Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2008, 6:58 PM EDT for 4 counties in South Carolina. It was in force for 44 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 10, 2008, 6:58 PM EDT (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2008, 7:42 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Greenville County, SC, Laurens County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 235 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
- 939 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 888 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 10, 5:58 PM EDT, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 5:58 PM EDT, 1 hour before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 4:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 402 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-112015- 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- 402 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE QUITE UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BECOME SEVERE. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING MICROBURSTS ARE THE MAIN THREAT FROM SEVERE STORMS. THERE WILL NOT BE MUCH WIND SHEAR IN THE ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON...AND SOME ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WHERE STORMS BECOME STATIONARY. THE GREATEST CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS WILL BE OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND THEN THE PIEDMONT INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. HOWEVER...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS TO AFFECT JUST ABOUT ANY PART OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH MID EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MOORE
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 6:16 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 616 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 NCZ064-065-SCZ002-003-102315- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-HENDERSON-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-TRANSYLVANIA- 616 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE... NORTHWESTERN PICKENS...SOUTHERN HENDERSON AND SOUTHERN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT... AT 609 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROSMAN...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BREVARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JONES GAP STATE PARK...ROSMAN...LITTLE RIVER...LAKE TOXAWAY...ETOWAH...CEDAR MOUNTAIN...BREVARD...ROCKY BOTTOM AND CAESARS HEAD. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. RB
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 6:19 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 619 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 SCZ010-011-102315- ABBEVILLE-ANDERSON- 619 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ABBEVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT... AT 618 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SECESSION LAKE...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF ABBEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PEOPLE IN NORTHERN ABBEVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IVA...SECESSION LAKE...ANTREVILLE AND HONEA PATH... SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. MOORE
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 6:22 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 622 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 NCZ508-102245- GREATER RUTHERFORD- 622 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM EDT... AT 618 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FOREST CITY...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF RUTHERFORDTON...MOVING EAST AT 13 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOSTIC... SPINDALE...HARRIS...FOREST CITY...ELLENBORO...CLIFFSIDE AND ALEXANDER MILLS. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. RB
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 6:31 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 631 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 SCZ014-102315- CHESTER- 631 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CHESTER COUNTY THROUGH 715 PM EDT... AT 631 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLACKSTOCK...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF CHESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. PEOPLE IN CHESTER COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... CHESTER...AND CORNWELL. SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. BSH
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 6:37 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 637 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 NCZ068-SCZ008-102330- CHEROKEE-CLEVELAND- 637 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND SOUTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT... AT 635 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GAFFNEY...MOVING EAST AT 13 MPH. PEOPLE IN NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND SOUTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTIES... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... BLACKSBURG AND EARL... SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. MOORE
Local storm report, Jun 10, 6:39 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
639 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM HAIL 4 NE BREVARD 35.28N 82.68W
06/10/2008 E0.75 INCH TRANSYLVANIA NC CO-OP OBSERVER
ONE TREE REPORTED BLOWN DOWN
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KRENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Caldwell | 65 min |
| Jun 10, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Madison, Yancey | 41 min |
| Jun 10, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell | 38 min |
| Jun 10, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Transylvania, Yancey | 54 min |
| Jun 10, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Caldwell, Mitchell | 65 min |
| Jun 10, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, McDowell, Madison, Mitchell and 1 more | 64 min |
| Jun 10, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Burke, Henderson, McDowell, Rutherford | 63 min |
| Jun 10, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 25 min |
| Jun 10, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Mitchell, Yancey | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester | 33 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008
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.