Damaging Wind in Georgia, July 28, 2005

Name: Damaging Wind in Georgia, July 28, 2005
Start: 2005-07-28T17:35
End: 2005-07-28T17:35
Location: Georgia

July 28, 2005 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 28, 1:44 PM EST, 3 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 1:44 PM EST, 3 hours 51 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
244 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2005

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)...
88D TRENDS THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON SHOULD DEPICT
BLOSSOMING CVRG OF DEEP CONVECTION THANKS TO THE COMBINATION OF
DEEPER RH PRESSING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST...A MODERATELY TO VERY
UNSTABLE AIRMASS AND LLVL CONVERGENCE AXIS BISECTING THE CWFA.
WILL CONTINUE TO FCST NUMEROUS TSTM CVRG THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...SHORT RANGE MODELS HAVING TROUBLE
RESOLVING THE DETAILS OF SPECIFIC AREAS OF LIFT...BUT BOTH
THE NAM AND THE GFS HAVE PCPN RESPONSE LINGERING ACRS NC...
SO WILL HANG ONTO LIKELY CVRG THERE AND DROP POP TO SCATTERED
EVERYWHERE ELSE.

ON FRIDAY...CONTINUED UNSETTLED WEATHER LOOKS PROBABLE AS UPPER
TROUGH AXIS DIGS JUST UPSTREAM OF THE CWFA WITH A PRETTY STOUT
AREA OF LARGE SCALE ASCENT AHEAD OF THE TROUGH AXIS. AGAIN...
MODELS LINGER DEEP RH WITHIN THE CWFA AND DECENT AGREEMENT
AMONG NUMERICAL GUIDANCE POP ADVERTISING ANOTHER AFTERNOON/EVENING
WITH NUMEROUS TSTMS.

&&

.LONG TERM (FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)...
THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE EAST COAST DURING THE
WEEKEND AS THE SURFACE FRONT LINGERS AND GRADUALLY FADES OVER OR
NEAR THE COASTAL PLAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  HIGH
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES OF OVER TWO INCHES WILL COEXIST WITH THE
FRONT AT LEAST THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND.  A GOOD AREA
OF OMEGA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST NEAR INTERSTATE 85 FRIDAY NIGHT.  AFTER
THAT...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED TO
LOCATIONS SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 85. A FEW INCHES OF RAIN COULD
FALL IN PARTS OF THE CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

IF THE FRONT REMAINS CLOSER TO THE COAST AS EXPECTED AND SLOWLY
DISSIPATE...OUR CHANCES OF RAIN WILL DIMINISH GOING INTO THE
UPCOMING WEEK.  WITH A COOLER AIRMASS AND LOTS OF CLOUDINESS...NO
MORE NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR A WHILE.  HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
BE BACK TO NEAR NORMAL BY MID NEXT WEEK.

WE WILL THEN BE WATCHING THE PROGRESS OF THE NEXT TROPICAL SYSTEM
WHICH IS PROJECTED TO APPROACH THE BAHAMAS IN MID WEEK THEN PERHAPS
MOVE WEST WITH HIGH PRESSURE BLOCKING IT FROM GOING NORTH.

&&

.AVIATION...
THE COMBINATION OF DEEPER RH PRESSING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST...A
MODERATELY TO VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS AND LLVL CONVERGENCE AXIS
BISECTING THE CWFA COINCIDENT WITH SYNOPTIC SCALE FRONT...SHOULD
CONTINUE TO PROMOTE DEEP CONVECTIVE CVRG BECOMING NUMEROUS AND
WILL CARRY AT LEAST TWO TEMPO PERIODS AT ALL TAF LOCATIONS TO
COVER HIGH TSTM PROBABILITIES YET REFLECT TIMING UNCERTAINTY.
AS THE NIGHT WEARS ON...SHORT RANGE MODELS PROGGING BETTER
WAA LIFT NORTH OF FRONT AND WILL HANG ONTO SHOWER CHANCES
FURTHER INTO THE OVERNIGHT FOR MY NC TAFS. AT THIS POINT...
DOES NOT LOOK LIKE ANYTHING WORSE THAT MVFR RESTRICTIONS
DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...CSH
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...CSH

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 3:10 AM EST, 14 hours 25 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
410 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2005

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033>037-048>059-062>072-082-
SCZ001>014-019-290815-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-CALDWELL-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-
BUNCOMBE-MCDOWELL-BURKE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-
MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-POLK-RUTHERFORD-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-
GREENWOOD-
410 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING...THEN
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SOME STORMS COULD
BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO LIKELY AND FLOODING WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE CELLS TRAIN OR REDEVELOP
OVER THE SAME AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF
STORMS CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE
EXPECTED AND FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

RB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 28, 4:44 PM EST, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
544 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLOVER                  35.11N 81.23W
07/28/2005                   YORK               SC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR CLOVER AND LAKE WYLIE.

&&

TJB

Local storm report, Jul 28, 4:45 PM EST, 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
545 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREAT FALLS             34.57N 80.90W
07/28/2005                   CHESTER            SC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND TOWN AND GRASS FIRES.

&&

TJB

Local storm report, Jul 28, 4:58 PM EST, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
558 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0535 PM     HAIL             PATTERSON SPRINGS       35.23N 81.52W
07/28/2005  1.75 INCH        CLEVELAND          NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL SOUTH OF SHELBY AND PATTERSON SPRINGS
            AREA.

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NE GREENVILLE         34.89N 82.31W
07/28/2005                   GREENVILLE         SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BIG TREES DOWN NEAR PEBBLE CREEK GOLF COURSE.

&&

TJB

Local storm report, Jul 28, 4:59 PM EST, 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
559 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W WILLIAMSTON         34.62N 82.53W
07/28/2005                   ANDERSON           SC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE DOWN ON POWERLINE.

&&

TJB

Local storm report, Jul 28, 5:19 PM EST, 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
619 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLACKSBURG              35.12N 81.52W
07/28/2005                   CHEROKEE           SC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGH SCHOOL GYM ROOF DAMAGED AND FELL IN.

0500 PM     LIGHTNING        BLACKSBURG              35.12N 81.52W
07/28/2005                   CHEROKEE           SC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 2 INJ *** 2 PEOPLE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND
            TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

&&

TJB

Local storm report, Jul 28, 5:30 PM EST, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
630 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CAMPOBELLO              35.12N 82.15W
07/28/2005                   SPARTANBURG        SC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS THE TOWN OF CAMPOBELLO.

&&

TJB

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:36 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hart

When: July 28, 5:35 PM EST
Where: Hart County, Hartwell
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 34.350, -82.933

Numerous trees down, some on power lines.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, July 2005

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5470287.