{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.6b5126d66fb0e52cb0b7a4b6f3ad430e9261772d.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 6:53PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.6b5126d66fb0e52cb0b7a4b6f3ad430e9261772d.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":124,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 6:53PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Anderson; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens\n**Issued by:** NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-17T18:53:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-17T18:53:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7\nmiles southeast of Seneca, or 7 miles northwest of Lake Hartwell,\nmoving north at 10 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nClemson, Seneca, Pendleton, Central, Lake Hartwell, and Townville.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nTorrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to\nlocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded\nroadways."}