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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

March 26, 2021Abbeville County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Mar 26, 2021, 9:20 AM EDT for Abbeville County, South Carolina. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2021, 9:20 AM EDT (13:20 UTC)
Expired
Mar 26, 2021, 9:45 AM EDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Abbeville County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 209 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2021-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2021-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -57 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
926 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.2

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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 Mar 26, 7:51 AM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 7:51 AM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 26, 5:11 AM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
511 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

GAZ029-NCZ057-071-072-082-SCZ009-011>014-019-270915-
Elbert-Rowan-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-York-Abbeville-Laurens-
Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-
511 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms will continue across the lower Piedmont of
the Upstate and northeast Georgia, as well as the southern NC
Piedmont through the morning hours. Any thunderstorm will be capable
of cloud-to-ground lightning, strong gusty winds, and torrential
rainfall. A few storms could briefly become severe with large hail
and damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Another round of thunderstorms is expected on Sunday. Some of these
storms may become severe, producing damaging wind and large hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state,
and CDC guidelines.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056-058-059-062>065-
068>070-501>510-SCZ001>008-010-270915-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-
Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-Graham-
Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-
Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-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-Anderson-
511 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Another round of thunderstorms is expected on Sunday. Some of these
storms may become severe, producing damaging wind and large hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

ARK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 26, 5:20 AM EDT, 4 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
520 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

SCZ013-014-261000-
Union SC-Chester SC-
520 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CHESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION
COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM EDT...

At 519 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles south of Union, or near Whitmire, moving east at 60 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Chester, Great Falls, Fort Lawn, Carlisle, Richburg, Chester State
Park, Rose Hill State Park, Blackstock, Fishing Creek Reservoir and
Leeds.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail and very heavy rainfall rates
up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.

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 3446 8156 3448 8155 3454 8165 3466 8169
      3482 8090 3479 8088 3471 8086 3464 8090
      3455 8087 3455 8097 3457 8142 3450 8142
      3449 8144 3449 8149 3445 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 0919Z 254DEG 60KT 3454 8162

MOORE
Local storm report, Mar 26, 5:36 AM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
536 AM EDT FRI MAR 26 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0324 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW NUBERG            34.26N 82.92W
03/26/2021                   HART               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FIVE CHICKEN HOUSES COLLAPSED. A FEW TREE LIMBS BLOWN
            DOWN AS WELL.

&&

PM
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 6:10 AM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
610 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

GAZ029-SCZ011-261100-
Elbert GA-Abbeville SC-
610 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT AND SOUTHERN
ABBEVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM EDT...

At 609 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Elberton, or 9 miles southeast of Carlton, moving east
at 55 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Bobby Brown State Park, Lake Strom
Thurmond, Nancy Hart State Park, Middleton, Lake Russell, Broad River
Campground, Fortsonia and Rice Town.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail and very heavy rainfall rates
up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.

Lake Russell is in the path of this storm. Cloud to ground lightning
and gusty winds will create dangerous boating conditions.
Move to shore immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3398 8261 3397 8264 3399 8265 3397 8278
      3399 8283 3398 8286 3401 8291 3401 8294
      3403 8294 3404 8296 3407 8293 3422 8236
      3406 8233 3406 8244 3408 8248 3407 8253
      3401 8260 3396 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1009Z 254DEG 49KT 3396 8291

MOORE
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 6:58 AM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 26, 6:59 AM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 26, 9:20 AM 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
Mar 25, 9:20 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningGSPMacon9 hr
Mar 25, 9:48 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningGSPHenderson, Transylvania14 hr
Mar 25, 10:18 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPBuncombe, Henderson59 hr
Mar 25, 10:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHaywood, Jackson8 hr
Mar 25, 10:29 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPMadison3 hr
Mar 25, 10:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, McDowell6 hr
Mar 25, 10:50 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe64 hr
Mar 25, 10:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPBuncombe6 hr
Mar 25, 11:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland, Gaston, Lincoln48 min
Mar 26, 12:27 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPSwain11 hr
Mar 26, 1:13 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGraham, Swain5 hr
Mar 26, 1:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPMadison13 hr
Mar 26, 2:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, Polk, Rutherford37 min
Mar 26, 2:50 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPPolk, Rutherford14 hr
Mar 26, 2:55 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPGaston51 hr
Mar 26, 2:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba, Iredell, Lincoln33 min
Mar 26, 3:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland30 min
Mar 26, 3:05 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPMadison8 hr
Mar 26, 3:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPCleveland27 hr
Mar 26, 3:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland, Gaston, Lincoln32 min
Mar 26, 3:52 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCabarrus25 hr
Mar 26, 3:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Gaston, Rowan34 min
Mar 26, 4:12 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan12 hr
Mar 26, 4:49 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMacon, Swain24 hr
Mar 26, 8:50 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAlexander, Catawba, Iredell21 hr
Mar 26, 3:49 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningGSPRowan9 hr
Mar 25, 11:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg24 min
Mar 25, 11:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGreenville, Oconee, Pickens12 hr
Mar 25, 11:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg38 min
Mar 26, 12:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester, Union, York40 min
Mar 26, 1:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPOconee31 min
Mar 26, 1:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPOconee, Pickens35 min
Mar 26, 2:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville32 min
Mar 26, 3:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson30 min
Mar 26, 3:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPCherokee, York30 hr
Mar 26, 3:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAbbeville, Anderson24 min
Mar 26, 3:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens26 min
Mar 26, 4:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAbbeville29 min
Mar 26, 4:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens, Union31 min
Mar 26, 4:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester35 min
Mar 26, 4:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAbbeville, Greenwood31 min
Mar 26, 4:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPChester31 min
Mar 26, 4:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens35 min
Mar 26, 5:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester40 min
Mar 26, 6:17 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPGreenville, Pickens7 hr
Mar 26, 6:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenwood17 min
Mar 26, 6:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens31 min
Mar 26, 9:41 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAbbeville, Greenwood, Laurens49 min
Mar 26, 11:28 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPPickens14 hr
Mar 26, 1:32 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPGreenville, Pickens31 hr
Mar 26, 4:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPSpartanburg10 hr
Mar 25, 11:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHabersham6 hr
Mar 26, 12:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRabun33 min
Mar 26, 12:57 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPHabersham, Rabun6 hr
Mar 26, 1:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHabersham, Rabun31 min
Mar 26, 2:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPFranklin, Hart37 min
Mar 26, 6:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPElbert50 min
Mar 26, 6:42 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningGSPHabersham, Rabun27 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in South Carolina, 2021Every special weather statement in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.