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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 293, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 4, 2022, 5:30 PM EDT for Cherokee County, Spartanburg County, Union County, South Carolina. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022, 5:30 PM EDT (21:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2022, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cherokee County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC, Union County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 4, 2:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 2:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 542 AM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-051-056>059-062>065-068>072- 082-507>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-050945- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell- Davie-Swain-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon- Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston- Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-Rutherford Mountains- Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville- Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg- 542 AM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, the western Piedmont, southern foothills, and southern mountains of North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop again this afternoon and evening. The main threats from the storms will be gusty winds, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, small hail, and torrential downpours. Some of the storms may become severe and produce damaging wind gusts that will knock down trees and power lines. Localized flooding cannot be ruled out in places where storms move slowly and repeatedly. The thunderstorms should diminish gradually during the mid to late evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ033-048>050-052-053-501>506-050945- Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Haywood-Buncombe-Caldwell Mountains- Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains- Eastern McDowell- 542 AM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the northern foothills and the central and northern mountains of North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop again this afternoon and early evening. The main threats from the storms will be gusty winds, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, small hail, and torrential downpours. Some of the storms may become severe and produce damaging wind gusts that will knock down trees and power lines. Localized flooding cannot be ruled out in places where storms move slowly and repeatedly. The thunderstorms should diminish gradually during the mid evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is an increased potential for excessive rain on Friday which will raise the risk of localized flash flooding, especially in locations that experience rain today. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
339 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022
NCZ048-049-042015-
Yancey NC-Madison NC-
339 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Madison and
west central Yancey Counties through 415 PM EDT...
At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Marshall, or 5 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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...
Faust, Allenstand, Walnut and Wolf Ridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3603 8259 3600 8261 3599 8260 3597 8261
3595 8256 3601 8246 3596 8241 3581 8273
3595 8287 3595 8285 3592 8282 3593 8281
3597 8278 3598 8279 3600 8278 3606 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 232DEG 15KT 3593 8273
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RWHSpecial weather statement, Aug 4, 5:08 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford | 44 min |
| Aug 3, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe | 35 min |
| Aug 4, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 36 min |
| Aug 4, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Mecklenburg | 51 min |
| Aug 4, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 34 min |
| Aug 4, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 33 min |
| Aug 4, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 32 min |
| Aug 4, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba, Lincoln | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 23 min |
| Aug 4, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Stephens | 32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.