Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Oconee and Pickens Counties SC
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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 for northeastern Oconee County and southwestern Pickens County until 3:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- 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 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 June 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM EDT until June 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Oconee County and southwestern Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina. Locations impacted include Clemson, Seneca, Walhalla, Central, Salem, Lake Keowee, Oconee State Park, and Six Mile.
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 or via social media.
Expected Conditions
At 2:22 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Walhalla near Salem, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:23 PM EDT to 3:30 PM EDT on June 1, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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