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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 326, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

September 6, 2026Cleveland County, Polk County, Rutherford County, North Carolina; Cherokee County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2026, 2:39 PM EDT for Cleveland County, Polk County, Rutherford County, North Carolina; Cherokee County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 6, 2026, 2:39 PM EDT (18:39 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cleveland County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Cherokee County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 307 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2026-09-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 812 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2026-09-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
812 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-165 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 6, 6:30 AM EDT, 8 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 6:30 AM EDT, 8 hours 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 6, 1:59 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 6, 2:21 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
221 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

NCZ509-510-SCZ103-106-108-061845-
Polk Mountains NC-Eastern Polk NC-Northern Spartanburg SC-
Central Greenville SC-Greenville Mountains SC-
221 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN POLK...NORTHEASTERN
GREENVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM
EDT...

At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Columbus, or near Tryon, moving south 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...
Columbus, Landrum, Tryon, Campobello, Tigerville, Lake Bowen, Mill
Spring, Gowensville, and Glassy Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3529 8232 3531 8216 3507 8207 3505 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 352DEG 11KT 3524 8227

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CAC
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 2:27 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
227 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

NCZ064-065-SCZ102-103-105-106-061900-
Transylvania NC-Henderson NC-Central Greenville SC-
Pickens Mountains SC-Greater Pickens SC-Greenville Mountains SC-
227 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL HENDERSON...NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE AND NORTHERN PICKENS
COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Hendersonville to 13 miles
northeast of Pickens to 13 miles southwest of Brevard. Movement was
southeast at 5 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...
Travelers Rest, Slater-Marietta, Tigerville, Pleasant Ridge State
Park, Jocassee Gorges, Jones Gap State Park, Table Rock State Park,
Caesars Head State Park, Gorges State Park, and Lake Jocassee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3512 8291 3515 8263 3526 8250 3512 8232
      3491 8248 3495 8290 3505 8291 3505 8290
      3506 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 324DEG 6KT 3520 8243 3503 8255 3508 8288

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CAC
Local storm report, Sep 6, 2:30 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
230 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0229 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 N Dysartsville        35.65N 81.86W
09/06/2026                   McDowell           NC   Emergency Mngr

            Tree down on house.

&&
Local storm report, Sep 6, 2:35 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
235 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0231 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 E Old Fort            35.63N 82.15W
09/06/2026                   McDowell           NC   Emergency Mngr

            Multiple trees on road.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 9:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCaldwell29 min
Sep 6, 10:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell43 min
Sep 6, 10:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie, Iredell, Rowan49 min
Sep 6, 11:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Rowan35 min
Sep 6, 12:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHaywood31 min
Sep 6, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAvery43 min
Sep 6, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAvery30 min
Sep 6, 1:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania24 min
Sep 6, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMitchell, Yancey50 min
Sep 6, 1:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHaywood, Henderson, Transylvania41 min
Sep 6, 1:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe, McDowell, Yancey33 min
Sep 6, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke25 min
Sep 6, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson31 min
Sep 6, 2:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell44 min
Sep 6, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, Cleveland, McDowell, Rutherford45 min
Sep 6, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk24 min
Sep 6, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania33 min
Sep 6, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMadison46 min
Sep 6, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe, Henderson, Polk52 min
Sep 6, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCleveland79 min
Sep 6, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania30 min
Sep 6, 4:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford3 hr
Sep 6, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson, Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg43 min
Sep 6, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPLaurens38 min
Sep 6, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Spartanburg64 min
Sep 6, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGSPAnderson, Greenville, Pickens59 min
Sep 6, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson32 min
Sep 6, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGSPGreenville, Laurens67 min
Sep 6, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPChester, Union, York56 min
Sep 6, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg42 min
Sep 6, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens58 min
Sep 6, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPLaurens39 min
Sep 6, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAbbeville33 min
Sep 6, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion32 min
Sep 6, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenwood30 min
Sep 6, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPElbert40 min
Sep 6, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPElbert27 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.