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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

August 14, 2017York County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2017, 8:49 PM EDT for York County, South Carolina. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 14, 2017, 8:49 PM EDT (00:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2017, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
26 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 Aug 14, 8:11 PM EDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 8:11 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 5:20 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
520 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-501>507-509-151030-
Rabun-Habersham-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-
Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-
Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-
Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-
McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-
Polk Mountains-
520 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
North Carolina and western North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight,
before waning in the wee hours. The primary threats with these storms
will be torrential rainfall, which may cause local flash flooding and
cloud to ground lightning. Additionally a few storms may pose a risk
of damaging winds.

.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...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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ068>072-082-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-151030-
Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-
Cabarrus-Union-Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-
Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-
Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-
520 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight,
before waning in the wee hours. The primary threats with these storms
will be torrential rainfall, which may cause local flash flooding and
cloud to ground lightning. Additionally a few storms may pose a risk
of damaging winds.

.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... Excessive heat possible. Heat indices are likely to
approach or exceed 100 degrees in the afternoon.
..Friday... Excessive heat possible. Heat indices are likely to
approach or exceed 100 degrees in the afternoon.
..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.

Sturey

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 7:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 7:57 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 8:49 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
Aug 14, 8:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGaston3 hr
Aug 14, 8:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland24 min
Aug 14, 9:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg31 min
Aug 14, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLincoln29 min
Aug 14, 9:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus38 min
Aug 14, 9:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba45 min
Aug 14, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg27 min
Aug 14, 10:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg6 hr
Aug 14, 10:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Rowan30 min
Aug 14, 11:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Rowan28 min
Aug 14, 11:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMecklenburg, Union2 hr
Aug 14, 11:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie25 min
Aug 15, 12:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg38 min
Aug 15, 7:52 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryGSPAlexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston and 5 more92 min
Aug 15, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell33 min
Aug 15, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg33 min
Aug 15, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg23 min
Aug 15, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion45 min
Aug 14, 10:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee41 min
Aug 15, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville22 min
Aug 14, 8:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHabersham, Rabun3 hr
Aug 14, 9:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningGSPHabersham, Rabun6 hr
Aug 14, 9:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPFranklin, Stephens23 min
Aug 14, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPStephens27 min

Nearby

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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.