Tag: Weather

As of Thursday morning, South Carolina, is under a Tropical Storm Warning. The storm is expected to bring strong winds (40-50 mph with gusts to 60 mph) and heavy rainfall (additional 4-8 inches) starting early Friday morning. There’s also a chance of a few tornadoes. It’s crucial to take immediate action by completing property protection efforts, preparing for potential power […]

PICKENS, South Carolina — Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative (BREC) is closely monitoring the impact Hurricane Helene will have on our service area beginning Thursday. BREC officials have met throughout the week to prepare all in-house and outside crews to respond to potential outages. As of Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service office based in Greenville-Spartanburg projects parts of Greenville, Oconee and Pickens counties to […]

In response to the severe weather predicted from Tropical Storm Helene, SDOC has made the following changes to the normal school schedule: Thursday, September 26th NORMAL SCHOOL DAY All afternoon & evening activities are cancelled Please note: If severe weather arrives earlier than expected or road conditions are found to be unsafe, any decision to move to an eLearning day […]

As Tropical Storm Helene rapidly intensifies in the Caribbean, Upstate South Carolina is preparing for a significant impact. The storm is expected to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and the potential for widespread flooding. Forecasters predict wind gusts exceeding 50 mph across most of the state, with some areas potentially experiencing gusts of 60-70 mph. The heavy rainfall, estimated to […]

  A potential hurricane forming in the Caribbean Sea is expected to bring heavy rain and flooding, strong winds, and isolated tornadoes to parts of South Carolina, particularly the Upstate later this week (Thursday through Friday). Flash flooding is a major concern, especially in Upstate areas northwest of I-85. While the storm surge risk is low, coastal flooding is possible […]

Order Issued to Prepare for Potential Effects from Tropical Storm Debby COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2024-16, declaring a State of Emergency in preparation for the potential effects of Tropical Storm Debby, and asks South Carolinians to monitor local forecasts and to begin taking proper precautions. The executive order activates the South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan and […]

Frank Strait, the severe weather expert from SCDNR, predicts a risk of severe storms across the Upstate today (Wednesday), expanding to most of the state by Thursday. These storms are expected due to an upper-level disturbance currently situated over Mexico and Texas. The main threats for Thursday include damaging winds and hail, with a low probability of tornadoes in the […]

Hurricane Idalia has become a category 4 hurricane before its landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and was moving north-northeast at 18 mph. Weakening will follow, but it could still be a tropical storm as it moves over the Carolinas. Flood watches are up for much of South Carolina including Greenwood County, […]

Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to move into the eastern Gulf of Mexico early this week, where it is forecast to become a hurricane. The latest data indicates a landfall near or east of the Big Bend region of Florida sometime Wednesday morning. Weakening will follow, but this could still be a tropical storm as it affects the Carolinas; timing […]

Issued By Greenville-Spartanburg – SC, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Greater Oconee Description …AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING… The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control in Columbia SC has issued a Code Orange Ground Level Ozone Action Day for the Upstate region of South Carolina, from […]