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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 11, 2009, 7:42 PM EST for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 63 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2009, 7:42 PM EST (00:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2009, 8:45 PM EST
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Rutherford County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 4:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1308 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 327 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 467 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS52 KGSP 120042
SVRGSP
NCC045-071-109-161-120145-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0009.090212T0042Z-090212T0145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
742 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
GASTON COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA
LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 845 PM EST
* AT 736 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MORGANTON TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
GAFFNEY...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
VALE AND SHELBY BY 745 PM EST...
WACO AND PATTERSON SPRINGS BY 750 PM EST...
LINCOLNTON AND KINGS MOUNTAIN BY 755 PM EST...
IRON STATION AND HIGH SHOALS BY 800 PM EST...
STANLEY AND RANLO BY 805 PM EST...
PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE
ALERT FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAN OCCUR WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER
INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
THIS RAPIDLY MOVING LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE WINDS FROM
60 TO 70 MPH...AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING.
THESE WIND SPEEDS ARE CAPABLE OF TOPPLING TREES AND POWER LINES. SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR OFFICE BUILDING. AVOID
ROOMS THAT MAY BE DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. IF DRIVING...PULL OVER IN
A CLEAR AREA AWAY FROM LARGE TREES AND POWER POLES.
TO REPORT 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 3531 8099 3527 8101 3518 8100 3515 8102
3518 8185 3556 8163 3554 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 271DEG 55KT 3558 8145 3519 8165
$$
074 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KGSP 120059
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
759 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
NCC161-120109-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090212T0145Z/
RUTHERFORD NC-
759 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVES EAST AND OUT OF THE AREA...
LAT...LON 3532 8099 3526 8101 3518 8100 3515 8102
3517 8157 3555 8133 3554 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 275DEG 55KT 3556 8121 3517 8141
$$
NCC045-071-109-120145-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090212T0145Z/
GASTON NC-LINCOLN NC-CLEVELAND NC-
759 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND...LINCOLN AND GASTON COUNTIES...
AT 757 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF LINCOLNTON TO GROVER...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF LINCOLNTON TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF SHELBY...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
IRON STATION AND HIGH SHOALS BY 805 PM EST...
STANLEY AND RANLO BY 810 PM EST...
MOUNT HOLLY AND MCADENVILLE BY 815 PM EST...
THIS RAPIDLY MOVING LINE OF STORMS MAY CAUSE WINDS FROM 60 TO 70
MPH...AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING. THESE WIND
SPEEDS ARE CAPABLE OF TOPPLING TREES AND POWER LINES. SEEK SHELTER ON
THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR OFFICE BUILDING. AVOID ROOMS THAT
MAY BE DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. IF DRIVING...PULL OVER IN A CLEAR
AREA AWAY FROM LARGE TREES AND POWER POLES.
TO REPORT 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 3532 8099 3526 8101 3518 8100 3515 8102
3517 8157 3555 8133 3554 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 275DEG 55KT 3556 8121 3517 8141
$$
07000
WWUS52 KGSP 120112
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
812 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
NCC045-120122-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090212T0145Z/
CLEVELAND NC-
812 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THUNDERSTORMS MOVED EAST AND OUT OF THE AREA.
LAT...LON 3532 8099 3527 8101 3518 8100 3515 8102
3517 8132 3521 8131 3554 8111 3554 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 273DEG 48KT 3555 8103 3516 8123
$$
NCC071-109-120145-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090212T0145Z/
GASTON NC-LINCOLN NC-
812 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EST
FOR EASTERN LINCOLN AND GASTON COUNTIES...
AT 810 PM EST...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DENVER TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CROWDERS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LINCOLNTON TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GASTONIA...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
LOWESVILLE BY 815 PM EST...
MOUNT HOLLY AND MCADENVILLE BY 820 PM EST...
THIS RAPIDLY MOVING LINE OF STORMS MAY CAUSE WINDS FROM 60 TO 70
MPH...AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING. THESE WIND
SPEEDS ARE CAPABLE OF TOPPLING TREES AND POWER LINES. SEEK SHELTER ON
THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR OFFICE BUILDING. AVOID ROOMS THAT
MAY BE DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. IF DRIVING...PULL OVER IN A CLEAR
AREA AWAY FROM LARGE TREES AND POWER POLES.
TO REPORT 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 3532 8099 3527 8101 3518 8100 3515 8102
3517 8132 3521 8131 3554 8111 3554 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 273DEG 48KT 3555 8103 3516 8123
$$
07000
WWUS52 KGSP 120124
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
824 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
NCC109-120134-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090212T0145Z/
LINCOLN NC-
824 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED EAST AND OUT OF THE AREA.
LAT...LON 3532 8099 3526 8101 3518 8100 3515 8102
3517 8132 3521 8131 3537 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 273DEG 48KT 3531 8095 3516 8112
$$
NCC071-120145-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090212T0145Z/
GASTON NC-
824 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EST
FOR SOUTHERN GASTON COUNTY...
AT 822 PM EST...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOUNT HOLLY TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF CROWDERS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CENTER CITY CHARLOTTE TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF GASTONIA...MOVING EAST AT
55 MPH.
THIS RAPIDLY MOVING LINE OF STORMS MAY CAUSE WINDS FROM 60 TO 70
MPH...AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING. THESE WIND
SPEEDS ARE CAPABLE OF TOPPLING TREES AND POWER LINES. SEEK SHELTER ON
THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR OFFICE BUILDING. AVOID ROOMS THAT
MAY BE DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. IF DRIVING...PULL OVER IN A CLEAR
AREA AWAY FROM LARGE TREES AND POWER POLES.
TO REPORT 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 3532 8099 3526 8101 3518 8100 3515 8102
3517 8132 3521 8131 3537 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 273DEG 48KT 3531 8095 3516 8112
$$
07000
WWUS52 KGSP 120138
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
838 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
NCC071-120149-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090212T0145Z/
GASTON NC-
839 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN GASTON COUNTY EXPIRES
AT 845 PM EST...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST AND OUT OF THE COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3532 8099 3526 8101 3518 8100 3515 8102
3517 8132 3521 8131 3537 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 273DEG 48KT 3530 8070 3515 8088
$$
07What 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 Feb 11, 6:42 PM EST, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 6:42 PM EST, 1 hour before
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Local storm report, Feb 11, 6:11 PM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
611 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NW SYLVA 35.41N 83.26W
02/11/2009 E60 MPH JACKSON NC TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED WIND GUST TO 60 MPH WITH PASSAGE OF SQUALL LINE
&&
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Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 8:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union | 57 min |
| Feb 11, 10:21 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 10 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:09 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 9 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 12, 6:00 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 10 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 12, 5:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey | 12 hr |
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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.