Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Polk County NC, Greenville and Spartanburg Counties SC
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NOAA issued it on August 21, 2026, 2 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15 PM EDT for southeastern Polk County NC and parts of northeastern Greenville and northwestern Spartanburg counties SC.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina
- Issued
- August 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Greenville Spartanburg SC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The alert is effective from August 20 at 10:23 PM EDT until August 20 at 11:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Polk County in western North Carolina, northeastern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina, and northwestern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina. Locations impacted include Columbus, Landrum, Tryon, Campobello, Mill Spring, Gowensville, and Green Creek.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling 1-800-267-8101, posting on their Facebook page, or posting to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Expected Conditions
At 10:23 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Columbus moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail (0.88 inch). Radar indicated the source. Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10:23 PM EDT to 11:15 PM EDT on August 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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