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Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

January 9, 2024Buncombe County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jan 9, 2024, 12:11 PM EST for Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2024, 12:11 PM EST (17:11 UTC)
Expired
Jan 9, 2024, 5:00 PM EST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

County Buncombe County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jan 8, 6:37 PM EST, 17 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 6:37 PM EST, 17 hours 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 8, 4:17 PM EST, 19 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

GAZ026-028-NCZ056-068>070-SCZ008-010-107-109-092130-
Franklin-Hart-Catawba-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Cherokee-Anderson-
Southern Greenville-Southern Spartanburg-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Georgia,
piedmont North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop during the day on Tuesday, with
peak coverage and intensity during the afternoon hours. A few of
these could be severe with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds,
tornadoes, or flooding to our office.

NCZ036-037-057-071-072-082-SCZ009-013-014-092130-
Iredell-Davie-Rowan-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-York-Union SC-
Chester-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Piedmont North
Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop during the day on Tuesday, with
peak coverage and intensity during the afternoon hours. A few of
these could be severe with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds,
tornadoes, or flooding to our office.

GAZ029-SCZ011-012-019-092130-
Elbert-Abbeville-Laurens-Greenwood-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Georgia
and Upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop during the day on Tuesday, with
peak coverage and intensity during the afternoon hours. A few of
these could be severe with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds,
tornadoes, or flooding to our office.

NCZ048-051-058-092130-
Madison-Swain-Graham-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western North
Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.
   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds or
flooding to our office.

NCZ049-050-092130-
Yancey-Mitchell-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST TUESDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Yancey and Mitchell Counties in
western North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.
   Wind Advisory.
   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.
   Wind Advisory.
   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds or
flooding to our office.

NCZ053-063>065-092130-
Buncombe-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST TUESDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western North
Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.
   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.
   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds,
flooding or ice accumulations to our office.

NCZ052-059-092130-
Haywood-Northern Jackson-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST TUESDAY BELOW 3500 FEET...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western North
Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.
   Wind Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.
   Wind Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds or
flooding to our office.

GAZ018-NCZ035-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ101>106-108-092130-
Stephens-Alexander-Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-
Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-
Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-
Central Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Georgia,
western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds or
flooding to our office.

NCZ033-092130-
Avery-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST TUESDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Avery County in western North
Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.
   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.
   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds, ice
accumulations, or flooding to our office.

NCZ501-503-505-507-509-092130-
Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-
Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST TUESDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western North
Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds,
flooding or ice accumulations to our office.

GAZ010-017-NCZ062-092130-
Rabun-Habersham-Macon-
417 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST TUESDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Georgia
and western North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of damaging winds or
flooding to our office.

HG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 5:03 AM ESTWind AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon and 5 more32 hr
Jan 9, 6:29 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHenderson, Transylvania4 hr
Jan 9, 7:47 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPPolk4 hr
Jan 9, 9:07 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe5 hr
Jan 9, 9:25 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPTransylvania9 hr
Jan 9, 9:36 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPHenderson8 hr
Jan 9, 10:23 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPRutherford4 hr
Jan 9, 10:27 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBurke, McDowell49 min
Jan 9, 10:32 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHaywood6 hr
Jan 9, 10:52 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGraham, Jackson, Macon, Swain6 hr
Jan 9, 11:16 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPBurke, McDowell6 hr
Jan 9, 11:25 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPPolk, Rutherford8 hr
Jan 9, 11:26 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk, Rutherford34 min
Jan 9, 11:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland32 min
Jan 9, 11:59 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPAvery, Caldwell8 hr
Jan 9, 12:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander, Catawba, Gaston, Lincoln31 min
Jan 9, 12:24 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPMadison, Mitchell, Yancey7 hr
Jan 9, 12:33 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMadison3 hr
Jan 9, 12:33 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningGSPHaywood8 hr
Jan 9, 12:35 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and 2 more40 min
Jan 9, 12:54 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPCleveland4 hr
Jan 9, 1:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Davie, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan68 min
Jan 9, 1:11 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPGaston, Mecklenburg6 hr
Jan 9, 1:21 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAlexander, Catawba85 min
Jan 9, 1:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPMecklenburg, Union73 min
Jan 9, 1:45 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPCabarrus8 hr
Jan 9, 1:48 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPDavie, Iredell, Rowan7 hr
Jan 9, 2:22 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningGSPBuncombe6 hr
Jan 9, 2:24 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union18 min
Jan 9, 2:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningGSPSwain8 hr
Jan 9, 2:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPUnion64 min
Jan 9, 2:46 PM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPAlexander, Catawba4 hr
Jan 9, 2:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPUnion4 hr
Jan 9, 2:55 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPSwain7 hr
Jan 9, 3:08 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPUnion37 min
Jan 9, 3:41 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPMadison7 hr
Jan 9, 4:20 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningGSPMadison10 hr
Jan 9, 4:37 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPBurke, McDowell3 hr
Jan 9, 4:43 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPBurke, Caldwell5 hr
Jan 9, 5:23 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPTransylvania5 hr
Jan 9, 5:46 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPHenderson6 hr
Jan 9, 6:46 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPUnion5 hr
Jan 9, 6:53 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBurke, Catawba4 hr
Jan 9, 6:58 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPMecklenburg6 hr
Jan 9, 7:14 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGreenville4 hr
Jan 9, 7:40 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPPickens4 hr
Jan 9, 7:54 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPOconee4 hr
Jan 9, 8:46 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAnderson5 hr
Jan 9, 9:01 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPSpartanburg3 hr
Jan 9, 10:07 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPGreenville7 hr
Jan 9, 10:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson46 min
Jan 9, 10:41 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville, Pickens34 min
Jan 9, 10:56 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson49 min
Jan 9, 11:13 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPSpartanburg8 hr
Jan 9, 11:14 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGreenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union46 min
Jan 9, 11:18 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAbbeville27 min
Jan 9, 11:24 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPAnderson, Oconee, Pickens4 hr
Jan 9, 11:33 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAbbeville, Greenwood, Laurens42 min
Jan 9, 11:45 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPLaurens7 hr
Jan 9, 11:53 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPAbbeville, Greenwood5 hr
Jan 9, 11:55 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCherokee, Chester, Spartanburg, Union, York65 min
Jan 9, 12:00 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPChester, Greenwood, Laurens, Union75 min
Jan 9, 12:21 PM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPCherokee, Union6 hr
Jan 9, 12:42 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPChester, York78 min
Jan 9, 1:57 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPChester, York48 min
Jan 9, 3:25 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPPickens18 hr
Jan 9, 3:53 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningGSPCherokee, York30 hr
Jan 9, 5:03 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPGreenville8 hr
Jan 9, 5:29 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPCherokee, York31 hr
Jan 9, 5:48 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPAnderson, Greenville9 hr
Jan 9, 6:12 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPYork5 hr
Jan 9, 6:31 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPLaurens, Spartanburg, Union6 hr
Jan 9, 6:39 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPSpartanburg5 hr
Jan 9, 9:39 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPFranklin, Stephens5 hr
Jan 9, 9:52 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHabersham, Rabun3 hr
Jan 9, 10:16 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPHabersham, Rabun8 hr
Jan 9, 1:02 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPElbert, Hart8 hr
Jan 9, 5:49 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPHabersham12 hr

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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.