Tornado Warning 39, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 26, 2008, 10:30 AM EDT (14:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2008, 11:00 AM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Union County, NC

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KGSP 261430
TORGSP
NCC179-261500-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0039.080826T1430Z-080826T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 1100 AM EDT

* AT 1023 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF MONROE...OR ABOUT OVER STURDIVANTS...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 14 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS MAINLY EXPECTED TO AFFECT RURAL LOCATIONS BETWEEN   
  MARSHVILLE AND STURDIVANTS THROUGH 1040 AM EDT... 

THIS TORNADO WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY VERY HEAVY RAIN AND LITTLE OR NO 
LIGHTNING...AND WILL LIKELY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. MOBILE HOMES AND 
VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO TO 
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF 
BUSINESS.

TO REPORT TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...OR FLOODING...
THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER...
1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

LAT...LON 3498 8029 3497 8030 3491 8030 3491 8031
      3488 8031 3486 8034 3490 8041 3511 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1427Z 219DEG 12KT 3492 8035

$$
LANE

000 
WWUS52 KGSP 261448
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1048 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

NCC179-261500-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080826T1500Z/
UNION NC-
1047 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL UNION COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...

AT 1046 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF
STURDIVANTS...OR ABOUT 13 MILES EAST OF MONROE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS BETWEEN 
STURDIVANTS AND MARSHVILLE.

THIS TORNADO WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAIN AND VERY LITTLE 
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE THE TORNADO BEFORE SEEKING SHELTER. IT 
WILL LIKELY BE TOO LATE. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE 
ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM 
ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF BUSINESS.

LAT...LON 3497 8030 3492 8030 3491 8031 3488 8031
      3486 8034 3490 8041 3503 8030 3498 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1447Z 207DEG 13KT 3496 8031

$$
LANE

000
WWUS52 KGSP 261457
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1057 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

NCC179-261505-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080826T1500Z/
UNION NC-
1055 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT
OF NORTH CAROLINA EXPIRES AT 1100 AM EDT...

THE AREA OF ROTATION HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY. 

LAT...LON 3497 8030 3492 8030 3491 8031 3488 8031
      3486 8034 3490 8041 3503 8030 3498 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 207DEG 13KT 3499 8029

$$
LANE

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