Scattered thunderstorms developed over the Upstate during the afternoon and evening. Lightning caused damage to a structure in Spartanburg County.
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The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed over the Upstate during the afternoon and evening. Lightning caused damage to a structure in Spartanburg County.
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 30, 3:26 PM EST, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
426 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A subtropical high off the Atlantic coast will maintain shower and
thunderstorm chances and high temperatures above normal through the
rest of the weekend and early next week. A stationary boundary will
sag into the area next week, keeping afternoon rain chances in the
forecast.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
2030 UTC Update: Pops and QPF were adjusted based on radar trends to
account fro a band of activity crossing Upstate SC and the southern
tier of western NC.
As of 215 PM EDT Saturday: Upper trough remains in place over the
Great Lakes, extending down the Mississippi Valley, with upper high
over the western Atlantic ridging toward the FL peninsula. We are
left in an area of weak southwest flow aloft, with a warm and moist
airmass in place. Slow-moving cold front remains draped across the
Ohio Valley, with surface high pressure dominating the Southeast but
the typical lee-side troughing over the Piedmont. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms have already developed at AFD time but with only
modest sbCAPE in place, very little upper support, and dCAPEs less
than 700 J/kg, expect mostly garden-variety thunderstorms this
afternoon with any strong to severe threat incredibly low. Low-level
lapse rates are marginally supportive of brief weak microbursts but
without the dCAPE, and with poor mid-level lapse rates, generally
expect just the typical gustiness, lightning, and locally heavy rain.
We should see another impulse moving through the flow aloft
tomorrow, much more evident in the 700mb flow as a weak shortwave
trough that will bring with it a slug of low-level moisture, and a
weak 500mb vort max (maybe "max" is a misnomer but it's all
relative). These should help to enhance convective potential for
tomorrow, but not necessarily intensity as WAA at mid-levels will
further decrease lapse rates. The best are for convective
development will be across the mountains as usual as well as the
northern tier of the foothills and Piedmont closer to the upper
system, where sbCAPEs tomorrow are progged to be at least 500 J/kg
higher tomorrow than today.
Temperatures will continue to run a degree or so above seasonal
normals for both highs and lows. With continued afternoon mixing,
despite the plentiful low-level moisture, we should continue to
remain below below heat advisory criteria, though heat indices will
likely creep into the lower 100s across our southern zones and into
the Upper Savannah Valley.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 225 PM Saturday...the models continue to suggest we should
have a decent chance of developing mainly duirnal showers and
thunderstorms early in the week. The axis of a broad upper trof
should move across the region slowly on Monday with one or two weak
waves embedded in it. This should push a weak sfc boundary down
across the fcst area that will help to pool moisture and provide a
focus for deep convection once we heat the boundary layer. Think it
best to keep precip probability in the chance range for the time
being, but storms should be more numerous than the past several
days, so the probability might need to be bumped up with later
forecasts. Temps will remain seasonally warm, about a category above
normal, with the heat index reaching the upper 90s along and S of
I-85, but this is not unusual. The storms should move off the mtns
in the evening and then dissipate during the late evening. Tuesday
is a bit more interesting in that the new guidance, especially the
NAM, develops more in the way of precip coverage in the afternoon.
Perhaps this is because the sfc boundary remains strung out across
the region instead of being driven south of the region. Will bump
the precip chances up across the region a bit to put more of the
fcst area in the chance range. Precip chances will diminish again
with a loss of heating. Temps will be similar to Monday, so again no
heat advisory is anticipated.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 230 PM Saturday...medium range begins 12Z Wednesday with a
longwave trough moving off the East Coast and an upper ridge
building over the eastern third of the CONUS. This will temporarily
bring our CWA under the influence of northwesterly flow on Wednesday
and Thursday, allowing a train of shortwaves to make their way over
the area. The upper support coupled with the weak surface boundary
that will likely still be in place over the Carolinas will slightly
enhance our normal summertime diurnally driven convection. The
surface boundary appears to wash out on Thursday, though warm and
moist southwesterly flow (including an upslope component for the
higher terrain) will keep afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances
a bit above normal. Guidance then diverges somewhat through the end
of the period. The general trend depicted by most major models is
the development of an upper longwave trough over the eastern CONUS
next weekend, with a frontal boundary approaching the area. Timing
and strength of these features is still quite uncertain, so precip
chances were kept near to a little above climo for next weekend.
Still...it is reassuring to see that extended guidance may be
hinting at the possibility of some increased rain chances and high
temperatures closer to normal at the very end of the period. Until
next weekend though, max and min temps will stay about a category
above average.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
At KCLT: Convection has developed across the area and VCSH with
TEMPO -TSRA from 19-23z still looks good. Added the VRB10G20KT to
the TAF to account for sub-severe microburst potential with
collapsing thunderstorms. Otherwise, VFR through the period with
mainly SCT mid-level clouds. Winds should favor SW around 5kt, with
slightly lower speeds overnight. Will likely need to introduce
PROB30 -TSRA for Sunday afternoon with the next TAF set, as best
chances are after 18z.
Elsewhere: Trends very similar to that of KCLT above, though the
only TEMPO TSRA currently is at KAVL with VCTS elsewhere. Will AMD
as necessary if/when convection gets closer to the terminals.
Introduced PROB30 TSRA starting 16z Sunday for KAVL and like KCLT
will likely need to add to other sites with next issuance. Expect
some morning MVFR fog at KHKY and KAVL. May need to add TEMPO for
potential IFR with later TAF issuances.
Outlook: Typical summertime pattern in place with afternoon TSRA
expected each day, as well as potential for early morning
restrictions especially in the mountain valleys.
Confidence Table...
20-02Z 02-08Z 08-14Z 14-18Z
KCLT High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KGSP High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAVL High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KHKY High 100% High 100% High 95% High 100%
KGMU High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAND High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
The percentage reflects the number of guidance members agreeing
with the scheduled TAF issuance flight rule category. Complete hourly
experimental aviation forecast consistency tables and ensemble forecasts
are available at the following link:
www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...LEV
NEAR TERM...JAT/TDP
SHORT TERM...PM
LONG TERM...LEV
AVIATION...TDPHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 450 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 GAZ010-017-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-501>510-SCZ001>003- 310900- RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY- MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-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-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- 450 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ068>072-082-SCZ004>014-019-310900- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE- SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER- GREENWOOD- 450 AM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 97 TO 103 DEGREES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
523 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
SCZ006-007-302200-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-SPARTANBURG SC-
523 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG AND EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL
600 PM EDT...
AT 522 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...OR NEAR
GREER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPARTANBURG...GREER...TAYLORS...BOILING SPRINGS
SC...DUNCAN...LYMAN... WELLFORD... AND INMAN.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.
&&
LAT...LON 3488 8233 3503 8232 3506 8223 3507 8222
3509 8189 3482 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 272DEG 22KT 3497 8224
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
525 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
NCZ068-508-302200-
CLEVELAND NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-
525 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT EAST
CENTRAL RUTHERFORD AND CENTRAL CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...
AT 525 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 7 MILES EAST OF FOREST CITY...OR NEAR ELLENBORO...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... SHELBY...BOILING SPRINGS
NC...LAWNDALE...PATTERSON SPRINGS...FALLSTON...
POLKVILLE...ELLENBORO...LATTIMORE...MOORESBORO AND WACO.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE
IN THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.
&&
LAT...LON 3545 8147 3542 8146 3537 8141 3518 8151
3529 8184 3547 8181
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 280DEG 23KT 3537 8175
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
528 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
NCZ508-510-SCZ003-007-302200-
GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-EASTERN POLK NC-SPARTANBURG SC-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-
528 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT SOUTH
CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN POLK...NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG AND
NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...
AT 527 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS...OR NEAR
CAMPOBELLO...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLUMBUS...LANDRUM...INMAN...CHESNEE...CAMPOBELLO...LAKE
BOWEN...BOILING SPRINGS SC...FINGERVILLE...GOWENSVILLE AND HARRIS.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE
IN THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.
&&
LAT...LON 3525 8180 3518 8183 3518 8187 3513 8184
3505 8190 3505 8222 3506 8222 3506 8226
3524 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 280DEG 23KT 3514 8215
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 533 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 NCZ056-069-302200- CATAWBA NC-LINCOLN NC- 533 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CATAWBA AND CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT... AT 533 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LINCOLNTON...OR 7 MILES WEST OF MAIDEN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... NEWTON...LINCOLNTON...MAIDEN...IRON STATION...BOGER CITY...DENVER...PROPST... STARTOWN...VALE AND BANDYS. IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES. && LAT...LON 3547 8143 3565 8142 3568 8103 3541 8105 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 273DEG 18KT 3556 8134 HG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
554 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
NCZ068-508-510-SCZ006>008-013-302245-
CLEVELAND NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-EASTERN POLK NC-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-SPARTANBURG SC-CHEROKEE SC-UNION SC-
554 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND...SOUTHEASTERN
POLK...NORTHWESTERN UNION...SPARTANBURG...EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE AND
WESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...
AT 553 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
COLUMBUS TO 11 MILES WEST OF SPARTANBURG TO 8 MILES EAST OF
GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...MAULDIN...FIVE FORKS...BOILING SPRINGS SC...
WOODRUFF...DUNCAN...LYMAN...PACOLET AND COWPENS.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO
40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...TRY
TO GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY
FROM OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN
INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED
ELECTRONIC DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.
&&
LAT...LON 3473 8208 3476 8211 3475 8212 3478 8214
3474 8217 3475 8238 3496 8219 3522 8213
3535 8169 3505 8167 3471 8180
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 249DEG 14KT 3518 8207 3499 8212 3484 8225
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
558 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
NCZ056-069-302245-
CATAWBA NC-LINCOLN NC-
558 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN
CATAWBA AND LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...
AT 557 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF LINCOLNTON...MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEWTON...LINCOLNTON...MAIDEN...IRON STATION...BOGER CITY...CATAWBA...
DENVER...PROPST...STARTOWN AND VALE.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO
40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.
&&
LAT...LON 3540 8103 3540 8105 3546 8144 3564 8143
3571 8104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 271DEG 11KT 3555 8135
HGThe Greer radar (KGSP), 13 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:15 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
County comms reported a lightning strike ignited a fire which burned down an outbuilding in the Startex community.
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