Scattered thunderstorms developed over upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. A few of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.
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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.
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed over upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. A few 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 15, 1:09 PM EST, 21 minutes earlier.
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</html>Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
904 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1111 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 9 WSW Santeetlah 35.30N 84.01W
08/14/2023 Graham NC 911 Call Center
2 OR 3 trees down not far from the Tennessee
border.
&&
DEOSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
110 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
GAZ026-151745-
Franklin GA-
110 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Franklin
County through 145 PM EDT...
At 110 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Commerce, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Carnesville, Royston, Canon, Franklin Springs and Victoria Bryant
State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8334 3426 8334 3433 8339 3439 8338
3440 8310 3436 8311 3435 8311 3434 8310
3431 8310 3427 8311 3424 8317 3425 8320
3424 8325 3426 8330 3423 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 267DEG 35KT 3428 8344
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MOORESpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
138 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
NCZ036-037-057-151815-
Rowan NC-Davie NC-Iredell NC-
138 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Davie,
northern Iredell and northwestern Rowan Counties through 215 PM
EDT...
At 137 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Statesville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Statesville, Mocksville, Cooleemee, Harmony, Stony Point,
Turnersburg, Olin, Sheffield, Scotts and Cool Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3576 8097 3582 8105 3593 8101 3604 8058
3582 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 253DEG 41KT 3585 8090
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MOORESpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
154 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
SCZ010-105-151830-
Anderson SC-Greater Pickens SC-
154 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Anderson and central Pickens Counties through 230 PM EDT...
At 154 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clemson, or near Central, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Easley, Clemson, Powdersville, Piedmont, Central, Pendleton, Liberty,
Norris and Six Mile.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3464 8283 3465 8283 3467 8285 3470 8285
3470 8287 3473 8285 3474 8288 3480 8289
3493 8252 3488 8249 3482 8249 3478 8245
3473 8247 3471 8246 3471 8247 3468 8246
3463 8284
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 253DEG 26KT 3474 8279
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CACThe Greer radar (KGSP), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Emergency manager reported five trees blown down in and around Calhoun Falls.
Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines near the intersection of Golf Course Rd and Louden Rd.
County comms reported multiple trees blown down between Chester and Great Falls.
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1136932, 1136934, 1136935.