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Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at May 29, 2018, 6:27 PM EDT for Burke County, McDowell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 5 hr. 4 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
- May 29, 2018, 6:27 PM EDT (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2018, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 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), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7:14 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Nne Table Rock, NC | UPPER CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS COVERING HWY 181 AND BROWN MOUNTAIN BEACH ROAD |
| May 29, 7:19 PM EDT | FLOOD | 1 W Old Fort, NC | SIMMONS RD IN OLD FORT UNDERWATER FROM MILL CREEK OVERFLOW. |
| May 29, 7:25 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Old Fort, NC | FLOODING ON RIMPSEY LOOP ROAD NEAR TWIN LAKES. EVACUATIONS ONGOING. |
| May 29, 9:48 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Wsw Old Fort, NC | SWIFT WATER RESCUE AT 1400 BLOCK OF CATAWBA RIVER RD. |
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 3 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 47 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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 274 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
- 29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -150 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
731
WGUS52 KGSP 292227
FFWGSP
NCC023-111-300300-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0027.180529T2227Z-180530T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
627 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain
have fallen since 3 PM. Flash flooding is ongoing. Landslides are
possible.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Morganton, Marion, Valdese, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Old Fort, Linville
Falls, Lake James State Park, Table Rock and South Mountains State
Park.
* In addition, the river stage of the Catawba River at Pleasant
Gardens was 11.4 feet. At 11 feet, the Catawba River starts to
flood the Riverbreeze Campground. At 12 feet, Pleasant Gardens and
Deer Field Campgrounds will likely have to be evacuated.
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.
Runoff from heavy rain into creeks and streams will cause sudden
increases in water levels and flows, even in areas where rainfall has
been light or nonexistent. Hikers, campers and other individuals
outdoors must immediately seek high ground and avoid all streams.
The additional heavy rain will increase the risk of landslides,
especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Be
especially alert if you are near a stream, especially at the base of
a mountain or in a cove. Watch for loose-moving soil and rocks or a
sudden increase in streamflow. Leave the area quickly if this is
observed. When driving along roads where the terrain is steep or
rocky, watch and listen for falling rocks, mud, trees and other
debris.
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 3595 8178 3588 8171 3578 8154 3556 8165
3561 8176 3554 8185 3552 8197 3555 8200
3552 8216 3559 8229 3562 8227 3570 8229
3573 8219 3580 8216 3585 8210 3585 8205
3588 8202 3587 8200 3595 8196 3600 8190
$$
RWH1 follow-up statement
710
WGUS72 KGSP 300104
FFSGSP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
904 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
NCC023-111-300300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-180530T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McDowell NC-Burke NC-
904 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
MCDOWELL AND BURKE COUNTIES...
At 858 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that heavy rain was falling over the area. Up to 2 inches of rain
have fallen since 6 PM. Flash flooding will continue across the
warning area. Landslides are also possible.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Morganton, Marion, Valdese, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Old Fort, Linville
Falls, Lake James State Park, Table Rock and South Mountains State
Park.
The stage of the Catawba River at Pleasant Gardens was 12.4 feet. At
12 feet, Pleasant Gardens and Deer Field Campgrounds are likely to
have been evacuated. At 13.64 feet, flooding will be similar to that
which occurred with Hurricane Ivan in September 2004.
The stage of the Johns River at Arneys Store was 8.7 feet. At 8.5
feet, flooding is possible in Collettsville on Adako and Coffey
Roads upstream of the gauge. At 9 feet, Playmore Beach, Johns River
Road, and other bridges over the river usually begin to flood near
the confluence of Wilson Creek and Johns River.
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.
Runoff from heavy rain into creeks and streams will cause sudden
increases in water levels and flows, even in areas where rainfall has
been light or nonexistent. Hikers, campers and other individuals
outdoors must immediately seek high ground and avoid all streams.
The additional heavy rain will increase the risk of landslides,
especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Be
especially alert if you are near a stream, especially at the base of
a mountain or in a cove. Watch for loose-moving soil and rocks or a
sudden increase in streamflow. Leave the area quickly if this is
observed. When driving along roads where the terrain is steep or
rocky, watch and listen for falling rocks, mud, trees and other
debris.
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 3595 8178 3588 8171 3578 8154 3556 8165
3561 8176 3554 8185 3552 8197 3555 8200
3552 8216 3559 8229 3562 8227 3570 8229
3573 8219 3580 8216 3585 8210 3585 8205
3588 8202 3587 8200 3595 8196 3600 8190
$$
RWHWhat 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 May 29, 2:51 PM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 2:51 PM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
251 PM EDT Tue May 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
Deep tropical moisture will persist over the area through Wednesday
as the remnants of Alberto move northward from Alabama to Kentucky
and eventually to the Great Lakes. A moist airmass will persist into
Friday before southerly flow shifts more to the west. Slightly drier
air will mix in from the west over the weekend.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 230 PM EDT Tuesday: A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for
the entire CWFA as abundant tropical moisture continues to stream
across the region. Subtropical Depression Alberto continues to make
gradual progression northward this afternoon as the latest satellite
imagery depicts the center of circulation over Northern Alabama.
We've seen an increase in thunderstorm activity over the past couple
of hours as sct breaks in the cloud cover have allowed sfc-based
instability to increase. This instability combined with some decent
low-lvl SRH in the 100 to 250 m2/s2 range, will keep a marginal risk
over the area for severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes. The
latest CAM guidance continues to develop numerous discrete cells
thru the late afternoon and into the evening. Localized flooding
and mountain landslides over the higher terrain will continue to be
the primary concern as periods of heavy rainfall are expected to
continue through the near term period. With the already saturated
ground, even marginal wind gusts could easily bring down a few trees.
High temperatures will remain near normal and low temps will stay
above normal.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 200 PM EDT Tuesday: By the start of the short term period
(Wednesday night), the remnant circulation of Alberto will be over
the midwest getting absorbed by a negatively-tilted shortwave trough
lifting out of the Northern Plains. Upper high in the western
Atlantic combined with the slowly merging Alberto/shortwave will
continue to keep a moist fetch from the Gulf across the Southeast
and toward the Southern Appalachians. The trough will slowly lift
through the period as the upper ridge works down over the Bahamas,
with the deep moisture lifting to the northeast as well. A lingering
shortwave embedded in the pattern will push up the OH/TN Valleys
Thursday night into Friday, bringing another push of precip to area.
At least at the start of the period, PW values remain anomalously
high with deep warm cloud processes. Keeping the Flash Flood Watch
in effect through 12z Thursday looks good for now, though the
additional round of convection Thursday afternoon across the
mountains might be enough to warrant another extension...confidence
just not high enough at this time with QPF in the 6-hr period from
18zThu-00zFri less than 1/2 inch (though with the antecedent
conditions, that might be all it takes). Problem is that instability
will increase, Thu afternoon, both the NAM and GFS are creeping
SBCAPEs upwards of 3000J/kg across the escarpment/foothills/adjacent
Piedmont which could seriously intensify convective rates.
That secondary wave of moisture gets caught up over the mountains
Thursday night into Friday morning and might have a slow start with
convective initiation initially across the Piedmont, but still
enough to increase afternoon Piedmont pops to high chance. Keep pops
going overnight across the mountains with likelies again by Friday
afternoon.
Should see a slow warming trend through the period, pushing 90 for a
high across the Piedmont by Friday afternoon and continued very
muggy (yuck)...heat indices might be pushing the mid-90s with the
dewpoints remaining quite high at around 70 degrees.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 155 PM Tuesday: A southern tier ridge centered over Texas
will try to briefly ridge into our region Friday night into
Saturday but make little progress. A weak surface frontal boundary
settles southward through the area to provide a very modest airmass
change. However, a digging northern stream trough will approach the
southern and central Appalachians Sunday and then cross the
mountains on Monday. This feature will enhance convection at a time
when CAPE values will be low on Monday. However, looking at Sunday
PM the GFS has 2000 to 3000 CAPE over the western tip of NC and the
upper Savannah Valley at the time when the EC has the axis of trough
crossing our region. Minor vortices crossing our area on Sunday
afternoon could spark strong convection over NE GA and adjacent
areas. Highest POPs Sunday and Monday along with warmer temps than
what we have had recently. Above climo maxes on Saturday will dip
below climo by Monday, but with mild nighttime mins continuing.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: A mixture of MVFR/IFR/LIFR will continue
across the area thru the 18z TAF period. We have seen some cloud
to ground lightning activity commence over the past couple of hours
and expect thunderstorm coverage will increase thru the afternoon
hours. Heavy downpours and gusty winds will be possible in stronger
storms thru the afternoon and into the evening. Shower coverage of
is expected to wane into the overnight hours, with mostly just rain
showers expected. Winds will remain out of the SE in the 5 to 10 kt
range and eventually veer around to a more SLY direction by tomorrow
afternoon.
Outlook: Expect continued rounds of scattered to widespread showers
and embedded thunderstorms along with low cigs and briefly reduced
vsbys as tropical moisture lingers through at midweek. Drier air begins
to move into the area towards the end of the week, with some degree
of diurnal convection expected.
Confidence Table...
19-01Z 01-07Z 07-13Z 13-18Z
KCLT High 100% High 91% Med 70% High 83%
KGSP High 85% High 83% Med 76% High 95%
KAVL High 90% Med 76% High 97% High 97%
KHKY Med 78% Low 57% Low 56% High 97%
KGMU Med 75% High 84% High 80% High 95%
KAND Med 65% Med 69% Med 75% High 95%
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
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Heavy rainfall over the past two weeks across much of the forecast
area, particularly the mountains, has set the stage for serious
flooding and landslide issues to possibly develop with any
additional tropical rainfall through mid-week. Numerical model
profiles exhibiting precipitable water values of 1.75 to 2 inches,
and deep warm cloud layers in excess of 12 kft, will make for highly
efficient heavy rainfall processes and further increase the threat
of flash flooding and river flooding. Hydro problems will
likely continue through tonight, and possibly through Wednesday
night across the mountains.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning for GAZ010.
Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for GAZ017-018-026-
028-029.
NC...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning for NCZ033-048>053-
058-059-062>065-501>510.
Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for NCZ035>037-056-
057-068>072-082.
SC...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning for SCZ001>003.
Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for SCZ004>014-019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...JPT
SHORT TERM...JPT
LONG TERM...TDP
AVIATION...DEO
HYDROLOGY...Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 5:23 AM EDT, 13 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...Corrected National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 523 AM EDT Tue May 29 2018 GAZ017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ004>014-019- 300930- Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-Davie- Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg- Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 523 AM EDT Tue May 29 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the foothills and piedmont of northeast Georgia and Upstate South Carolina, as well as the North Carolina piedmont. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. In addition to the flooding threat, thunderstorms embedded within any bands of heavy rain showers may also produce cloud-to-ground lightning strikes today and tonight. There is also a small chance of isolated tornadoes or damaging downburst winds with a few of these thunderstorms, with the greatest chance across northeast Georgia and Upstate South Carolina. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. ..Wednesday...Heavy rain with flooding possible. ..Thursday...Heavy rain with flooding 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. ..Monday...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-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-SCZ001>003-300930- Rabun-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- 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- 523 AM EDT Tue May 29 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the mountains of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina, as well as the North Carolina foothills. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. In addition to the flooding threat, thunderstorms embedded within any bands of heavy rain showers may also produce cloud-to-ground lightning strikes today and tonight. There is also a small chance of isolated tornadoes or damaging downburst winds with a few of these thunderstorms, with the greatest chance across the far southwest mountains of North Carolina. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. ..Wednesday...Heavy rain with flooding possible. ..Thursday...Heavy rain with flooding 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. ..Monday...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. HG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 29, 5:36 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 536 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018 SCZ003-006-007-012-292215- Laurens SC-Greenville Mountains SC-Spartanburg SC- Greater Greenville SC- 536 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018 ...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL LAURENS... NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE AND WESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT... At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of a cluster of thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Greenville Downtown to 12 miles north of Laurens, and moving north at 35 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Greer, Five Forks, Duncan, Lyman, Landrum, Wellford, Inman, Campobello, Reidville and Lake Bowen. Torrential rainfall rates up to 3 inches per hour 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. && LAT...LON 3481 8228 3520 8223 3518 8200 3461 8206 TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 179DEG 32KT 3488 8222 3468 8210 LANE
Local storm report, May 29, 5:46 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
546 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WNW SUGAR HILL 35.61N 82.10W
05/29/2018 MCDOWELL NC SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OF LOWER HAW CREEK FLOODING OLD FORT
SUGAR HILL ROAD IN SOUTHWEST MCDOWELL COUNTY.
&&Special weather statement, May 29, 5:58 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
558 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
SCZ013-292245-
Union SC-
558 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT UNION COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM EDT...
At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Union, or near Rose Hill State Park, moving north at
25 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Union, Monarch Mill, Buffalo, Jonesville, Rose Hill State Park,
Sedalia, Adamsburg and Santuc.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph and torrential rainfall rates up to 3 inches
per hour 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3456 8168 3455 8169 3456 8171 3455 8172
3456 8175 3481 8179 3485 8177 3485 8147
3482 8147 3482 8149 3481 8148 3453 8152
3453 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 172DEG 22KT 3462 8164
LANELocal storm report, May 29, 6:09 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
609 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0607 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NNW LENOIR 35.95N 81.55W
05/29/2018 CALDWELL NC EMERGENCY MNGR
INDIAN GRAVE ROAD AT BILL TUTTLE ROAD FLOODED. BLAIRS
FORK ROAD FLOODED AND CLOSED.
&&
TPALMERSpecial weather statement, May 29, 6:22 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
622 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
SCZ011-012-019-292300-
Laurens SC-Abbeville SC-Greenwood SC-
622 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT WESTERN
LAURENS...EAST CENTRAL ABBEVILLE AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM
EDT...
At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with torrential
rainfall along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of Laurens to
6 miles north of Belvedere, and moving north at 25 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Greenwood, Laurens, Ware Shoals, Ninety Six, Gray Court, Cross Hill,
Cokesbury, Waterloo, Hodges and Lake Greenwood.
Torrential rainfall rates up to 3 inches per hour 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3398 8205 3399 8215 3397 8218 3402 8225
3420 8225 3434 8233 3478 8214 3474 8210
3424 8191 3420 8194 3414 8189 3410 8190
3395 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 190DEG 22KT 3441 8223 3362 8195
LANELocal storm report, May 29, 6:25 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
625 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSW TABLE ROCK 35.79N 81.83W
05/29/2018 BURKE NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTED CANOE CREEK FLOODING BROWNING
VIEW ROAD.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 47 min |
| May 29, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 40 min |
| May 29, 1:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Transylvania | 12 hr |
| May 29, 1:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Transylvania | 6 hr |
| May 29, 8:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Transylvania | 6 hr |
| May 29, 11:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Catawba | 3 hr |
| May 29, 11:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford | 6 hr |
| May 29, 12:00 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe | 12 hr |
| May 29, 12:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Transylvania | 6 hr |
| May 29, 2:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson | 3 hr |
| May 29, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Union | 47 min |
| May 29, 3:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, McDowell | 3 hr |
| May 29, 3:47 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson | 7 days |
| May 29, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln | 45 min |
| May 29, 4:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson | 62 min |
| May 29, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Iredell | 39 min |
| May 29, 5:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford | 5 hr |
| May 29, 5:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Caldwell | 5 hr |
| May 29, 6:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Transylvania | 6 hr |
| May 29, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Macon | 3 hr |
| May 29, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 42 min |
| May 29, 7:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg | 112 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.