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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 172, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2007, 3:50 PM EDT for Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2007, 3:50 PM EDT (19:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2007, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Rutherford County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 197 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 652 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, 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 this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 16, 2:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 2:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 3:34 AM EDT, 12 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 334 AM EDT SAT JUN 16 2007 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-170745- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER- IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA- ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- 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-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 334 AM EDT SAT JUN 16 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA TODAY. A FEW MAY BECOME SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTER A BREAK SUNDAY...ISOLATED LATE DAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS MONDAY...WITH SCATTERED LATE DAY THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 12:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1246 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2007 NCZ065-509-161745- HENDERSON-POLK MOUNTAINS- 1246 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN HENDERSON AND WESTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT... AT 1243 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING 6 MILES EAST OF FLAT ROCK...OR 7 MILES EAST OF HENDERSONVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FLAT ROCK...HENDERSONVILLE...EAST FLAT ROCK AND DANA. SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS LIKELY TO OCCURR WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. LG
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 1:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 135 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2007 NCZ065-161830- HENDERSON- 135 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM EDT... AT 132 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF FLAT ROCK...OR 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HENDERSONVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FLAT ROCK...MOUNTAIN HOME...EAST FLAT ROCK. SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. LG
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 1:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 145 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2007 NCZ508-510-161845- EASTERN POLK-GREATER RUTHERFORD- 145 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL RUTHERFORD AND EASTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 142 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF LAKE ADGER...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RUTHERFORDTON AND MILL SPRING. SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. LG
Local storm report, Jun 16, 2:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
226 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0217 PM TSTM WND DMG RUTHERFORDTON 35.36N 81.96W
06/16/2007 RUTHERFORD NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN IN TOWN.
&&
PTANNERLocal storm report, Jun 16, 2:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Rutherford | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland | 71 min |
| Jun 16, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson | 63 min |
| Jun 16, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Gaston | 65 min |
| Jun 16, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Iredell | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson | 31 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2007Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.