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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 9, 2012Greenwood County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 9, 2012, 8:32 PM EDT for Greenwood County, South Carolina. It was in force for 28 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
Jul 9, 2012, 8:32 PM EDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Greenwood County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 220 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 00:00Z on 2012-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 745 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2012-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
745 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1864 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 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.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 9, 7:52 PM EDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 7:52 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 3:25 PM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
325 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-101930-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-
IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-GRAHAM-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-
325 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
REGION INTO THIS EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME
SEVERE...PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.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, Jul 9, 6:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
643 PM EDT MON JUL 09 2012

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

0514 PM     HAIL             PINE MOUNTAIN           34.94N 83.19W
07/09/2012  E0.88 INCH       RABUN              GA   PUBLIC

&&

MCAVOY
Local storm report, Jul 9, 6:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
644 PM EDT MON JUL 09 2012

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

0408 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE ROCK HILL          34.96N 81.00W
07/09/2012                   YORK               SC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN ON HUEY ROAD NEAR MT GALLANT ROAD.

&&

JOH
Local storm report, Jul 9, 7:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
716 PM EDT MON JUL 09 2012

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

0314 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE LAKE WYLIE        35.17N 81.03W
07/09/2012                   GASTON             NC   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON SOUTH POINT AND REESE WILSON
            ROADS.

&&

NED
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 7:33 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
733 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

SCZ011-100000-
ABBEVILLE-
733 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY
THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

AT 731 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LOWNDESVILLE...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ELBERTON...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  LOWNDESVILLE...

PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATION...

LOWNDESVILLE...

SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.

PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3419 8274 3428 8264 3424 8233 3406 8243
      3406 8246 3407 8248 3407 8253 3403 8257
      3403 8258

NED
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 7:45 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 8:32 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 12:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMcDowell36 min
Jul 10, 12:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania29 min
Jul 10, 12:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania42 min
Jul 10, 1:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPTransylvania117 min
Jul 10, 1:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson30 min
Jul 10, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson36 min
Jul 10, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson31 min
Jul 10, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie47 min
Jul 10, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPDavie43 min
Jul 10, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston25 min
Jul 10, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGaston64 min
Jul 10, 5:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMadison106 min
Jul 10, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPMecklenburg62 min
Jul 10, 5:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGaston, Mecklenburg102 min
Jul 10, 6:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPUnion54 min
Jul 10, 7:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion27 min
Jul 10, 3:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenwood38 min
Jul 10, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens24 min
Jul 10, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGreenville, Pickens58 min
Jul 10, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens23 min
Jul 10, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson, Greenville, Laurens64 min
Jul 10, 3:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGreenville56 min
Jul 10, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPPickens77 min
Jul 10, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGreenville, Spartanburg78 min
Jul 10, 3:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAnderson, Greenville, Pickens2 hr
Jul 10, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson37 min
Jul 10, 4:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAnderson, Oconee, Pickens106 min
Jul 10, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson24 min
Jul 10, 4:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPLaurens, Union2 hr
Jul 10, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLaurens46 min
Jul 10, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRabun29 min
Jul 10, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHabersham23 min
Jul 10, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRabun50 min
Jul 10, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPRabun57 min
Jul 10, 6:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPElbert, Hart89 min

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Special Weather Statements in South Carolina, 2012Every special weather statement in 2012

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.