If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for Upstate South Carolina.

At 409 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles south of Columbus to 4 miles north of Easley. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Greenville Downtown, Spartanburg, Greenville Eastside, West Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Taylors, Berea, Five Forks, and Welcome.