{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.0b876b8c1b9af04ffee9072356e3d5499d488284.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:54PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.0b876b8c1b9af04ffee9072356e3d5499d488284.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC"},"word_count":111,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:54PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Cherokee; York\n**Issued by:** NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC\n**Sent:** 2026-09-21T18:54:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-21T18:54:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-21T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7\nmiles northwest of York, or 4 miles northeast of Smyrna. This storm\nwas nearly stationary.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is\npossible.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nSmyrna, Kings Mountain State Park, Kings Creek, and Bethany.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building."}