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Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 7:02PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Laurens, moving southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail d...

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09/20/2026 · Laurens County edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 7:02PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC**

At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Laurens, moving southwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include... Laurens, Ware Shoals, Waterloo, Clinton, Cross Hill, Lake Greenwood, Coronaca, and Mountville.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

- **Effective:** Sep 20, 2026 7:02 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 20, 2026 7:45 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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