GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Transylvania County, North Carolina and Greenville, Oconee and Pickens Counties, South Carolina until 7:15 PM EDT, with 60 mph wind gusts and 0.75 inch hail both radar indicated, according to the warning issued at 6:18 PM EDT on Wednesday, August 5.
Radar Shows Strong Storm Cores Tracking Through the Warned Counties
Radar imagery shows intense storm cores, marked in red, orange and yellow, tracking through the warned polygon, which stretches from near the Nantahala National Forest and Transylvania County southeast through Greenville and toward Anderson, South Carolina. The warned area sits directly along the North Carolina-South Carolina border, capturing the corridor where the strongest reflectivity is currently concentrated.
Both the 60 mph wind gusts and 0.75 inch hail threats are classified as radar indicated, meaning the National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg has detected signatures consistent with these hazards within the storm, even without a confirmed ground report.
Sixty MPH Winds and Three Quarter Inch Hail Are the Primary Threats
The combination of 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches in diameter means residents across Transylvania, Greenville, Oconee and Pickens Counties should prepare for the potential of downed tree limbs, minor structural damage and hail capable of denting vehicles and damaging crops or gardens as the storm tracks through.
Communities near the warned area, including Anderson, Spartanburg and Brevard, should also stay alert given the storm’s proximity and the potential for additional warnings if the cell maintains its intensity as it continues moving.
Warning in Effect Until 7 15 PM EDT
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 7:15 PM EDT, giving residents in the warned counties roughly an hour from the time of issuance to prepare for the approaching storm. Residents across Transylvania County, Greenville County, Oconee County and Pickens County should move indoors, away from windows, and secure loose outdoor objects until the warning expires…