One product issued by NWS for: Sapphire NC
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 410 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-049-050-056-057-064-065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-160815- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander- Iredell-Davie-Yancey-Mitchell-Catawba-Rowan-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-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Southern Greenville- Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg- 410 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A powerful storm system will impact the region this evening into tonight bringing heavy rain and severe storms. The main hazards with any severe storms that develop are damaging wind gusts and tornadoes. A strong tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Additionally, locally heavy rainfall may result in isolated flash flooding, especially across the southwest North Carolina mountains and the South Carolina and Georgia mountains. Gusty non-thunderstorm winds will develop today into tonight, with gusts from 25-35 mph expected east of the mountains. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Severe storms will continue pushing across the area through early Sunday morning keeping the potential for damaging wind gusts and tornadoes around. Additionally, gusty non-thunderstorm winds will continue into Sunday. Strong to severe storms may redevelop Sunday afternoon but confidence is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. $$