A slow moving thunderstorm produced isolated urban flooding over the northern part of Upstate South Carolina.
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The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
A slow moving thunderstorm produced isolated urban flooding over the northern part of Upstate South Carolina.
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 May 26, 7:40 AM EST, 20 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 344 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 GAZ010-017-NCZ062>065-501>510-SCZ001-002-004-005-270745- RABUN-HABERSHAM-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- 344 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...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. FLASH 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. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED TO RELAY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL REPORTS OR REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-068>072-082-SCZ003- 006>014-019-270745- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON- YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 344 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY AND TONIGHT. ANY SHOWERS THAT DEVELOP IN THIS TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. ISOLATED FLOODING COULD DEVELOP IN AREAS THAT REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCE SHOWERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. HG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 301 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 NCZ501-502-261000- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- 301 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 ...HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS CALDWELL COUNTY THROUGH 600 AM EDT... AT 358 AM EDT...TORRENTIAL RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS BURKE AND ALEXANDER COUNTIES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS CALDWELL COUNTY DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. THE ATMOSPHERE IS MOIST AND WEAKLY UNSTABLE...RIPE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCALLY HEAVY AND/OR EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS...AND PERHAPS ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. CSH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 343 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 SCZ007-260845- SPARTANBURG- 343 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 ...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT NORTHERN SPARTANBURG COUNTY THROUGH 445 AM EDT... AT 340 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS AROUND SPARTANBURG...ROEBUCK AND BOILING SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. * RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL AFFECT THE ADVISED AREAS THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM HEAVY RAIN AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. CSH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 418 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 NCZ056-261000- CATAWBA- 418 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 ...HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN CATAWBA COUNTY THROUGH 600 AM EDT... AT 415 AM EDT...TORRENTIAL RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS ACROSS WESTERN CATAWBA COUNTY AND EFFECT METRO HICKORY DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. THE ATMOSPHERE IS MOIST AND WEAKLY UNSTABLE...RIPE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCALLY HEAVY AND/OR EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS...AND PERHAPS ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ST. STEPHENS...NEWTON...LONGVIEW...HICKORY AND COOKSVILLE. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. CSH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 642 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 NCZ036-261130- IREDELL- 642 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 ...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS IREDELL COUNTY... AT 636 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS FROM LAKE NORMAN STATE PARK ALL THE WAY NORTH TO THE WILKES COUNTY LINE. EXPECT RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR ACROSS AREAS WEST OF I-77 THROUGH MID-MORNING. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNION GROVE...TROUTMAN...STATESVILLE...SCOTTS AND LOVE VALLEY. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. CSH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 707 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 NCZ068-SCZ008-261200- CHEROKEE-CLEVELAND- 707 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2009 ...HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CHEROKEE AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES THROUGH 800 AM EDT... AT 704 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM AROUND GAFFNEY UP THROUGH SHELBY AND POLKVILLE. LOCAL RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR COULD RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHELBY... POLKVILLE...PATTERSON SPRINGS...MOORESBORO...LAWNDALE... LATTIMORE...KINGSTOWN...GROVER...FALLSTON...EARL...CASAR...BOILING SPRINGS NC...BELWOOD...THICKETTY...SARATT...GAFFNEY AND BLACKSBURG. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. CSH
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</html>The Greer radar (KGSP), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:00 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Urban flooding developed on the north side of Gaffney. Flooded roads included Limestone St at 3rd St, Cherokee Ave, Hampshire Dr and Providence Rd.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, May 2009
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 170613.