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Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 2:03AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 2:03AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

At 203 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 5 miles west of Brevard, or 4 miles north of Rosman, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...

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09/22/2026 · Oconee County edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 2:03AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC**

At 203 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 5 miles west of Brevard, or 4 miles north of Rosman, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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... Brevard, Etowah, Rosman, Lake Toxaway, Graveyard Fields, Looking Glass, B.R. Parkway-Black Balsam To Mount Pisgah, Table Rock State Park, Caesars Head State Park, and B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area.

**What You Should Do:**

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

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

- **Effective:** Sep 22, 2026 2:03 AM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 22, 2026 2:45 AM UTC

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

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