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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

831 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

 

SCZ012-171300-

Laurens SC-

831 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LAURENS COUNTY THROUGH 900 AM

EDT...



At 830 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Laurens to 20 miles north

of Greenwood. Movement was east at 45 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Joanna, Mountville, Gray Court, Laurens, Clinton, Hickory Tavern,

Ora, Kinards, Enoree, and Princeton.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for

Upstate South Carolina.



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LAT...LON 3440 8223 3447 8231 3465 8208 3465 8195

      3460 8191 3459 8189 3460 8188 3458 8186

      3460 8184 3457 8180 3457 8175 3455 8172

      3456 8168 3453 8165 3440 8176 3434 8184

TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 273DEG 39KT 3460 8209 3447 8228 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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