Six Mile Fire Department

06/30/2026

Duke Energy will test outdoor warning sirens at each of its nuclear plants tomorrow, July 1. These quarterly tests are part of normal maintenance to ensure sirens are working properly. No public action is required.

Approximate siren test times:
• 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. for Brunswick and Harris Nuclear Plants
• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. for Oconee, McGuire, and Catawba Nuclear Stations
• 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. for Robinson Nuclear Plant

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06/14/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1228 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 130 PM EDT.

* At 1228 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
of Pickens, or near Six Mile, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
Easley, Pickens, Six Mile, Lake Keowee, Dacusville, Nine Times,
Keowee Toxaway State Park, and Liberty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1-800-267-8101, or by
posting on our page, or post it to X using hashtag .
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...

06/14/2026

⚠️ Special Weather Statement ⚠️
US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1210 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

SCZ010-101-102-104-105-141700-
Greater Oconee SC-Anderson SC-Pickens Mountains SC-
Greater Pickens SC-Oconee Mountains SC-
1210 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ANDERSON...PICKENS
AND EASTERN OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM EDT...

At 1209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Walhalla to 9 miles northeast of Toccoa. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Clemson, Seneca, Pickens, Easley, Central, Northlake, Pendleton,
Liberty, Norris, and Six Mile.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

🚤 If on or near Lake Keowee, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 3499 8257 3454 8268 3450 8305 3497 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 262DEG 25KT 3484 8298 3464 8316

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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06/14/2026

Ready to make a difference when your community needs it most?

Applications are NOW OPEN for Pickens County CERT Training! Join a team of local volunteers learning lifesaving skills, emergency preparedness, disaster response and how to support neighbors during times of crisis.

Whether it’s severe weather, search efforts or community emergencies, CERT volunteers help keep Pickens County prepared and resilient.

Applications close Thursday, June 11 — don’t wait to apply! Visit this link to apply now: https://www.co.pickens.sc.us/departments/emergency_services/cert.php

05/06/2026