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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 2, 2017Oconee County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2017, 5:47 PM EDT for Oconee County, South Carolina. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 2, 2017, 5:47 PM EDT (21:47 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2017, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Oconee 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 2, 5:08 PM EDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 5:08 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
415 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

GAZ028-SCZ010-022100-
Hart GA-Anderson SC-
415 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HART AND WEST
CENTRAL ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles north of Hartwell, or near Reed Creek, moving east at 10 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Reed Creek, Lake Hartwell and Sadlers Creek State Park.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail will be possible in these
areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as
ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded
roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek
higher ground if threatened by flood waters. Do not drive across
flooded roads.

Lake Hartwell 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 3441 8300 3448 8299 3449 8298 3452 8279
      3436 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 271DEG 10KT 3445 8295

CDG
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
425 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

GAZ028-022115-
Hart GA-
425 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HART COUNTY UNTIL
515 PM EDT...

At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Carnesville, or near Royston, moving southeast at
10 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Royston, Canon, Nuberg and Vanna.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail will be possible in these
areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as
ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded
roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek
higher ground if threatened by flood waters. Do not drive across
flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3422 8300 3423 8299 3423 8308 3427 8312
      3431 8310 3435 8310 3436 8309 3427 8285
      3425 8291 3421 8298
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 305DEG 9KT 3431 8312

CDG
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
444 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

GAZ029-022145-
Elbert GA-
444 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT ELBERT
COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

At 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms with
intense lightning along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of
Hartwell to 3 miles east of Danielsville, and moving southeast at 15
mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Elberton, Bowman, Nancy Hart State Park, Middleton, Russell State
Park, Lake Russell, Dewy Rose, Fortsonia, Sweet City and Rice Town.

In addition to intense lightning, wind gusts up to 40 mph and half
inch hail will be possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall may flood areas with poor drainage, such as
ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded
roads. Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly. Seek
higher ground if threatened by flood waters. Do not drive across
flooded roads.

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.

Lakes Russell and Hartwell are in the path of these storms and could
be impacted in the next 30 minutes. Cloud to ground lightning and
gusty winds will create dangerous boating conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3399 8283 3398 8286 3401 8291 3401 8294
      3403 8294 3405 8299 3415 8306 3417 8310
      3420 8309 3423 8307 3423 8300 3421 8298
      3426 8285 3420 8274 3415 8272 3413 8267
      3405 8262 3398 8271 3397 8278
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 312DEG 18KT 3426 8301 3414 8316

CDG
Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
445 PM EDT SUN JUL 02 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0417 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E CARNESVILLE         34.38N 83.14W
07/02/2017                   FRANKLIN           GA   911 CALL CENTER

            ONE TREE DOWN ON NEW FRANKLIN CHURCH RD AND HWY 327. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

CARROLL
Local storm report, Jul 2, 5:41 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:47 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland43 min
Jul 1, 9:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston, Lincoln29 min
Jul 1, 9:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg29 min
Jul 2, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk49 min
Jul 1, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenwood37 min
Jul 1, 8:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens, Union35 min
Jul 1, 9:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCherokee, Laurens, Union26 min
Jul 1, 9:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester, Union, York30 min
Jul 2, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee30 min
Jul 2, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens30 min
Jul 2, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee43 min
Jul 2, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville52 min
Jul 2, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville35 min
Jul 2, 6:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGreenville, Pickens52 min
Jul 2, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg36 min
Jul 2, 7:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville27 min
Jul 2, 7:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGreenville40 min
Jul 2, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPFranklin34 min
Jul 2, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPFranklin31 min
Jul 2, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHart45 min
Jul 2, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHart50 min
Jul 2, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPElbert61 min
Jul 2, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPElbert41 min

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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.