Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hart, Anderson and Oconee Counties
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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).
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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.
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- 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 ↗
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