Tornado warnings in effect in South Carolina and North Carolina
Updated: 9:10 AM EST Dec 29, 2024
9:08 a.m. update No more tornado warnings in our area as of 9:08 a.m. Sunday. For what the rest of Sunday will look like, click here. 8:50 a.m.: Cherokee County remains under tornado warning until 9:15 a.m. 8:35 a.m. Tornado warning for Cherokee and Union counties until 9:15 a.m. All others canceled.8:15 am.Tornado warning in Union County in South Carolina until 8:45 a.m. (Laurens warning expired) Tornado warnings in Polk and Rutherford counties in North Carolina until 8:45 a.m.Spartanburg warning canceled. 8 a.m.: Spartanburg County under tornado warning until 8:30 a.m. Greenville County warning canceled. 7:55 a.m.Tornado warnings in Greenville County, Spartanburg County until 8:30 a.m.7:30 a.m. update: All tornado warnings have expired but the area remains under a tornado watch. In Upstate, the following counties are under the watch: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, York. In Georgia: Elbert, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, Stephens. In North Carolina: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union, Burke, Polk, Rutherford.Latest alerts in your area HERE The rain and storms will continue through the morning and early afternoon and could bring damaging winds, localized flooding and isolated tornadoes.Tornado Watch meaning: Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. Review and discuss your emergency plans and check supplies and your safe room. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or you suspect a tornado is approaching. Acting early helps to save lives! Watches are issued by the Storm Prediction Center for counties where tornadoes may occur. The watch area is typically large, covering numerous counties or even states.Tornado Warning meaning: A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. There is imminent danger to life and property. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle, or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Warnings typically encompass a much smaller area (around the size of a city or small county) that may be impacted by a tornado identified by a forecaster on radar or by a trained spotter/law enforcement who is watching the storm.Latest alerts in your area HERE. The front quickly races through around mid-afternoon, then the sunshine comes back out. We’ll stay mostly clear and chilly Sunday night, but it won’t be much colder than where temperatures have already been these past couple of days – Lows in the 40s Monday morning.It will dry back out briefly on Monday behind the front with highs in the mid 60s, lows in the 40s and mostly sunny.Spotty showers are possible Tuesday for New Year’s Eve, although chances are not as high as this weekend at just 50%.Live radar below:
9:08 a.m. update
No more tornado warnings in our area as of 9:08 a.m. Sunday. For what the rest of Sunday will look like, click here.
8:50 a.m.:
Cherokee County remains under tornado warning until 9:15 a.m.
8:35 a.m.
Tornado warning for Cherokee and Union counties until 9:15 a.m. All others canceled.
8:15 am.
- Tornado warning in Union County in South Carolina until 8:45 a.m. (Laurens warning expired)
- Tornado warnings in Polk and Rutherford counties in North Carolina until 8:45 a.m.
- Spartanburg warning canceled.
8 a.m.:
Spartanburg County under tornado warning until 8:30 a.m. Greenville County warning canceled.
7:55 a.m.
Tornado warnings in Greenville County, Spartanburg County until 8:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m. update:
All tornado warnings have expired but the area remains under a tornado watch.
In Upstate, the following counties are under the watch: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, York.
In Georgia: Elbert, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, Stephens.
In North Carolina: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union, Burke, Polk, Rutherford.
- Latest alerts in your area HERE
The rain and storms will continue through the morning and early afternoon and could bring damaging winds, localized flooding and isolated tornadoes.
- Tornado Watch meaning: Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. Review and discuss your emergency plans and check supplies and your safe room. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or you suspect a tornado is approaching. Acting early helps to save lives! Watches are issued by the Storm Prediction Center for counties where tornadoes may occur. The watch area is typically large, covering numerous counties or even states.
- Tornado Warning meaning: A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. There is imminent danger to life and property. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle, or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Warnings typically encompass a much smaller area (around the size of a city or small county) that may be impacted by a tornado identified by a forecaster on radar or by a trained spotter/law enforcement who is watching the storm.
Latest alerts in your area HERE.
The front quickly races through around mid-afternoon, then the sunshine comes back out. We’ll stay mostly clear and chilly Sunday night, but it won’t be much colder than where temperatures have already been these past couple of days – Lows in the 40s Monday morning.
It will dry back out briefly on Monday behind the front with highs in the mid 60s, lows in the 40s and mostly sunny.
Spotty showers are possible Tuesday for New Year’s Eve, although chances are not as high as this weekend at just 50%.
Live radar below:
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