Alert archive / South Carolina / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jun 1, 2018, 8:07 PM EDT for Cherokee County, Chester County, York County, South Carolina. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 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
- Jun 1, 2018, 8:07 PM EDT (00:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2018, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cherokee County, SC, Chester County, SC, York County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 8:16 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 W York, SC | REPORT OF URBAN FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE.SUTTON SPRINGS RD AT ROUTE 19 HAS 8-10 INCHES OF STANDING WATER. |
| Jun 1, 8:54 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 E Rock Hill, SC | PUBLIC REPORTS BOTH NORTHBOUND LANES OF DAVE LYLE BLVD IS COVERED WITH UP TO 2 FEET OF RUNNING WATER DUE TO FLOODING FROM MANCHESTER 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 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 9 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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 1661 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
676
WGUS52 KGSP 020007
FFWGSP
SCC021-023-091-020300-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0040.180602T0007Z-180602T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
807 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Chester County in Upstate South Carolina...
York County in Upstate South Carolina...
Southeastern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 806 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Two to three inches of rain
has fallen since 630 PM EDT. Flash flooding is likely occurring or
will begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rock Hill, York, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Newport, Lesslie, Sharon,
Hickory Grove, Mcconnells and Smyrna.
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, highways, and underpasses. Addditionally, country
roads and farmlands along the banks of creeks, streams, and other
low-lying areas are subject to flooding.
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 3490 8088 3484 8087 3483 8090 3480 8089
3482 8148 3483 8146 3487 8148 3488 8152
3487 8156 3489 8159 3488 8163 3490 8166
3503 8159 3507 8106 3504 8104 3507 8100
3507 8091 3506 8090 3501 8091 3492 8086
$$
KRENTZ1 follow-up statement
821
WGUS72 KGSP 020201
FFSGSP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1001 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
SCC021-023-091-020300-
/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-180602T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chester SC-York SC-Cherokee SC-
1001 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN CHESTER...YORK AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 956 PM EDT, the public reported heavy rain and flooded streams
from thunderstorms in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Up to three inches
of rain has fallen since 630 PM EDT. Urban and localized small
stream flooding conditions are expected to persist and slowly recede
over the next hour.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rock Hill, York, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Newport, Lesslie, Sharon,
Hickory Grove, Mcconnells and Smyrna.
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, highways, and underpasses. Additionally, country
roads and farmlands along the banks of creeks, streams, and other
low-lying areas are subject to flooding.
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 3490 8088 3484 8087 3483 8090 3480 8089
3482 8148 3483 8146 3487 8148 3488 8152
3487 8156 3489 8159 3488 8163 3490 8166
3503 8159 3507 8106 3504 8104 3507 8100
3507 8091 3506 8090 3501 8091 3492 8086
$$
KRENTZWhat 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 Jun 1, 8:04 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 8:04 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
804 PM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
A moist airmass will persist through the weekend keeping a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. A drier and seasonable
air mass will arrive behind a passing cold front early next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 510 pm: Convection has gotten going over the past couple of
hours across the NC Foothills and Northern Piedmont, as well as,
NE Georgia. A handful of severe thunderstorm warnings have already
been issued on the strongest storms with more warnings expected
over the next few hours. Deep layer shear will begin increasing
from the west over the next several hours, but for the most part,
we're still expecting mostly pulse cells, or perhaps some small-scale
multicell clustering. In terms of any lingering hydro threat, it's
looking like the better coverage will remain east and south of the
areas with the most dire antecedent conditions, but still cannot
completely rule out a risk of localized flash flooding.
Convection should diminish later this evening in typical fashion,
although a low level NW flow developing in the wake of a mid-level
short wave trough could allow for the occasional shower along the
Tennessee border. Min temps will continue to run a few degrees above
normal. With weak subsidence developing downstream of a TN/OH Valley
short wave ridge, along with weak downslope flow, deep convection
may initially have a tough go of it on Saturday. However, forecast
soundings indicate more than ample instability, with little
inhibition. As such, scattered convection should eventually fire
along across the ridge tops and move southeast, warranting 30-50
pops across the mountains, and 20-30 across the Piedmont. Max temps
will be similar to today's readings.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 2:35 PM Friday: The first part of this forecast cycle should
feature an end to lingering showers and thunderstorms Saturday
evening. This is a result of the diurnal cycle ending and the first
upper level trough shifting off to the east.
We may have a short period of upper level ridging late Saturday
night into Sunday morning. But that will be short lived as a second
trough digs rapidly (northwesterly flow aloft )into our forecast
area (FA), roughly late Sunday morning into Sunday evening. This
upper level trough will be accompanied by a secondary cold front.
The combination of frontal convergence and a decent lobe of energy
with the system, should tap residual moisture allowing for updrafts
and scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop. CAPES remain
very respectable, between 1000-2000 J/KG, and 0-6km bulk shear is up
at around 30 kts. However, there is a fair amount of inhibition, and
potential warm layer persisting. We have edged the POPS Sunday up
slightly and will watch for later changes in the convective
parameters.
The showers and thunderstorms should wane Sunday evening, with dry
conditions by Monday morning.
We should remain generally under a northwest flow aloft Monday with
dry conditions. The exception might be in our northern NC mountains
with a cool pool, and a combination of lingering moisture. As a
resul we will carry a few showers Monday afternoon.
Final note on the shower and thunderstorm potential in this period:
it appears showers and thunderstorms will be moving along, based on
sounding information. However we will monitor any slowing of the
showers and storms which might cause a local flash flood threat.
In the temperature department, the thermal profiles are showing a
nice warm-up Sunday, before the frontal passage. Following into
Monday we should shave at least a few degrees (at least) in
comparison to Sunday.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 200 PM Friday: Much drier air continues to filter across the
region Monday night and Tuesday on both the GFS and ECMWF. The GFS
has surface high pressure centered over the SE States late Tuesday.
A backdoor cool front drops down mid week but timing is different
from GFS and EC. The EC keeps us dry through the late week although
low pressure over north Florida to offshore SC brings some moisture
near piedmont at the end of the week. The GFS now has increasing
moisture late in the week with the backdoor front stalling over our
area Thursday with a shortwave dropping down from NW on Friday with
good coverage of convection to start the weekend. Since this is the
first run with this increased moisture, will hold off and only
increase POPs just a tad. Temps near normal.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: We've had some impressive thunderstorms
develop across the area late this afternoon and early this evening.
The convection is currently moving east across the SC Upstate and
NC Piedmont and should move out of our area over the next few hours.
I kept a TEMPO at KCLT for reduced visby and TSRA from 00 to 02z
for any lingering convection and prevailing SHRA at KAND for the
same time period. Occurrence of fog and/or low stratus late tonight/
early tomorrow will be hit and miss with those sites that received
decent rainfall carrying restrictions starting around 10z. SWLY
winds are expected to persist through the overnight becoming more
WLY and then NWLY tomorrow afternoon/evening.
Outlook: Scattered afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms,
along with morning fog at a few locations and/or low cigs are possible
each day through Sunday night. Drier high pressure will build in from
the NW on Monday, resulting in lower convective potential and less
potential for restrictions thru the middle of next week.
Confidence Table...
00-06Z 06-12Z 12-18Z 18-00Z
KCLT High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KGSP High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAVL High 100% Low 59% High 94% High 100%
KHKY High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KGMU High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAND High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
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...DEO
NEAR TERM...JPT
SHORT TERM...TS
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...JPTHazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 7:30 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 730 PM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-021100- 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- 730 PM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018 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 will gradually diminish as the evening wears on. Until then, pockets of heavy rain, gusty or damaging winds, large hail and cloud to ground lightning can be expected. The heavy rain could lead to local flooding if storms persist, or repeat, over the same area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. ..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. ..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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, or flash flooding to our office. ACS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 6:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
646 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
SCZ006-007-012315-
Spartanburg SC-Greater Greenville SC-
646 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE AND WEST
CENTRAL SPARTANBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles east of Greenville Downtown, or near Taylors, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Greenville Downtown, Greenville Eastside, Greer, Mauldin, Taylors,
Simpsonville, Five Forks, Duncan, Lyman and Wellford.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible in these areas.
LAT...LON 3492 8242 3505 8210 3482 8191 3475 8211
3476 8211 3475 8212 3478 8213 3478 8215
3473 8217 3469 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 247DEG 30KT 3487 8229
WJMLocal storm report, Jun 1, 6:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
651 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE TOWNVILLE 34.53N 82.84W
06/01/2018 ANDERSON SC AMATEUR RADIO
TREES BLOWN DOWN BTW MM 11 AND MM 12 ON I-85.
&&
KRENTZSpecial weather statement, Jun 1, 6:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
652 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
NCZ057-072-012315-
Rowan NC-Cabarrus NC-
652 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CABARRUS AND
SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 652 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Kannapolis, or 4 miles southwest of Rockwell, moving
east at 35 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Downtown Concord, Kannapolis, Rockwell, Mt Pleasant, Faith, Gold
Hill, High Rock and High Rock Lake.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail will be possible in these
areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3550 8029 3538 8038 3535 8056 3546 8060
3556 8055 3564 8029 3563 8029 3562 8025
3558 8021 3555 8021 3554 8020 3553 8020
3551 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 255DEG 32KT 3550 8044
MOORELocal storm report, Jun 1, 7:07 PM EDT, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
707 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0642 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENWOOD 34.19N 82.15W
06/01/2018 GREENWOOD SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTS OF MANY TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE
COUNTY. ONE TREE ON HOUSE IN GREENWOOD ON LINDSEY AVE.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Jun 1, 7:18 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
718 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 PM TSTM WND DMG LAURENS 34.50N 82.03W
06/01/2018 LAURENS SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTS MANY TREES AND POWERLINES BLOWN
DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
0650 PM TSTM WND DMG CROSS HILL 34.30N 81.98W
06/01/2018 LAURENS SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTS MANY TREES AND POWERLINES BLOWN
DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Jun 1, 7:37 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
737 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0718 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE UNION 34.67N 81.60W
06/01/2018 UNION SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTS OF MANY TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART
OF THE COUNTY.
&&
KRENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 10:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Anderson, Oconee | 7 days |
| Jun 2, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 27 min |
| Jun 2, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Pickens | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | York | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Spartanburg, Union | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Oconee | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 24 min |
| Jun 2, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Spartanburg | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.