Alert archive / South Carolina / Flash Flood Warnings in 2010
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jan 24, 2010, 10:33 PM EST for Cherokee County, Union County, South Carolina. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2010, 10:33 PM EST (03:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2010, 4:30 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cherokee County, SC, Union County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 3:04 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Gaffney, SC | RIVER ROAD NEAR GAFFNEY IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 271 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 208 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 266 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 491 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 402 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 421 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
001
WGUS52 KGSP 250333
FFWGSP
SCC021-087-250930-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0013.100125T0333Z-100125T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1033 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
UNION COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 430 AM EST
* AT 1024 PM EST...RADAR ESTIMATED THAT LOCALLY AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES
OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED COUNTIES...AND ANOTHER ROUND
OF WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED FLOODED AREAS AND HIGH WATER CONDITIONS WILL
WORSEN THROUGH LATE EVENING AND FLOOD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
LINGER INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS RISES ON STREAMS AND CREEKS
FLOOD AREA ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. EVEN MODERN SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
&&
LAT...LON 3455 8167 3457 8181 3460 8185 3483 8177
3491 8171 3493 8175 3504 8181 3519 8186
3516 8137 3513 8140 3506 8141 3502 8149
3484 8146 3480 8148 3477 8145 3473 8148
3471 8145 3463 8142 3448 8143 3446 8152
$$
CSH2 follow-up statements
987
WGUS72 KGSP 250826
FFSGSP
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
326 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010
SCC021-087-250930-
/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100125T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UNION SC-CHEROKEE SC-
326 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EST FOR
CHEROKEE AND UNION COUNTIES IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
AT 320 AM EST...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON THE BROAD RIVER
BETWEEN GAFFNEY AND BLACKSBURG. LITTLE HOPE ROAD AND RIVER ROAD HAVE
BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. OTHER ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF THE
BROAD RIVER FROM DRAVO ROAD SOUTH TO CHEROKEE FALLS MAY FLOOD AS
WELL.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SARATT.
LAT...LON 3455 8167 3457 8181 3460 8185 3483 8177
3491 8171 3493 8175 3504 8181 3519 8186
3516 8137 3513 8140 3506 8141 3502 8149
3484 8146 3480 8148 3477 8145 3473 8148
3471 8145 3463 8142 3448 8143 3446 8152
$$
ARK914
WGUS72 KGSP 250931
FFSGSP
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
431 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010
SCC021-087-250938-
/O.EXP.KGSP.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100125T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UNION SC-CHEROKEE SC-
431 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 430 AM EST FOR CHEROKEE AND
UNION COUNTIES IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
THE HEAVY RAIN THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT THE AREA.
RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH...AND THE BROAD RIVER
IS OVER MINOR FLOOD STAGE AT BLACKSBURG. THERE IS A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THAT FORECAST POINT.
LAT...LON 3455 8167 3457 8181 3460 8185 3483 8177
3491 8171 3493 8175 3504 8181 3519 8186
3516 8137 3513 8140 3506 8141 3502 8149
3484 8146 3480 8148 3477 8145 3473 8148
3471 8145 3463 8142 3448 8143 3446 8152
$$
ARKWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jan 24, 8:56 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 8:56 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
856 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS OVER THE FORECAST AREA BY EARLY
MONDAY...BEFORE COOL NORTHWEST FLOW SETTLES IN THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND REMAIN THROUGH
THURSDAY...WHILE ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPS AND APPROACHES THE
AREA BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
REMOVED TWO WESTERN COUNTIES FROM TORNADO WATCH 11. TWEAKED TEMP/DP/RH
AND WINDS. REST OF FORECAST LOOKS GOOD. WILL LIKELY UPDATE AGAIN IN
A COUPLE HOURS.
EARLIER DISCUSSION...SFC OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT MOST OF THE CWA
REMAINS UNDER COOL STABLE CAD AT 1930Z. HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THAT
THE WEDGE IS BEGINNING TO ERODE ACROSS THE LAKELANDS...WHERE
TEMPERATURES RANGE FROM46 AT LAURENS TO 64 AT NEWBERRY. LOCAL WRF
AND NAM WIND AND TEMPERATURE FIELDS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE EASTERN AND
SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE CAD RETREATING NE THIS AFTERNOON...REACHING
THE I-85 AND I-77 CORRIDORS BY 0Z. EAST OF THE WEDGE FRONT...SFC
BASED CAPES SHOULD RANGE FROM 100-300 J/KG. VEERING LLVL WINDS
COUPLED WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE H85 JET WILL YIELD HELICITY VALUES
OF 300-400 M2/S2. STABILITY AND HELICITY VALUES WILL REMAIN UNTIL
CONVECTION SWEEPS EAST OF THE CWA...POSSIBLY KEEPING A HEIGHTEN
THREAT OF SVR WEATHER UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING. IT APPEARS THAT
THE PEAK PERIOD AND AREA OF SVR THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND POSSIBLE
TORNADOES MAY EXIST ACROSS BROAD RIVER VALLEY BETWEEN 0Z-4Z.
WIND PROFILES WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF RAIN WITH CONVECTIVE CLUSTERS
TO TRACK SSW TO NNE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THIS MAY INCREASE THE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RATES WITH PROLONG
TRAINING. OTHERWISE...LINGERING UPSLOPE FLOW...PW GREATER THAN 1.3
INCHES...AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE RAIN SHIELD SHOULD RESULT IN
WIDESPREAD 2-3 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT...POSSIBLY 4 INCHES ACROSS THE
SW RIDGES. THE GOING FLASH FLOOD WATCH TIMING AND PLACEMENT LOOKS
GOOD.
THE APPROACH AND EVENTUAL PASSAGE OF A SFC LOW AND PLACEMENT OF THE
CAD BOUNDARY WILL STRENGTHEN THE WINDS AND GUSTS POTENTIAL ACROSS
THE PIEDMONT THROUGH THIS EVENING. AT 1930Z...GUSTS ACROSS THE
MIDLAND RANGED FROM THE L20S TO 30 KTS. I WILL KEEP A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE PIEDMONT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
ON MONDAY...LARGE LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NORTH ALONG THE
INTERNATIONAL BORDER THROUGH THE DAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE
TO PUSH EAST THROUGH THE DAY...YIELDING CAA ACROSS THE CWA. FORECAST
SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT MIXING HEIGHTS MAY REACH 3-5 KFT MON
AFTERNOON. MODERATE MIXING...CAA...AND 6-8 MB PRESSURE GRADIENT
SHOULD SUPPORT WIDESPREAD GUSTY CONDITIONS ACROSS FORECAST AREA MON
AFTERNOON. IT APPEARS THAT SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REACH 15 TO 25
MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS COMBINED
WITH GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE. I WILL
HIGHLIGHT WITH A WIND ADVISORY. WEST WINDS ACROSS THE MTNS WILL LIFT
COOL MOIST AIR ACROSS THE WEST FACING SLOPES. I WILL PAINT THE TN
BORDER WITH A CHC OF SHRA...POSSIBLY SOME SN OVER THE RIDGES BY LATE
AFTERNOON.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 245 PM SUNDAY...A BELT OF STRONG MID LEVEL WESTERLIES WILL
REMAIN OVER THE FORECAST AREA MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE. BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS ACROSS THE HIGH
TERRAIN...WHILE GUSTS WILL PICK UP WITH MIXING AGAIN E OF THE MTNS
LATE TUE MORNING. MOISTURE IN THE WESTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW INTO THE
MTNS WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASINGLY COLD PROFILES TO PRODUCE
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE WRN NC MTNS THROUGH TUESDAY. THE LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE SHOULD DRY UP QUICKLY TUE NIGHT...BUT A CONSENSUS OF
MODEL QPF AND EXPECTED 13 TO 1 SNOW TO LIQUID RATIOS SUGGEST SOME
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH ALONG THE TN BORDER. WINTER
WEATHER AND/OR WIND ADVISORY PRODUCTS MAY BE NEEDED BY MONDAY FOR
THE EARLY SHORT RANGE ACROSS PARTS OF THE NC MTNS.
HEIGHTS WILL STEADILY RISE TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED. ZONAL FLOW WILL
DEVELOP ALOFT ALONG WITH SFC HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE AREA. DRY
PROFILES PRODUCING FULL SUN WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO REBOUND TO
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL VALUES WED AFTN.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 245 PM SUNDAY...A SRN STREAM SYSTEM IN THE PLAINS STATES WILL
SLOWLY OPEN UP AND DAMPEN AS IT MOVES EAST WED NIGHT THROUGH THU.
HOWEVER...THE SYSTEM WILL PHASE WITH A DIGGING NRN STREAM WAVE TO
CARVE OUT A TRUOGH TO THE WEST THU THROUGH FRI. BETTER MOISTURE WILL
INITIALLY LAY OVER ACROSS THE NRN TIER WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A WEAK
COLD FRONT THURSDAY. BOTH TIMING AND THERMAL DIFFERENCES APPEAR IN
THE MODELS THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI. NRN TIER GFS PROFILES ARE QUITE A
BIT COLDER THAN THE ECM AS DEEPER MOISTURE AND LOW PRESSURE APPROACH
FROM THE WEST. THE FORECAST TIMING AND PROFILES WILL BE A BLEND OF
THE FASTER GFS AND SLOWER ECM...WHICH IS VERY NEAR THE GFS ENSEMBLE
MEAN FORECAST THU THROUGH FRI. THIS SHOULD RELEGATE ANY PTYPE
PROBLEMS TO THE FAR NRN TIER NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE ON THE WARM
ADVECTION SIDE OF THE SYSTEM INTO FRI.
THE DEEPEST MOISTURE AND FORCING WILL CROSS THE AREA FRIDAY WITH THE
PASSAGE OF UPPER JET RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION...THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS
THE LOW MOVES EAST ALONG THE FRONTAL ZONE. ADDITIONAL MOISTURE IN A
COMMA HEAD TRAILING THE LOW SHOULD THEN TRANSIT THE AREA
SATURDAY...WITH FALLING THICKNESSES POSSIBLY CAUSING A CHANGEOVER TO
SNOW FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED CAREFULLY THROUGH
THE WEEK FOR POSSIBLE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. DRIER NW FLOW WILL
DEVELOP BEHIND THE DEPARTING E COAST TROUGH ON SUNDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AT KCLT AND ELSEWHERE...EXPECT OCNL MVFR CIG KCLT...OTHERWISE IFR
CIGS WITH OCNL LIFR AND GUSTY VRBL WINDS IN SHWRS AND SCT TSTMS THRU
THIS EVE. CIG/VSBY SHOULD IMPROVE AFTER FROPA AND WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY SWING SW-W FOR THE OVERNIGHT...NW AT KAVL. EXPECT MVFR
AROUND DAYBREAK...IMPROVING TO VFR BY 14-15Z WHEN WINDS INCREASE
FROM THE SW TO W WITH G25KT...NW KAVL.
OUTLOOK...VFR AND GUSTY CONDITIONS EAST OF THE MTNS MON AFTN. NW
FLOW SNOW SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE MTNS...WITH PSBL MVFR CIGS AT
KAVL...MON NIGHT-TUE NGHT. FAIR WX WED AND THU...ANOTHER FRONT FRI.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR GAZ010-017-
018-026-028-029.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR GAZ010-017-018-
026-028-029.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR GAZ026-028-
029.
NC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR NCZ033-
048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR NCZ033-035>037-
048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR NCZ036-037-
056-057-069>072-082.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY FOR NCZ035>037-056-057-
068>072-082.
SC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR SCZ001>007-
010>012-019.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR SCZ001>014-019.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR SCZ006>014-
019.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY FOR SCZ008-009-013-014.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...NED/RB
SHORT TERM...HG
LONG TERM...HG
AVIATION...RBHazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 10:32 PM EST, 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1032 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 GAZ010-017-018-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-SCZ001>005- 260345- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD- BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS- GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- 1032 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. SCZ007-012-019-260345- SPARTANBURG-LAURENS-GREENWOOD- 1032 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 11 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ036-037-056-057-069>072-082-260345- IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC- 1032 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. GAZ026-028-029-SCZ006-010-011-260345- FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- 1032 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ035-068-260345- ALEXANDER-CLEVELAND- 1032 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. SCZ008-009-013-014-260345- CHEROKEE-YORK-UNION SC-CHESTER- 1032 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 11 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 24, 9:42 PM EST, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 942 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 NCZ036-056-069>071-SCZ009-250330- CATAWBA-GASTON-IREDELL-LINCOLN-MECKLENBURG-YORK- 942 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL YORK...EASTERN GASTON... EASTERN LINCOLN...IREDELL...NORTHERN MECKLENBURG AND SOUTHEASTERN CATAWBA COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM EST... AT 940 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BOGER CITY TO GASTONIA TO YORK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO I-77 AT I-85...MOUNTAIN ISLAND LAKE...LAKE NORMAN...YORK...LAKE WYLIE... CLOVER...TURNERSBURG...TROUTMAN...STATESVILLE...MOORESVILLE... HARMONY...TERRELL...LOWESVILLE...IRON STATION...DENVER...BOGER CITY...PAW CREEK...HUNTERSVILLE...DAVIDSON...CROFT...CORNELIUS... STANLEY...RANLO...MOUNT HOLLY...MCADENVILLE...LUCIA...LOWELL...HIGH SHOALS...GASTONIA...DALLAS...CROWDERS...CRAMERTON AND BELMONT. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. BSH
Local storm report, Jan 24, 9:49 PM EST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
949 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 PM FLASH FLOOD LITTLE RIVER 35.24N 82.63W
01/24/2010 TRANSYLVANIA NC OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FLASH FLOODING ALONG THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR PENROSE.
&&
HGLocal storm report, Jan 24, 10:20 PM EST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1020 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM FLASH FLOOD MAIDEN 35.58N 81.21W
01/24/2010 CATAWBA NC AMATEUR RADIO
SOUTH D. STREET CLOSED AT THE BRIDGE IN MAIDEN DUE TO
STREAM FLOODING.
&&
HGLocal storm report, Jan 24, 10:31 PM EST, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1031 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 S HICKORY 35.67N 81.33W
01/24/2010 CATAWBA NC TRAINED SPOTTER
HOP CREEK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND THE INTERSECTION OF
SAIN ROAD AND PITTSTOWN ROAD IS CLOSED.
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BSHLocal storm report, Jan 24, 10:32 PM EST, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1032 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1009 PM FLASH FLOOD ANDERSON 34.52N 82.65W
01/24/2010 ANDERSON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
U.S. HIGHWAY 29 CLOSED IN ANDERSON NEAR ANDERSON
INDEPENDENT MAIL DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
HGLocal storm report, Jan 24, 10:33 PM EST, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1033 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0946 PM FLASH FLOOD GREER 34.94N 82.23W
01/24/2010 GREENVILLE SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROADWAY CLOSED AT BOILING SPRINGS ROAD AND SUGAR CREEK
DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
HGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 7:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee, Pickens | 42 min |
| Jan 24, 7:21 PM EST | Tornado Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee, Pickens | 24 min |
| Jan 24, 7:58 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson | 6 hr |
| Jan 24, 8:38 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg | 6 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:03 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenwood, Laurens | 3 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville | 14 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:44 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Chester, York | 6 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union | 24 min |
| Jan 24, 11:05 PM EST | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Chester, Union, York | 40 min |
| Jan 24, 11:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Oconee, Pickens | 113 min |
| Jan 25, 12:10 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Greenville | 110 min |
| Jan 25, 1:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 32 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:45 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | York | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:40 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 3 hr |
| Jan 25, 7:56 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Chester, York | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 8:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 5 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.