Category: Weather

A storm system crossing the southeast will bring us active weather through Friday night, including the potential for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. The threat is mainly confined to the Upstate for this afternoon and tonight. During this time, the area will likely see two rounds of thunderstorms. One will happen as a warm front lifts northward through the region. […]

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado hit Pickens County this past Friday afternoon around 4:15pm. Meteorologists said the tornado was on the ground for about a half mile and had sustained winds of 100 miles per hour. Officials with Pickens Emergency Management said that most of the damages were reported in the areas of Porter and […]

Tornado Watch Issued May 06 At 1:39pm Edt Until May 06 At 8:00pm Edt By Nws Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 186 Is In Effect Until 800 Pm Edt For The Following Locations Sc . South Carolina Counties Included Are Abbeville Anderson Cherokee Chester Greenville Greenwood Lancaster Laurens Oconee Pickens Spartanburg Union York

The National Weather Service has released a preliminary report following severe weather Wednesday night. Officials said that, in Anderson County, several trees and power lines came down in the areas of Lakewood Lane, Hiott Road and New Prospect Church. Duke Energy reported more than seven hundred customers were without power last night until this morning in Anderson County. Here in […]

We’re in store for another round of severe weather this afternoon through early tomorrow morning, according to forecasters. Today’s round is courtesy of a cold front that will bring cooler, more stable air for the weekend, but ahead of the front, expect very warm temperatures this afternoon in the upper 70s. There will be plenty of fuel for any developing […]

Special Weather Statement Issued March 28 At 3:46am Edt By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Increased Fire Danger In Effect From 11 Am Edt This Morning Through This Evening… West To Northwest Winds Of 10 To 20 Mph With Gusts Of 20 To 30 Mph, Combined With Minimum Relative Humidity Values In The 10 To 20 Percent Range And Very Dry Vegetation Will […]

Special Weather Statement Issued March 23 At 9:15pm Edt By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …A Strong Thunderstorm Will Impact Portions Of Northwestern Pickens And East Central Oconee Counties Through 1000 Pm Edt… At 915 Pm Edt, Doppler Radar Was Tracking A Strong Thunderstorm 4 Miles East Of Walhalla, Moving Northeast At 30 Mph. Hazard…Wind Gusts Up To 50 Mph And Pea Size […]

Special Weather Statement Issued March 18 At 12:50pm Edt By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions Of Eastern Franklin, Southeastern Stephens, Elbert, Hart, Anderson, Abbeville, South Central Oconee And Southwestern Greenwood Counties Through 130 Pm Edt… At 1249 Pm Edt, Doppler Radar Was Tracking Strong Thunderstorms Along A Line Extending From 6 Miles Northeast Of Carnesville To 12 Miles […]

Our week of active weather continues with one more cold front on the way to South Carolina, which will cross the state late tonight and early Saturday. Right now, the weather map looks complicated with fronts, highs and lows all over the place. Weather map for this evening from the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Tonight, the warm front along our […]

Special Weather Statement Issued March 07 At 5:07pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions Of Northeastern Franklin, Stephens, East Central Habersham, Southwestern Transylvania, Pickens And Oconee Counties Through 600 Pm Est… At 507 Pm Est, Doppler Radar Was Tracking Strong Thunderstorms Along A Line Extending From 16 Miles Northwest Of Pickens To 3 Miles West Of Walhalla […]