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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 228, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

September 12, 2016Transylvania County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 12, 2016, 5:31 PM EDT for Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 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
Sep 12, 2016, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)
Expired
Sep 12, 2016, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Transylvania County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 12, 5:35 PM EDTHAIL 0.53 Sw Brevard, NCHAIL POSSIBLY AS LARGE AS MARBLES FELL ON SOUTHWEST SIDE OF BREVARD. LIGHT DEBRIS IN THE FORM OF PEN SIZED LIMBS AND LEAVES IN ROADWAY AFTER THE STORM PASSED ALONG TRACK TO ROSMAN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 255 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 12:00Z on 2016-09-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 30 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 12:00Z on 2016-09-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 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
30 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-252 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1431 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

390 
WUUS52 KGSP 122131
SVRGSP
NCC175-122215-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0228.160912T2131Z-160912T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
531 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 530 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  BREVARD...AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.

  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...
  BREVARD...ROSMAN...LOOKING GLASS...BALSAM GROVE...
  CONNESTEE AND GORGES STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WARNED AREA.
LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO VEHICLES.
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 3526 8292 3529 8292 3530 8291 3530 8271
      3518 8266 3507 8282 3506 8288 3524 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 072DEG 3KT 3522 8276 

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

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1 follow-up statement
914 
WWUS52 KGSP 122155
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
555 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

NCC175-122215-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0228.000000T0000Z-160912T2215Z/
TRANSYLVANIA NC-
555 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY...

AT 554 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF BREVARD...OR NEAR ROSMAN...AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROSMAN...CONNESTEE...BALSAM GROVE AND GORGES STATE PARK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS STORMS IS ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL. FLOODING OF
DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. SMALL STREAMS WILL
RISE RAPIDLY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER
THE ROAD.

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 3523 8276 3516 8269 3507 8282 3506 8288
      3522 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 051DEG 4KT 3520 8279 

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

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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 Sep 12, 2:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 2:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
247 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A front will remain stalled to our south through mid week. On
Thursday, a back door cold front will approach the region from the
north, with yet another cold front reaching the mountains late in
the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 245 PM EDT, convection continues to develop over the eastern
Upstate along the stalled frontal boundary. Expect this convection
to spread west along the boundary through the afternoon. The
convection may also spread north into the NC Southern Piedmont
before dissipating. May also be some convection along along the Blue
Ridge in the continued upslope flow. A few strong storms may develop
along the boundary where very high DCAPE values linger into early
evening. Isolated showers may linger through the night but should
diminish with time. Patchy dense mountain valley fog is expected
with low clouds possibly developing outside of the mountains. Lows
will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal.

The surface ridge over the area should become a little stronger
Tuesday with the frontal zone moving south or dissipating. This
should push the better instability and moisture to the western CWFA.
Scattered convection should develop over the mountains, western
Upstate and NE GA with isolated convection elsewhere. DCAPE should
be lower yielding at best isolated strong storms. Highs should be
near to a couple of degrees above normal.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 230 PM EDT Monday:  The short term period kicks off Tuesday
evening amidst flat upper ridging across the southeast, while
a trof digs southward out of Ontario across the upper Midwest
and Great Lakes region.  At the surface, weakening high pressure
prevails off the northeast coast while an old stationary front
remains draped across the Midlands of SC.  Pattern evolution
through the period features the return of moist southerly flow
across northeast GA and the western Carolinas on Wednesday, all
ahead of a cold front on Thursday.  As for Wednesday, given the
developing southerly flow, moist advection will prevail off the
western Atlantic, possibly enhanced to some degree by the weak
tropical circulation sliding across north FL into southeast GA.
As such, fcst soundings exhibit modest instability across the
southern tier of the cwfa where moisture and heating are maximized,
all supportive of showers and thunderstorms.  As stated above, a
cold front will make a run at the southern Appalachians on Thursday,
slowing and possibly stalling atop the region into the end of the
fcst period while sprawling high pressure builds to the north.
Showers and thunderstorms will once again be possible ahead of the
front in the most unstable airmass, as well as along the boundary
where sfc convergence is maximized.

As for the fcst, chance pops on Wednesday will be focused across
the southern region of the cwfa, as well as atop the NC high terrain
where veered llv flow could promote better upsloping.  Thursday will
be highlighted by widespread chance pops as the front intrudes and
possibly slows/stalls atop northeast GA and the western Carolinas.
Temperatures through the period will remain above normal levels.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
At 150 PM Monday: An upper level ridge axis will traverse the east
coast through Sat before an H5 s/w digs into the Midwest and
advances toward the the CWFA late Sun. The models are at odds with
the strength and configuration with the amount of energy associated
with the s/w with the GFS being more dynamic. In fact...the GFS
develops a secondary srn s/w as the main trof axis reaches the
Appalachians. Thus...the sfc reflections...mainly the development
and strength of a late period cold front...vary sigfntly. So...will
make little change to the chance/likely pops Sun beginning aft 18z
and continuing thru 06z Mon. This could create some hydro concerns
across the higher terrain...however it/s too early to mention
explicitly and this scenario will be monitored over the next several
fcst packages.

The weather before Sun will be rather seasonal...as a transient or
insitu wedge develops in good e/ly Atl moisture flux. This will
warrant chance pops across the CFWA with the best chances and
nocturnal continuation occurring across the favored upslope
escarpment regions. Max temps will begin the period right around
normal and perhaps bump up a cat or so through Mon. In the
persistent moist environ...mins will remain a few degrees above
normal.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
At KCLT: Convection has formed along the stalled frontal zone to the
south and southwest of the airfield. This activity is slowly
drifting northward and may move over during the 20z to 00z time
frame. Have included a TEMPO with variable winds and MVFR conditions
to cover. Winds should also turn ESE then. Convection ends this
evening with winds returning to ENE and low VFR cigs. Could be
another round of MVFR cigs overnight and early Tuesday, but chance
is uncertain enough to just go with SCT MVFR clouds for now. ENE
winds continue through the morning.

Elsewhere: Similar conditions to KCLT, but with better chances of
convection for the SC sites and less chance for NC. MVFR more likely
overnight, with IFR likely at KAVL. KAVL will see SSE wind this
afternoon then light and variable through the rest of the period.

Outlook: The front will remain stalled to the south of the forecast
area, and will keep a chance for SHRA/TSRA Tuesday afternoon.
Another front will approach from the NW on Wednesday, possibly
reaching the area on Thursday.

Confidence Table...

            18-24Z        00-06Z        06-12Z        12-18Z
KCLT       High  99%     High 100%     High  92%     Med   78%
KGSP       High 100%     High 100%     High  94%     High  84%
KAVL       High  99%     High  98%     Med   75%     High  90%
KHKY       High 100%     High  92%     Low   59%     Med   76%
KGMU       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High  86%
KAND       High 100%     High 100%     High  91%     Med   77%

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

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...RWH
SHORT TERM...CDG
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...RWH
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 12, 4:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
424 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-
082-501-503>510-SCZ001>014-019-132030-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-
MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-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-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
424 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE
EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT. THE PRIMARY THREATS WITH ANY OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

..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.
..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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ035>037-502-132030-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-GREATER CALDWELL-
424 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT OF WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

..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.
..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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

CDG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 12, 1:38 PM EDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
138 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

SCZ014-121815-
CHESTER SC-
138 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN CHESTER COUNTY UNTIL 215
PM EDT...

AT 138 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES WEST OF CHESTER...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LOCKHART...MOVING
EAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHESTER STATE PARK AND LEEDS.

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 3464 8142 3466 8145 3472 8145 3473 8146
      3472 8148 3474 8149 3476 8145 3478 8145
      3482 8136 3482 8130 3463 8120 3460 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 249DEG 6KT 3470 8138

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Special weather statement, Sep 12, 2:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
225 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

SCZ009-014-121900-
CHESTER SC-YORK SC-
225 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT SOUTH
CENTRAL YORK AND WESTERN CHESTER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 224 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CHESTER TO 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINNSBORO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHESTER...MCCONNELLS...LOWRYS...CHESTER STATE PARK...CORNWELL AND
BLACKSTOCK.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO
45 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...TRY
TO GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY
FROM OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN
INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED
ELECTRONIC DEVICES. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.

&&

LAT...LON 3457 8137 3483 8139 3495 8118 3456 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 243DEG 9KT 3482 8132 3456 8130

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Special weather statement, Sep 12, 3:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
314 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

SCZ008-009-121945-
CHEROKEE SC-YORK SC-
314 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN YORK AND NORTHEASTERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

AT 313 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES WEST OF YORK...OR NEAR SHARON...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
YORK...BLACKSBURG...SHARON...HICKORY GROVE...SMYRNA...KINGS MOUNTAIN
STATE PARK...BETHANY...CHEROKEE FALLS AND KINGS CREEK.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES
UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 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 3492 8123 3488 8145 3513 8158 3517 8138
      3516 8126
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 167DEG 12KT 3498 8137

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Special weather statement, Sep 12, 3:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
350 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

SCZ007-008-013-122015-
SPARTANBURG SC-CHEROKEE SC-UNION SC-
350 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL UNION...EAST
CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM
EDT...

AT 350 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES SOUTH OF GAFFNEY...OR NEAR PACOLET MILLS. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY...DRIFTING VERY SLOWLY WESTWARD.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PACOLET AND PACOLET MILLS.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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 3496 8164 3488 8164 3484 8179 3498 8180
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 090DEG 3KT 3492 8169

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Special weather statement, Sep 12, 5:06 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
506 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

NCZ064-122130-
TRANSYLVANIA NC-
506 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 505 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER BREVARD. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. OTHER STORMS WERE
GROWING OVER NORTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY...AND MAY DEVELOP THE
SAME CHARACTERISTICS.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... BREVARD...LOOKING GLASS...DUPONT
STATE FOREST...MOUNT PISGAH...NORTH TRANSYLVANIA...LITTLE RIVER IN
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY...CEDAR MOUNTAIN... PENROSE AND CONNESTEE.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3530 8262 3529 8261 3526 8262 3526 8260
      3517 8259 3514 8258 3514 8261 3513 8263
      3518 8287 3540 8277 3541 8275 3542 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 019DEG 2KT 3523 8272

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Special weather statement, Sep 12, 5:27 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
527 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

SCZ010-011-122200-
ABBEVILLE SC-ANDERSON SC-
527 PM EDT MON SEP 12 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT FAR NORTHERN ABBEVILLE AND EAST
CENTRAL ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 527 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17
MILES WEST OF LAURENS...OR NEAR HONEA PATH...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BELTON...HONEA PATH AND DONALDS.

HALF INCH 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 3453 8250 3454 8238 3451 8236 3451 8235
      3450 8234 3449 8232 3448 8231 3447 8231
      3443 8226 3433 8241
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 067DEG 7KT 3447 8233

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 12, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania24 min
Sep 12, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania34 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.