Power cuts and voltage fluctuations are a part of life in many homes. Sometimes the lights flicker for a second. Sometimes the electricity goes off completely. And occasionally, a sudden power surge ...

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg at 1:28 p.m. on Sunday, July 12. This warning applies to Laurens, Spartanburg, and Union counties.

2:15 p.m. UPDATE: "The storms which prompted the original warning have moved out of the area. The storms that pushed through brough gusty winds that caused 19 separate power outages in the capital ...