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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 28, 2021Cabarrus County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at May 28, 2021, 4:48 PM EDT for Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It was in force for 27 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, 4:48 PM EDT (20:48 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Cabarrus County, NC

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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 May 28, 2:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 2:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 4:08 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
408 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-292015-
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 NC-
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-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-
408 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are likely to continue this evening. The
main threats from these storms will be cloud-to-ground lightning and
strong to possibly damaging straight line winds.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.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.

MPR

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 28, 4:21 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 28, 4:26 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 28, 4:31 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
431 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

NCZ070-071-SCZ009-282100-
Gaston NC-Mecklenburg NC-York SC-
431 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MECKLENBURG...
SOUTHEASTERN GASTON AND NORTHERN YORK COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northwest of York, or 5 miles east of Smyrna, moving northeast
at 40 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
York, Gastonia, Southwest Charlotte, Mt Holly, Belmont, Pineville,
South Gastonia, Tega Cay, Clover and Cramerton.

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 3505 8082 3504 8087 3508 8091 3503 8090
      3494 8136 3505 8142 3506 8141 3513 8140
      3536 8097
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 246DEG 33KT 3506 8132

HG
Special weather statement, May 28, 4:44 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
444 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

NCZ051-282115-
Swain NC-
444 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SWAIN COUNTY UNTIL 515
PM EDT...

At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of Robbinsville, or over Smoky Mountains-Twentymile
Creek, moving east at 35 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Fontana Lake, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek, Smoky Mountains-Fontana
Area, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Smoky Mountains-Clingmans
Dome, Fontana Village, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Deals Gap,
Tapoco and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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 3547 8392 3552 8388 3553 8382 3556 8377
      3557 8363 3558 8360 3556 8358 3556 8350
      3561 8344 3545 8339 3543 8359 3544 8364
      3543 8365 3545 8380 3544 8381 3545 8386
      3546 8387 3547 8390 3545 8394 3546 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 256DEG 32KT 3550 8387

HG
Special weather statement, May 28, 4:46 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
446 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

SCZ014-282115-
Chester SC-
446 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN CHESTER COUNTY UNTIL 515
PM EDT...

At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Chester, or 4 miles northeast of Carlisle, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Chester, Lowrys, Chester State Park, Leeds and Cornwell.

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 3457 8142 3458 8143 3460 8142 3464 8142
      3466 8145 3470 8145 3482 8123 3482 8116
      3460 8105 3456 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 245DEG 19KT 3462 8140

HG
Special weather statement, May 28, 4:48 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLincoln37 min
May 28, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg32 min
May 28, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston36 min
May 28, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston37 min
May 28, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan22 min
May 28, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham24 min
May 28, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Rowan34 min
May 28, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston29 min
May 28, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSwain31 min
May 28, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg25 min
May 28, 5:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Rowan27 min
May 28, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg28 min
May 28, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion31 min
May 28, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Swain52 min
May 28, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMadison, Mitchell, Swain59 min
May 28, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAvery, Mitchell, Yancey56 min
May 28, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain67 min
May 28, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAvery26 min
May 28, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson33 min
May 28, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville31 min
May 28, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee, Pickens35 min
May 28, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens32 min
May 28, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPYork26 min
May 28, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg24 min
May 28, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville30 min
May 28, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCherokee35 min
May 28, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCherokee24 min
May 28, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester29 min
May 28, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson27 min
May 28, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAbbeville35 min
May 28, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens24 min
May 28, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCherokee29 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.