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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 366, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2008, 3:08 PM EDT for Greenville County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 51 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 31, 2008, 3:08 PM EDT (19:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2008, 3:59 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Greenville County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 274 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
- 1603 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 559 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 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 Jul 31, 2:37 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 2:37 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 601 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-011015- 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- 601 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY AND PRODUCE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE ENVIRONMENT AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL BE HIGHLY UNSTABLE AND SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH SEVERE LEVELS. STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED IN PORTIONS OF THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR HOT TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH HUMIDITY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. KRENTZ
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 1:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 110 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 NCZ053-065-311815- BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON- 110 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN HENDERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT... AT 106 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FAIRVIEW...OR 9 MILES EAST OF ASHEVILLE... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FAIRVIEW... SWANNANOA...BLACK MOUNTAIN AND BAT CAVE. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. 07
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 1:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 118 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 NCZ501>506-311815- BURKE MOUNTAINS-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER BURKE-GREATER CALDWELL-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- 118 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BURKE...CALDWELL AND NORTHERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT... AT 112 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLLETTSVILLE TO OLD FORT...MOVING EAST AT 24 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RUTHERFORD COLLEGE...LAKE RHODHISS...LAKE JAMES...NEBO...PATTERSON...KINGS CREEK...VALDESE...TABLE ROCK...SAWMILLS...RHODHISS...PLEASANT GROVE...MORGANTON...MARION...LENOIR...ICARD...HUDSON...GRANITE FALLS...GLEN ALPINE...GAMEWELL...DREXEL...CONNELLY SPRINGS... COLLETTSVILLE AND CAJAHS MOUNTAIN. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. 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. 07
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 1:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 144 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 NCZ056-069-504-311845- CATAWBA-GREATER BURKE-LINCOLN- 144 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CATAWBA...EASTERN BURKE AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 139 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF LONGVIEW...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HICKORY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TERRELL... NEWTON...MAIDEN...LONGVIEW...HILDEBRAN...HICKORY...DENVER... COOKSVILLE...CONOVER...CLAREMONT AND CATAWBA. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. 07
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 1:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 147 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 NCZ036-037-057-311845- DAVIE-IREDELL-ROWAN- 147 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT DAVIE...NORTHERN IREDELL AND NORTHWESTERN ROWAN COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 144 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES WEST OF HARMONY...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF STATESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 18 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BERMUDA RUN...WOODLEAF...UNION GROVE...TURNERSBURG...SHEFFIELD... MOCKSVILLE...LOVE VALLEY...HARMONY...FORK CHURCH...FARMINGTON... COOLEEMEE AND ADVANCE. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 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. 07
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 1:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 158 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 NCZ065-506>510-311900- EASTERN MCDOWELL-EASTERN POLK-GREATER RUTHERFORD-HENDERSON-POLK MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- 158 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN HENDERSON...POLK... RUTHERFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT... AT 157 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM THERMAL CITY TO 7 MILES EAST OF FLAT ROCK...MOVING EAST AT 28 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOSTIC... THERMAL CITY...SUNSHINE...SPINDALE...SALUDA...RUTHERFORDTON...MILL SPRING...LAKE LURE...LAKE ADGER...HARRIS...FOREST CITY...FLAT ROCK...FERO...ELLENBORO...EAST FLAT ROCK...DANA...COLUMBUS... CLIFFSIDE AND ALEXANDER MILLS. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. 07
Local storm report, Jul 31, 2:54 PM EDT, 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 54 min |
| Jul 31, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Polk, Rutherford | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 2:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Davie, Iredell | 2 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln | 60 min |
| Jul 31, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 59 min |
| Jul 31, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union | 25 min |
| Jul 31, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens | 63 min |
| Jul 31, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Laurens, Spartanburg | 60 min |
| Jul 31, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens | 67 min |
| Jul 31, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Laurens | 67 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.