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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2021, 6:20 PM EDT for Swain County, North Carolina. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2021, 6:20 PM EDT (22:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Swain 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 14, 5:57 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 5:57 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 526 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-150930- 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- 526 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 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 to numerous thunderstorms will develop across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia this afternoon and linger into the evening. A few of these storms could become quite strong and produce large hail, heavy rainfall, and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. 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. Krentz
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 5:42 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
542 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021
NCZ052-059-142215-
Haywood NC-Northern Jackson NC-
542 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Jackson
and southwestern Haywood Counties through 615 PM EDT...
At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sylva, or over Webster, moving north at 10 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...
Sylva, Waynesville, Cullowhee, Balsam, Webster, Dillsboro, B.R.
Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, Cherokee, B.R. Parkway-Balsam
Gap To Black Balsam Area and Savannah.
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.
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LAT...LON 3548 8330 3551 8326 3552 8324 3552 8322
3551 8321 3552 8320 3547 8298 3525 8311
3530 8332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 196DEG 8KT 3535 8320
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 5:44 PM EDT, 36 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, 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, 6:51 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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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.