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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Oct 2, 2012, 9:17 AM EDT for Cleveland County, North Carolina; Cherokee County, South Carolina. It was in force for 43 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
- Oct 2, 2012, 9:17 AM EDT (13:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 2, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cleveland County, NC, Cherokee County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 9:49 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Earl, NC | TWO SMALL TREES BLOWN DOWN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 415 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 468 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 205 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
457
WFUS52 KGSP 021317
TORGSP
NCC045-SCC021-021400-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0015.121002T1317Z-121002T1400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
917 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT
* AT 916 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR THICKETTY...OR NEAR GAFFNEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.
* THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
GAFFNEY.
BLACKSBURG.
EARL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BRIEF...WEAK TORNADO IS LIKELY. MOBILE HOMES COULD BE FLIPPED.
FALLING TREES CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY...AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO
HOUSES. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A
HOUSE OR OFFICE BUILDING.
TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING...CALL TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...AND LEAVE A MESSAGE EXPLAINING THE EVENT AND
THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED.
&&
LAT...LON 3534 8136 3508 8141 3493 8175 3500 8179
3503 8179 3504 8180 3512 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 244DEG 22KT 3505 8170
$$
NED4 follow-up statements
498
WWUS52 KGSP 021326
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
926 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012
NCC045-SCC021-021400-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121002T1400Z/
CLEVELAND NC-CHEROKEE SC-
926 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND
SOUTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM EDT...
AT 923 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR GAFFNEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
BLACKSBURG.
EARL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BRIEF...WEAK TORNADO IS LIKELY. MOBILE HOMES COULD BE FLIPPED.
FALLING TREES CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY...AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO
HOUSES. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A
HOUSE OR OFFICE BUILDING.
TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING...CALL TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...AND LEAVE A MESSAGE EXPLAINING THE EVENT AND
THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED.
&&
LAT...LON 3534 8136 3508 8141 3501 8171 3506 8176
3514 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 230DEG 22KT 3509 8166
$$
NED012
WWUS52 KGSP 021340
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
940 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012
NCC045-SCC021-021400-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121002T1400Z/
CLEVELAND NC-CHEROKEE SC-
940 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND
SOUTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM EDT...
AT 935 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF GAFFNEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
AT 930 AM EDT...A TRAINED SPOTTER LOCATED A MILE NORTHEAST OF
GAFFNEY OBSERVED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
EARL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BRIEF...WEAK TORNADO IS LIKELY. MOBILE HOMES COULD BE FLIPPED.
FALLING TREES CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY...AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO
HOUSES. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A
HOUSE OR OFFICE BUILDING.
TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING...CALL TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...AND LEAVE A MESSAGE EXPLAINING THE EVENT AND
THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED.
&&
LAT...LON 3507 8162 3512 8168 3517 8172 3534 8136
3510 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 226DEG 22KT 3516 8159
$$
NED016 WWUS52 KGSP 021349 SVSGSP SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 949 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 SCC021-021358- /O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121002T1400Z/ CHEROKEE SC- 949 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THIS AREA. LAT...LON 3534 8136 3517 8139 3518 8165 3521 8165 TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 221DEG 26KT 3521 8156 $$ NCC045-021400- /O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121002T1400Z/ CLEVELAND NC- 949 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTY UNTIL 1000 AM EDT... AT 945 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EARL...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF SHELBY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...PATTERSON SPRINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BRIEF...WEAK TORNADO IS LIKELY. MOBILE HOMES COULD BE FLIPPED. FALLING TREES CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY...AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO HOUSES. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A HOUSE OR OFFICE BUILDING. TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING...CALL TOLL FREE...1... 800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...AND LEAVE A MESSAGE EXPLAINING THE EVENT AND THE APPROXIMATE ADDRESS WHERE IT OCCURRED. && LAT...LON 3534 8136 3517 8139 3518 8165 3521 8165 TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 221DEG 26KT 3521 8156 $$ NED
716 WWUS52 KGSP 021401 SVSGSP SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1001 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 NCC045-021410- /O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121002T1400Z/ CLEVELAND NC- 1001 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LEVELS. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. THE ENVIRONMENT REMAINS FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRIEF TORNADOES ACROSS THE PIEDMONT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER WARNINGS. LAT...LON 3534 8136 3517 8139 3518 8165 3521 8165 TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 221DEG 26KT 3522 8155 $$ LANE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 3:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Macon | 111 min |
| Oct 2, 6:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 8:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 10:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston, Lincoln | 41 min |
| Oct 2, 10:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell, Mecklenburg | 45 min |
| Oct 2, 10:59 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln | 31 min |
| Oct 2, 11:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 8 hr |
| Oct 2, 4:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Anderson | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 5:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenville, Pickens | 56 min |
| Oct 2, 6:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Anderson | 2 hr |
| Oct 2, 6:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 47 min |
| Oct 2, 6:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens | 2 hr |
| Oct 2, 7:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 28 min |
| Oct 2, 7:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 31 min |
| Oct 2, 8:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 35 min |
| Oct 2, 9:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee, Union | 45 min |
| Oct 2, 6:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens | 6 hr |
Nearby
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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.