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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 6, 2016York County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 6, 2016, 4:15 PM EDT for York County, South Carolina. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 6, 2016, 4:15 PM EDT (20:15 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2016, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County York County, SC

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 6, 2:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 2:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
204 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

GAZ010-017-018-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068-069-
501>510-SCZ001-004-071815-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-
YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
204 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
PORTIONS OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE.

GAZ026-028-029-SCZ002-003-005>014-019-071815-
FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
204 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 336 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING
THE PRIMARY THREATS.

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOME
LOCATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL
APPROACH 105 DEGREES.
..FRIDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL
APPROACH 105 DEGREES.
..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL
APPROACH 105 DEGREES.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ070>072-082-071815-
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-
204 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE.

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOME
LOCATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL
APPROACH 105 DEGREES.
..FRIDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL
APPROACH 105 DEGREES.
..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL
APPROACH 105 DEGREES.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE.

CDG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 2:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 2:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:01 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:15 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 2:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	34 min
Jul 6, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	35 min
Jul 6, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Buncombe	34 min
Jul 6, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham	28 min
Jul 6, 7:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson	28 min
Jul 6, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	25 min
Jul 6, 7:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Jackson	23 min
Jul 6, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	31 min
Jul 6, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	30 min
Jul 6, 2:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson	26 min
Jul 6, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	36 min
Jul 6, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Laurens	28 min
Jul 6, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	38 min
Jul 6, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	44 min
Jul 6, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	24 min
Jul 6, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	33 min
Jul 6, 1:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Elbert	27 min
Jul 6, 2:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Elbert, Franklin, Hart	40 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.