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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Sep 8, 2021, 4:44 AM EDT for Greenville County, South Carolina. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Sep 8, 2021, 4:44 AM EDT (08:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2021, 5:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
County Greenville County, SC
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 8, 3:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 3:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1038 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-068>072- 082-507>510-SCZ001>014-019-090245- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Madison-Swain-Haywood- Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC- 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- 1038 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, the Piedmont, southern foothills, and central and southern mountains of western North Carolina, as well as Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will redevelop from the southwest through the overnight hours. The main impacts with any thunderstorms that form will be briefly gusty winds, locally heavy rainfall, and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ033-035>037-049-050-056-057-501>506-090245- Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Yancey-Mitchell-Catawba-Rowan- Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke- McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- 1038 PM EDT Tue Sep 7 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the northwest Piedmont, northern foothills, and northern mountains of western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. HG
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Special weather statement, Sep 8, 2:27 AM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 416 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 SCZ005-006-010-080845- Greater Pickens SC-Anderson SC-Greater Greenville SC- 416 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 ...A THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON AND CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 445 AM EDT... At 416 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with intense lightning 7 miles southeast of Easley, or 4 miles west of Piedmont, moving northeast at 25 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Greenville Downtown, Easley, Greenville Eastside, West Greenville, Mauldin, Taylors, Simpsonville, Berea, Welcome and Powdersville. In addition to intense lightning, 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. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If outdoors, try to get indoors or into a hard topped vehicle. Otherwise, stay away from open areas and isolated high objects such as trees. When indoors, stay away from windows and doors and avoid using wired electronic devices. Do not take a shower or bath. Try to unplug unnecessary appliances before the storm approaches. && LAT...LON 3479 8281 3502 8224 3471 8221 3456 8272 TIME...MOT...LOC 0816Z 246DEG 22KT 3473 8253 CAC
Special weather statement, Sep 8, 4:26 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
444 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
SCZ005>007-010-080915-
Greater Pickens SC-Anderson SC-Spartanburg SC-Greater Greenville SC-
444 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
...A THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN
GREENVILLE...NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG...NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON AND
EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 515 AM EDT...
At 444 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with intense
lightning 7 miles east of Greenville Downtown, or near Five Forks,
moving northeast at 55 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Greenville Downtown, Easley, Greenville Eastside, West Greenville,
Greer, Mauldin, Taylors, Simpsonville, Berea and Five Forks.
In addition to intense lightning, 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.
Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If outdoors, try to
get indoors or into a hard topped vehicle. Otherwise, stay away from
open areas and isolated high objects such as trees. When indoors,
stay away from windows and doors and avoid using wired electronic
devices. Do not take a shower or bath. Try to unplug unnecessary
appliances before the storm approaches.
&&
LAT...LON 3486 8264 3512 8210 3475 8211 3476 8212
3478 8215 3472 8218 3459 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 246DEG 49KT 3484 8226
CACThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 6:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 6:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 51 min |
| Sep 8, 7:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 26 min |
| Sep 8, 7:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 35 min |
| Sep 8, 8:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 34 min |
| Sep 8, 8:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 32 min |
| Sep 8, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 23 min |
| Sep 8, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Polk, Rutherford | 39 min |
| Sep 8, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 23 min |
| Sep 8, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke | 42 min |
| Sep 8, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Caldwell | 53 min |
| Sep 8, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 48 min |
| Sep 8, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 35 min |
| Sep 8, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 33 min |
| Sep 8, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 23 min |
| Sep 8, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe | 23 min |
| Sep 8, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 28 min |
| Sep 8, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 51 min |
| Sep 8, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 27 min |
| Sep 8, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie | 32 min |
| Sep 8, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 28 min |
| Sep 8, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 48 min |
| Sep 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 28 min |
| Sep 8, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 34 min |
| Sep 7, 11:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 12:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 1:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 2:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 33 min |
| Sep 8, 3:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 36 min |
| Sep 8, 3:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 4:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 5:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 5:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 25 min |
| Sep 8, 5:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 5:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee, Spartanburg | 52 min |
| Sep 8, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 35 min |
| Sep 8, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Oconee, Pickens | 39 min |
| Sep 8, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 33 min |
| Sep 8, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Chester | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 37 min |
| Sep 7, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Franklin | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 1:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Hart | 27 min |
| Sep 8, 4:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Hart | 34 min |
| Sep 8, 7:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Rabun | 107 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.