Special Weather Statement in Cherokee County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/1/2026 4:12:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
8/1/2026 4:12:00 PM until 8/1/2026 4:45:00 PM
At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of Union, or 5 miles north of Lockhart, moving north
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Sharon, Hickory Grove, Saratt, and Bullock Creek.
