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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 273, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 1, 2007Franklin County, Georgia

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2007, 3:09 PM EDT for Franklin County, Georgia. It was in force for 66 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
Jul 1, 2007, 3:09 PM EDT (19:09 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2007, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Franklin County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 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

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 162 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2007-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 34 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2007-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
34 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-220 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1436 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jul 1, 2:55 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 2:55 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 5:00 AM EDT, 10 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
500 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-020900-
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-
500 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ARK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 1:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
124 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

GAZ010-SCZ001-011815-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-RABUN-
124 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN RABUN AND WESTERN
OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

AT 124 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TALLULAH FALLS...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF
CLAYTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
  RABUN...TIGER...LAKEMONT...CLAYTON AND LONG CREEK.

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

BSH
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 1:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
133 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

GAZ010-011815-
RABUN-
133 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL RABUN COUNTY THROUGH 215
PM EDT...

AT 133 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF MOUNTAIN CITY...OR 3 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CLAYTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TIGER...SKY
  VALLEY...MOUNTAIN CITY...LAKEMONT...DILLARD AND CLAYTON.

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

BSH
Local storm report, Jul 1, 2:15 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
215 PM EDT SUN JUL 01 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0209 PM     HAIL             LAKEMONT                34.78N 83.42W
07/01/2007  E1.75 INCH       RABUN              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0209 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAKEMONT                34.78N 83.42W
07/01/2007                   RABUN              GA   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

&&

NED
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 2:21 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
221 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

NCZ065-011845-
HENDERSON-
221 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HENDERSON COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM
EDT...

AT 221 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF HENDERSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FLAT
  ROCK...TUXEDO...MOUNTAIN HOME...MILLS RIVER...HENDERSONVILLE...
  ETOWAH...EAST FLAT ROCK AND DANA.

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

BSH
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 2:33 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
233 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

SCZ010-011900-
ANDERSON-
233 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ANDERSON COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM EDT...

AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES EAST OF PENDLETON...OR 6 MILES EAST OF
CLEMSON...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SANDY
  SPRINGS AND PENDLETON.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

BSH
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 2:37 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

SCZ001-004-011900-
GREATER OCONEE-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN OCONEE COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM EDT...

AT 237 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WESTMINSTER...OR 11 MILES
SOUTH OF WALHALLA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WESTMINSTER...WALHALLA...TOWNVILLE...SENECA...OAKWAY AND FAIR PLAY.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

BSH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 8:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPUnion64 min
Jul 1, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHenderson51 min
Jul 1, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson69 min
Jul 1, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAbbeville61 min
Jul 1, 1:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPRabun56 min
Jul 1, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHabersham55 min
Jul 1, 2:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPStephens61 min
Jul 1, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPElbert31 min
Jul 1, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPStephens30 min
Jul 1, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPElbert63 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 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.