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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2021, 1:37 AM EDT for Rowan County, North Carolina. It was in force for 23 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 14, 2021, 1:37 AM EDT (05:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
County Rowan County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 67 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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 14, 1:31 AM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 1:31 AM EDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1024 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-150230- 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- 1024 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The remnants of tropical cyclone Fred may interact with an old front to produce heavy rainfall early next week. This could result in a flash flooding threat, especially in areas that receive multiple rounds of heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 14, 12:46 AM EDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1246 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1216 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE SALISBURY 35.64N 80.46W
08/14/2021 ROWAN NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE IN 900 BLOCK OF FAITH RD.
&&
PMLocal storm report, Aug 14, 12:58 AM EDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1258 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1211 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSE SALISBURY 35.60N 80.45W
08/14/2021 ROWAN NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES AT BALFOUR QUARRY RD AND LEGION
CLUB RD.
&&
PMLocal storm report, Aug 14, 1:01 AM EDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
101 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1213 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE SALISBURY 35.62N 80.45W
08/14/2021 ROWAN NC TRAINED SPOTTER
THREE TREES DOWN NEAR THE 800 BLOCK OF N MAIN ST. IN
GRANITE QUARRY.
&&
PMSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 1:02 AM EDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
102 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021
NCZ057-072-140530-
Rowan NC-Cabarrus NC-
102 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Cabarrus and southwestern Rowan Counties through 130 AM EDT...
At 102 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Kannapolis, or over Landis, moving north 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...
Kannapolis, Salisbury, China Grove, Spencer, Landis, Enochville,
Granite Quarry, Faith, High Rock Lake and Piedmont Research Station.
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 3568 8033 3546 8057 3551 8070 3578 8062
3576 8047 3573 8045 3573 8044 3572 8042
3573 8039 3572 8038 3572 8034 3571 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 199DEG 11KT 3556 8060
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 1:13 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
113 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021
NCZ057-072-140545-
Rowan NC-Cabarrus NC-
113 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Cabarrus and southeastern Rowan Counties through 145 AM EDT...
At 113 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Downtown Concord, or 4 miles northwest of Mt
Pleasant, moving northeast at 5 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...
Kannapolis, Downtown Concord, Granite Quarry, Rockwell, Mt Pleasant,
Faith, High Rock Lake, Gold Hill and High Rock.
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 3550 8029 3536 8039 3534 8052 3550 8060
3570 8033 3568 8033 3567 8031 3563 8029
3562 8025 3558 8021 3555 8021 3554 8020
3553 8020 3551 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 246DEG 6KT 3545 8049
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 1:37 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>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, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 35 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, 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 |
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Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2021Every 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.