Last Updated on September 29, 2022 11:44 am
Tropical Storm Ian Local Statement Advisory Number 28National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC AL0920221138 AM EDT Thu Sep 29 2022
This product covers the western Carolinas and Northeast Georgia
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO IMPACT PARTS OF THE PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT
NEW INFORMATION
CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Cabarrus, Catawba,Chester, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan,Union NC, and York
CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Cabarrus, Catawba,Chester, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan,Union NC, and York
STORM INFORMATION:
About 450 miles south of Charlotte NC or about 490 miles southof Hickory NC
28.7N 80.4W
Storm Intensity 70 mph
Movement North-northeast or 30 degrees at 9 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Tropical Storm Ian is expected to strengthen back into ahurricane before making landfall again in South Carolina. It willtrack northwest across the Carolinas, bringing strong winds and heavyrain to the region. Localized flash flooding will be possible with theheavy rain.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
WIND:Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts acrossthe western Carolinas and NE Georgia. Potential impacts include:
Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchoredmobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped oruprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees areshallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urbanor heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions onbridges and other elevated roadways.
Scattered power and communications outages.
FLOODING RAIN:Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possibleextensive impacts across the northern Upstate, and the western Piedmont,foothills, and northern and central mountains of North Carolina. Potentialimpacts include:
Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks inmultiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, andditches may become dangerous rivers. In mountain areas,destructive runoff may run quickly down valleys whileincreasing susceptibility to rockslides and mudslides. Floodcontrol systems and barriers may become stressed.
Flood waters can enter many structures within multiplecommunities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washedaway. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes.Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water withunderpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous.Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.
Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possiblesignificant impacts across the western Upstate of South Carolina andparts of the southern mountains of North Carolina.
TORNADOES:Little to no impacts are anticipated at this timeacross the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life andproperty in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in asafe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.
Keep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobilescan be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxidepoisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorlyventilated area.
If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town inwhich you are staying and the name of the county or parish in whichit resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Payattention for instructions from local authorities.
Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outletsfor official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changesto the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weatherwarnings.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org
NEXT UPDATE
The next local statement will be issued by the National WeatherService in Greenville-Spartanburg SC around 6 PM EDT, or sooner ifconditions warrant.
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