Category: Weather

Special Weather Statement Issued December 20 At 1:00pm Est By NWS Greenville-Spartanburg …Sleet May Mix With Rain At Times Through Mid Afternoon… A Area Of Light Rain Moving Across Northeast Georgia, The Upstate Of South Carolina, And The Lower Piedmont Of North Carolina Will Continue Over The Next Couple Of Hours. Sleet May Mix In At Times But No Accumulation […]

As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, The National Hurricane Center upgraded Nicole to a Category 1 Hurricane. Nicole is gaining strength in the Atlantic, and the direction of it’s path will determine how much rain and cloud coverage we will see in the Upstate. Rain and gusty winds are expected to intensify late this evening into early Friday morning. There will […]

Outdoor plans were dampened this long Labor Day weekend after rain and storms swept through the Upstate. Overnight, a tree took out a group of power lines in Westminster near Simpson and Bow Streets, and another line came down in Fair Play along Highway 11 near Lakeside Landscaping, not to mention reports of flooding around the area. Back in Westminster, […]

Issued By Greenville-Spartanburg – SC, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens. In western North Carolina, Macon and Southern Jackson. In upstate South Carolina, Greater Oconee and Oconee Mountains Description FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY […]

Heat Advisory Issued June 13 At 8:33pm Edt Until June 14 At 8:00pm Edt By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Heat Advisory Remains In Effect From Noon To 8 Pm Edt Tuesday… * What…Heat Index Values Up To 108 Expected. * Where…Much Of Northeast Georgia And Upstate South Carolina, The Foothills And Northwest Piedmont Of North Carolina. * When…From Noon To 8 Pm […]

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 […]