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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

June 20, 2019Henderson County, Transylvania County, North Carolina; Greenville County, Pickens County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jun 20, 2019, 8:20 AM EDT for Henderson County, Transylvania County, North Carolina; Greenville County, Pickens County, South Carolina. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 20, 2019, 8:20 AM EDT (12:20 UTC)
Expired: Jun 20, 2019, 9:00 AM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Counties Henderson County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Greenville County, SC, Pickens 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 Jun 20, 6:36 AM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 6:36 AM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 5:03 AM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 2:24 AM EDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 7:33 AM EDT, 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 7:37 AM EDT, 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 8:02 AM EDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
802 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

NCZ051-052-059-062>064-201245-
Transylvania NC-Haywood NC-Swain NC-Southern Jackson NC-
Northern Jackson NC-Macon NC-
802 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MACON...CENTRAL
TRANSYLVANIA...JACKSON...EASTERN SWAIN AND HAYWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 845
AM EDT...

At 801 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 7 miles south of Gatlinburg to 6 miles southwest
of Franklin, and moving east at 50 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Franklin, Sylva, Waynesville, Bryson City, Cherokee, Canton,
Cullowhee, Lake Junaluska, Clyde and Maggie Valley.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened
root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed
around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors.

&&

LAT...LON 3558 8348 3567 8334 3566 8330 3572 8325
      3573 8319 3576 8316 3579 8308 3577 8299
      3579 8296 3575 8296 3574 8292 3564 8287
      3561 8285 3563 8281 3557 8277 3554 8277
      3547 8280 3534 8266 3531 8265 3503 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1201Z 249DEG 43KT 3562 8345 3511 8347

HG

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 8:20 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
820 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

NCZ063>065-SCZ001>006-201300-
Transylvania NC-Henderson NC-Southern Jackson NC-
Pickens Mountains SC-Greater Pickens SC-Greater Oconee SC-
Oconee Mountains SC-Greenville Mountains SC-Greater Greenville SC-
820 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT TRANSYLVANIA...HENDERSON...
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHERN GREENVILLE...PICKENS AND NORTHEASTERN
OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM EDT...

At 819 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 13 miles east of Franklin to near Seneca, and
moving east at 55 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Easley, Clemson, Hendersonville, Seneca, Brevard, Pickens, Greenville
Downtown, Greer, Taylors and Berea.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened
root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed
around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors.

&&

LAT...LON 3462 8296 3519 8316 3531 8290 3532 8283
      3535 8280 3540 8270 3543 8254 3542 8254
      3544 8253 3547 8238 3546 8237 3547 8237
      3548 8232 3535 8229 3529 8235 3519 8236
      3519 8232 3520 8226 3498 8222 3493 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 1219Z 263DEG 46KT 3516 8314 3470 8298

HG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 20, 1:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham, Swain	44 min
Jun 20, 1:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham, Haywood, Swain	49 min
Jun 20, 2:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison	36 min
Jun 20, 7:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain	23 min
Jun 20, 8:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain	43 min
Jun 20, 1:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Iredell	32 min
Jun 20, 1:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	35 min
Jun 20, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Davie	32 min
Jun 20, 2:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	37 min
Jun 20, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Rowan	45 min
Jun 20, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston	27 min
Jun 20, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg	30 min
Jun 20, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Gaston, Mecklenburg	25 min
Jun 20, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Rowan	32 min
Jun 20, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	27 min
Jun 20, 6:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Avery, Mitchell	23 min
Jun 20, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham	36 min
Jun 20, 6:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mitchell	34 min
Jun 20, 7:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	57 min
Jun 20, 2:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville	51 min
Jun 20, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenwood	31 min
Jun 20, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Greenwood	44 min
Jun 19, 9:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Elbert	36 min
Jun 20, 2:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Elbert	32 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2019 Special Weather Statements in South Carolina, 2019 Every special weather statement in 2019

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.