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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0189 Issued by the Greenville-Spartanburg Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-08 17:52:27
571
WUUS52 KGSP 082252
SVRGSP
NCC149-161-SCC021-045-083-082345-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0189.260808T2252Z-260808T2345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
652 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Polk County in western North Carolina...
Northeastern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina...
Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
Northwestern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 651 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles southeast of Forest City to 12 miles
northwest of Spartanburg to 11 miles northeast of Greenville
Downtown, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Spartanburg, Gaffney, Greer, Taylors, Five Forks, Boiling Springs
SC, Duncan, Lyman, Landrum, and Cowpens.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3496 8236 3520 8224 3529 8176 3528 8174
3522 8176 3518 8177 3517 8154 3514 8148
3492 8192 3473 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 318DEG 7KT 3521 8179 3507 8208 3497 8225
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
RWH
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-08 18:05:27
956
WWUS52 KGSP 082304
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
704 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
NCC149-161-082314-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0189.000000T0000Z-260808T2345Z/
Rutherford NC-Polk NC-
704 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND
SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3496 8236 3520 8224 3517 8154 3514 8148
3492 8192 3473 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 270DEG 7KT 3519 8177 3505 8206 3495 8223
$$
SCC021-045-083-082345-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0189.000000T0000Z-260808T2345Z/
Greenville SC-Spartanburg SC-Cherokee SC-
704 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE
COUNTIES...
At 704 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northwest of Gaffney to 10 miles northwest of
Spartanburg to 11 miles northeast of Greenville Downtown, moving east
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Spartanburg, Gaffney, Greer, Taylors, Five Forks, Boiling Springs SC,
Duncan, Lyman, Landrum, and Cowpens.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3496 8236 3520 8224 3517 8154 3514 8148
3492 8192 3473 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 270DEG 7KT 3519 8177 3505 8206 3495 8223
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
RWH
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-08 18:05:27
956
WWUS52 KGSP 082304
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
704 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
NCC149-161-082314-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0189.000000T0000Z-260808T2345Z/
Rutherford NC-Polk NC-
704 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND
SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3496 8236 3520 8224 3517 8154 3514 8148
3492 8192 3473 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 270DEG 7KT 3519 8177 3505 8206 3495 8223
$$
SCC021-045-083-082345-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0189.000000T0000Z-260808T2345Z/
Greenville SC-Spartanburg SC-Cherokee SC-
704 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE
COUNTIES...
At 704 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northwest of Gaffney to 10 miles northwest of
Spartanburg to 11 miles northeast of Greenville Downtown, moving east
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Spartanburg, Gaffney, Greer, Taylors, Five Forks, Boiling Springs SC,
Duncan, Lyman, Landrum, and Cowpens.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3496 8236 3520 8224 3517 8154 3514 8148
3492 8192 3473 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 270DEG 7KT 3519 8177 3505 8206 3495 8223
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
RWH
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-08 18:26:28
518
WWUS52 KGSP 082326
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
726 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
SCC021-045-083-082345-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0189.000000T0000Z-260808T2345Z/
Greenville SC-Spartanburg SC-Cherokee SC-
726 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE...NORTHERN SPARTANBURG AND NORTHWESTERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 726 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Gaffney to 7 miles northwest of
Spartanburg to 12 miles northeast of Greenville Downtown, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Spartanburg, Gaffney, Greer, Taylors, Five Forks, Boiling Springs SC,
Duncan, Lyman, Cowpens, and Wellford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3496 8236 3519 8201 3517 8154 3514 8148
3492 8192 3473 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 318DEG 7KT 3516 8174 3502 8203 3492 8220
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
RWH
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-08 18:39:01
873
WWUS52 KGSP 082338
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
738 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
SCC021-045-083-082348-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0189.000000T0000Z-260808T2345Z/
Greenville SC-Spartanburg SC-Cherokee SC-
738 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE...
NORTHERN SPARTANBURG AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 745 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
&&
LAT...LON 3496 8236 3519 8201 3517 8154 3514 8148
3492 8192 3473 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 270DEG 7KT 3515 8173 3501 8202 3491 8219
$$
RWH
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