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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jan 9, 2024, 10:16 AM EST for Habersham County, Rabun County, Georgia. It was in force for 8 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2024, 10:16 AM EST (15:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2024, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Habersham County, GA, Rabun County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:17 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 was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 10:20 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Clayton, GA | Claude Smith Road under water. Scotts Creek out of its banks behind city hall in Clayton. |
| Jan 9, 11:00 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wnw Tiger, GA | Tiger Creek out of its banks. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 320 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 533 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 737 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 729 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
518
WGUS52 KGSP 091516
FFWGSP
GAC137-241-092000-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0004.240109T1516Z-240109T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1016 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Habersham County in northeastern Georgia...
Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 300 PM EST.
* At 1016 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
3.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly. Despite rain diminishing this
afternoon, locally excessive runoff will linger, resulting in
flooding of low-lying areas throughout the Highway 441 corridor.
Developing flooding is also expected along the Soque River which
will inundate Pitts City Park.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3489 8364 3491 8360 3494 8360 3495 8355
3499 8355 3500 8310 3494 8311 3493 8316
3482 8327 3482 8331 3473 8335 3469 8334
3448 8346 3449 8354 3443 8361 3450 8367
3455 8362 3465 8366 3476 8363 3480 8368
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
CSH1 follow-up statement
813
WGUS52 KGSP 091930
FFWGSP
GAC137-241-092300-
/O.EXT.KGSP.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240109T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
230 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended
the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Habersham County in northeastern Georgia...
Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 600 PM EST.
* At 230 PM EST, Excessive runoff will linger across the warned area
through late afternoon. Remain wary of high water conditions
through the North Georgia Power projects and also along the Soque
River.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3489 8364 3491 8360 3494 8360 3495 8355
3499 8355 3500 8310 3494 8311 3493 8316
3482 8327 3482 8331 3473 8335 3469 8334
3448 8346 3449 8354 3443 8361 3450 8367
3455 8362 3465 8366 3476 8363 3480 8368
FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED
$$
CSHWhat 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 9, 9:59 AM EST, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 9:59 AM EST, 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
959 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
.SYNOPSIS...
A strong low pressure system will impact the area through this
evening, with heavy rainfall and very windy conditions expected
across the region. A few strong to severe thunderstorms may develop
this afternoon in locations outside of the mountains. Dry weather
will return Wednesday and Thursday, before the next storm system
arrives Friday into Saturday with possibly another round of heavy
rain, gusty winds, and strong storms.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
1000 AM Update...Periods of sleet and freezing rain continue across
the nrn NC mtns this morning. This activity is spotty and accums will
be negligible thru noon before sfc temps rise abv freezing. Have
issued and SPS for this area. Otherwise, the forecast remains in
good shape. Rainfall amts are similar to what was anticipated this
morning with 2-3 inch totals over the wrn zones, mainly over the srn
escarpment. Have several county-wide advisories out with a couple
areal flood warnings. Anticipate precip rates arnd an inch an hour
continuing to move in from the southwest where new flooding/warnings
will be possible across NE GA and the wrn Upstate over the next
couple hours. Winds will begin to pick up and becoming strongly
gusty at times after noon and trees will be toppled due to saturated
soils. Power outages will also become more likely across the area.
The severe TS threat still looks to occur early this afternoon as a
linear line of low-top convec moves into srn warm sector and
interacts with the wedge bndry and ~250 J/KG of muCAPE. Brief broken-
S type tornadoes will be possible and straight-line convectively
mixed outflow winds may reach severe levels with a few cells.
Previous Disco...
A Wind Advisory was issued for the mountains to
take care of the very strong wind gusts on the cold advection side
of the system after it departs tonight. There is a gap of time
during which the wind will be in a lull. The wind picks up again
from the west during the mid/late evening and will continue from
that direction into Wednesday morning.
Otherwise...the best precip rates have been over the southerly
upslope areas of northeast GA/western Upstate SC/southern mtns
of NC, more or less where we expected early in the event, with
amounts starting to add up. This was soaking down the area and
priming it for problems later on this morning when even heavier
rain seen upstream over north GA and eastern AL gets here thru
late morning. The latest QPF from WPC has come down just a bit, as
have the 6hr prob matched mean precip on the 00Z run of the HREF,
but what remains is still more than adequate to support keeping the
Flood Watch intact. We could contemplate putting Graham and Swain
in there as well, but at this point it is probably academic. The
lower Piedmont of SC/Lakelands remains out of the Watch, but that
still looks ok. No changes to the Flood Watch.
As for the Winter Weather Advisory, there may still be a few
isolated pockets of near freezing temps close to the Blue Ridge
Escarpment north of I-40, but the continued gradual warming across
the nrn mountains/foothills should have taken care of what's left
in very short order. Thus, we will let the Advisory go on schedule.
As for the Wind situation, it has been somewhat underwhelming
thus far as the strongest winds have been riding up over the
very shallow stable layer across the mtns. However, the higher
peaks are gradually encountering the stronger winds and the gusts
have been creeping upward. Think we are still on track early this
morning. Guidance suggests we will start to mix deeply enough over
the lower Piedmont starting around 15Z to bring frequent wind gusts
of 40-45kt or so down to the ground. The wind gust potential should
then spread northward thru the rest of the morning and into the
afternoon as we uncover more of the fcst area. Guidance suggest
the winds will persist into tonight. More on that later.
The other primary concern is the severe thunderstorm potential. Only
minor changes were made to the new Day 1 Outlook from SPC and that
seems reasonable. Clearly the potential looks better to our S and E
this afternoon and evening, but we still have a good shot at severe
storms. The synoptic scale models bring a plume of low sfc-based
CAPE of 300-500 J/kg across the area along/SE of I-85 from late
morning thru late afternoon ahead of the sfc front, to go along
with what looks like very strong shear. The pattern resembles many
high shear/low CAPE severe weather episodes we have seen over the
years, with a dry punch coming in behind a very strongly forced sfc
boundary. The CAMs in the 00Z HREF do not disappoint, with most
showing some updraft helicity streaks over the area from AND to
GSP to HKY and points east...basically where the plume of weak CAPE
would reach. This checks just about all the boxes for a severe wind
producing squall line across that area, with occasional brief/weak
tornadoes where the line breaks or where embedded meso-vortices
persist. Such brief tornadic circulations are notoriously difficult
to warn with much lead time. Expect part of the area will end up in
some sort of SVR/TOR Watch at some point this afternoon, so be on
the lookout for that. The severe weather threat/additional flooding
threat will end from the west with the passage of the main front.
Tonight, with the front to the east, colder air will move in that
should change any remaining precip over the mtns over to snow
showers thru the mid/late evening. The flow looks unconventional
as it veers from SW to W overnight, but there is enough moisture
that is deep enough into the dendritic growth zone such that
snow showers are a good bet. The westerly flow favors parts of
the Smokies, in particular western Graham County. We may need
to consider a small Winter Weather Advisory depending on how the
forecast trend goes today.
Wind will continue to be a problem tonight, particularly over
the mtns as the cold advection flow takes hold. Guidance has
strong wind gusts persisting through Wednesday morning, so a Wind
Advisory will be issued/extended across the higher terrain through
18Z Wednesday. East of the mtns, it will also be blustery, but
not to the extent that an Advisory is warranted, but this could
also change.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
As of 200 AM EST Tuesday: The axis of the closed upper low will be
east of the CFWA by daybreak Wednesday as the better associated
forcing and moisture pulls away. Low-level west-northwest CAA
will continue to filter into the region, but shallow moisture
levels will quickly dry up and essentially shut off any ongoing
snow showers along the NC/TN border by Wednesday afternoon. Some
low-end gusty winds are expected during the day Wednesday as the
surface pressure gradient gradually loosens and continuous CAA
spills into the region. Otherwise, much drier conditions will be
in store through the rest of the forecast period as the flow aloft
remains progressive as the southern stream jet remains active. Weak
high pressure will be in control through Thursday night as heights
gradually rise and the airmass modifies ahead of the next system
that will impact the area most of the day Friday. Temperatures
will be near-normal Wednesday as a downslope component will help
offset CAA outside of the mountains. Decent radiational cooling
conditions will support slightly below normal temperatures Wednesday
night. Warmer thicknesses and a ongoing downslope component allows
temperatures to rise a few ticks above normal for highs Thursday
afternoon. Weak wedge-configuration settling in with high pressure
slipping east off the southern/central Appalachians and increasing
cloud cover overnight Thursday will help keep low temperatures
slightly above to near-normal.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 330 AM EST Tuesday: Model consensus continue be in better
agreement with the overall pattern and setup in regards to the next
system expected Friday into Saturday. Digging upper shortwave trough
will be centered over the southern/central Plains Friday morning as
the center track of the storm system will deepen as it progresses
from the lower/mid MS Valley through the OH Valley/Lower Great Lakes
region, while undergoing surface cyclogenesis. Weak in-situ wedge
will be in place Friday morning and antecedent cool and dry air will
support a brief period of mixed wintry p-types across the normal
locations along the Blue Ridge Escarpment and higher elevations
at the onset Friday morning before the associated WAA turns the
precip to all liquid. The system is more progressive compared to
today's system, but there are a good bit of similarities between
today's system and this one. The rainfall amounts will not be as
potent with this system, but gusty winds will become a concern
as the wind energy will be stout. Latest model guidance hold
on to the wedge across the area as the main frontal zone pushes
through the area on Friday, which could lower the potential for
severe weather. Guidance still suggest that the warm sector will
help to erode the wedge and allow for an unstable environment to
slowly develop. The kinematic field won't be an issue in regards
to severe weather, but the question per usual during this time of
the year is how much surface instability can we muster up ahead of
the organized convection. With that being said, SPC has issued a
15% slight risk area across the CFWA in locations outside of the
mountains for Friday afternoon/evening. Hydro issues will likely
arise due to the previous rainfall and the already saturated soils
still lingering from the early week storm threat.
Otherwise, this system will lift out of the area just in time for
the weekend as much drier air spills over the region, outside of
some scattered snow showers along the NC/TN border on Saturday. We
will likely remain under broad upper troughiness with weak high
pressure in control through the end of the forecast period. An
interesting set up is showing up in guidance by D7, but still a
lot more questions than answers this far out before going into
the nitty gritty details as differences between model guidance
suggests they don't know what the heck is going to happen with
the sensible weather beyond this upcoming weekend. Temperatures
are expected to begin the period at or slightly above normal on
Friday before below-normal values settle in through the rest of
the medium range following Friday's system.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Going to be a rough day for aviation. We
begin with widespread IFR/LIFR ceiling restrictions in place with
light/moderate precip spreading rapidly northeast across the fcst
area at issuance time, and conditions will not improve until this
afternoon. Seeing more embedded thunder than expected, so the
Upstate terminals and KAVL get a TEMPO for TSRA right away. Winds
should pick up from the SE by mid-morning, but LLWS was already
occurring as the strongest winds aloft translate overhead. The rest
of the morning will be characterized by widespread IFR ceiling/vis
with patches of LIFR as heavier showers move through. The CAMs
suggest the timing of a squall line of thunderstorms in the early
afternoon crossing KCLT, so that was included in a TEMPO. A strong
cold front will cross the region in the late afternoon to bring
an end to the precip and the IFR restrictions for the most part,
while the core of the strong low level winds departs and ends the
LLWS. Sfc winds will only veer slightly to SW with fropa. We retain
the gusty winds overnight, but with conditions rapidly going to
VFR by sunset.
Outlook: Drying is expected Wednesday through Thursday with VFR
conditions, then another storm system begins to impact the area
Friday into the weekend with more widespread restrictions.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ010-017.
Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ010-017-018-026-
028.
Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for GAZ018-026-028-
029.
NC...Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ048>053-058-
059-062>065.
Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ033-035-049-050-
052-053-056-059-062>065-068>070-501>510.
Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for NCZ035>037-056-
057-068>072-082-501>510.
High Wind Warning until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ033-
048>052-058-059.
Wind Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Wednesday
for NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065.
Flood Watch through this evening for NCZ036-037-057-071-072-
082.
SC...Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for SCZ008-010-101>109.
Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for SCZ008>014-019-
101>109.
Flood Watch through this evening for SCZ009-013-014.
&&
SYNOPSIS...CAC
NEAR TERM...PM/SBK
SHORT TERM...CAC
LONG TERM...CAC
AVIATION...PMHazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 7:13 AM EST, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 GAZ026-028-NCZ056-068>070-SCZ008-010-107-109-101215- Franklin-Hart-Catawba-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Cherokee-Anderson- Southern Greenville-Southern Spartanburg- 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, the western Piedmont of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. 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. In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall line may develop and move across the region during the late morning and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ036-037-057-071-072-082-SCZ009-013-014-101215- Iredell-Davie-Rowan-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-York-Union SC- Chester- 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. 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. In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall line may develop and move across the region during the late morning and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. GAZ029-SCZ011-012-019-101215- Elbert-Abbeville-Laurens-Greenwood- 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall line may develop and move across the region during the late morning and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ048-051-058-101215- Madison-Swain-Graham- 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING BELOW 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ049-050-052-059-101215- Yancey-Mitchell-Haywood-Northern Jackson- 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING BELOW 3500 FEET... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ053-062>065-101215- Buncombe-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ018-NCZ035-501>510-SCZ101>106-108-101215- Stephens-Alexander-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell- Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville- Northern Spartanburg- 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ033-101215- Avery- 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and 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. Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. GAZ010-017-101215- Rabun-Habersham- 713 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and 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...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 9, 8:47 AM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
847 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 SW Burnsville 35.86N 82.35W
01/09/2024 E58 MPH Yancey NC Public
Slickrock Mtn, elevation 4600 ft. Via
X/Twitter.
&&
WimberleyLocal storm report, Jan 9, 8:50 AM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
850 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM Freezing Rain Little Switzerland 35.85N 82.09W
01/09/2024 E0.20 inch McDowell NC Emergency Mngr
0804 AM Freezing Rain 4 ENE Fairview 35.54N 82.33W
01/09/2024 E0.25 inch Buncombe NC Public
Elev 3000 ft.
&&Special weather statement, Jan 9, 9:37 AM EST, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 937 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 NCZ033-501-503-091700- Avery-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains- Including the cities of Ingalls, Banner Elk, Newland, Patterson, and Jonas Ridge 937 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WINTRY MIX CONTINUES ACROSS THE NORTHERN NC MOUNTAINS... A mix of sleet, freezing rain, and snow will continue across portions of the NC mountains this morning. Localized pockets freezing temperatures or below at the sfc will allow wintry precipitation to continue before temperatures rise above freezing around noon. Accumulations will be light, however, isolated slick spots will linger throughout the morning. Krentz
Special weather statement, Jan 9, 10:14 AM EST, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1014 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
GAZ028-029-SCZ010-011-091600-
Elbert GA-Hart GA-Abbeville SC-Anderson SC-
1014 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ELBERT...HART...SOUTHERN
ANDERSON AND CENTRAL ABBEVILLE COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 AM EST...
At 1014 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Carnesville to 9 miles
west of Elberton. Movement was northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Anderson, Elberton, Hartwell, Homeland Park, Northlake, Reed Creek,
Due West, Iva, Bowman, and Lake Secession.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3405 8299 3408 8300 3410 8304 3411 8303
3412 8305 3415 8306 3417 8310 3419 8309
3420 8309 3422 8308 3426 8311 3434 8309
3461 8262 3429 8233 3404 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1514Z 237DEG 55KT 3431 8315 3407 8302
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 8:46 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Hart | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Franklin, Stephens | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Habersham, Rabun | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Elbert, Hart | 46 min |
| Jan 9, 1:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Elbert, Hart | 8 hr |
| Jan 9, 5:49 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Habersham | 12 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.