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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

August 13, 2021Cabarrus County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 13, 2021, 9:10 PM EDT for Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It was in force for 35 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: Aug 13, 2021, 9:10 PM EDT (01:10 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Cabarrus County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 74 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2291 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1604 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Aug 13, 7:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 7:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 4:09 PM EDT, 5 hours 1 minute before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 13, 4:26 PM EDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 5:01 PM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 7:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
746 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

SCZ008-009-140015-
York SC-Cherokee SC-
746 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western York and
southeastern Cherokee Counties through 815 PM EDT...

At 746 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of York, or over Sharon, moving northeast at 35 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...
York, Sharon, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, Kings Mountain State Park, Kings
Creek and Bullock Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 8134 3493 8153 3512 8139 3499 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 232DEG 32KT 3495 8135

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

WJM

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 8:14 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
814 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

SCZ009-140045-
York SC-
814 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western York County
through 845 PM EDT...

At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles west of York, or near Smyrna, moving northeast at 20 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...
York, Clover, Sharon, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, Newport, Kings Mountain
State Park and Bethany.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3489 8134 3504 8148 3505 8146 3505 8141
      3508 8141 3516 8126 3516 8123 3501 8108
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 231DEG 17KT 3502 8134

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

WJM

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 8:37 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
837 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

NCZ071-072-140100-
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-
837 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Cabarrus and
central Mecklenburg Counties through 900 PM EDT...

At 836 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Uptown Charlotte, or over University City, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Downtown Concord, Kannapolis, Northeast Charlotte, West Concord,
Harrisburg, University City, Reedy Creek Park, Charlotte Motor
Speedway, Hidden Valley and Coddle Creek Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 8073 3533 8087 3547 8069 3535 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 230DEG 18KT 3531 8074

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

WJM

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 9:10 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
910 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

NCZ057-072-140145-
Rowan NC-Cabarrus NC-
910 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Cabarrus and southeastern Rowan Counties through 945 PM EDT...

At 909 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Downtown Concord, moving northeast at 30 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...
Downtown Concord, Kannapolis, Rockwell, Mt Pleasant, West Concord,
High Rock Lake and Gold Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3550 8029 3538 8038 3532 8052 3544 8066
      3562 8027 3556 8021 3555 8021 3554 8020
      3553 8020 3552 8018 3551 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 232DEG 24KT 3542 8053

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

WJM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 13, 8:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus	23 min
Aug 13, 11:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	32 min
Aug 13, 11:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Davie, Rowan	45 min
Aug 13, 11:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus	30 min
Aug 13, 11:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	26 min
Aug 14, 12:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	35 min
Aug 14, 12:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus	28 min
Aug 14, 12:31 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Rowan	119 min
Aug 14, 12:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Rowan	42 min
Aug 14, 1:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	28 min
Aug 14, 1:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	32 min
Aug 14, 1:32 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Cabarrus, Rowan	118 min
Aug 14, 1:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	23 min
Aug 14, 2:03 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Cabarrus	117 min
Aug 14, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Lincoln	28 min
Aug 14, 2:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	26 min
Aug 14, 2:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Mecklenburg, Union	42 min
Aug 14, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Union	47 min
Aug 14, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Catawba, Lincoln	29 min
Aug 14, 2:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Catawba, Lincoln	33 min
Aug 14, 3:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	21 min
Aug 14, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Mecklenburg	47 min
Aug 14, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mecklenburg	30 min
Aug 14, 3:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Mecklenburg, Union	51 min
Aug 14, 4:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Davie, Iredell, Rowan	45 min
Aug 14, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Burke	37 min
Aug 14, 4:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Mecklenburg	96 min
Aug 14, 4:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson	53 min
Aug 14, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Burke, Caldwell	50 min
Aug 14, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	32 min
Aug 14, 4:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Davie, Iredell, Rowan	42 min
Aug 14, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Burke, McDowell, Rutherford	41 min
Aug 14, 4:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	McDowell, Rutherford	40 min
Aug 14, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Transylvania	30 min
Aug 14, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Burke, McDowell, Rutherford	50 min
Aug 14, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Buncombe	29 min
Aug 14, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Iredell	31 min
Aug 14, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	29 min
Aug 14, 5:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Caldwell	2 hr
Aug 14, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Jackson	33 min
Aug 14, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	31 min
Aug 14, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Henderson	37 min
Aug 14, 6:02 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	McDowell	118 min
Aug 14, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Swain	25 min
Aug 14, 6:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, McDowell, Rutherford	114 min
Aug 14, 7:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson	112 min
Aug 13, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	York	31 min
Aug 14, 1:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	39 min
Aug 14, 1:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Greenville	83 min
Aug 14, 1:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cherokee	28 min
Aug 14, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	36 min
Aug 14, 2:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Spartanburg, Union	47 min
Aug 14, 2:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenwood	23 min
Aug 14, 2:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Greenwood	47 min
Aug 14, 2:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	29 min
Aug 14, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	23 min
Aug 14, 2:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson, Greenville	43 min
Aug 14, 3:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Chester, Union	51 min
Aug 14, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Greenwood	49 min
Aug 14, 3:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Greenville, Pickens	45 min
Aug 14, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Laurens, Spartanburg, Union	42 min
Aug 14, 3:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson, Greenville	38 min
Aug 14, 3:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson	25 min
Aug 14, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	York	28 min
Aug 14, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Chester	31 min
Aug 14, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Elbert	32 min
Aug 14, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Elbert	31 min
Aug 14, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Habersham	47 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2021 Every 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.