Spartanburg, South Carolina – Strong thunderstorms are expected to move across Upstate South Carolina and parts of western North Carolina Friday afternoon, with damaging winds and a brief tornado possible east of the mountains.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, a cold front will push into the region late Friday morning, triggering a line of showers and storms through the afternoon. The highest impacts are likely between noon and 6 p.m., with wind gusts reaching 24 mph and the chance of isolated severe weather.
In Spartanburg, conditions will shift from patchy morning fog to potentially hazardous storms by midafternoon, with rainfall totals between a quarter and half an inch. Greenville, Anderson, and Rock Hill should prepare for similar timing and wind threats. Areas east of the Blue Ridge, including York and Cherokee counties, are most at risk for brief tornado activity.
Drivers should avoid flooded roads and secure outdoor items ahead of the gusty conditions. Power outages and travel delays may occur in pockets of heavy wind.
The severe weather window is expected to close by Friday evening, with drier and sunnier weather returning for the weekend. More updates will be issued if the threat intensifies.
