A major/complex frontal system brought widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms to northeast Georgia, mainly during the late morning and afternoon of the 9th. Widespread rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches (with locally higher amounts) in around 12 hours resulted in flooding along a couple of larger streams.
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The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
A major/complex frontal system brought widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms to northeast Georgia, mainly during the late morning and afternoon of the 9th. Widespread rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches (with locally higher amounts) in around 12 hours resulted in flooding along a couple of larger streams.
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 Jan 9, 9:59 AM EST, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
959 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
.SYNOPSIS...
A strong low pressure system will impact the area through this
evening, with heavy rainfall and very windy conditions expected
across the region. A few strong to severe thunderstorms may develop
this afternoon in locations outside of the mountains. Dry weather
will return Wednesday and Thursday, before the next storm system
arrives Friday into Saturday with possibly another round of heavy
rain, gusty winds, and strong storms.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
1000 AM Update...Periods of sleet and freezing rain continue across
the nrn NC mtns this morning. This activity is spotty and accums will
be negligible thru noon before sfc temps rise abv freezing. Have
issued and SPS for this area. Otherwise, the forecast remains in
good shape. Rainfall amts are similar to what was anticipated this
morning with 2-3 inch totals over the wrn zones, mainly over the srn
escarpment. Have several county-wide advisories out with a couple
areal flood warnings. Anticipate precip rates arnd an inch an hour
continuing to move in from the southwest where new flooding/warnings
will be possible across NE GA and the wrn Upstate over the next
couple hours. Winds will begin to pick up and becoming strongly
gusty at times after noon and trees will be toppled due to saturated
soils. Power outages will also become more likely across the area.
The severe TS threat still looks to occur early this afternoon as a
linear line of low-top convec moves into srn warm sector and
interacts with the wedge bndry and ~250 J/KG of muCAPE. Brief broken-
S type tornadoes will be possible and straight-line convectively
mixed outflow winds may reach severe levels with a few cells.
Previous Disco...
A Wind Advisory was issued for the mountains to
take care of the very strong wind gusts on the cold advection side
of the system after it departs tonight. There is a gap of time
during which the wind will be in a lull. The wind picks up again
from the west during the mid/late evening and will continue from
that direction into Wednesday morning.
Otherwise...the best precip rates have been over the southerly
upslope areas of northeast GA/western Upstate SC/southern mtns
of NC, more or less where we expected early in the event, with
amounts starting to add up. This was soaking down the area and
priming it for problems later on this morning when even heavier
rain seen upstream over north GA and eastern AL gets here thru
late morning. The latest QPF from WPC has come down just a bit, as
have the 6hr prob matched mean precip on the 00Z run of the HREF,
but what remains is still more than adequate to support keeping the
Flood Watch intact. We could contemplate putting Graham and Swain
in there as well, but at this point it is probably academic. The
lower Piedmont of SC/Lakelands remains out of the Watch, but that
still looks ok. No changes to the Flood Watch.
As for the Winter Weather Advisory, there may still be a few
isolated pockets of near freezing temps close to the Blue Ridge
Escarpment north of I-40, but the continued gradual warming across
the nrn mountains/foothills should have taken care of what's left
in very short order. Thus, we will let the Advisory go on schedule.
As for the Wind situation, it has been somewhat underwhelming
thus far as the strongest winds have been riding up over the
very shallow stable layer across the mtns. However, the higher
peaks are gradually encountering the stronger winds and the gusts
have been creeping upward. Think we are still on track early this
morning. Guidance suggests we will start to mix deeply enough over
the lower Piedmont starting around 15Z to bring frequent wind gusts
of 40-45kt or so down to the ground. The wind gust potential should
then spread northward thru the rest of the morning and into the
afternoon as we uncover more of the fcst area. Guidance suggest
the winds will persist into tonight. More on that later.
The other primary concern is the severe thunderstorm potential. Only
minor changes were made to the new Day 1 Outlook from SPC and that
seems reasonable. Clearly the potential looks better to our S and E
this afternoon and evening, but we still have a good shot at severe
storms. The synoptic scale models bring a plume of low sfc-based
CAPE of 300-500 J/kg across the area along/SE of I-85 from late
morning thru late afternoon ahead of the sfc front, to go along
with what looks like very strong shear. The pattern resembles many
high shear/low CAPE severe weather episodes we have seen over the
years, with a dry punch coming in behind a very strongly forced sfc
boundary. The CAMs in the 00Z HREF do not disappoint, with most
showing some updraft helicity streaks over the area from AND to
GSP to HKY and points east...basically where the plume of weak CAPE
would reach. This checks just about all the boxes for a severe wind
producing squall line across that area, with occasional brief/weak
tornadoes where the line breaks or where embedded meso-vortices
persist. Such brief tornadic circulations are notoriously difficult
to warn with much lead time. Expect part of the area will end up in
some sort of SVR/TOR Watch at some point this afternoon, so be on
the lookout for that. The severe weather threat/additional flooding
threat will end from the west with the passage of the main front.
Tonight, with the front to the east, colder air will move in that
should change any remaining precip over the mtns over to snow
showers thru the mid/late evening. The flow looks unconventional
as it veers from SW to W overnight, but there is enough moisture
that is deep enough into the dendritic growth zone such that
snow showers are a good bet. The westerly flow favors parts of
the Smokies, in particular western Graham County. We may need
to consider a small Winter Weather Advisory depending on how the
forecast trend goes today.
Wind will continue to be a problem tonight, particularly over
the mtns as the cold advection flow takes hold. Guidance has
strong wind gusts persisting through Wednesday morning, so a Wind
Advisory will be issued/extended across the higher terrain through
18Z Wednesday. East of the mtns, it will also be blustery, but
not to the extent that an Advisory is warranted, but this could
also change.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
As of 200 AM EST Tuesday: The axis of the closed upper low will be
east of the CFWA by daybreak Wednesday as the better associated
forcing and moisture pulls away. Low-level west-northwest CAA
will continue to filter into the region, but shallow moisture
levels will quickly dry up and essentially shut off any ongoing
snow showers along the NC/TN border by Wednesday afternoon. Some
low-end gusty winds are expected during the day Wednesday as the
surface pressure gradient gradually loosens and continuous CAA
spills into the region. Otherwise, much drier conditions will be
in store through the rest of the forecast period as the flow aloft
remains progressive as the southern stream jet remains active. Weak
high pressure will be in control through Thursday night as heights
gradually rise and the airmass modifies ahead of the next system
that will impact the area most of the day Friday. Temperatures
will be near-normal Wednesday as a downslope component will help
offset CAA outside of the mountains. Decent radiational cooling
conditions will support slightly below normal temperatures Wednesday
night. Warmer thicknesses and a ongoing downslope component allows
temperatures to rise a few ticks above normal for highs Thursday
afternoon. Weak wedge-configuration settling in with high pressure
slipping east off the southern/central Appalachians and increasing
cloud cover overnight Thursday will help keep low temperatures
slightly above to near-normal.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 330 AM EST Tuesday: Model consensus continue be in better
agreement with the overall pattern and setup in regards to the next
system expected Friday into Saturday. Digging upper shortwave trough
will be centered over the southern/central Plains Friday morning as
the center track of the storm system will deepen as it progresses
from the lower/mid MS Valley through the OH Valley/Lower Great Lakes
region, while undergoing surface cyclogenesis. Weak in-situ wedge
will be in place Friday morning and antecedent cool and dry air will
support a brief period of mixed wintry p-types across the normal
locations along the Blue Ridge Escarpment and higher elevations
at the onset Friday morning before the associated WAA turns the
precip to all liquid. The system is more progressive compared to
today's system, but there are a good bit of similarities between
today's system and this one. The rainfall amounts will not be as
potent with this system, but gusty winds will become a concern
as the wind energy will be stout. Latest model guidance hold
on to the wedge across the area as the main frontal zone pushes
through the area on Friday, which could lower the potential for
severe weather. Guidance still suggest that the warm sector will
help to erode the wedge and allow for an unstable environment to
slowly develop. The kinematic field won't be an issue in regards
to severe weather, but the question per usual during this time of
the year is how much surface instability can we muster up ahead of
the organized convection. With that being said, SPC has issued a
15% slight risk area across the CFWA in locations outside of the
mountains for Friday afternoon/evening. Hydro issues will likely
arise due to the previous rainfall and the already saturated soils
still lingering from the early week storm threat.
Otherwise, this system will lift out of the area just in time for
the weekend as much drier air spills over the region, outside of
some scattered snow showers along the NC/TN border on Saturday. We
will likely remain under broad upper troughiness with weak high
pressure in control through the end of the forecast period. An
interesting set up is showing up in guidance by D7, but still a
lot more questions than answers this far out before going into
the nitty gritty details as differences between model guidance
suggests they don't know what the heck is going to happen with
the sensible weather beyond this upcoming weekend. Temperatures
are expected to begin the period at or slightly above normal on
Friday before below-normal values settle in through the rest of
the medium range following Friday's system.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Going to be a rough day for aviation. We
begin with widespread IFR/LIFR ceiling restrictions in place with
light/moderate precip spreading rapidly northeast across the fcst
area at issuance time, and conditions will not improve until this
afternoon. Seeing more embedded thunder than expected, so the
Upstate terminals and KAVL get a TEMPO for TSRA right away. Winds
should pick up from the SE by mid-morning, but LLWS was already
occurring as the strongest winds aloft translate overhead. The rest
of the morning will be characterized by widespread IFR ceiling/vis
with patches of LIFR as heavier showers move through. The CAMs
suggest the timing of a squall line of thunderstorms in the early
afternoon crossing KCLT, so that was included in a TEMPO. A strong
cold front will cross the region in the late afternoon to bring
an end to the precip and the IFR restrictions for the most part,
while the core of the strong low level winds departs and ends the
LLWS. Sfc winds will only veer slightly to SW with fropa. We retain
the gusty winds overnight, but with conditions rapidly going to
VFR by sunset.
Outlook: Drying is expected Wednesday through Thursday with VFR
conditions, then another storm system begins to impact the area
Friday into the weekend with more widespread restrictions.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ010-017.
Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ010-017-018-026-
028.
Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for GAZ018-026-028-
029.
NC...Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ048>053-058-
059-062>065.
Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ033-035-049-050-
052-053-056-059-062>065-068>070-501>510.
Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for NCZ035>037-056-
057-068>072-082-501>510.
High Wind Warning until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ033-
048>052-058-059.
Wind Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Wednesday
for NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065.
Flood Watch through this evening for NCZ036-037-057-071-072-
082.
SC...Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for SCZ008-010-101>109.
Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for SCZ008>014-019-
101>109.
Flood Watch through this evening for SCZ009-013-014.
&&
SYNOPSIS...CAC
NEAR TERM...PM/SBK
SHORT TERM...CAC
LONG TERM...CAC
AVIATION...PMHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 NCZ070-SCZ008-101700- Gaston-Cherokee- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 5 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall line may develop and move across the region during the late morning and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not 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. NCZ057-071-072-082-SCZ009-013-014-101700- Rowan-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-York-Union SC-Chester- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 5 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall line may develop and move across the region during the late morning and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not 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. GAZ026-028-NCZ056-068-069-SCZ010-107-109-101700- Franklin-Hart-Catawba-Cleveland-Lincoln-Anderson-Southern Greenville- Southern Spartanburg- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall line may develop and move across the region during the late morning and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not 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. GAZ029-SCZ011-101700- Elbert-Abbeville- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall line may develop and move across the region during the late morning and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not 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. NCZ036-037-101700- Iredell-Davie- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall line may develop and move across the region during the late morning and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not 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. SCZ012-019-101700- Laurens-Greenwood- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 5 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall line may develop and move across the region during the late morning and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not 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. NCZ048-051-058-101700- Madison-Swain-Graham- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING BELOW 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Wind Advisory. .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. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ049-050-052-059-101700- Yancey-Mitchell-Haywood-Northern Jackson- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING BELOW 3500 FEET... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Wind Advisory. 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. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ053-062>065-101700- Buncombe-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. 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. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ018-NCZ035-501>510-SCZ101>106-108-101700- Stephens-Alexander-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-Central Greenville- Northern Spartanburg- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ033-101700- Avery- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. .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. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. GAZ010-017-101700- Rabun-Habersham- 1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not 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.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1118 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
GAZ029-SCZ011-019-091645-
Elbert GA-Abbeville SC-Greenwood SC-
1118 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT...ABBEVILLE
AND WESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM EST...
At 1118 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles west of Abbeville to 15 miles
northeast of Washington. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Hodges, Lowndesville, Troy, Bobby Brown
State Park, Lake Strom Thurmond, Lake Russell, Promised Land, and
Bradley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3398 8261 3397 8264 3399 8265 3422 8267
3435 8224 3398 8219 3402 8225 3397 8231
3406 8233 3406 8244 3408 8248 3407 8250
3407 8253 3401 8260 3399 8258 3396 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1618Z 237DEG 44KT 3419 8259 3391 8258
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TWSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1126 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
NCZ068-508-510-SCZ008-108-109-091700-
Greater Rutherford NC-Cleveland NC-Eastern Polk NC-Cherokee SC-
Northern Spartanburg SC-Southern Spartanburg SC-
1126 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...
SOUTHEASTERN POLK...SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND...NORTHERN SPARTANBURG AND
NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH NOON EST...
At 1126 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Columbus to 9 miles
northwest of Spartanburg to 19 miles east of Greenville Downtown.
Movement was northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Spartanburg, Forest City, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Boiling Springs
SC, Spindale, Landrum, Cowpens, Wellford, and Inman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3482 8214 3498 8211 3525 8223 3542 8191
3523 8170 3496 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 233DEG 56KT 3521 8216 3502 8206 3484 8205
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TWPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1143 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1140 AM Flash Flood Downtown Greenville 34.84N 82.37W
01/09/2024 Greenville SC Emergency Mngr
Numerous roads flooded. Cleveland Park,
Greenville Zoo, the lower section of Cancer
Survivors Park and the Hill Street bridge
are closed due to flooding.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1143 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
NCZ068-506-508-SCZ008-091715-
Greater Rutherford NC-Cleveland NC-Eastern McDowell NC-Cherokee SC-
1143 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...
NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...CLEVELAND AND NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE
COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 PM EST...
At 1143 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Marion to 9 miles northwest of
Gaffney to 8 miles southeast of Spartanburg. Movement was northeast
at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Shelby, Gaffney, Kings Mountain, Boiling Springs NC, Blacksburg,
Belwood, Grover, Lawndale, Patterson Springs, and Fallston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EST for the Piedmont
of North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina.
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LAT...LON 3558 8182 3561 8175 3561 8172 3557 8167
3556 8152 3542 8146 3536 8141 3533 8136
3528 8136 3526 8132 3516 8133 3517 8137
3514 8140 3506 8141 3505 8147 3496 8168
3523 8170 3542 8191 3552 8198 3562 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 228DEG 61KT 3557 8195 3518 8176 3487 8180
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TWPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1145 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
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..REMARKS..
1140 AM Flash Flood Fountain Inn 34.69N 82.20W
01/09/2024 Greenville SC Emergency Mngr
Numerous roads flooded in and near Fountain
Inn.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1155 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Duncan 34.93N 82.15W
01/09/2024 Spartanburg SC Amateur Radio
Tree and power lines down near intersection
of Crescent Circle and Spring St. Time
estimated from radar.
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WimberleyThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell throughout the basin in 12 to 18 hours. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was inundated.
A stream gauge on Beaverdam Creek indicated flooding developed along the basin in northern Elbert County after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in less 12 to 18 hours. Multiple, mainly unpaved roads were flooded along the stream from Bowman through Dewy Rose into areas just north of Elberton.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, January 2024
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: 1160978, 1160977.