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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 330, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 24, 2023, 7:33 PM EDT for Cabarrus County, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was in force for 57 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 24, 2023, 7:33 PM EDT (23:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2023, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Rowan County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 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 24, 5:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 5:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 24, 5:44 AM EDT, 13 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 544 AM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023 GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>507-509-SCZ101>103- 250945- Rabun-Habersham-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe- Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains- Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- 544 AM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the mountains of northeast Georgia, North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated thunderstorms may develop across the mountains and foothills this afternoon. Any storms that develop may have strong wind gusts and cloud-to-ground lightning. The storm threat will subside around sunset. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-508-510-SCZ008>014- 019-104>109-250945- Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan- Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC- Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville- Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens- Central Greenville-Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg- Southern Spartanburg- 544 AM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and this evening across the Piedmont of the Carolinas and northeast Georgia. Any storms that develop may have gusty winds and cloud-to-ground lightning. The storm threat will end by midnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to climb up to near record high values on Friday afternoon, with upper 90s common east of the mountains. A slight increase in humidity may push the apparent temperature into the 100 to 105 range in the afternoon in some locations. A Heat Advisory might be needed if the forecast remains unchanged. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 6:44 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Aug 24, 7:07 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
707 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW Dewy Rose 34.21N 82.96W
08/24/2023 Elbert GA 911 Call Center
Tree down on power line. Time estimated by
radar.
&&
RWHLocal storm report, Aug 24, 7:18 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
718 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 WNW Spencer 35.71N 80.48W
08/24/2023 Rowan NC Trained Spotter
Tree down blocking road.
&&
RWHSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 7:27 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
727 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
NCZ036-037-057-250015-
Rowan NC-Davie NC-Iredell NC-
727 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Davie,
east central Iredell and northwestern Rowan Counties through 815 PM
EDT...
At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Mocksville, or 5 miles north of Cleveland, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Cooleemee, Cleveland, Piedmont Research Station, Woodleaf and Cool
Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3575 8046 3574 8046 3560 8062 3584 8080
3591 8072 3582 8047 3580 8047 3580 8048
3579 8048 3577 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 308DEG 20KT 3581 8066
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
JPTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood | 44 min |
| Aug 24, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 52 min |
| Aug 24, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Transylvania | 40 min |
| Aug 24, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 46 min |
| Aug 24, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Transylvania | 42 min |
| Aug 24, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 52 min |
| Aug 24, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 39 min |
| Aug 24, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 31 min |
| Aug 24, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Rowan | 43 min |
| Aug 24, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 48 min |
| Aug 24, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 51 min |
| Aug 24, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 46 min |
| Aug 24, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Oconee | 42 min |
| Aug 24, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 42 min |
| Aug 24, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Oconee | 42 min |
| Aug 24, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson | 56 min |
| Aug 24, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Habersham, Stephens | 44 min |
| Aug 24, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Franklin, Stephens | 68 min |
| Aug 24, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Elbert | 27 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.