Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Transylvania County NC and Upstate SC

Source: NOAA · Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina

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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Transylvania County NC and parts of Upstate SC until 7:15 PM EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina
Issued
August 5, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Greenville Spartanburg SC

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Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC. Effective from August 5 at 6:18 PM EDT until August 5 at 7:15 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVW.

Affected Areas

Transylvania County in western North Carolina. Northwestern Greenville County, Northwestern Pickens County, and Northeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina. Locations impacted include Brevard, Rosman, Salem, Lake Toxaway, Lake Keowee, Jocassee Gorges, Lake Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park, Gorges State Park, and Keowee Toxaway State Park.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service by calling 1-800-267-8101 or posting on Facebook or X using hashtag nwsgsp.

Expected Conditions

At 6:18 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles northeast of Walhalla, or near Devils Fork State Park, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Timeline

Alert effective August 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM EDT. Expires and ends August 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM EDT.

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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Transylvania County NC and parts of Upstate SC until 7:15 PM EDT.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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