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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Oct 23, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT for Burke County, McDowell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 6 hr. 10 reports 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
- Oct 23, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 23, 2017, 9:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Burke County, NC, McDowell County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 3:55 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 E Nebo, NC | FLASH FLOODING ON DIXIE DR IN NEBO |
| Oct 23, 3:55 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Ene Marion, NC | FLASH FLOODING ON STACY HILL RD AT US70 E |
| Oct 23, 3:55 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Sse Marion, NC | FLASH FLOODING ON MUD CUT LOOP OFF OLD US221 SOUTH |
| Oct 23, 4:09 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 E Nebo, NC | WATER OVER THE ROAD AT BRIDGEWATER DR AND HWY 70 DUE TO MUDDY CREEK OVERFLOWING |
| Oct 23, 4:12 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Ene Marion, NC | FLOODING ON NC 126 AND RAILROAD DR. |
| Oct 23, 4:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Ene Marion, NC | WATER FLOWING OVER BRIDGE AT ROLAND CHAPEL RD AT THOMSONS FORK. |
| Oct 23, 4:24 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nw Dysartsville, NC | KATY CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOODING TATER TOWN LOOP |
| Oct 23, 4:50 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Se Nebo, NC | SOUTH CREEK RD UNDERWATER AT MUDDY CREEK |
| Oct 23, 4:50 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Nnw Dysartsville, NC | HARMONY GROVE RD UNDERWATER AT MUDDY CREEK |
| Oct 23, 5:50 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ese Nebo, NC | HIGH WATER COVERING GILBERT BYRD RD ALONG MUDDY CREEK. |
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 10 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 10 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 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 597 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
351
WGUS52 KGSP 231945
FFWGSP
NCC023-111-240145-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0022.171023T1945Z-171024T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
345 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Western Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 945 PM EDT Monday
* At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Widespread rainfall totals of 1-
3 inches has already occurred since early this morning, with mo st
of the rainfall occurring over the last 2-3 hours. An additional 1-
3 inches of rainfall is likely as the final round of rainfall
pushes across the warned area over the next 60-90 minutes. This
heavy rainfall will cause flooding of streams and other low-lying
areas across the warned area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Marion, Glen Alpine, Lake James State Park, Table Rock, Linville
Falls, Lake James, Nebo, Pleasant Gardens, Glenwood and Ashford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Do not attempt to cross
water-covered roadways, bridges, or low-level crossings. Only a few
inches of rapidly flowing water can carry away your vehicle. It is
not worth the risk. Please TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN.
When it is safe to do so, please report flood waters or landslides
flowing over roads or threatening property to the National Weather
Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, by posting on
our Facebook page, or via Twitter using hashtag NWSGSP. Your message
should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred, including roadways, nearby cross streets, stream names and
other landmarks.
&&
LAT...LON 3598 8187 3597 8182 3593 8177 3561 8175
3558 8182 3554 8185 3552 8197 3555 8200
3554 8203 3552 8213 3563 8208 3585 8210
3586 8204 3588 8202 3587 8200 3589 8198
3591 8198 3593 8195 3595 8196 3600 8190
$$
JMP1 follow-up statement
143
WGUS72 KGSP 232340
FFSGSP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
740 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
NCC023-111-232349-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171024T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McDowell NC-Burke NC-
740 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MCDOWELL AND WESTERN BURKE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The Flash Flood Warning for McDowell and Burke counties has been
REPLACED by a NEW Flood Warning for Yancey, Mitchell, Avery,
McDowell, Burke, and western Caldwell counties. Minor flooding is
ongoing across this area and is expected to continue for at least
the next 3-6 hours. Some streams continue to rise slowly and several
roads remain impassable. Please obey barricades, continue to avoid
low-water crossings and never drive through flooded roadways.
LAT...LON 3598 8187 3597 8182 3593 8177 3561 8175
3558 8182 3554 8185 3552 8197 3555 8200
3554 8203 3552 8213 3563 8208 3585 8210
3586 8204 3588 8202 3587 8200 3589 8198
3591 8198 3593 8195 3595 8196 3600 8190
$$
JMPWhat 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 Oct 23, 3:11 PM EDT, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 23, 3:11 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
311 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will move east of the area tonight. Drier and cooler
air will sweep into the region on Tuesday leading to possible frosty
conditions Wednesday and Thursday morning. Dry conditions are expected
to persist through the remainder of the work week before another front
moves in next weekend.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 230 PM EDT: Severe storm and flood threat will maximize the
next couple of hours as a strong line of convection moves west to
east across the area. Strong shear and helicity along the line is
moving into an area of better instability ahead of the line.
Therefore, the watch is well placed and severe storms will be
possible across the watch area as the line moves through. Heavy rain
and any flood warnings will be most likely across the foothills and
mountains of NC and the northern Upstate where upslope flow is
maximized along the line of convection. Sustained gradient winds
have diminished across the mountains, so the wind advisory has
expired as scheduled. However, strong gusty winds are possible
through the afternoon with stronger winds possibly being brought to
the surface in the heavier rainfall. More trees may fall than
normally expected with these wind speeds given the saturated soils.
Once the line moves moves through, expect clearing skies and a wind
shift to the SW or W. Some clouds will linger through the night,
especially across the TN border counties. However, winds will
diminish through the evening in all locations. Could be some patchy
fog overnight if the winds go light enough. Lows will be a little
above normal.
W to NW winds increase with mixing Tuesday as the pressure gradient
only slowly relaxes between a departing cold front and building high
pressure. Lingering moisture along the TN border will keep clouds
and isolated showers across that area through the day. Elsewhere
expect mostly sunny skies. Highs will be near to a little below
normal as cooler air begins to move in across the area.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 210 PM Mon: A full-latitude trough will deepen over the
eastern CONUS Tuesday night and early Wednesday. The associated
sfc low will move north out of the Great Lakes while the cold front
moves east of our CWFA. Heights will continue to fall Tuesday night
as colder air filters into the area. Moisture appears unlikely
to be sufficient for much additional precip at that time. Winds
remain westerly as opposed to NW, limiting their ability to drive
precip along the spine of the Appalachians anyway. Thus only a low
slight chance PoP is included along the Tennessee border. Temps
will be cool enough to mention a changeover from rain to snow in
the highest elevations, though it is more likely the precip will
taper off before changing over. Near-freezing temps (2-3 categories
below normal) and small dewpoint depressions imply some possibility
of frost in the mountains Wednesday morning.
Skies will be mostly clear east of the mountains Wednesday,
though temps will remain several degrees below normal. Winds will
remain generally across the Appalachians. A secondary shot of
low-level moisture is suggested by some guidance Wednesday night,
when temps will dip even colder under lighter winds and still with
little cloud cover at higher levels. However, at the present time,
confidence is too low to mention any precip in this period; frost
may return to more of the area however. Max temps will begin to
rebound Thursday as the cold advection weakens or reverses and
under a modifying airmass.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 235 PM EDT Monday: the extended fcst picks up at 00z on
Friday with another upper trof digging down across the Eastern
Dakotas and Minnesota and steep upper ridging building over the
West Coast. Over the next couple of days, the upper trof will
amplify as it moves eastward. The trof axis will eventually
move over the fcst area by the end of the period late Sunday
into early Monday. At the sfc, lingering high pressure will be
centered over the region while the next cold front approaches
from the west. The long range models have the front moving into
the CWFA by late Sat with the latest GFS continuing to be about
12 to 18hrs faster than the ECMWF. By early next week, the front
is expected to be east of the CWFA with high pressure spreading
back over the area.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Line of convection is moving through the area
at this time. Ahead of the line is IFR cigs, VFR vsby, and gusty SE
wind. TSRA and heavy showers are occurring with the line along with
variably gusty winds. Behind the line is improving conditions but
gusty SW winds. Some LLWS is also occurring with the line. Have
taken these conditions and timed the movement of the line east
across the CWFA for the afternoon. Expect VFR with diminishing winds
this evening. Some fog is possible overnight, and have included MVFR
vsby in these locations. Any fog burns off quickly after daybreak
with increasing WSW wind and VFR clouds. KAVL the exception with S
wind becoming NW and remaining there through the rest of the period.
Outlook: Drier and cooler conditions will build back into the area
behind a cold front through Thursday. Moisture will slowly return
ahead of another cold front toward next weekend.
Confidence Table...
19-01Z 01-07Z 07-13Z 13-18Z
KCLT High 84% High 100% High 99% High 100%
KGSP High 90% High 100% High 96% High 96%
KAVL High 85% High 90% High 86% High 96%
KHKY Med 76% High 100% High 100% High 93%
KGMU High 84% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAND High 92% High 100% High 86% High 93%
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...JPT
NEAR TERM...RWH
SHORT TERM...Wimberley
LONG TERM...JPT
AVIATION...RWHHazardous weather outlook, Oct 23, 2:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 212 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ002-003-005>014-019-241815- Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston- Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 212 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...TORNADO WATCH 508 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina 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. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. ..Tuesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Wednesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Thursday...Frost/freeze possible. ..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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. GAZ017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001-004-241815- Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Oconee Mountains- Greater Oconee- 212 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy rainfall will move east of the area this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. ..Tuesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Wednesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Thursday...Frost/freeze possible. ..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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. GAZ010-NCZ048>053-058-059-062>065-241815- Rabun-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- 212 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy rainfall will move east of the area by late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. ..Tuesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Wednesday...Frost/freeze possible. ..Thursday...Frost/freeze possible. ..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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ033-501>510-241815- Avery-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains- Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk- 212 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...TORNADO WATCH 508 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North 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. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. ..Tuesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Wednesday...Frost/freeze possible. ..Thursday...Frost/freeze possible. ..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. .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, Oct 23, 2:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 202 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017 NCZ053-064-065-SCZ002-003-005-231830- Buncombe NC-Transylvania NC-Henderson NC-Pickens Mountains SC- Greater Pickens SC-Greenville Mountains SC- 202 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN TRANSYLVANIA... HENDERSON...SOUTH CENTRAL BUNCOMBE...NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE AND NORTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT... At 201 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Brevard to 5 miles southwest of Pickens, and moving northeast at 35 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Downtown Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard, Pickens, East Asheville, Arden, West Asheville, Mills River, Fletcher and Flat Rock. 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. The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an interior room. && A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for Upstate South Carolina. LAT...LON 3568 8249 3509 8240 3478 8280 3546 8274 TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 236DEG 32KT 3538 8274 3482 8277 KRENTZ
Special weather statement, Oct 23, 2:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 207 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017 SCZ006-010>012-019-231830- Laurens SC-Anderson SC-Abbeville SC-Greenwood SC- Greater Greenville SC- 207 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAURENS... SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON...NORTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT... At 206 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Abbeville, or 4 miles west of Due West, moving northeast at 35 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Honea Path, Ware Shoals, Due West, Donalds, Cokesbury, Hodges, Shoals Junction, Lake Secession, Antreville and Fork Shoals. Wind gusts up to 50 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. The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an interior room. && A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for Upstate South Carolina. LAT...LON 3416 8253 3436 8260 3471 8226 3433 8206 TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 236DEG 32KT 3434 8247 KRENTZ
Special weather statement, Oct 23, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
225 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
NCZ033-049-050-501-503>508-510-SCZ006>008-231900-
Caldwell Mountains NC-Greater Burke NC-Rutherford Mountains NC-
Eastern McDowell NC-Avery NC-Eastern Polk NC-Greater Rutherford NC-
McDowell Mountains NC-Yancey NC-Burke Mountains NC-Mitchell NC-
Cherokee SC-Spartanburg SC-Greater Greenville SC-
225 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MCDOWELL...RUTHERFORD...
POLK...EASTERN MITCHELL...NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...AVERY...EAST
CENTRAL YANCEY...WESTERN BURKE...EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE...NORTHERN
SPARTANBURG AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...
At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of a cluster
of thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Newland
to 13 miles east of Greenville Downtown, and moving northeast at 50
mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Spartanburg, Morganton, Forest City, Marion, Rutherfordton, Spruce
Pine, Columbus, Newland, Greer and Simpsonville.
Wind gusts up to 50 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.
The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western and
the Piedmont of North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3621 8191 3616 8183 3611 8181 3612 8166
3592 8168 3589 8173 3586 8168 3531 8172
3519 8177 3518 8173 3508 8174 3468 8227
3506 8224 3507 8222 3552 8220 3553 8217
3554 8220 3611 8215 3612 8203 3628 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 227DEG 42KT 3608 8204 3478 8216
KRENTZSpecial weather statement, Oct 23, 2:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 241 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017 SCZ006>008-012-013-231930- Cherokee SC-Laurens SC-Union SC-Spartanburg SC-Greater Greenville SC- 241 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LAURENS...EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE...SOUTHERN SPARTANBURG...SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE AND UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT... At 241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Laurens, or over Gray Court, moving northeast at 55 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Laurens, Union, Spartanburg, Fountain Inn, Woodruff, Pacolet, Cowpens, Monarch Mill, Roebuck and Buffalo. Wind gusts up to 50 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. The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an interior room. && A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for Upstate South Carolina. LAT...LON 3445 8202 3469 8227 3508 8174 3469 8146 TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 236DEG 49KT 3461 8212 KRENTZ
Local storm report, Oct 23, 3:23 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
323 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0254 PM TORNADO 4 NW WOODRUFF 34.78N 82.08W
10/23/2017 SPARTANBURG SC AMATEUR RADIO
TWO HOUSES DAMAGED ON GREENPOND RD
&&
LECSpecial weather statement, Oct 23, 3:30 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 330 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017 NCZ068-508-SCZ007-008-232000- Greater Rutherford NC-Cleveland NC-Cherokee SC-Spartanburg SC- 330 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2017 ...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD... SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND...NORTHEASTERN SPARTANBURG AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT... At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of a cluster of thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles north of Spartanburg to 3 miles southwest of Gaffney, and moving northeast at 25 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Shelby, Gaffney, Forest City, Boiling Springs NC, Cowpens, Mayo, Chesnee, Patterson Springs, Ellenboro and Lattimore. Wind gusts up to 55 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. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio and tv stations, as well as local cable tv outlets for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western and the Piedmont of North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina. LAT...LON 3542 8186 3525 8143 3495 8167 3510 8201 TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 209DEG 23KT 3512 8190 3504 8171 KRENTZ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 3:01 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania | 11 hr |
| Oct 23, 11:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 11:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 9 hr |
| Oct 23, 12:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 12:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 59 min |
| Oct 23, 12:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Haywood | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson, Polk | 33 min |
| Oct 23, 12:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery | 29 min |
| Oct 23, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson, Polk | 45 min |
| Oct 23, 1:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 51 min |
| Oct 23, 1:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mitchell, Yancey | 37 min |
| Oct 23, 2:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson | 28 min |
| Oct 23, 2:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 66 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, Burke, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford | 35 min |
| Oct 23, 2:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Rutherford, Yancey | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 2:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Avery, Burke, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Avery, Mitchell, Yancey | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Avery, Mitchell | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cleveland | 28 min |
| Oct 23, 3:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Yancey | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:48 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson | 30 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe | 16 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, Rutherford | 31 min |
| Oct 23, 4:16 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Haywood | 12 hr |
| Oct 23, 4:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba | 35 min |
| Oct 23, 4:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg | 60 min |
| Oct 23, 4:41 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe | 12 hr |
| Oct 23, 4:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Alexander, Caldwell | 14 min |
| Oct 23, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 46 min |
| Oct 23, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Iredell | 11 min |
| Oct 23, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union | 49 min |
| Oct 23, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie | 24 min |
| Oct 23, 5:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Iredell, Rowan | 42 min |
| Oct 23, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 42 min |
| Oct 23, 7:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, Rutherford, Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Oct 23, 7:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 7:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey | 6 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.