Tornado Warning 3, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 1:38 PM EST (18:38 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 2:30 PM EST

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Graham County, NC, Swain County, NC

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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288 
WFUS52 KGSP 021838
TORGSP
NCC075-173-021930-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0003.120302T1838Z-120302T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
138 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  WESTERN SWAIN COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BRYSON CITY...

* UNTIL 230 PM EST

* AT 133 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 29 MILES WEST OF
  TAPOCO...OR 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF MURPHY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TAPOCO...SANTEETLAH AND SANTEETLAH LAKE...
  FONTANA VILLAGE...
  FONTANA LAKE AND STECOAH...
  BRYSON CITY...
  NEWFOUND GAP...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER.
OTHERWISE...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME
OR PLACE OF BUSINESS. MAKE SURE THERE ARE AS MANY WALLS AND FLOORS
BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF 
GOLF BALLS WILL PRECEDE THE TORNADO. WIND DRIVEN HAIL OF THIS SIZE 
POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY AND DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES AND 
VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO TO 
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF 
BUSINESS.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION! SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE IS LIKELY WITH THIS TORNADO! MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD
BE ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...DO NOT
LEAVE YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF BUSINESS! GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN A BASEMENT OR
UNDERGROUND SHELTER.

TO REPORT TORNADOES...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 3537 8401 3541 8403 3548 8392 3553 8388
      3553 8383 3557 8377 3558 8360 3557 8349
      3562 8344 3563 8339 3548 8336 3542 8337
      3530 8403 3531 8404 3536 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 246DEG 54KT 3539 8438

$$
LG

986 
WWUS52 KGSP 021915
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
215 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

NCC075-173-021930-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120302T1930Z/
GRAHAM NC-SWAIN NC-
215 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EST FOR WESTERN
SWAIN AND NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTIES...

AT 210 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTH OF
FONTANA VILLAGE...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARYVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRYSON 
CITY AND NEWFOUND GAP. THIS STORM PRODUCED A TORNADO IN MCMINN 
COUNTY TENNESSEE EARLIER AND HAS ALSO GENERATED DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT 
LINE WINDS AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF 
GOLF BALLS WILL PRECEDE THE TORNADO. WIND DRIVEN HAIL OF THIS SIZE 
POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY AND DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES AND 
VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO TO 
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF 
BUSINESS.

DAMAGE IS BEING REPORTED WITH THIS TORNADO! MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES
SHOULD BE ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF
BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 3537 8401 3541 8403 3548 8392 3553 8388
      3553 8383 3557 8377 3558 8360 3557 8349
      3562 8344 3563 8339 3548 8336 3542 8337
      3530 8403 3531 8404 3536 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 246DEG 54KT 3561 8377

$$
LG

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