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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

843 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

 

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Laurens SC-Union SC-Chester SC-

843 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LAURENS...WESTERN

CHESTER AND EASTERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT...



At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Union to 15 miles northwest of Newberry.

Movement was east at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Union, Chester, Monarch Mill, Joanna, Lockhart, Carlisle, Lowrys,

Chester State Park, Rose Hill State Park, and Leeds.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3441 8182 3481 8162 3481 8107 3456 8117

      3457 8142 3450 8142 3449 8144 3449 8149

      3445 8154 3448 8156 3453 8164 3440 8176

TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 278DEG 27KT 3474 8160 3448 8173 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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