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Radar valid at 930 am EDT, Mar 12th 2026

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SCC023-059-083-087-121330-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0001.260312T1230Z-260312T1330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
830 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina...
Northwestern Chester County in Upstate South Carolina...
Southeastern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
Union County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 930 AM EDT.

* At 830 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles east of
Laurens, or 7 miles northeast of Clinton, moving northeast at 60
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Union, Clinton, Monarch Mill, Buffalo, Jonesville, Lockhart, Rose
Hill State Park, Cross Keys, Cross Anchor, and Sedalia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for Upstate South
Carolina.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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.

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LAT...LON 3456 8199 3489 8165 3488 8163 3489 8159
3487 8154 3484 8148 3483 8147 3482 8147
3482 8145 3472 8128 3443 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 230DEG 51KT 3457 8179

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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