Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hart, Anderson and Oconee Counties

Source: NOAA · Northern Georgia and Upstate South Carolina

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 17, 2026, 2 months 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).

Areazine synthesizes this NWS weather alert directly from NOAA's official public data feed. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence.

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4:15 PM EDT for northern Hart County GA and portions of Anderson and Oconee counties SC.

Read this weather record in 30 seconds

Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northern Georgia and Upstate South Carolina
Issued
June 17, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Georgia and Upstate South Carolina.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC. The alert is effective from 3:11 PM EDT on June 1, 2026, until 4:15 PM EDT on June 1, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Northern Hart County in northeastern Georgia, West central Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina, and Southeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina. Locations impacted include Reed Creek, Lake Hartwell, Fair Play, Townville, Oakway, and Sadlers Creek State Park.

What You Should Do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Hartwell, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Do not drive through flooded roadways. Report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service.

Expected Conditions

At 3:10 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Seneca moving south at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from 3:11 PM EDT June 1 until 4:15 PM EDT June 1.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

All Weather Alerts →

Nationwide notices with similar length or severity timing 8

Two Areazine-derived peer sets for this NWS weather alert: nearest notices by body length and by same severity near the same agency date. Peers come from other categories so they are not the same-feed Related list above.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this NWS weather alert.

What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4:15 PM EDT for northern Hart County GA and portions of Anderson and Oconee counties SC.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Northern Georgia and Upstate South Carolina. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
Where can I find more Weather Alerts updates?
Browse the full Weather Alerts feed on Areazine at areazine.com/weather/ for the latest updates from NOAA and other agencies.