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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 107, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2011, 2:29 AM EDT for Abbeville County, Greenwood County, South Carolina; Elbert County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2011, 2:29 AM EDT (06:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2011, 3:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Elbert County, GA, Abbeville County, SC, Greenwood County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:32 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 3:10 AM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Callison, SC |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 6:52 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:56 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 211 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
- 1215 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1433 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 408 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 15.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
501
WUUS52 KGSP 280629
SVRGSP
GAC105-SCC001-047-280715-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0107.110428T0629Z-110428T0715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
229 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
SOUTHERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 315 AM EDT
* AT 224 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM FORTSONIA TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORTSONIA TO
13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORTSONIA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELBERTON TO 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELBERTON TO 21
MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELBERTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CALHOUN FALLS...
ABBEVILLE AND TROY...
VERDERY...
CALLISON...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE
OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
LEVEL OF A HOUSE OR OTHER STURDY STRUCTURE IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.
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 3398 8266 3397 8279 3404 8287 3432 8231
3418 8216 3397 8203 3396 8204 3396 8205
3398 8204 3398 8205 3397 8219 3401 8224
3397 8231 3406 8234 3407 8248 3407 8253
3401 8259 3396 8256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 240DEG 38KT 3402 8270 3395 8264
3387 8263
$$
MOORE3 follow-up statements
826
WWUS52 KGSP 280641
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
241 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
GAC105-280650-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110428T0715Z/
ELBERT GA-
241 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS MOVED INTO ABBEVILLE AND
MCCORMICK COUNTIES...SO THE WARNING FOR ELBERT COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3398 8204 3398 8206 3397 8219 3401 8224
3397 8231 3406 8234 3407 8253 3402 8259
3414 8267 3432 8231 3418 8216 3397 8203
3396 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0640Z 237DEG 54KT 3414 8251 3407 8245
3399 8244
$$
SCC001-047-280715-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110428T0715Z/
ABBEVILLE SC-GREENWOOD SC-
241 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENWOOD AND SOUTHERN ABBEVILLE COUNTIES...
AT 236 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CALHOUN FALLS TO 6 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CALHOUN FALLS TO 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CALHOUN FALLS...
OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ABBEVILLE TO 17
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ABBEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TROY...
VERDERY AND CALLISON
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE
OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
LEVEL OF A HOUSE OR OTHER STURDY STRUCTURE IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.
&&
LAT...LON 3398 8204 3398 8206 3397 8219 3401 8224
3397 8231 3406 8234 3407 8253 3402 8259
3414 8267 3432 8231 3418 8216 3397 8203
3396 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0640Z 237DEG 54KT 3414 8251 3407 8245
3399 8244
$$
MOORE426
WWUS52 KGSP 280655
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
255 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SCC001-047-280715-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110428T0715Z/
ABBEVILLE SC-GREENWOOD SC-
255 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENWOOD AND SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTIES...
AT 253 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ABBEVILLE TO VERDERY TO TROY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ABBEVILLE TO GREENWOOD TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF GREENWOOD...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CALLISON
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE
OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
LEVEL OF A HOUSE OR OTHER STURDY STRUCTURE IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.
&&
LAT...LON 3398 8204 3398 8206 3397 8219 3401 8224
3397 8231 3406 8234 3425 8243 3432 8231
3418 8216 3397 8203 3396 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 237DEG 54KT 3428 8229 3419 8221
3403 8219
$$
MOORE379
WWUS52 KGSP 280705
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
305 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
SCC001-280714-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110428T0715Z/
ABBEVILLE SC-
305 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE FIRST STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY AND HAS WEAKENED.
LAT...LON 3396 8205 3398 8204 3397 8219 3401 8224
3397 8231 3406 8233 3411 8227 3416 8224
3420 8224 3418 8216 3397 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0704Z 232DEG 55KT 3400 8219
$$
SCC047-280715-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110428T0715Z/
GREENWOOD SC-
305 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY...
AT 302 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR TROY...OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF GREENWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.
THIS WAS A NEWLY DEVELOPED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VERDERY
AND CALLISON
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE
OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
LEVEL OF A HOUSE OR OTHER STURDY STRUCTURE IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.
&&
LAT...LON 3396 8205 3398 8204 3397 8219 3401 8224
3397 8231 3406 8233 3411 8227 3416 8224
3420 8224 3418 8216 3397 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0704Z 232DEG 55KT 3400 8219
$$
MOOREWhat 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 Apr 28, 2:16 AM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 2:16 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
216 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY TO THE
GREAT LAKES TONIGHT...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT TOWARD THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS. THE FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN RETURN ON FRIDAY AND LINGER THROUGH
SUNDAY...WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT ARRIVING FROM THE NORTHWEST EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
AT 215 AM...TOR WATCH 248 IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 UTC FOR THE ENTIRE CWFA
EXPECT GRAHAM COUNTY. THERE REMAINS THE LIKELIHOOD OF EMBEDDED
AND/OR DISCRETE SUPERCELLS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS AND TORNADOES. OTHER LINE SEGMENTS/LEWPS AND BOW ECHOES ARE
ALSO LIKELY TO DEVELOP. LIKELY WILL BE REMOVING COUNTIES FROM TOR
WATCH 248 AS THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEAR ON IN THE WAKE OF EASTWARD
MOVING DEEP CONVECTION...SO WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE WATCH SHOULD BE
CLEARED WELL BEFORE 8 AM.
LATER THIS MORNING...THE PRE-FRONTAL DEEP CONVECTION AND COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH EAST OF THE CWFA SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. DRY AIR WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE MORNING...DROPPING
POPS TO NEAR ZERO. GUSTY WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY MID-
DAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. DOWNSLOPE FLOW AND
INCREASING INSOLATION WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO PEAK AROUND 5 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.
TONIGHT...ADDITIONAL ENERGY WILL ROTATE THRU THRU BASE OF EASTWARD
TRANSLATING EASTERN CONUS L/WV...BUT DRY AIR THRU A DEEP LAYER WILL
RESULT IN SKIES REMAINING CLEAR. WITHIN LINGERING MIXING AND WEAK
LLVL CAA REGIME FRIDAY MORNING MIN TEMPS WILL AVERAGE ABOUT A
CATEGORY BELOW CLIMO.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 2 AM THURSDAY...A TRAILING UPPER WAVE WILL CROSS THE NRN TIER
OF THE FORECAST AREA ON FRIDAY...WITH LIMITED MOISTURE. RIDGING WILL
THEN BUILD IN FROM THE WEST ON SATURDAY. OTHER THAN BRIEF NRN TIER
CLOUDS...EXPECT MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH
SEASONABLE MAX TEMPS ON FRI...INCREASING TO A CATEGORY ABOVE NORMAL
ON SAT. DRY AIRMASS ALONG WITH LIGHT OVERNIGHT WINDS...WILL PROMOTE
IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING. SCATTERED FROST LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET FRI
NIGHT IN MANY MOUNTAIN VALLEY LOCATIONS IN NC WITH LOWS IN THE MID
TO UPPER 30S THERE. GENERALLY USED A MOS BLEND FOR TEMPS THROUGH THE
PERIOD.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 2 AM THURSDAY...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE EXPECTED FROM THE
PREVIOUS PACKAGE. THE H5 RIDGE OVER THE REGION WILL MIGRATE OFFSHORE
SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW ON MONDAY...STALL
ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AND THEN SLIP SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA ON
WEDNESDAY. THE BEST POPS WILL BE CENTERED AROUND MON NIGHT THROUGH
TUE. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS SUN AND MON WILL FALL BELOW NORMAL TUE AND
WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT KCLT AND ELSEWHERE...VERY GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE AHEAD OF AND COINCIDENT WITH APPROACHING LINE OF STG TO SVR
TSTMS...WHICH SHOULD BE EAST OF CLT BEFORE 11 UTC. ANY CIG
REDUCTIONS TO MVFR EARLY THIS MORNING WILL QUICKLY IMPROVE AFTER
SUNRISE BUT GUSTY SW WINDS SHOULD LINGER UNTIL MIDDAY BEFORE VEERING
AND LESS GUSTY CONDITIONS SPREAD IN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK...QUIET WX IS EXPECTED FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR GAZ010-017-
018-026-028-029.
NC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NCZ033-
035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR SCZ001>014-
019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JPT
NEAR TERM...ARK/CSH
SHORT TERM...HG
LONG TERM...HG
AVIATION...ARK/CSHHazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 2:01 AM EDT, 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 201 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056-057-059- 062>065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-290615- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER- IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA- ROWAN-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- 201 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 248 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ058-290615- GRAHAM- 201 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
117 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
NCZ033-049-050-052-053-064-065-503>507-280600-
AVERY-BUNCOMBE-BURKE MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER
BURKE-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-MITCHELL-RUTHERFORD
MOUNTAINS-TRANSYLVANIA-YANCEY-
117 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BUNCOMBE...MCDOWELL...NORTHERN
HENDERSON...NORTHERN TRANSYLVANIA...NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD...
SOUTHEASTERN HAYWOOD...SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL...SOUTHEASTERN YANCEY...
SOUTHWESTERN AVERY AND WESTERN BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM EDT...
AT 112 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF CRUSO...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF
BREVARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
PEOPLE IN BUNCOMBE...MCDOWELL...NORTHERN HENDERSON...NORTHERN
TRANSYLVANIA...NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN HAYWOOD...
SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL...SOUTHEASTERN YANCEY...SOUTHWESTERN AVERY AND
WESTERN BURKE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
AVERY CREEK...FLETCHER...BILTMORE FOREST...FAIRVIEW...SWANNANOA...
BLACK MOUNTAIN...OLD FORT...BUSICK...LAKE JAMES AND ASHFORD...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3570 8159 3554 8204 3553 8208 3551 8210
3527 8275 3545 8289 3602 8205
MOORELocal storm report, Apr 28, 1:33 AM EDT, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
133 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 AM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 N SALEM 34.93N 82.98W
04/28/2011 OCONEE SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
COUNTY 911 RELAYED FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTINGS.
&&
HGLocal storm report, Apr 28, 1:44 AM EDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
144 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 AM FUNNEL CLOUD MOUNTAIN REST 34.87N 83.15W
04/28/2011 OCONEE SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
FUNNEL CLOUD MOVING NORTHEAST
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Apr 28, 2:02 AM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
202 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0150 AM TSTM WND DMG LITTLE RIVER 35.24N 82.63W
04/28/2011 TRANSYLVANIA NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
&&
HGLocal storm report, Apr 28, 2:06 AM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
206 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0156 AM FUNNEL CLOUD HENDERSONVILLE 35.32N 82.46W
04/28/2011 HENDERSON NC PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS FUNNEL CLOUD
&&
KRENTZSpecial weather statement, Apr 28, 2:06 AM EDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
206 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
GAZ029-SCZ010-011-019-280645-
ABBEVILLE-ANDERSON-ELBERT-GREENWOOD-
206 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ABBEVILLE...ELBERT...
NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD AND SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 245
AM EDT...
AT 203 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RUCKERSVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ELBERTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST
ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND MAY AFFECT ELBERT...ABBEVILLE...AND
GREENWOOD COUNTIES BY 3 AM.
PEOPLE IN ABBEVILLE...ELBERT...NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD AND
SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
RUCKERSVILLE...LOWNDESVILLE...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.
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3398 8266 3397 8277 3408 8300 3421 8294
3426 8287 3429 8278 3432 8278 3457 8242
3449 8232 3435 8217 3433 8217 3430 8209
3406 8230 3405 8242 3407 8253 3401 8259
3397 8258The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 11:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Oconee, Pickens | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 12:04 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Oconee | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 12:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Oconee | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 12:54 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Oconee, Pickens | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 1:31 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Greenville, Oconee, Pickens | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 2:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 3:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenwood, Laurens | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 10:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Habersham, Rabun | 47 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.