Hurricane Tracker Shows Severe Thunderstorms Hammering Carolinas with Damaging Winds and Hail
The hurricane tracker is following multiple severe weather developments, including thunderstorms that are producing damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail across parts of South Carolina and North Carolina.
Active Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in the Carolinas
A severe thunderstorm near Piedmont, South Carolina, at 3:47 PM EDT was moving southeast at 20 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. [1] This storm threatened minor hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to trees and power lines in areas including Easley, Pickens, and Greenville. [1] Locations impacted include Easley, Pickens, West Greenville, Berea, Welcome, Powdersville, Piedmont, Central, Williamston, and Pendleton. [1] Radar indicated the hazard of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. [1] Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to trees and power lines. [1]
Another severe thunderstorm over Gaffney, North Carolina, at 3:46 PM EDT was moving south at 25 mph with 70 mph wind gusts and ping-pong-ball-size hail. [2] This storm was likely to injure people and animals outdoors and cause considerable tree damage plus impacts to roofs, siding, windows, vehicles, mobile homes, and outbuildings in locations including Spartanburg, Gaffney, and Pacolet. [2] Locations impacted include Spartanburg, Gaffney, Pacolet, Cowpens, Blacksburg, Roebuck, Jonesville, and Pacolet. [2] Radar indicated the hazard of 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. [2] People and animals outdoors will be injured with hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles along with considerable tree damage and wind damage likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. [2]
Extreme Heat Forces Change to Vuelta a Espana
Organizers shortened stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana from Palma del Rio to Cordoba by around 80 kilometers due to extreme heat. [3] Organisers of the Vuelta a Espana cycling race said they were shortening Sunday's stage 15 route from Palma del Rio to Cordoba by around 80 kilometres because of extreme heat. [3]
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail move across the Carolinas. — Source: nzherald
Heavy Rain and Wind Storm Threatens Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand, faces an overnight storm bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and a fresh flood threat. [4] A complex weather system moving up the country is producing widespread rain and heavy falls to parts of the North. [4] Wellington is in the firing line of an overnight storm with commuters being warned to brace for heavy rain, strong winds and possible flooding tomorrow morning. [4] MetService meteorologist Samkelo Magwala said a “complex system” was moving up the country, bringing widespread rain and heavy falls to parts of the North. [4]
Lithuania Reflects on Recent Severe Storm and Rising Risks
A severe storm last month in Lithuania is considered among the country's fiercest, highlighting a history of extreme weather and growing risks according to the head of the Climate and Research Division at Lithuania’s Hydrometeorological Service. [5] The severe storm that swept across Lithuania last month is likely to go down in the country’s weather history, according to Donatas Valiukas, head of the Climate and Research Division at Lithuania’s Hydrometeorological Service. [5]
Hurricane Tracker Context for Global Severe Weather
The hurricane tracker places these events into broader monitoring of tropical and severe weather systems worldwide. Severe thunderstorms near Piedmont, South Carolina, at 3:47 PM EDT moved southeast at 20 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail while another over Gaffney, North Carolina, at 3:46 PM EDT moved south at 25 mph with 70 mph wind gusts and ping-pong-ball-size hail. [1][2] Organizers shortened stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana from Palma del Rio to Cordoba by around 80 kilometers due to extreme heat. [3] Wellington, New Zealand, faces an overnight storm bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and a fresh flood threat from a complex weather system moving up the country. [4] A severe storm last month in Lithuania is considered among the country's fiercest according to Donatas Valiukas, head of the Climate and Research Division at Lithuania’s Hydrometeorological Service. [5]
What to watch next is the complex system moving up the country that is producing widespread rain and heavy falls to parts of the North along with ongoing assessment of growing risks from extreme weather events.
