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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

February 28, 2011Abbeville County, Greenwood County, Laurens County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2011, 6:51 PM EST for Abbeville County, Greenwood County, Laurens County, South Carolina. It was in force for 39 min. 2 reports 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
Feb 28, 2011, 6:51 PM EST (23:51 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2011, 7:30 PM EST
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Abbeville County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 28, 7:00 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 W Dyson, SCTREES DOWN...A FEW POSSIBLY ON CARS
Feb 28, 7:24 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG10 Nw Saluda, SCTREES DOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 9 minutes after it went out.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 28, 1:29 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 234 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2011-02-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2011-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 229 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
229 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
350 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

069 
WUUS52 KGSP 282351
SVRGSP
SCC001-047-059-010030-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0012.110228T2351Z-110301T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
651 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LAURENS COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  GREENWOOD COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 730 PM EST

* AT 650 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 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 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF CROSS HILL
  TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF TROY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13
  MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAURENS TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF ABBEVILLE...MOVING
  EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TROY AND NINETY SIX...
  DYSON 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.

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.

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 3397 8205 3398 8209 3396 8217 3401 8223
      3397 8228 3405 8233 3405 8245 3407 8247
      3413 8236 3408 8211 3443 8201 3437 8176
      3428 8189 3420 8193 3413 8186 3395 8201
      3395 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 292DEG 52KT 3436 8185 3403 8236

$$

BSH
3 follow-up statements
028 
WWUS52 KGSP 010004
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
704 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

SCC001-010015-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110301T0030Z/
ABBEVILLE SC-
704 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3397 8205 3398 8209 3396 8217 3401 8223
      3397 8228 3405 8233 3411 8226 3408 8211
      3443 8201 3437 8176 3428 8189 3420 8193
      3413 8186 3395 8201 3395 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 269DEG 41KT 3428 8172 3396 8223

$$

SCC047-059-010030-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110301T0030Z/
LAURENS SC-GREENWOOD SC-
704 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST
FOR GREENWOOD AND SOUTH CENTRAL LAURENS COUNTIES...

AT 704 PM EST...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 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF DYSON
TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CALLISON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7
MILES WEST OF NEWBERRY TO 17 MILES SOUTH OF GREENWOOD...MOVING EAST
AT 50 MPH.

THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY
RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

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 3397 8205 3398 8209 3396 8217 3401 8223
      3397 8228 3405 8233 3411 8226 3408 8211
      3443 8201 3437 8176 3428 8189 3420 8193
      3413 8186 3395 8201 3395 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 269DEG 41KT 3428 8172 3396 8223

$$

BSH
993 
WWUS52 KGSP 010013
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
713 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

SCC059-010023-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110301T0030Z/
LAURENS SC-
713 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAURENS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3397 8205 3398 8209 3398 8214 3396 8217
      3401 8223 3399 8228 3411 8226 3408 8211
      3417 8199 3418 8192 3413 8186 3395 8201
      3395 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 277DEG 36KT 3420 8173 3408 8187
          3396 8216

$$

SCC047-010030-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110301T0030Z/
GREENWOOD SC-
713 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EST
FOR SOUTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTY...

AT 708 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 9 MILES EAST OF DYSON TO DYSON TO
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CALLISON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11
MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY TO 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENWOOD TO 16
MILES SOUTH OF GREENWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY
RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

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 3397 8205 3398 8209 3398 8214 3396 8217
      3401 8223 3399 8228 3411 8226 3408 8211
      3417 8199 3418 8192 3413 8186 3395 8201
      3395 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 277DEG 36KT 3420 8173 3408 8187
          3396 8216

$$

BSH
781 
WWUS52 KGSP 010022
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
722 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

SCC047-010031-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110301T0030Z/
GREENWOOD SC-
722 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 730 PM EST...

STORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA. 

LAT...LON 3397 8205 3398 8209 3398 8214 3396 8217
      3401 8223 3399 8228 3411 8226 3408 8211
      3417 8199 3418 8192 3413 8186 3395 8201
      3395 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 277DEG 36KT 3418 8163 3406 8177
          3394 8207

$$
LANE

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 Feb 28, 5:39 PM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 5:39 PM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
539 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA AND MOVE OFF THE EAST COAST
TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT ON TUESDAY AND
REMAINS IN PLACE WEDNESDAY. A DRY COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 530 PM EST...TORNADO WATCH TERMINATED FOR NC AND GA MTS...AND
NC FOOTHILLS. WIND PRODUCTS CONTINUE UNTIL 01Z.

AS OF 130 PM...MAIN ACTION WILL BE IN THE FIRST 6 HOURS OR SO AS A
QLCS PRECEDING A SURFACE COLD FRONT MOVES QUICKLY ACROSS THE AREA.
CURRENTLY A BROKEN LINE IS STILL OVER EASTERN TN...BUT MESOSCALE
MODELS INDICATE THAT IT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE MORE RAPIDLY AND ENTER
GSP'S WESTERN NC COUNTIES BY 4PM...AND THEN QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA BY 03Z. MODEL SOUNDINGS STILL DEPICT
A STRONG VEERING WIND FIELD ALOFT PRECEDING THE COLD FRONT AND
RESULTANT HIGH HELICITY. 50+KT JET EXTENDS BELOW 5KFT...SO MAIN
THREAT LOOKS TO BE LOCALIZED WIND DAMAGE WHERE CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS
OCCUR. HOWEVER...ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ALSO OCCUR NEAR BREAKING
LINE SEGMENTS. THE LINE OF STORMS SHOULD CLEAR ALL OF THE AREA BY
MIDNIGHT WITH RAPID CLEARING OCCURRING BEHIND COLD FRONT...ALONG
WITH A PERIOD OF GUSTY POST FRONTAL NW WINDS.

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTROL THE WEATHER ON TUESDAY RESULTING
IN ALMOST 100% INSOLATION AND TEMPS NEAR AVERAGE. USED A MOS BLEND
FOR TEMPS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 225 PM MONDAY...SHORT WAVES TO OUR NORTH DIG A LOW AMPLITUDE
TROF OVER THE EAST COAST TUE NITE AND WED. THE TROF MOVES OFF SHORE
AS A LOW AMPLITUDE RIDGE MOVES IN ON THU. AT THE SFC...DRY HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE AREA TUE NITE GIVES WAY TO A DRY BACK DOOR COLD
FRONT WHICH MOVES THRU THE AREA WED NITE. SFC HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS
RIDGED INTO THE AREA THU. THE RESULTING SENSIBLE WX WILL BE
RELATIVELY QUIET WITH MAINLY CIRRUS CLOUDS AND BELOW NORMAL LOWS TUE
NITE AND ABOVE NORMAL HIGHS WED. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NE AND BE
BREEZY AT TIMES WED NITE AND THU AS THE FRONT MOVES THRU. EXPECT A
SMALL INCREASE IN LOW CLOUDS LOW LEVEL SELY FLOW BRINGS IN SOME
MOISTURE...BUT BETTER LOW LEVEL MOISTURE MOVES IN LATER. THE WINDS
WILL KEEP THE ATMOS SOMEWHAT MIXED AND THE SCT CLOUDS WILL LIMIT
RADIATION WED NITE WITH LOWS ENDING UP A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL. HIGHS
THU SHOULD BE NEAR TO ONLY SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL WITH THE COOLER AIR
MASS MOVING IN.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 240 PM MONDAY...THE MEDIUM RANGE FCST PICKS UP AT 00Z FRIDAY
WITH NEARLY FLAT/ZONAL H5 FLOW OVER THE AREA. MODELS DEVELOP ANOTHER
FAIRLY POTENT UPPER SHORTWAVE OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES LATE
FRI/EARLY SAT AND THEN TRANSLATE THE FEATURE EASTWARD. MODEL
SOLUTIONS BEGIN TO DIVERGE AT THIS POINT WRT THE AMPLITUDE AND SPEED
OF THE SHORTWAVE. THE LATEST 12Z GFS IS STILL CONSIDERABLY FASTER
AND LESS AMPLIFIED WHILE THE OLDER 00Z ECMWF LAGS BY NEARLY 24HRS
AND DEVELOPS A CLOSED H5 LOW BY EARLY SUNDAY AS THE DEEPER TROF
MOVES OVER THE SOUTHERN MISS RIVER VALLEY. AT THE SFC...HIGH
PRESSURE TO OUR NE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A BRIEF COLD AIR DAMMING
SCENARIO THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SFC PATTERN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
MEDIUM RANGE...THROUGH THE WEEKEND...REMAINS UNCLEAR WITH OVERALL
LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE SENSIBLE FCST. THE FASTER GFS DEVELOPS A
SOUTHERN PLAINS SFC LOW AND MOVES A COLD FRONT OVER THE FCST AREA
LATE SAT/EARLY SUN...WHILE THE ECMWF DEVELOPS A LOW FARTHER SE AND
DOES NOT PUSH A FRONT THROUGH UNTIL LATE SUN. THE EC ALSO HAS SOME
HEALTHY LOOKING WRAP AROUND MOISTURE OVER WESTERN NC AND EXTREME NE
GA EARLY MON. ONCE THE LOW FINALLY CLEARS THE REGION...THINGS SHOULD
DRY OUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. HPC CONTINUES TO FAVOR THE
ECMWF SOLUTION MORE AND KEEPS AT LEAST CHANCE POPS OVER MUCH OF THE
CWFA THRU EARLY MONDAY. IF THE EC SOLUTION DOES WORK OUT...WE CAN
EXPECT MOST OF THE PRECIP TO FALL ON SUN WITH THE FROPA. TEMPS
SHOULD REMAIN BELOW CLIMO ON FRI WITH THE WEDGE IN PLACE AND WARM TO
A FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE WEDGE ERODES.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AT KCLT...SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF FRONT WILL SHIFT WIND TO NW
EARLY...WITH CONVECTION AND IFR TO MVFR RESTRICTIONS ENDING. NW
WINDS BECOME GUSTY AGAIN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LATE THIS EVENING. BY
MORNING WINDS VEER TO NNE...AND BY AFTERNOON TO NE...WHILE GUSTS
DIMINISH.

ELSEWHERE...SQUALL LINE WILL CROSS AREA AHEAD OF FRONT VERY EARLY IN
THE FORECAST...VEERING WIND TO THE NORTHWEST. RETRACTIONS WILL END
IN ITS WAKE. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY UNTIL LATE TONIGHT IN A TIGHT
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT. AFTER DAYBREAK WINDS VEER TO THE NE.

OUTLOOK...A DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THRU THU. MOISTURE WILL
RETURN TO THE AREA LATE IN THE WEEK AS A FLOW OFF THE ATLANTIC
DEVELOPS.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GAZ010.
     LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GAZ017-018-
     026-028-029.
NC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NCZ033-048>053-
     058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509.
     LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NCZ035>037-
     056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR SCZ001>014-
     019.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RWH
NEAR TERM...JAT/LG
SHORT TERM...RWH
LONG TERM...JPT
AVIATION...JAT
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 6:28 PM EST, 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
628 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

GAZ017-018-026-028-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>070-502-504-506-508-510-
SCZ001>008-010-012330-
HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-ANDERSON-
628 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ010-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-012330-
RABUN-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
628 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ029-NCZ071-072-082-SCZ009-011>014-019-012330-
ELBERT-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-YORK-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-
CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
628 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 33 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 28, 5:59 PM EST, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
559 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 NE SPARTANBURG        35.03N  81.83W
02/28/2011                   SPARTANBURG        SC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE ON ROAD AT CASEY CREEK RD AND CHEROKEE CIRCLE

&&

RWH
Local storm report, Feb 28, 6:34 PM EST, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
634 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRAVELERS REST          34.97N  82.44W
02/28/2011                   GREENVILLE         SC   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN

&&

RWH
Local storm report, Feb 28, 6:35 PM EST, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
635 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOWERSVILLE             34.37N  83.08W
02/28/2011                   HART               GA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN

&&

CSH
Local storm report, Feb 28, 6:37 PM EST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
637 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0608 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E ROYSTON             34.29N  83.05W
02/28/2011                   HART               GA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN IN GOLDMINE AREA

&&

CSH
Local storm report, Feb 28, 6:39 PM EST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
639 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0612 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W NUBERG              34.27N  82.97W
02/28/2011                   HART               GA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 172

&&

CSH
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 6:42 PM EST, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
642 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

SCZ009-012>014-019-010030-
CHESTER-GREENWOOD-LAURENS-UNION-YORK-
642 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL GREENWOOD...CHESTER...
SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS...SOUTHEASTERN UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN YORK
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EST...

AT 636 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF
EDGEMOOR TO CARLISLE TO 3 MILES NORTH OF CORONACA...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
  GREENWOOD...GREAT FALLS RESERVOIR...FISHING CREEK RESERVOIR...
  RICHBURG...LEEDS...JOANNA...GREAT FALLS...FORT LAWN...EDGEMOOR...
  DYSON...CROSS HILL...CORONACA...CORNWELL...CHESTER...CATAWBA...
  CARLISLE AND BLACKSTOCK.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

LAT...LON 3427 8221 3459 8150 3492 8099 3486 8087
      3453 8088 3456 8141 3449 8142 3444 8153
      3452 8163 3436 8176 3429 8188 3420 8193
      3413 8186 3410 8189

KRENTZ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 8:21 PM ESTLake Wind AdvisoryGSPAbbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more23 hr
Feb 28, 3:57 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPOconee, Pickens63 min
Feb 28, 4:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg67 min
Feb 28, 4:59 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPGreenville, Spartanburg31 min
Feb 28, 5:21 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson39 min
Feb 28, 5:30 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg and 2 more60 min
Feb 28, 5:50 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAbbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, Laurens55 min
Feb 28, 6:06 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPYork54 min
Feb 28, 6:25 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPAbbeville, Greenwood, Laurens35 min
Feb 28, 6:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester48 min
Feb 28, 6:57 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPGreenwood, Laurens14 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011

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.