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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 692, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

November 16, 20115 counties in North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 16, 2011, 5:09 PM EST for 5 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 66 min. 3 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: Nov 16, 2011, 5:09 PM EST (22:09 UTC)
Expired: Nov 16, 2011, 6:15 PM EST
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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
Nov 16, 5:46 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Salisbury, NC	1 TREE REPORTED DOWN ON VEHICLE JUST NORTH OF SALISBURY.
Nov 16, 5:48 PM EST	HAIL 1	Salisbury, NC	PUBLIC REPORTED UP TO 1 INCH HAIL IN SALISBURY, NC.
Nov 16, 6:01 PM EST	HAIL 1.75	4 N Salisbury, NC

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 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 37 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 16, 4:30 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 77 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 116 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 472 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

050 
WUUS52 KGSP 162209
SVRGSP
NCC025-097-109-119-159-162315-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0692.111116T2209Z-111116T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
509 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CABARRUS COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN IREDELL COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTH CENTRAL MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH
  CAROLINA...
  ROWAN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 615 PM EST

* AT 506 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE
  NORMAN...OR 15 MILES EAST OF LINCOLNTON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CORNELIUS...DAVIDSON...MOORESVILLE...MOUNT ULLA...ENOCHVILLE...
  KANNAPOLIS...LANDIS...CHINA GROVE...SALISBURY...FAITH...GRANITE
  QUARRY...ROCKWELL...SPENCER...GOLD HILL...CRAVEN AND HIGH ROCK LAKE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3550 8018 3544 8087 3547 8104 3555 8104
      3555 8097 3560 8093 3577 8047 3574 8045
      3573 8038 3570 8032 3568 8033 3564 8029
      3564 8026 3559 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 260DEG 46KT 3551 8094

$$

1 follow-up statement

006 
WWUS52 KGSP 162225
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
525 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

NCC025-109-119-162235-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0692.000000T0000Z-111116T2315Z/
CABARRUS NC-LINCOLN NC-MECKLENBURG NC-
525 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MECKLENBURG...
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND NORTHERN CABARRUS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY MORNING FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3550 8018 3551 8081 3552 8096 3553 8094
      3554 8095 3555 8094 3560 8093 3577 8047
      3574 8045 3570 8032 3568 8033 3564 8029
      3563 8025 3559 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 260DEG 46KT 3557 8068

$$

NCC097-159-162315-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0692.000000T0000Z-111116T2315Z/
IREDELL NC-ROWAN NC-
525 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EST
FOR ROWAN AND SOUTHEASTERN IREDELL COUNTIES...

AT 522 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF
ENOCHVILLE...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF CONCORD...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LANDIS...CHINA GROVE...SALISBURY...FAITH...GRANITE QUARRY...
ROCKWELL...SPENCER...GOLD HILL AND CRAVEN

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3550 8018 3551 8081 3552 8096 3553 8094
      3554 8095 3555 8094 3560 8093 3577 8047
      3574 8045 3570 8032 3568 8033 3564 8029
      3563 8025 3559 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 260DEG 46KT 3557 8068

$$

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 Nov 16, 4:34 PM EST, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 4:34 PM EST, 35 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
434 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND REACH
THE ATLANTIC COAST BY THURSDAY MORNING.  COOL AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE
WILL THEN SETTLE IN BEHIND THE FRONT ON THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL SETUP LATE IN THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER
COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE CAROLINAS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
SENDING A QUICK UPDATE TO INCLUDE TORNADO WATCH #891 WHICH ADDS THE
REST OF THE SC PIEDMONT AND THE NC PIEDMONT.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...PRE-FRONTAL LINE OF SEVERE TSRA MOVING TOWARD
THE CWFA FROM GA ATTM. STILL LOOKS GOOD FOR SVR STORMS AND POSSIBLY
TORNADOES. HIGH CAPE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR COMBINED WITH STRONG
SHEAR AND HIGH HELICITY VALUES SHOULD LEAD TO ROTATING STORMS AND
POSSIBLY HYBRID SUPERCELLS. QLCS TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. WILL
NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A WATCH EAST AND POSSIBLY NORTH OF THE
CURRENT WATCH LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING. ADDITIONAL CONVECTION
LIKELY AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT...BUT SVR
POTENTIAL WILL BE LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS
UNLIKELY. HOWEVER...URBAN FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY IF
REPEATED STORMS MOVE OVER IN RAPID SUCCESSION. LEAF CLOGGED STORM
DRAINS COULD LEAD TO STREET FLOODING OR WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS.
ALTHOUGH COOLER AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT...LOWS WILL STILL
BE 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

DRIER AIR MOVES IN QUICKLY THU MORN AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM
THE WEST. THAT SAID...SHOWERS WILL LINGER OVER THE PIEDMONT EARLY
BEFORE DEEP DRYING MOVES IN. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL LINGER OVER THE
MTNS AS WELL. HOWEVER...BEST NWLY UPSLOPE FLOW AND CAA DOES NOT KICK
IN UNTIL MID MORNING. THERE COULD BE SOME SNOW SHOWERS AT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...BUT DO NOT EXPECT ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL GIVEN THAT
THE MOISTURE IS NOT VERY DEEP AND THE STRONGEST CAA IS NOT
COINCIDENT WITH THE BEST MOISTURE. THERE WILL BE SOME NON-TYPICAL
DIURNAL TREND TO TEMPS...BUT STILL EXPECT AFTERNOON HIGHS ACROSS
MUCH OF THE AREA. THAT SAID...HIGHS WILL LIKELY BE LESS THAN 10
DEGREES WARMER THAN THE MORNING LOWS...ENDING UP 5 TO 10 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 200 PM WEDNESDAY...THE SHORT TERM WILL BE QUIET AS SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE TRAVERSES THE AREA FROM THE WEST THU NIGHT AND TAKES
UP A POSITION NEAR THE COAST BY LATE FRI. AT THE SAME TIME...AN UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP IN THE VICINITY OF FLORIDA.
THEREFORE...EXPECT CLEAR CONDITIONS THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...
WITH ONLY A GRADUAL INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND AFTERNOON CU ON SAT.
COOL LOW LEVEL THICKNESS VALUES INITIALLY WILL PROMOTE TEMPS BELOW
CLIMO THROUGH FRI NIGHT. IN FACT...NEARLY IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING
CONDITIONS BOTH THU NIGHT AND FRI NIGHT WILL ALLOW MIN TEMPS TO FALL
WELL BELOW FREEZING IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING
THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA. SOME MODERATION IN TEMPS
WILL BEGIN ON SAT WITH MAX TEMPS APPROACHING CLIMO. GENERALLY USED A
MOS BLEND FOR THERMAL FIELDS.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 130 PM WEDNESDAY...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AN
UPPER LEVEL ANTICYCLONE OVER FLORIDA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO BY EARLY
NEXT WEEK. RETURN FLOW AROUND THE SURFACE BERMUDA HIGH WILL INCREASE
MOISTURE AND CLOUD COVER SUN INTO MON. SOME LIGHT UPSLOPE SHOWERS
ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL OVER FAR WEST NC. THE UPPER HIGH IS FORECAST TO
STAND STRONG ENOUGH TO OUR SOUTH THROUGH TUE TO PREVENT INITIAL COLD
FRONT FROM HAVING MUCH OF AN EFFECT ON THE AREA. ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY
WITH THE FRONT SHOULD BE SCATTERED AND CONFINE MAINLY TO THE
MOUNTAINS FROM MON AFTERNOON INTO TUE. A SOUTHERN STREAM SHORT WAVE
AND ATTENDANT FRONTAL SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO AFFECT THE AREA WED...SO
WILL RAMP UP POPS INTO THE CHANCE RANGE ON WED. TEMPS WILL BE WELL
ABOVE CLIMO THROUGH THE PERIOD...ESPECIALLY MON AND TUE. STAYED
CLOSE TO HPC GUIDANCE FIELDS WHICH USED ESSENTIAL A GFS/ECWMF BLEND

&&

.AVIATION /22Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT KCLT...EXPECT THE CURRENT VFR TO BE SHORT LIVED AS MORE SHOWERS
AND LATER SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME TSRA MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA. EXPECT
MVFR AND GUSTY SW WINDS TO DEVELOP BEFORE SUNSET. GUSTS DIMINISH
DURING THE EVENING BUT CIGS LOWER THRU MVFR TO IFR. EXPECT IFR CIGS
AND MVFR VSBY IN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. PRECIP AND IFR CIGS END AFTER
DAYBREAK...BUT MVFR CIGS LINGER THRU THE MORNING. CIGS RISE TO LOW
VFR AROUND NOON. SWLY WINDS THIS EVENING VEER TO NW BEFORE MIDNIGHT
THEN NNE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMES NLY AND GUSTY WITH MIXING
AFTER DAYBREAK THU.

ELSEWHERE...IFR TO MVFR WILL CONTINUE THRU THE DAY AS SHOWERS AND
TSRA MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA. SWLY WINDS BECOME GUSTY DURING THE
AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH AND TURN NWLY THRU THE EVENING. EXPECT IFR
OVERNIGHT WITH VSBY RESTRICTIONS IN HEAVIER SHOWERS OR STORMS WITH
NLY WINDS. CONDITIONS IMPROVE TO LOW VFR THRU THE MORNING THU AS
PRECIP ENDS. NLY WINDS CONTINUE THRU THE MORNING BUT BECOME GUSTY AT
KAVL.

OUTLOOK...VFR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW CLOUDS MAY RETURN FOR
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

AN EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLE SHOWING THE
PERCENTAGE OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING WITH THE SCHEDULED ISSUANCE
CATEGORY IS AVAILABLE AT FOLLOWING LINK (USE LOWER CASE)...

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION/TABLES.HTM

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...TJB
NEAR TERM...RB/RWH
SHORT TERM...LG
LONG TERM...LG
AVIATION...RWH

Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 16, 4:36 PM EST, 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
436 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

NCZ033-035-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-172145-
AVERY-ALEXANDER-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-
436 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

EXPECT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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.

NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ009-014-172145-
IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-
CABARRUS-UNION NC-YORK-CHESTER-
436 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...TORNADO WATCH 891 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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.

   TORNADO WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>008-010>013-019-172145-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-ANDERSON-
ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-GREENWOOD-
436 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA 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.

   TORNADO WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

Special weather statement, Nov 16, 2:50 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
250 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

SCZ001-002-004-005-162030-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
250 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN OCONEE AND PICKENS
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EST...

AT 245 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES EAST OF LONG CREEK...OR 6 MILES WEST OF
WALHALLA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
  KEOWEE...WALHALLA...SIX MILE...SALEM...ROCKY BOTTOM...
  PUMPKINTOWN...PICKENS...NORRIS...NINE TIMES...MOUNTAIN REST...
  LIBERTY...EASLEY AND DACUSVILLE.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3487 8324 3507 8276 3505 8274 3506 8271
      3507 8257 3505 8260 3503 8258 3501 8260
      3501 8254 3498 8254 3483 8248 3481 8249
      3478 8255 3465 8318 3482 8327

07

Special weather statement, Nov 16, 3:07 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
307 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

SCZ003-006-007-162045-
GREATER GREENVILLE-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-SPARTANBURG-
307 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL GREENVILLE AND NORTHERN
SPARTANBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EST...

AT 301 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BEREA...OR 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN
GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PELHAM ROAD
  AT I-85...CHERRYDALE POINT...LAKE ROBINSON...HAYWOOD MALL...GSP
  AIRPORT...FURMAN UNIVERSITY...LAKE BOWEN...WELLFORD...WELCOME...
  TRAVELERS REST...TAYLORS...SPARTANBURG...PARIS MOUNTAIN STATE
  PARK...MAYO...LYMAN...INMAN...GREER...DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE...
  GOWENSVILLE...FINGERVILLE...DUNCAN...COWPENS...CHESNEE...
  CAMPOBELLO...BOILING SPRINGS SC AND BEREA.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3479 8246 3482 8249 3483 8248 3483 8249
      3488 8249 3497 8253 3520 8207 3518 8187
      3508 8181 3504 8181 3503 8179 3496 8177

07

Special weather statement, Nov 16, 3:45 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
345 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

SCZ006-010>012-162130-
ABBEVILLE-ANDERSON-GREATER GREENVILLE-LAURENS-
345 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN ANDERSON...NORTHEASTERN
ABBEVILLE...NORTHERN LAURENS AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE COUNTIES
THROUGH 430 PM EST...

AT 342 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTH OF ANTREVILLE...OR 12 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF ANDERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOYD MILL
  POND...PRINCETON...ORA...LAURENS...HONEA PATH...HICKORY TAVERN...
  GRAY COURT...DUE WEST...DONALDS AND ANTREVILLE.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3442 8265 3472 8207 3469 8205 3466 8200
      3465 8195 3458 8187 3460 8184 3456 8182
      3439 8223 3441 8225 3437 8230 3427 8254

07

Local storm report, Nov 16, 4:25 PM EST, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
425 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

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

0421 PM     TORNADO          5 W LAURENS             34.49N 82.11W
11/16/2011                   LAURENS            SC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LAURENS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY OBSERVED A FUNNEL CLOUD
            WITH POSSIBLE DEBRIS.

&&

LG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 16, 4:15 PM EST	Tornado Warning	GSP	Cleveland	30 min
Nov 16, 5:20 PM EST	Tornado Warning	GSP	Iredell, Rowan	40 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.