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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Oct 3, 2021, 8:13 PM EDT for Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2021, 8:13 PM EDT (00:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
County Spartanburg County, SC
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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 Oct 3, 5:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 3, 5:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 426 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-041100- 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- 426 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. JMP
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 3, 3:58 PM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
358 PM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021
GAZ010-017-032030-
Rabun GA-Habersham GA-
358 PM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021
...A THUNDERSTORM WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL
WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HABERSHAM AND RABUN COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM
EDT...
At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with
frequent lightning and torrential rainfall near Clayton, or near
Tiger, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Clayton, Mountain City, Tiger, Dillard, Sky Valley, Tallulah Falls,
Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Lakemont and Tallulah Gorge State Park.
Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in
these areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3499 8346 3500 8327 3493 8314 3493 8316
3492 8316 3489 8320 3488 8321 3488 8324
3485 8325 3485 8327 3482 8327 3483 8329
3482 8331 3481 8330 3479 8332 3476 8332
3469 8341 3477 8362
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 215DEG 13KT 3483 8341
KRENTZSpecial weather statement, Oct 3, 4:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
416 PM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021
GAZ017-018-032100-
Stephens GA-Habersham GA-
416 PM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021
...A THUNDERSTORM WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT STEPHENS AND
CENTRAL HABERSHAM COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...
At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with
frequent lightning 6 miles southeast of Clarkesville, or 4 miles
northeast of Mount Airy, moving east at 25 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Toccoa, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Demorest, Mount Airy,
Martin, Avalon, Tallulah Falls and Tallulah Gorge State Park.
In addition to intense lightning, very heavy rainfall rates up to 2
inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3464 8362 3473 8337 3472 8335 3468 8334
3467 8331 3461 8323 3461 8316 3459 8317
3459 8316 3458 8316 3454 8310 3448 8318
3447 8338 3446 8340 3448 8347 3449 8353
3448 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 254DEG 21KT 3455 8344
KRENTZSpecial weather statement, Oct 3, 5:01 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 501 PM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 GAZ018-SCZ001-004-032130- Stephens GA-Greater Oconee SC-Oconee Mountains SC- 501 PM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 ...A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT EASTERN STEPHENS AND CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT... At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm with torrential rainfall 7 miles northeast of Toccoa, or 7 miles southwest of Westminster, moving northeast at 25 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, Avalon, Lake Keowee and Oakway. Very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas. LAT...LON 3450 8322 3466 8334 3488 8301 3465 8284 TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 238DEG 21KT 3463 8321 KRENTZ
Special weather statement, Oct 3, 5:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 8:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee, Union | 40 min |
| Oct 4, 5:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Abbeville | 3 hr |
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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.