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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

August 30, 2022York County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 30, 2022, 6:44 PM EDT for York County, South Carolina. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 30, 2022, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired: Aug 30, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County York County, SC

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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 Aug 30, 5:57 PM EDT, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 5:57 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 30, 4:41 AM EDT, 14 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
441 AM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-310845-
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-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-
441 AM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening. Cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, and locally heavy
rainfall will be possible with most storms. One or two storms may
produce damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 30, 4:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
428 PM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022

NCZ065-509-510-302100-
Henderson NC-Polk Mountains NC-Eastern Polk NC-
428 PM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Henderson and northwestern Polk Counties through 500 PM EDT...

At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Hendersonville, or 7 miles north of Saluda, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Dana, Edneyville and Lake Adger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3535 8241 3541 8233 3532 8217 3523 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 314DEG 9KT 3534 8233

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

LANE

Special weather statement, Aug 30, 4:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
448 PM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022

NCZ056-504-302130-
Greater Burke NC-Catawba NC-
448 PM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Catawba and east
central Burke Counties through 530 PM EDT...

At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hickory, or near Mountain View, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Hickory, Newton, St. Stephens, Conover, Longview, Maiden, Hildebran,
Claremont, and Catawba.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3575 8108 3571 8106 3571 8101 3555 8110
      3555 8116 3566 8151 3576 8140 3576 8138
      3577 8137 3577 8136 3579 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 289DEG 20KT 3570 8135

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

LANE

Special weather statement, Aug 30, 4:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
451 PM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022

SCZ010-104-302115-
Greater Oconee SC-Anderson SC-
451 PM EDT Tue Aug 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Anderson and southeastern Oconee Counties through 515 PM EDT...

At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles west of Seneca, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Seneca, Walhalla, Lake Hartwell, Townville and Oakway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Lake Hartwell, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 8314 3483 8304 3468 8285 3467 8285
      3465 8284 3465 8283 3464 8283 3464 8285
      3463 8285 3462 8284 3465 8281 3463 8278
      3450 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 313DEG 24KT 3471 8303

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

LANE

Special weather statement, Aug 30, 5:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 30, 6:00 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 30, 6:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 30, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Avery	19 min
Aug 30, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Caldwell	27 min
Aug 30, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander	43 min
Aug 30, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	32 min
Aug 30, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Catawba	42 min
Aug 30, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Henderson, Polk	39 min
Aug 30, 5:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Davie	38 min
Aug 30, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Pickens	32 min
Aug 30, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Pickens	28 min
Aug 30, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	23 min
Aug 30, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	24 min
Aug 30, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cherokee	45 min
Aug 30, 7:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	65 min
Aug 30, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Banks	15 min
Aug 30, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Banks	29 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.