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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 22, 2016Cherokee County, York County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2016, 6:20 PM EDT for Cherokee County, York County, South Carolina. It was in force for 40 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: Jul 22, 2016, 6:20 PM EDT (22:20 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cherokee County, SC, York County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 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
Jul 22, 6:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 E Blacksburg, SC	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AT POSSUM TROT RD AND ROBERTS RD.

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 one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 25 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 nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 180 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: 418 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -102 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1093 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

027 
WUUS52 KGSP 222220
SVRGSP
SCC021-091-222300-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0192.160722T2220Z-160722T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
620 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN YORK COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 619 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF
  GAFFNEY...OR NEAR BLACKSBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BLACKSBURG...HICKORY GROVE...SMYRNA...KINGS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK...
  BETHANY...CHEROKEE FALLS AND KINGS CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WARNED
AREA. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL
FREE...1...800... 2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK
PAGE...OR TWEET IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD
DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

&&

LAT...LON 3493 8145 3509 8160 3517 8151 3517 8150
      3516 8124
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 309DEG 7KT 3511 8149 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CDG

2 follow-up statements

941 
WWUS52 KGSP 222251
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
651 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

SCC021-222301-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-160722T2300Z/
CHEROKEE SC-
651 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3493 8145 3497 8149 3499 8148 3501 8148
      3503 8149 3505 8147 3505 8141 3514 8140
      3516 8137 3516 8124
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 299DEG 8KT 3506 8139 

$$

SCC091-222300-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-160722T2300Z/
YORK SC-
651 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN YORK COUNTY...

AT 651 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST
OF YORK...OR NEAR SMYRNA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HICKORY GROVE...SMYRNA...KINGS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND BETHANY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WARNED
AREA. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL
FREE...1...800... 2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK
PAGE...OR TWEET IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD
DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

&&

LAT...LON 3493 8145 3497 8149 3499 8148 3501 8148
      3503 8149 3505 8147 3505 8141 3514 8140
      3516 8137 3516 8124
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 299DEG 8KT 3506 8139 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CDG

200 
WWUS52 KGSP 222258
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
658 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

SCC091-222308-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-160722T2300Z/
YORK SC-
658 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN YORK COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 700 PM EDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3493 8145 3497 8149 3499 8148 3501 8148
      3503 8149 3505 8147 3505 8141 3514 8140
      3516 8137 3516 8124
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 309DEG 7KT 3506 8139 

$$

CDG

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 22, 5:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 5:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
503 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Broad deep layered high pressure will remain across the region
through early next week...with a general weakness developing over
the east coast on Monday. Moisture levels will gradually increase
across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia by the middle of
next week as a weak cold front settles south into the area.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 455 PM EDT, a persistence pattern continues with a 597 dm 500
mb ridge over the southern plains, a trough over the Atlantic
offshore waters, and generally northerly flow aloft over the
southern Appalachians. A few weak vort lobes moving around the ridge
axis are triggering numerous convection along the Blue Ridge this
afternoon, with scattered coverage moving into the CLT metro. The
latest HRRR shows this blue ridge development having a hard time
dropping into the Upstate or NE GA. Radar shows this is currently
happening. Still expect some of the activity to move south into the
I-85 corridor. The CLT metro activity will slide east. There will be
a few strong storms with isolated damaging wind gusts.

Any upstream MCS activity in the OH valley will dive more southward
and generally miss the area to the west tonight. Convective coverage
should largely wind down this evening but weak vort lobe energy
aloft could keep isolated showers going at times overnight. Min
temps will remain a good 5 degrees above climo with some high clouds
expected and mountain valley fog possible.

Expect a repeat of the diurnal pattern on Saturday with mountain
convection slipping southward along the eastern periphery of the
upper ridge. The weak lee trough will persist over the foothills.
Dewpoints may be less conducive to mixing out on Saturday but there
will likely be less upper vorticity forcing. All in all, PoPs should
be similar to today or slightly less - with slowly moving scattered
mountain convection sliding S or SE. 850 mb temps will be a touch
warmer on Sat, with highs correspondingly warmer. The lower piedmont
areas could see heat index values of 100 to 103 but no advisory
appears to be needed.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
At 145 PM Friday: On Saturday night and upper ridge will extend
across the southern tier of the USA. This ridge will persist over
our area into Monday. A surface ridge will be located east of the
Appalachians during the same period. Meanwhile, a cold front will
cross the upper MS River Valley, reaching the OH River Valley.
Although moisture will remain over our area, a relatively weak warm
nose aloft will limit instability. Although the models show slightly
better shear than in previous runs, it should still be too limited
to support organization convection. Steering flow now appears to be
slightly better, which should keep cells moving enough to limit
heavy precipitation coverage. The possibility of light downslope flow
east of the mountains may keep precipitation maximized over the
mountains. Although maximum temperatures will only run around 6 to 7
degrees above normal, moisture will support apparent temperatures
of 100 to 106 degrees east of the mountains both Sunday and Monday,
with the highest values in the Piedmont.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 130 PM Friday...A weakness in the ulvl subtrop ridge will be
maintained through the period as the Hudson Bay low is reinforced
with polar energy. This will allow a couple s/w trofs to swing east
and advance weak frontal bndrys toward the SE region. The models
disagree with the se/wrd extent of these bndrys...however a
persistent lee side trof and mtn top convg will provide the main
focusing for afternoon convection. The best llvl moist flux will
remain west of the fcst area...however pwats will hover arnd 1.7 in
each day as mid and high level moisture advects northeast.
Instability will be on the lower end...but enuf to produce efficient
rain rates and a few stg/svr tstms each afternoon. Pops favor the
higher elevations...where numerous activity will be possible. Less
coverage is anticipated non/mtns. Max temps will remain around
normal...but with high td/s apparent temps will feel about 4-5
degrees F warmer. Low temps will remain a couple degrees above
normal.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
At KCLT, thunderstorms look like they will remain east of the
airfield this afternoon. However, gust front from the earlier
convection will cross the airfield and shift the wind to WNW until
00z. Otherwise, light S to SW winds will continue through the
period, unless any additional weak outflows arrive. Expect FEW to
SCT cumulus during peak heating periods and then just thin high
clouds at other times.

Elsewhere, convection developing along the eastern slopes of the
mountains will make a run at the SC TAF sites for late afternoon.
Will just mention VCTS at KAVL and the Upstate sites for now.
Otherwise, VFR conditions will continue away from any TSRA except
that valley fog will once again be possible at KAVL.  Will continue
to be more optimistic than MOS at KAVL on overnight vsby given the
recent MOS performance. Light S to SW winds are likely across the
foothills with a lee trough, while NW flow will persist at KAVL.

Outlook: Scattered/isolated afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms will continue across the mountains/piedmont through
early next week. Morning fog and low stratus will be possible each
day in the mountain valleys and also in locations that receive heavy
rainfall the preceding afternoon/evening.

Confidence Table...

            21-03z        03-09Z        09-15Z        15-18Z
KCLT       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KGSP       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAVL       High 100%     High 100%     High  88%     High 100%
KHKY       High 100%     High 100%     Med   77%     High 100%
KGMU       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAND       High 100%     High 100%     High  94%     High 100%

The percentage reflects the number of guidance members agreeing
with the scheduled TAF issuance flight rule category. Complete hourly
experimental aviation forecast consistency tables and ensemble forecasts
are available at the following link:

www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation

&&

.CLIMATE...
RECORDS FOR 07-23

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAVL      95 1983     69 1974     71 2015     50 1966
                1952        1938        1999
                1934                    1983
   KCLT     101 1987     73 1880     78 1991     56 2007
                1952
   KGSP     102 1952     74 1974     79 1934     59 1966
                                                    1947

RECORDS FOR 07-24

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAVL      96 1983     68 1985     71 1934     52 1966
                                                    1895
   KCLT     100 1983     73 1938     78 2010     59 1947
                1952                    1883
   KGSP     101 1952     70 1985     79 2010     59 1904

RECORDS FOR 07-25

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAVL      92 2010     68 2000     70 2012     51 1895
                2005                    2011
                1987                    2010
   KCLT     101 2010     69 2000     79 2010     62 1947
   KGSP     100 1995     72 2000     77 2010     57 1911
                            1890

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...HG/RWH
SHORT TERM...JAT
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...HG/RWH
CLIMATE...

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 5:48 AM EDT, 12 hours 32 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
SCZ001>003-231000-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE OVER THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES.
THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. A FEW STORMS
MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

..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.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING
WINDS OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ006>009-
012>014-231000-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREATER GREENVILLE-
SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-LAURENS-CHESTER-
548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE ALONG THE EAST FACING
MOUNTAIN SLOPES. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-
GROUND LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. A FEW
STORMS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE
FORECAST TO RANGE FROM NEAR 100 DEGREES TO NEAR 105 DEGREES EACH
AFTERNOON FROM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST HEAT INDEX
VALUES WILL BE IN THE PIEDMONT.
..SUNDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE.
..MONDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING
WINDS OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004-005-010-011-019-231000-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-GREENWOOD-
548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE EXPECTED OVER
THE MOUNTAINS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. A FEW STORMS
MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. IN ADDITION,
AREAS ACROSS THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY AND THE LAKELANDS
MAY SEE HEAT INDEX VALUES PEAK BETWEEN 100 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE
FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 100 DEGREES TO AROUND 105 DEGREES EACH
AFTERNOON FROM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST HEAT INDEX
VALUES WILL BE IN THE PIEDMONT.
..SUNDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE.
..MONDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING
WINDS OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

NED

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:31 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
531 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

SCZ003-007-222215-
SPARTANBURG SC-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-
531 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG AND
NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

AT 530 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
COLUMBUS...OR NEAR TRYON...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LANDRUM...CAMPOBELLO...LAKE BOWEN...INMAN AND GOWENSVILLE.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

&&

LAT...LON 3506 8222 3504 8231 3519 8232 3520 8229
      3519 8206 3508 8199 3503 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 345DEG 7KT 3520 8220

CDG

Local storm report, Jul 22, 5:35 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
535 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

0533 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE SALISBURY          35.64N 80.45W
07/22/2016                   ROWAN              NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN OFF STOKES FERRY RD.

&&

LVISIN

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:39 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
539 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

SCZ001-222230-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-
539 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTY UNTIL 630
PM EDT...

AT 539 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES WEST OF WALHALLA...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WESTMINSTER. THIS
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WALHALLA...WESTMINSTER AND LONG CREEK.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 8308 3469 8306 3466 8309 3468 8326
      3477 8327
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 271DEG 3KT 3473 8320

CDG

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:49 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
549 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

NCZ068-222215-
CLEVELAND NC-
549 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND COUNTY
UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

AT 549 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
SHELBY...OR OVER PATTERSON SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... SHELBY...KINGS
MOUNTAIN...GROVER...PATTERSON SPRINGS...EARL AND CROWDERS MOUNTAIN
STATE PARK.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 8132 3516 8133 3517 8162 3532 8162
      3536 8140 3533 8136 3531 8137 3530 8136
      3528 8136 3526 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 271DEG 10KT 3523 8153

CDG

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 6:03 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
603 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

SCZ008-222230-
CHEROKEE SC-
603 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY
UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 603 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES SOUTH OF SHELBY...OR NEAR BLACKSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLACKSBURG...KINGS CREEK AND CHEROKEE FALLS.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

&&

LAT...LON 3514 8140 3505 8141 3505 8147 3504 8148
      3511 8160 3517 8158 3517 8157 3516 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 285DEG 10KT 3516 8151

CDG

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 6:16 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
616 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

SCZ006-007-012-222300-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-SPARTANBURG SC-LAURENS SC-
616 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LAURENS...
SOUTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG AND EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL
700 PM EDT...

AT 616 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11
MILES EAST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...OR NEAR GSP AIRPORT...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... GREER...FIVE
FORKS...DUNCAN...LYMAN...ROEBUCK...REIDVILLE...GSP AIRPORT...
MOORE...WELLFORD AND WOODRUFF.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 3482 8231 3498 8221 3491 8194 3467 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 298DEG 7KT 3487 8219

CDG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Pickens	32 min
Jul 22, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Greenville, Pickens	43 min
Jul 22, 5:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	51 min
Jul 22, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cherokee	27 min
Jul 22, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	44 min
Jul 22, 6:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Spartanburg	32 min
Jul 22, 6:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Greenville, Spartanburg	119 min
Jul 22, 7:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	York	27 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.