GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms is in place today across parts of Upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina, and northeast Georgia, with forecasters warning that a few storms could become severe if conditions evolve favorably this afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg indicates thunderstorms are possible through the afternoon and evening hours, with the primary threats being damaging wind gusts and large hail.
Timing: 3 PM to 11 PM
Storm chances are expected to increase between 3 PM and 11 PM, when daytime heating could help destabilize the atmosphere.
However, a key uncertainty remains: cloud cover…