A line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms moved across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. Several of the storms produced locally 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.
A line of heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms moved across upstate South Carolina during the afternoon. Several of the storms produced locally 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 Feb 28, 2:26 PM EST, 48 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1020 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-291530- Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains- Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains- Polk Mountains- 1020 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North 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. Wind Advisory. A line of thunderstorms will cross the region today. A few of these storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, small hail, and cloud to ground lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-048-051-056>058-068>072-082- 502-504-506-508-510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-291530- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell- Davie-Madison-Swain-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston- Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke- Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville- Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg- 1020 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A line of thunderstorms will cross the region today. A few of these storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, small hail, and cloud to ground lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ052-059-062>064-291530- Haywood-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- 1020 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North 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. Wind Advisory. A line of thunderstorms will cross the region today. A few of these storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, small hail, and cloud to ground lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. Krentz
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
118 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
NCZ048>052-281845-
Haywood NC-Yancey NC-Swain NC-Madison NC-Mitchell NC-
118 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MADISON...NORTHEASTERN SWAIN...
NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL...NORTHWESTERN HAYWOOD AND NORTHWESTERN YANCEY
COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EST...
At 118 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Greeneville to 10 miles south
of Newport to 12 miles southwest of Gatlinburg. Movement was east 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...
Marshall, Hot Springs, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky
Mountains-Cataloochee, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Smoky
Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee, Buladean,
Ramseytown, and Waterville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3615 8214 3589 8248 3561 8310 3559 8347
3567 8334 3566 8330 3576 8316 3578 8299
3588 8290 3593 8292 3595 8287 3593 8281
3600 8277 3606 8264 3603 8259 3597 8261
3595 8256 3601 8246 3611 8237 3616 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 261DEG 55KT 3607 8283 3581 8320 3560 8366
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ARKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
156 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
NCZ033-048>050-053-501-503-505-281930-
Buncombe NC-McDowell Mountains NC-Yancey NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-
Burke Mountains NC-Avery NC-Madison NC-Mitchell NC-
156 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MCDOWELL...
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...MITCHELL...NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...AVERY...
NORTH CENTRAL BUNCOMBE...YANCEY AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES
THROUGH 230 PM EST...
At 155 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Beech Mountain to 5 miles east
of Marshall. Movement was east at 60 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...
Spruce Pine, Burnsville, Marshall, Newland, Mars Hill, Blowing Rock
In Caldwell County, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Bakersville, and Beech
Mountain In Avery County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3621 8191 3619 8188 3619 8186 3616 8183
3611 8181 3612 8169 3612 8159 3576 8208
3576 8274 3615 8215 3611 8213 3610 8208
3613 8205 3612 8203 3625 8195 3626 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 261DEG 69KT 3620 8202 3582 8259
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ARKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
159 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
GAZ010-017-SCZ101-104-281930-
Rabun GA-Habersham GA-Greater Oconee SC-Oconee Mountains SC-
159 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN HABERSHAM...RABUN AND
WEST CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EST...
At 159 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southeast of Hiawassee, or 5 miles west of Lake Burton, moving
east at 60 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...
Clayton, Mountain City, Tiger, Tallulah Falls, Lake Rabun, Lake
Burton, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Black Rock Mountain
State Park, and Long Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3482 8365 3484 8366 3488 8366 3490 8363
3491 8363 3499 8317 3466 8316 3468 8334
3469 8334 3468 8336 3470 8364 3473 8362
3476 8363 3479 8367 3480 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 263DEG 51KT 3481 8365
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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</html>Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
302 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
SCZ010-104>107-282030-
Greater Oconee SC-Central Greenville SC-Anderson SC-
Greater Pickens SC-Southern Greenville SC-
302 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...
NORTHERN ANDERSON...CENTRAL PICKENS AND SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTIES
THROUGH 330 PM EST...
At 302 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pickens to 5 miles south of Seneca.
Movement was east at 50 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...
Greenville Downtown, Anderson, Easley, Clemson, Seneca, Pickens,
Greenville Eastside, West Greenville, Greer, and Mauldin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms 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 3454 8309 3492 8275 3496 8222 3485 8223
3485 8222 3483 8219 3481 8218 3448 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 269DEG 42KT 3487 8275 3460 8298
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ARKThe Greer radar (KGSP), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:15 UTC.
7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
County comms reported a few trees blown down along Old Easley Highway near the Pickens county line. Additionally, the ASOS at Greenville Municipal Airport measured a gust of 59 mph.
County comms reported a tree and power lines were blown down along Old Pendleton Rd in the Powdersville area.
County comms reported sporadic trees blown down across northern Anderson County, including on Hopkins Rd in Townville, at Blackman Rd and Martin Ln in Sandy Springs, and a couple of trees blown down in the West Pelzer area and on Stone Rd in Belton.
NWS employee reported trees blown down on Brockman McClimon Rd at Liberty Hill Rd in Greer. County comms reported other trees down on Gas Plant Rd and Bethlehem Church Rd in Moore and Roebuck, respectively. A tree was also down on a home on Betsy Ln in Woodruff.
County comms reported multiple trees and some power lines blown down across the northern half of Union county, including on Gaffney Highway, Proctor Rd, Forest St, and Vaughn Rd in Jonesville, and on Keys Highway, Meansville Rd, Rice Ave, and Hawkins Rd in and near the city of Union. Additionally, the AWOS at the Union County Airport measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
County comms reported a few trees blown down with one tree down on a power line in Laurens and vicinity.
County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down throughout Chester County.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, February 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1164448, 1164792, 1164794, 1164449, 1164451, 1164450, 1164452.