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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2018, 1:49 PM EDT for York County, South Carolina. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2018, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2018, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
County York County, SC
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 23, 1:39 PM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 1:39 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 555 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 NCZ033-035>037-049-050-053-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ003- 007>009-013-014-241000- Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan- 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-Greenville Mountains- Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-Chester- 555 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Numerous to widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area this afternoon through tonight. The main threat from the showers and storms will be heavy to excessive rainfall, which could result in localized flash flooding, especially in urban areas along the I-77 corridor. In addition, a couple of brief severe thunderstorms will be possible, with damaging winds being the primary threat. Cloud to ground lightning can occur with any thunderstorm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. ..Tuesday...Heavy rain and flooding possible. ..Wednesday...Heavy rain and flooding possible. ..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... None. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062>064-SCZ001-002- 004>006-010>012-019-241000- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Madison-Swain-Haywood- Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens- Greater Greenville-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Greenwood- 555 AM EDT Mon Jul 23 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area this afternoon through tonight. While the main threats will be from cloud to ground lightning and torrential rainfall, localized excessive rainfall and flash flooding, along with a brief severe thunderstorm producing damaging winds cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. ..Tuesday...Heavy rain and flooding possible. ..Wednesday...Heavy rain and flooding possible. ..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... None. Lane
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 30 min |
| Jul 23, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Rowan | 43 min |
| Jul 23, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Rowan | 31 min |
| Jul 23, 3:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba and 13 more | 33 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Iredell | 26 min |
| Jul 23, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 29 min |
| Jul 23, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 19 min |
| Jul 23, 4:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union | 4 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston, Mecklenburg | 32 min |
| Jul 23, 5:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Gaston | 15 min |
| Jul 23, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 24 min |
| Jul 23, 6:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Burke | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 35 min |
| Jul 23, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Chester, York | 52 min |
| Jul 23, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 24 min |
| Jul 23, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 30 min |
| Jul 23, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 32 min |
| Jul 23, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee, Laurens | 35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.