Isolated thunderstorms developed along the Carolina Blue Ridge during the late afternoon and early evening and moved into the South Carolina foothills. A couple of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.
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The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Isolated thunderstorms developed along the Carolina Blue Ridge during the late afternoon and early evening and moved into the South Carolina foothills. A couple of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.
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 14, 3:33 PM EST, 6 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 541 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023 GAZ010-NCZ033-035-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>507-509-SCZ101>103- 150945- Rabun-Avery-Alexander-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe- Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains- Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- 541 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023 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 are expected at times through Tuesday morning. Any of these storms may produce dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, and locally heavy rainfall. A few thunderstorms may pose an additional risk of severe weather, in the form of damaging wind gusts, and/or hail the size of a quarter or larger. The greatest risk of severe weather may actually develop before dawn Tuesday ahead of an approaching cold front. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is 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. GAZ017-NCZ036-037-056-057-068-069-072-508-510-SCZ008-106>109-150945- Habersham-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Cabarrus- Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-Central Greenville- Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg- 541 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023 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 are expected this afternoon and evening. Any of these storms may produce dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, and locally heavy rainfall. A few thunderstorms may pose an additional risk of severe weather, in the form of damaging wind gusts, and/or hail the size of a quarter or larger. Also, heat index may rise above 100 this afternoon, possibly reaching 105 in a few locations. These conditions may pose a risk of heat-related illness in sensitive groups such as the elderly. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A few thunderstorms developing again Tuesday afternoon may produce localized damaging wind gusts, and/or hail the size of a quarter or larger. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ070-071-082-SCZ009>014-019-104-105-150945- Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Union NC-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens- 541 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, 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. Heat Advisory. Also, scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Any of these storms may produce dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, and locally heavy rainfall. A few thunderstorms may pose an additional risk of severe weather, in the form of damaging wind gusts, and/or hail the size of a quarter or larger. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A few thunderstorms developing again Tuesday afternoon may produce localized damaging wind gusts, and/or hail the size of a quarter or larger. Heat index is not likely to be as high as Monday, but still may top 100, and this may may pose a risk of heat-related illness in sensitive groups such as the elderly. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. Wimberley
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
307 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023
NCZ036-037-057-141930-
Rowan NC-Davie NC-Iredell NC-
307 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Davie,
northern Iredell and northwestern Rowan Counties through 330 PM
EDT...
At 306 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Statesville, or 6 miles southeast of Love Valley,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Statesville, Mocksville, Harmony, Cleveland, Love Valley, Stony
Point, Turnersburg, Olin, Cool Springs and Sheffield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3601 8052 3581 8057 3568 8075 3584 8105
3587 8104 3597 8100 3602 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 291DEG 23KT 3591 8092
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
327 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023
NCZ036-037-057-142000-
Rowan NC-Davie NC-Iredell NC-
327 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Davie, northeastern
Iredell and northwestern Rowan Counties through 400 PM EDT...
At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Mocksville, or 4 miles southeast of Harmony, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Mocksville, Statesville, Bermuda Run, Cooleemee, Harmony, Cleveland,
Fork Church, Advance, Turnersburg and Cool Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3589 8037 3589 8040 3588 8042 3587 8039
3585 8039 3585 8042 3583 8043 3584 8048
3583 8049 3579 8048 3577 8045 3572 8046
3570 8049 3578 8086 3602 8079 3604 8045
3601 8042 3599 8042 3596 8038
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 279DEG 21KT 3590 8074
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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</html>The Greer radar (KGSP), 31 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:40 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Fire dept reported trees blown down on South Shamrock Ave and on Redland Rd.
Fire dept reported multiple trees blown down on roads in the Slater-Marietta area.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, August 2023
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: 1136917, 1136918.