Scattered thunderstorms developed over Upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. One of the storms produced brief damaging winds in Laurens County.
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The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed over Upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. One of the storms produced brief damaging winds in Laurens 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 Aug 17, 4:22 PM EST, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 449 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-180900- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander- Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba- Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union- 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-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 449 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon across the area, especially near the Blue Ridge escarpment. Cloud-to-ground lightning, brief heavy downpours, and locally gusty winds will be the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. ARK
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 356 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 NCZ068-504-508-172030- Greater Rutherford NC-Cleveland NC-Greater Burke NC- 356 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...NORTHWESTERN CLEVELAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL BURKE COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT... At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm with intense lightning 11 miles south of Morganton, or near South Mountains State Park, moving southeast at 5 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Casar and South Mountains State Park. In addition to intense lightning, wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail will be possible in these areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors. 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 3558 8178 3563 8169 3552 8153 3542 8173 TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 327DEG 6KT 3557 8170 08
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
444 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019
GAZ029-172100-
Elbert GA-
444 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM EDT...
At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Elberton, or 4 miles southeast of Middleton. This storm
was nearly stationary.
Locations to be impacted include...
Lake Russell and Rice Town.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail will be possible in these
areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened
root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed
around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors.
&&
LAT...LON 3402 8277 3410 8274 3409 8264 3408 8264
3408 8265 3407 8264 3399 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 281DEG 2KT 3406 8269
08Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 452 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 NCZ036-057-071-072-172115- Rowan NC-Iredell NC-Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC- 452 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CABARRUS... SOUTHEASTERN IREDELL...NORTH CENTRAL MECKLENBURG AND SOUTHWESTERN ROWAN COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT... At 452 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of Kannapolis to 3 miles north of Huntersville, and moving east at 5 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Huntersville, Kannapolis, Cornelius, Davidson, China Grove, Landis, Enochville, Coddle Creek Reservoir and Ramsey Creek Park. Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible in these areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors. && LAT...LON 3556 8044 3535 8085 3546 8093 3562 8065 TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 289DEG 5KT 3558 8063 3546 8085 08
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</html>The Greer radar (KGSP), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:44 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
County comms reported trees blown down on Anglers Haven Rd at Morse Landing Rd and another tree blocking a lane at the intersection of Barnett Rd and Morse Landing Rd.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, August 2019
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: 853405.