Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Transylvania County NC and Upstate SC
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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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