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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

September 8, 2021Cabarrus County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Sep 8, 2021, 7:55 AM 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
Sep 8, 2021, 7:55 AM EDT (11:55 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2021, 8:30 AM 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), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:57 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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 75 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2021-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2021-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1756 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
10 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 Sep 8, 7:00 AM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 7:00 AM EDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 8, 6:22 AM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
622 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>064-SCZ001-002-
004-005-010>012-019-091030-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Madison-Yancey-
Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-
Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-
Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Greenwood-
622 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western
North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and
evening. The main threats will be cloud-to-ground lightning, heavy
downpours, and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

NCZ035>037-056-057-065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ003-006>009-013-014-
091030-
Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-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-Greenville Mountains-Greater Greenville-
Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-Union SC-Chester-
622 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina,
western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and
evening. The main threats will be cloud-to-ground lightning, damaging
winds, and isolated large hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 8, 5:38 AM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
538 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

SCZ006>008-012-013-081030-
Cherokee SC-Laurens SC-Union SC-Spartanburg SC-Greater Greenville SC-
538 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT NORTHERN
LAURENS...SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...CHEROKEE AND
NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM EDT...

At 538 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with intense
lightning along a line extending from 4 miles north of Spartanburg to
9 miles west of Laurens, and moving east at 20 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Spartanburg, Gaffney, Laurens, Fountain Inn, Boiling Springs SC,
Woodruff, Pacolet, Cowpens, Blacksburg and Mayo.

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 these storms. 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 storms approach.

&&

LAT...LON 3446 8230 3447 8232 3507 8204 3518 8167
      3517 8149 3457 8175 3445 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 0938Z 248DEG 16KT 3500 8195 3452 8219

CAC
Special weather statement, Sep 8, 6:15 AM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 8, 7:19 AM EDT, 36 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 8, 7:55 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 6:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston45 min
Sep 8, 6:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg31 min
Sep 8, 6:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston51 min
Sep 8, 7:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus26 min
Sep 8, 8:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan34 min
Sep 8, 8:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie32 min
Sep 8, 12:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson23 min
Sep 8, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson30 min
Sep 8, 1:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHenderson, Polk, Rutherford39 min
Sep 8, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion23 min
Sep 8, 2:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke42 min
Sep 8, 2:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAlexander, Caldwell53 min
Sep 8, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPPolk, Rutherford48 min
Sep 8, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion45 min
Sep 8, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCaldwell35 min
Sep 8, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland33 min
Sep 8, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMcDowell23 min
Sep 8, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell30 min
Sep 8, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe23 min
Sep 8, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMcDowell28 min
Sep 8, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania51 min
Sep 8, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie27 min
Sep 8, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPDavie32 min
Sep 8, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMcDowell28 min
Sep 8, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMcDowell48 min
Sep 8, 7:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe2 hr
Sep 8, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRutherford28 min
Sep 8, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie34 min
Sep 7, 11:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAbbeville, Greenwood29 min
Sep 8, 12:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenwood45 min
Sep 8, 1:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson30 min
Sep 8, 2:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee33 min
Sep 8, 3:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee36 min
Sep 8, 3:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee29 min
Sep 8, 4:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville29 min
Sep 8, 4:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville31 min
Sep 8, 5:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens29 min
Sep 8, 5:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson25 min
Sep 8, 5:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg45 min
Sep 8, 5:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCherokee, Spartanburg52 min
Sep 8, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens35 min
Sep 8, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPOconee, Pickens39 min
Sep 8, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee33 min
Sep 8, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens30 min
Sep 8, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester31 min
Sep 8, 7:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens37 min
Sep 7, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPFranklin24 min
Sep 8, 1:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHart27 min
Sep 8, 4:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHart34 min
Sep 8, 7:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPRabun107 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.