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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 11, 2021, 2:51 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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- Issued
- Aug 11, 2021, 2:51 PM EDT (18:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Burke County, NC
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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 Aug 11, 2:45 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 2:45 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 411 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-120400- 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- 411 AM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop across the area today, with the greatest coverage during the afternoon. Any of these storms will be capable of dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning as well as heavy downpours, which may cause localized flash flooding. A few storms will produce brief damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. Wimberley
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 12:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
232 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021
GAZ010-017-018-SCZ001-111900-
Rabun GA-Stephens GA-Habersham GA-Oconee Mountains SC-
232 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021
...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN STEPHENS...
CENTRAL HABERSHAM...CENTRAL RABUN AND CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL
300 PM EDT...
At 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of thunderstorms
along a line extending from 9 miles north of Walhalla to near
Clarkesville, and moving east at 5 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Clarkesville, Toccoa, Tallulah Falls, Salem, Lake Rabun, Devils Fork
State Park, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Oconee State Park
and Lake Jocassee.
Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour 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 3467 8365 3470 8364 3497 8322 3497 8292
3490 8290 3489 8291 3454 8345 3466 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 266DEG 6KT 3491 8309 3465 8350
TDPSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 2:51 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
251 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021
NCZ502-504-111915-
Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-
251 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Caldwell and central Burke Counties through 315 PM EDT...
At 251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Morganton, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Morganton, Lenoir, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Valdese, Hudson, Icard,
Cajah's Mountain, Drexel and Hildebran.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3570 8141 3563 8148 3565 8173 3583 8175
3590 8144
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 264DEG 11KT 3575 8166
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TDPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 47 min |
| Aug 11, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Catawba | 44 min |
| Aug 11, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Iredell | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk | 44 min |
| Aug 11, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Cleveland, Lincoln, Rutherford | 42 min |
| Aug 11, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 29 min |
| Aug 11, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Iredell | 50 min |
| Aug 11, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Iredell, Rowan | 34 min |
| Aug 11, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Union | 27 min |
| Aug 11, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 29 min |
| Aug 11, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 33 min |
| Aug 11, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Mecklenburg | 10 min |
| Aug 11, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 35 min |
| Aug 11, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 29 min |
| Aug 11, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus | 20 min |
| Aug 11, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 6:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cabarrus, Rowan | 2 hr |
| Aug 11, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Mecklenburg | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens, Union | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 28 min |
| Aug 10, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 35 min |
| Aug 11, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 23 min |
| Aug 11, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 49 min |
| Aug 11, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville | 41 min |
| Aug 11, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 33 min |
| Aug 11, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 25 min |
| Aug 11, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson | 48 min |
| Aug 11, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 24 min |
| Aug 11, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Spartanburg | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenwood | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville | 41 min |
| Aug 11, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 27 min |
| Aug 11, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 33 min |
| Aug 11, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rabun | 26 min |
| Aug 11, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Habersham | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Franklin | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Hart | 19 min |
| Aug 11, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Elbert | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Elbert | 52 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.