Tag: Weather

Issued By Greenville-Spartanburg – SC, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Oconee County Description The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flash Flood Warning for… Northeastern Oconee County in upstate South Carolina… Until 200 PM EDT. At 1012 AM EDT, Doppler radar and gage reports were indicating scattered areas of very heavy showers lingering within the warned area. […]

Special Weather Statement Issued August 07 At 1:04pm Edt By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …A Strong Thunderstorm Will Impact Portions Of Northeastern Rabun And North Central Oconee Counties Through 130 Pm Edt… At 104 Pm Edt, Doppler Radar Was Tracking A Strong Thunderstorm 14 Miles North Of Walhalla, Or 6 Miles Southeast Of Highlands, Moving East At 10 Mph. Hazard…Winds In Excess […]

Special Weather Statement Issued June 14 At 3:14pm Edt By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …A Cluster Of Thunderstorms Will Impact West Central Pickens And Northeastern Oconee Counties Until 345 Pm Edt… At 314 Pm Edt, Doppler Radar Indicated The Leading Edge Of A Cluster Of Thunderstorms Along A Line Extending From 5 Miles West Of Pickens To 7 Miles North Of Walhalla, […]

South Carolina Department Of Health And Environmental Control has issued a Code Orange Ground Level Ozone Action Day for the Upstate and Catawba Regions of the State from 10am this morning until 8pm this evening. An Ozone Action Day means that atmospheric conditions will likely produce unhealthy concentrations of ground level ozone air pollution for sensitive groups, which includes people […]

The Upstate was effected by severe weather on Monday. The National Weather Service of Greenville-Spartanburg SC (NWS GSP) said in a preliminary local storm report that there was a possible tornado in the Upstate and added that the storm caused damage to buildings, downed trees blocking the road, and downed powerlines. Widespread strong to severe thunderstorm development is probable later […]

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flash Flood Warning for… Habersham County in northeastern Georgia… Rabun County in northeastern Georgia… Southeastern Macon County in western North Carolina… Northwestern Oconee County in upstate South Carolina… * Until 3:00 PM EDT.  At 9:41 AM EDT, locally as much as 3 to 4 inches of rain is expected to accumulate from […]

The School District of Oconee County is closely monitoring the weather situation for Thursday, March 18th.  As of Wednesday, the plan is  for schools to operate on a normal schedule for Thursday, March 18th. We will continue to monitor weather developments and communicate any change in that plan as soon as the decision is made. Please be aware that with the […]

According to the South Carolina DNR State Climate Office, most of the state of is under a risk for severe weather for Thursday, as indicated by the National Weather Service (NWS). This severe weather event has the potential for widespread damaging winds, hail and tornadoes—a few of them likely to be stronger and have a longer track. Estimated timing of […]

The potential severe weather will be in store for the entire Upstate area on Thursday. The main threats will be damaging winds, large hail, and possibly even an isolated tornado or two, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. More showers are expected to move into South Carolina tonight and Wednesday. New precipitation amounts are predicted to be between […]

Winter Weather Advisory Issued February 17 At 10:43pm Est Until February 18 At 7:00pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Winter Weather Advisory Remains In Effect Until 7 Pm Est Thursday… * What…Freezing Rain Expected. Total Ice Accumulation From Trace Amounts To Up To Two Tenths Of An Inch. * Where…Upstate South Carolina From Cherokee County To The Oconee Mountains, Rabun County […]