Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
247 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal boundary will keep rain and thunderstorm chances elevated
through the middle of the week, with a cool, moist wedge of high
pressure expected to arrive in the latter half the work week.
Another, stronger frontal boundary will enter the region over the
weekend, keeping higher than normal rainfall chances in the forecast
through early next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 245 PM: Latest visible satellite indicated very little CU in
the wake of dissipated morning Piedmont stratus. Upstream, mtns and
foothills are covered with widespread CU congestus and CBs.
Latest sfc analysis indicated that most of the foothills and
Piedmont remained under 2500-3000 J/kg of CAPE, with no analyzed
CIN. I will expect showers and thunderstorms to slide off the high
terrain, with the initial line pushing east by 22z. SCT to NUM cells
may develop within the wake of the line of TSRA across the western
Carolinas and NE GA. The second round of convection will likely
develop ahead of disturbance, currently seen as a circulation in the
visible satellite over the KY/WV line. 12z GFS indicates that the
mid level disturbance will slide east of the southern Appalachians
late this evening. The passage of the feature should allow deep
convection to largely dissipate one to two hours after sunset.
However, isolated convection may linger across many areas overnight
as a weak front slides south over the region.

Tonight, the weak front is expected to become stationary near the
NC/SC line during the late night hours. Calm to light winds and
dissipating debris clouds south of the front will favor the
development of mtn valley fog late tonight. Sfc condensation
pressure deficits fall to 1 to 2 mbs across the mtns, especially
near the TN line. A few pockets of patchy fog is possible east of
the mtns, generally over areas of wet ground. Low temperatures are
forecast to range from the upper 60s within the mtn valleys to low
to mid 70s east.

Wednesday, the stalled front should begin to slide south during the
daylight hours, giving way to ridging high pressure sourced from the
NE. Llvl weak upslope flow should support SHRA/TSRA along the east
facing slopes by mid day Wed. Convection will develop across the
Piedmont from mid day through the afternoon. The combination of
increasing cloud cover and light ENE winds should limit high
temperatures to the low 80s across the I-40 corridor, to the upper
80s across the upstate, areas within the upper Savannah River Valley
will range around 90 degrees.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
As of 215 PM EDT Tuesday...The short term forecast will continue to
feature a little more unsettled pattern for the forecast area. The
upper level pattern will change little, with high pressure along the
southern tier of the CONUS, and weak westerly flow across the middle
(including our area). At the surface, a weak wave will linger along
the Carolina coasts, while an area of high pressure around 1021 mb
will set up along the Northeast coast. This will keep a low-level
easterly fetch and upslope flow, and looks to be an in-situ wedge
across the Carolinas. Models have come in cooler for Thursday and
Friday, with solid chance to likely PoPs both days. The increased
cloud cover should limit instability, and shear will remain weak. So
severe threat should remain low. The bigger threat will be locally
heavy rain and isolated flooding, but even that should be limited
due to lack of forcing or flow. I blended in the consensus grids for
temps, resulting in highs in the mid to upper 80s on Thursday and
upper 80s to lower 90s on Friday east of the mountains. Lows will be
generally 3-4 degrees above normal each night.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 230 PM Tuesday...the medium range picks up Saturday morning
with an upper trough situated to the north of the forecast area. At
the surface, an unusual summertime wedge will have have recently
broken down with another surface front on approach from the Ohio
River Valley. Forecast soundings are indicating that some drying
will occur on Saturday, and global models key in on a small slot of
slightly drier air that will pass through the forecast area
Saturday. Convection Saturday will therefore have a predominately
diurnal character and limited coverage outside of the higher
terrain. Saturday will likely be the driest day of the entire
forecast period with pops staying near to just below climo.

Profiles again moisten considerably Sunday as the upper trough digs
farther into the East Coast and a surface frontal boundary pushes
into the area. Models then diverge with the behavior of this front,
as the GFS is considerably faster and more progressive with the
front than the ECMWF. The GFS features a clean frontal passage and
dries the area faster the the ECMWF, which has the front stalling
out over our region. The wetter ECMWF was weighted more heavily due
to better run-to-run consistency over the past few days, so
diurnally-favored pops were kept above climo through the first half
of next week, especially as the influence of a surface Bermuda-type
high becomes established again on Monday. Maximum and minimum
temperatures will be well above climo over the weekend, and will
fall back to slightly above climo early next week.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Latest visible satellite indicated very
little CU in the wake of dissipated morning Piedmont stratus.
Upstream, mtns are covered with widespread developed CU congestus
and CBs. Latest sfc analysis indicated that most of the foothills
and Piedmont remained under 2500-3000 J/kg of CAPE, with no analyzed
CIN. I will expect showers and thunderstorms to slide off the high
terrain, with the initial line pushing east by 22z. SCT to NUM cells
may develop within the wake of the line of TSRA, dissipate one to
two hours after sunset. The calm winds and dissipating debris clouds
will favor the development of mtn valley fog late tonight. Llvl weak
upslope flow should support SHRA/TSRA along the east facing slopes
by mid day Wed.

I will indicate a TEMPO for most sites to indicate TSRA between 20z
to 24z. KAVL should see IFR to VLIFR ceilings and vis, high lighted
with a FM group at 10z and a TEMPO from 10z to 13z.

Outlook: Moisture will increase on easterly flow from mid to late
week with associated showers and thunderstorms developing -
especially in the afternoon and evening. Restrictions will be
possible with any afternoon/evening convection as well as each
morning in the mountain valleys where fog and low stratus are likely.

Confidence Table...

            18-24Z        00-06Z        06-12Z        12-18Z
KCLT       High  93%     High 100%     High  82%     High  94%
KGSP       High 100%     High 100%     High  91%     High  94%
KAVL       High  92%     High  83%     Med   67%     Med   79%
KHKY       High 100%     High  97%     Med   64%     Med   77%
KGMU       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAND       High 100%     High 100%     High  80%     High  94%

The percentage reflects the number of guidance members agreeing
with the scheduled TAF issuance flight rule category. Complete hourly
experimental aviation forecast consistency tables and ensemble forecasts
are available at the following link:

www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...LEV
NEAR TERM...NED
SHORT TERM...ARK
LONG TERM...LEV
AVIATION...NED

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
454 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-030900-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-
IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-
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-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
454 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN ISOLATED
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT WITH THE PRIMARY
THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS. ADDITIONALLY...ELEVATED MOISTURE IN
THE ATMOSPHERE WILL PRESENT THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AMONGST
ANY OF THE STRONGER STORMS LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED
FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY LEADING TO AN ENHANCED THREAT OF
HEAVY RAINFALL THAT COULD LEAD TO ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING.
THIS THREAT OVERSPREADS THE ENTIRE REGION...HOWEVER THE GREATEST
CHANCES FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESIDE ALONG THE BLUE
RIDGE WHERE EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW IS EXPECTED.
..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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

CDG

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
233 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

NCZ505>508-021900-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS NC-
EASTERN MCDOWELL NC-
233 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT NORTHERN
RUTHERFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 233 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARION...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF OLD FORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... FOREST
CITY...RUTHERFORDTON...MARION...SPINDALE...BOSTIC...SUNSHINE...FERO..
.
SUGAR HILL...THERMAL CITY AND SHINGLE HOLLOW.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3551 8169 3547 8170 3528 8187 3556 8221
      3570 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 308DEG 26KT 3559 8208

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

NCZ056-504-021915-
GREATER BURKE NC-CATAWBA NC-
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN BURKE AND SOUTHWESTERN CATAWBA COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM
EDT...

AT 240 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MORGANTON...OR NEAR DREXEL...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HICKORY...MORGANTON...NEWTON...LONGVIEW...VALDESE...ICARD...DREXEL...
HILDEBRAN...CONNELLY SPRINGS AND RUTHERFORD COLLEGE.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 8155 3579 8145 3577 8144 3576 8140
      3576 8138 3577 8136 3569 8123 3556 8138
      3557 8152 3575 8170 3582 8162 3582 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 313DEG 18KT 3581 8162

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
255 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

SCZ005-006-010-021930-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-GREATER PICKENS SC-ANDERSON SC-
255 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT EAST
CENTRAL PICKENS...SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE AND NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

AT 255 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING NEAR EASLEY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EASLEY...GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...WELCOME...POWDERSVILLE...PIEDMONT...
WILLIAMSTON...WEST PELZER...DONALDSON CENTER...WEST GREENVILLE AND
MAULDIN.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3474 8270 3489 8258 3476 8226 3454 8245
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 304DEG 14KT 3477 8257

07

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
345 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

NCZ068-508-022030-
CLEVELAND NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-
345 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT EASTERN
RUTHERFORD AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 344 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF
RUTHERFORDTON TO 5 MILES EAST OF FOREST CITY TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
GAFFNEY...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... SHELBY...FOREST CITY...KINGS
MOUNTAIN...BOILING SPRINGS NC...BELWOOD...
GROVER...LAWNDALE...PATTERSON SPRINGS...FALLSTON AND POLKVILLE.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...TRY
TO GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY
FROM OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN
INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED
ELECTRONIC DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.

&&

LAT...LON 3561 8172 3558 8170 3557 8167 3557 8160
      3556 8157 3557 8154 3555 8151 3552 8151
      3542 8146 3533 8136 3528 8136 3526 8132
      3516 8133 3517 8146 3518 8183 3554 8187
      3554 8184 3558 8182 3558 8180 3561 8175
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 256DEG 19KT 3553 8179 3532 8177 3518 8176

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
359 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

NCZ068-508-SCZ008-022030-
CLEVELAND NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-CHEROKEE SC-
359 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND AND NORTHWESTERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 359 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF GAFFNEY...OR 5 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF BOILING SPRINGS NC...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... GAFFNEY...BOILING SPRINGS
NC...BLACKSBURG...PATTERSON SPRINGS...EARL... COWPENS NATIONAL
BATTLEFIELD...CHEROKEE FALLS...DRAYTONVILLE...CLIFFSIDE AND
HENRIETTA.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3523 8144 3498 8157 3511 8183 3511 8184
      3512 8184 3529 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 291DEG 12KT 3519 8173

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
404 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

GAZ029-SCZ010-011-022030-
ELBERT GA-ABBEVILLE SC-ANDERSON SC-
404 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT CENTRAL
ELBERT...SOUTHWESTERN ABBEVILLE AND SOUTH CENTRAL ANDERSON COUNTIES
UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 403 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELBERTON...OR NEAR RUSSELL
STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... CALHOUN FALLS...LAKE
SECESSION...LOWNDESVILLE...LAKE RUSSELL...MIDDLETON... RUSSELL STATE
PARK...ROCK BRANCH...RUCKERSVILLE AND ANTREVILLE.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.

LAKE RUSSELL IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS.
MOVE TO SHORE IMMEDIATELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3411 8284 3428 8281 3429 8277 3429 8244
      3408 8248 3407 8250 3407 8253 3405 8256
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 278DEG 16KT 3420 8274

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