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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 235, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 15, 2014Cleveland County, Rutherford County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2014, 2:06 PM EDT for Cleveland County, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 15, 2014, 2:06 PM EDT (18:06 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2014, 3:00 PM EDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Cleveland County, NC, Rutherford County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:09 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 184 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: 946 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 887 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 71 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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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 Jul 15, 11:01 AM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 11:01 AM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 5:24 AM EDT, 8 hours 42 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
524 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>070-501>510-SCZ001>006-010-161000-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-
MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-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-ANDERSON-
524 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA EARLY TODAY. THE THREAT FOR
ORGANIZED...AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE BY
EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...THEN GRADUALLY SPREAD
INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT THROUGH THE DAY. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE
HAIL AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...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.

GAZ029-NCZ071-072-082-SCZ007>009-011>014-019-161000-
ELBERT-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
524 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA T0DAY. THE THREAT FOR
ORGANIZED...AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE ACROSS
THE PIEDMONT THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE
HAIL AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...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.

07

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 12:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1256 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NCZ036-151730-
IREDELL-
1256 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL IREDELL COUNTY THROUGH
130 PM EDT...

AT 1251 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR STATESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL MAINLY AFFECT AREAS BETWEEN STATESVILLE AND HARMONY.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3591 8070 3577 8074 3577 8097 3591 8099
      3595 8070

LANE

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 1:27 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
127 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NCZ036-057-151800-
IREDELL-ROWAN-
127 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN ROWAN AND EAST
CENTRAL IREDELL COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT...

AT 124 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CLEVELAND...OR 9 MILES EAST OF
STATESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  CLEVELAND...

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3572 8043 3570 8078 3580 8082 3586 8068
      3585 8067 3585 8063 3582 8061 3582 8057

LANE

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 1:33 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
133 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

SCZ014-151800-
CHESTER-
133 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN CHESTER COUNTY
THROUGH 200 PM EDT...

AT 131 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHBURG...OR 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF CHESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3469 8114 3479 8122 3483 8113 3482 8097
      3478 8089

LANE

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 2:02 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
202 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NCZ068-508-151830-
CLEVELAND-GREATER RUTHERFORD-
202 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND
SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

AT 201 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CLIFFSIDE...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
RUTHERFORDTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

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

PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND
COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

CLIFFSIDE...ELLENBORO AND BOILING SPRINGS NC...

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

DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL CAN CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES.
CONSIDER MOVING VEHICLES TO A COVERED STORAGE AREA BEFORE THE STORM
ARRIVES.

LAT...LON 3540 8152 3518 8149 3517 8163 3518 8186
      3519 8190 3534 8192

LANE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 14, 8:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey	79 min
Jul 14, 9:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Mitchell	59 min
Jul 15, 12:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Iredell	34 min
Jul 15, 1:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rowan	33 min
Jul 15, 2:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cleveland	28 min
Jul 15, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Iredell	29 min
Jul 15, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rutherford	45 min
Jul 15, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Davie, Rowan	52 min
Jul 15, 3:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	27 min
Jul 15, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rutherford	30 min
Jul 15, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus	42 min
Jul 15, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union	65 min
Jul 15, 5:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union	61 min
Jul 15, 5:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Mecklenburg, Union	112 min
Jul 15, 5:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Mecklenburg, Union	3 hr
Jul 15, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	48 min
Jul 15, 1:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	27 min
Jul 15, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	35 min
Jul 15, 5:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	42 min
Jul 15, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.