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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 26, 2021Burke County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 26, 2021, 2:36 PM EDT for Burke County, North Carolina. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 26, 2021, 2:36 PM EDT (18:36 UTC)
Expired: Jul 26, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Burke County, NC

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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 Jul 26, 1:50 PM EDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 1:50 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 4:05 AM EDT, 10 hours 31 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 26, 9:39 AM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 1:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
122 PM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021

NCZ033-050-501>507-261745-
McDowell Mountains NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-Burke Mountains NC-
Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Eastern McDowell NC-
Rutherford Mountains NC-Avery NC-Mitchell NC-
122 PM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MCDOWELL...SOUTHEASTERN
MITCHELL...CALDWELL...SOUTHEASTERN AVERY AND WESTERN BURKE COUNTIES
UNTIL 145 PM EDT...

At 121 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of a cluster
of thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Deep
Gap to 16 miles southwest of Marion, and moving southeast at 15 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Lenoir, Marion, Morganton, Gamewell, Glen Alpine, Old Fort, Cedar
Rock, Linville Falls, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland and
Lake James State Park.

Wind gusts up to 35 mph will be possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3612 8155 3607 8141 3604 8139 3602 8134
      3600 8133 3555 8200 3554 8208 3547 8213
      3553 8218 3553 8217 3560 8228 3562 8227
      3568 8229 3574 8219 3579 8216 3611 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 325DEG 12KT 3608 8147 3555 8225

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 1:45 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 2:22 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
222 PM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021

NCZ035-036-056-502-261845-
Iredell NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-Catawba NC-
222 PM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CATAWBA...
ALEXANDER...NORTHERN IREDELL AND SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL COUNTIES UNTIL
245 PM EDT...

At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 9 miles south of Jonesville to 11 miles east of
Taylorsville to 6 miles north of Hickory, and moving southeast at 10
mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Taylorsville, Hickory, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Bethlehem, Hudson,
Stony Point, Harmony, Love Valley and Lake Hickory.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail 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.

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 3605 8069 3598 8070 3590 8079 3575 8137
      3577 8137 3576 8140 3585 8153 3605 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 295DEG 9KT 3610 8083 3597 8098 3584 8133

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 2:36 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
Jul 25, 8:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Jackson	79 min
Jul 25, 9:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Burke, McDowell	47 min
Jul 26, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Caldwell, McDowell	23 min
Jul 26, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Burke, Caldwell	45 min
Jul 26, 2:08 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Burke	3 hr
Jul 26, 2:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander	23 min
Jul 26, 2:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Alexander, Iredell	42 min
Jul 26, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Burke	29 min
Jul 26, 3:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Macon	3 hr
Jul 26, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Davie, Iredell	52 min
Jul 26, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cleveland, Lincoln, Rutherford	49 min
Jul 26, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Catawba, Iredell, Rowan	47 min
Jul 26, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cleveland, Gaston	50 min
Jul 26, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	32 min
Jul 26, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mecklenburg	36 min
Jul 26, 4:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Gaston	20 min
Jul 26, 5:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Mecklenburg	3 hr
Jul 26, 5:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Mecklenburg	30 min
Jul 26, 6:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Gaston, Mecklenburg	3 hr
Jul 26, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	30 min
Jul 26, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	28 min
Jul 26, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	37 min
Jul 26, 5:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Cherokee, Greenville, Spartanburg, York	3 hr
Jul 26, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	30 min
Jul 26, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Laurens, Union, York	28 min
Jul 26, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester, Union, York	34 min
Jul 26, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	25 min
Jul 26, 6:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Laurens, Union	27 min
Jul 26, 7:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	35 min
Jul 26, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Hart	30 min
Jul 26, 7:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Elbert	36 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.