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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2023, 4:01 PM EDT for Cabarrus County, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2023, 4:01 PM EDT (20:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2023, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Rowan County, NC
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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 Aug 6, 3:02 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 3:02 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 413 AM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-070815- 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- 413 AM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and the Upstate of South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop across the forecast area this afternoon and early evening. A few may become strong to severe. The main potential hazards with any storms that become severe are damaging winds and large hail. Localized flash flooding may occur with slow moving storms as well as storms that repeatedly track over the same location. Cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, and heavy downpours can be expected with any thunderstorms that develop. Additionally, heat indices may reach the lower 100s across the western South Carolina Upstate and portions of northeast Georgia this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Severe storms are likely Monday afternoon and evening across the forecast area. Damaging winds are the main threat, but large hail and isolated tornadoes will also be possible. Cloud-to-ground lightning, locally heavy rainfall, and gusty winds are expected with any thunderstorms that develop. Additionally, heat indices may reach the lower 100s east of the mountains Monday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. AR
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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:30 PM EDT, 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba | 23 min |
| Aug 6, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 24 min |
| Aug 6, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba | 28 min |
| Aug 6, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 25 min |
| Aug 6, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln | 48 min |
| Aug 6, 3:17 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union | 27 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Gaston, Mecklenburg | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 25 min |
| Aug 6, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 54 min |
| Aug 6, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 37 min |
| Aug 6, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 36 min |
| Aug 6, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 29 min |
| Aug 6, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 51 min |
| Aug 6, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens | 42 min |
| Aug 6, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 34 min |
| Aug 6, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union | 51 min |
| Aug 6, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 23 min |
| Aug 6, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Elbert | 64 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.