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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 28, 2021Cherokee County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at May 28, 2021, 3:40 PM EDT for Cherokee County, South Carolina. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 28, 2021, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Cherokee 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 May 28, 2:45 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 2:45 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 4:31 AM EDT, 11 hours 9 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 28, 3:08 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 28, 3:21 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 28, 3:28 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 28, 3:30 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
330 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

SCZ003-005-006-010-282000-
Greater Pickens SC-Anderson SC-Greenville Mountains SC-
Greater Greenville SC-
330 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...NORTH
CENTRAL ANDERSON AND EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM
EDT...

At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Easley, moving east at 35 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Greenville Downtown, Easley, Pickens, Greenville Eastside, West
Greenville, Greer, Taylors, Berea, Welcome and Powdersville.

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 3470 8266 3487 8274 3508 8228 3496 8222
      3485 8223 3482 8218
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 247DEG 31KT 3482 8262

HG

Special weather statement, May 28, 3:39 PM EDT, 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
339 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

NCZ036-056-069>071-282015-
Gaston NC-Iredell NC-Lincoln NC-Mecklenburg NC-Catawba NC-
339 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CATAWBA...EASTERN
LINCOLN...SOUTH CENTRAL IREDELL...NORTHWESTERN MECKLENBURG AND
NORTHEASTERN GASTON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Lincolnton, or near High Shoals, moving northeast
at 40 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Huntersville, Gastonia, Lincolnton, Cornelius, Mooresville, Mt Holly,
Davidson, Dallas, Stanley and Ranlo.

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.

Lake Norman 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 3527 8119 3543 8128 3567 8085 3551 8077
      3551 8078 3549 8079 3542 8075 3540 8077
      3535 8070
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 245DEG 35KT 3538 8116

HG

Special weather statement, May 28, 3:40 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Lincoln	37 min
May 28, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mecklenburg	32 min
May 28, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston	36 min
May 28, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston	37 min
May 28, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	22 min
May 28, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham	24 min
May 28, 4:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Rowan	34 min
May 28, 4:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Gaston	29 min
May 28, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Swain	31 min
May 28, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus	27 min
May 28, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mecklenburg	25 min
May 28, 5:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Rowan	27 min
May 28, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mecklenburg	28 min
May 28, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	31 min
May 28, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham, Swain	52 min
May 28, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Madison, Mitchell, Swain	59 min
May 28, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Avery, Mitchell, Yancey	56 min
May 28, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain	67 min
May 28, 7:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Avery	26 min
May 28, 2:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	33 min
May 28, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	31 min
May 28, 2:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee, Pickens	35 min
May 28, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Laurens	32 min
May 28, 3:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	York	26 min
May 28, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	24 min
May 28, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	30 min
May 28, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cherokee	24 min
May 28, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	29 min
May 28, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	27 min
May 28, 6:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	35 min
May 28, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Laurens	24 min
May 28, 7:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cherokee	29 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.