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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 245, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

November 30, 2016Cleveland County, Polk County, Rutherford County, North Carolina; 8 counties in South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 30, 2016, 4:41 PM EST for Cleveland County, Polk County, Rutherford County, North Carolina; 8 counties in South Carolina. It was in force for 49 min. 12 reports 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
Nov 30, 2016, 4:41 PM EST (21:41 UTC)
Expired
Nov 30, 2016, 5:30 PM EST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cleveland County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Cherokee County, SC, Greenville County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC, Union County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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
Nov 30, 4:50 PM ESTTORNADOSimpsonville, SCTREES DOWN, SHUTTERS BLOWN OFF, AND BACKYARD PLAYSETS DESTROYED IN SOUTHERN SIMPSONVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Nov 30, 4:50 PM ESTTORNADOSimpsonville, SCNUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON BUILDINGS IN SIMPSONVILLE, LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON CURTIS ST NEAR CITY PARK, LARGE TREE DOWN ON HEDGE ST BLOCKING THE ROAD BEHIND SIMPSONVILLE METHODIST CHURCH, AWNING RIPPED OFF OF BUILDING, AND NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES IN DOWNTOWN SIMPSON
Nov 30, 4:52 PM ESTTORNADO3 Ene Simpsonville, SCPUBLIC REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES SNAPPED AT THE INTERSECTION OF E GEORGIA RD. AND LEE VAUGHN RD.
Nov 30, 4:55 PM ESTTSTM WND DMGSimpsonville, SCPOWER LINES DOWN HAVE STARTED A FIRE IN SIMPONVILLE
Nov 30, 4:55 PM ESTTORNADOSimpsonville, SCEXTERIOR WALL COLLAPSE AT BAILEYS HEATING AND AIR
Nov 30, 4:55 PM ESTTORNADOSimpsonville, SCPOWER LINES DOWN STARTED A FIRE IN SIMPSONVILLE
Nov 30, 4:55 PM ESTTORNADOSimpsonville, SCSIDING TORN OFF OF HOME IN MORNING MIST SUBDIVISION
Nov 30, 4:58 PM ESTTSTM WND GST 0Simpsonville, SCLARGE LIMBS DOWN AT SOUTH ST. AND WOODSIDE RD.
Nov 30, 4:58 PM ESTTSTM WND GST 0Simpsonville, SCLARGE OAK TREE DOWN AT SOUTH ST. AND COLLEGE ST.
Nov 30, 5:00 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Fountain Inn, SCPOWER LINES DOWN AT HIGHWAY 14 AND HOWARD DRIVE.
Nov 30, 5:00 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 E Greenwood, SCPOWER LINE BLOWN DOWN ON CAMBRIDGE AVENUE NEAR EMERALD FARM ROAD.
Nov 30, 5:05 PM ESTTSTM WND DMGSimpsonville, SCLARGE TREE BROKEN OFF 15 FT ABOVE THE GROUND ON SOUTH ALMOND DRIVE

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 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 14 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 30, 3:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 251 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2016-11-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 57 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2016-11-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 283 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
57 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
623 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
283 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

829 
WUUS52 KGSP 302141
SVRGSP
NCC045-149-161-SCC001-007-021-045-047-059-083-087-302230-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0245.161130T2141Z-161130T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
441 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
  POLK COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  LAURENS COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  GREENWOOD COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  UNION COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  SPARTANBURG COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  GREENVILLE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  ABBEVILLE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  EASTERN ANDERSON COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EST

* AT 441 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF RUTHERFORDTON TO NEAR GREENVILLE
  DOWNTOWN TO 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EASLEY TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  ABBEVILLE TO 21 MILES NORTHEAST OF WASHINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 55
  MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...SPARTANBURG...GREENWOOD...SHELBY...GAFFNEY...
  LAURENS...UNION...FOREST CITY...ABBEVILLE AND RUTHERFORDTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRIEF...WEAK
TORNADOES. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WARNED AREA.
STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND LITTLE OR NO
LIGHTNING. 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 3402 8224 3397 8231 3406 8233 3408 8248
      3402 8259 3493 8251 3549 8215 3561 8175
      3556 8152 3536 8141 3507 8156 3494 8147
      3446 8155 3448 8155 3453 8162 3430 8190
      3420 8194 3413 8187 3396 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 248DEG 47KT 3540 8209 3481 8238 3471 8229 3425
8234 3398 8251

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

RWH
1 follow-up statement
852 
WWUS52 KGSP 302217
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
517 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

NCC149-SCC001-007-045-302227-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0245.000000T0000Z-161130T2230Z/
POLK NC-GREENVILLE SC-ABBEVILLE SC-ANDERSON SC-
517 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR POLK...GREENVILLE...ABBEVILLE
AND EASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3397 8231 3420 8224 3448 8231 3478 8215
      3519 8222 3522 8196 3541 8216 3540 8221
      3561 8175 3556 8152 3536 8141 3507 8156
      3492 8147 3446 8155 3448 8155 3453 8162
      3430 8190 3413 8187 3396 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 248DEG 47KT 3557 8157 3498 8186 3488 8177 3442
8183 3415 8200

$$

NCC045-161-SCC021-047-059-083-087-302230-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0245.000000T0000Z-161130T2230Z/
RUTHERFORD NC-CLEVELAND NC-LAURENS SC-GREENWOOD SC-UNION SC-
SPARTANBURG SC-CHEROKEE SC-
517 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EST
FOR RUTHERFORD...CLEVELAND...LAURENS...GREENWOOD...UNION...
SPARTANBURG AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES...

AT 517 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MORGANTON TO 4 MILES NORTHEAST
OF SPARTANBURG TO 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF UNION TO 12 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF LAURENS TO 9 MILES EAST OF GREENWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPARTANBURG...GREENWOOD...SHELBY...GAFFNEY...LAURENS...UNION...FOREST
CITY...RUTHERFORDTON...CLINTON AND BOILING SPRINGS SC.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRIEF...WEAK
TORNADOES. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WARNED AREA.
STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND LITTLE OR NO
LIGHTNING. 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 3397 8231 3420 8224 3448 8231 3478 8215
      3519 8222 3522 8196 3541 8216 3540 8221
      3561 8175 3556 8152 3536 8141 3507 8156
      3492 8147 3446 8155 3448 8155 3453 8162
      3430 8190 3413 8187 3396 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 248DEG 47KT 3557 8157 3498 8186 3488 8177 3442
8183 3415 8200

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

RWH

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 Nov 30, 2:45 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 2:45 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
245 PM EST Wed Nov 30 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will move swiftly east across the region this evening.
Drier and cooler conditions will return tonight through Thursday and
persist through Saturday. Moisture should return from the west for
the latter half of the weekend and possibly linger into early next
week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
At 2 PM Wednesday: An upper trough will broaden and extend across
the Southern Appalachians overnight, with zonal flow resulting across
the southern tier of the USA resulting by Thursday. A weakening vort
lobe will pass cross the Central Appalachians overnight.

At the surface, a cold front will approach from the west this
afternoon, preceded by moist inflow from the Gulf of Mexico. Upslope
flow and modest isentropic upglide over the southern appalachians
will support moderate rainfall amounts, but the expected
acceleration of the front should preclude excessive rainfall.
Although instability is somewhat limited, enough shear will be
present to prevent completely excluding the chance of severe weather
across the area. The front should clear our area by late tonight,
followed by winds veering from south to northwest, and drier air
moving and clearer skies moving in. Minimum temperatures tonight
will run above normal. Maximum temperatures on Thursday will run
near normal.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of Noon EST Wednesday: Zonal flow will be in place aloft across
the eastern CONUS Thursday night through Friday. Meanwhile, shallow
NW flow moisture may persist along the TN border in the northern
mountains into Friday, but will carry no PoPs given the weak WNW
upslope character and very shallow moisture. Cold temperatures would
support flurries or snow, however, if more moisture arrives than
progged. Otherwise, surface high pressure will gradually build east
toward the Appalachian chain and keep profiles dry across the region.

A broad but shallow ridge will then develop through Saturday across
the southeast. Although model differences persist with the expected
upstream low pressure development across TX and the western gulf
coast, there is good agreement on little if any upglide moisture
returning through 00Z Sunday. Will thus keep the forecast dry
through Saturday afternoon. Temperatures Friday through Saturday
will be near to just below climo, slightly cooler Saturday than
Friday.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 230 PM EST Wednesday...the medium range portion of the
forecast continues to be plagued with uncertainty among the global
models. The extended period kicks off 00z Sunday with our area under
a weak upper ridge, with a surface high centered over the OH River
Valley and an upper low over the Baha Peninsula. A plume of moisture
associated with a gulf surface low begins to extend into the CWA
overnight Saturday, with pops ramping up to the chance category by
Sunday morning.

Models diverge at this point on the handling of the progression and
depth of the upper low as it ejects out of the desert Southwest,
which has fairly significant implications as far as pops/QPF in our
area. As WPC mentioned in today's extended discussion, the faster
ECMWF has displayed poorer run-to-run consistency than the GFS, so
confidence is generally higher in the 12Z GFS solution and the
forecast is weighted more heavily toward it and its ensemble mean,
which is also in relatively good agreement on the handling of the
upper low.

The first possible round of rainfall, associated with a gulf low and
weak front, will arrive Sunday night and last into Monday morning.
There may be a brief lull in the precip Monday during the day before
the upper low ejecting from the desert southwest develops a surface
reflection and frontal structure, and ramps up rain chances Tuesday
once again. Another lull in pops in anticipated Wednesday before
another frontal system arrives Thursday, though confidence in this
lull is low enough that low-end chance pops are carried through the
entire extended period. Bottom line...next week looks like it will
favor a rather wet pattern, though QPF totals are uncertain for the
time being. The temperature forecast is also uncertain to say the
least at the moment, though there is a good feeling that the medium
range will begin with temps about 5 degrees below normal. A
moderating trend back to average seems like the most likely solution
for the rest of the extended period at this point, though there are
some hints at much colder air arriving over the area towards the end
of the next work week, with some mixed precip possible over the
higher terrain. This will of course be re-evaluated in future
forecast cycles.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Model guidance supports rain induced
afternoon vsby restrictions at Foothill sites and KAVL as a cold
front moves across the area, but keeps KCLT VFR. Convection is
possible at all sites. As the front moves through overnight, winds
veer from south to northwest in NC, and west in SC, remaining just
strong enough to keep daybreak vsby restrictions from occurring. IFR
vsby restrictions this afternoon will lift to low VFR this evening
before eroding completely overnight.

Outlook: Dry high pressure returns in the wake of the front for
Thursday thru Saturday.

Confidence Table...

            19-01Z        01-07Z        07-13Z        13-18Z
KCLT       High  91%     High  96%     High 100%     High 100%
KGSP       Med   70%     High  99%     High 100%     High 100%
KAVL       Med   70%     High  95%     High 100%     High 100%
KHKY       Med   74%     High  90%     High 100%     High 100%
KGMU       Med   66%     High  99%     High 100%     High 100%
KAND       Med   79%     High 100%     High 100%     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

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ033-048>053-
     058-059-062>064-505.
SC...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...HG
NEAR TERM...JAT
SHORT TERM...HG
LONG TERM...LEV
AVIATION...JAT
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 3:53 PM EST, 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
353 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>064-505-012100-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
353 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS OF
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ035>037-056-065-068-069-501>504-506>510-012100-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-
POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-
353 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN
LOCATIONS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS
AND NORTHWEST PIEDMONT.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

BANDS OF SHOWERS...WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS THROUGH EARLY
EVENING. A FEW CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE.
SOME OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG
WIND GUSTS THAT COULD KNOCK DOWN TREES AND LIMBS. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>008-010>013-019-012100-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
UNION-GREENWOOD-
353 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..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.
..TUESDAY...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.

GAZ010-017-012100-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-
353 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST
GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND BRIEFLY GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ057-070>072-082-SCZ009-014-012100-
ROWAN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-YORK-CHESTER-
353 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND
THE EASTERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

BANDS OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CROSS THE
CHARLOTTE METRO AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH IN THE STRONGEST
THUNDERSTORMS. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD
BLOW DOWN TREES AND LIMBS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..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.
..TUESDAY...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.

GERAPETRITIS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 30, 2:07 PM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
207 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

GAZ010-017-301930-
RABUN GA-HABERSHAM GA-
207 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HABERSHAM AND RABUN COUNTIES
UNTIL 230 PM EST...

AT 207 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLAYTON TO 10 MILES NORTH OF
CLEVELAND TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF DAHLONEGA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...CORNELIA...BALDWIN...DEMOREST...MOUNT
AIRY...ALTO...MOUNTAIN CITY...TIGER AND DILLARD.

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 3491 8363 3495 8355 3499 8355 3500 8312
      3499 8312 3491 8317 3488 8324 3482 8327
      3479 8332 3473 8335 3469 8334 3467 8337
      3449 8346 3449 8354 3443 8362 3450 8367
      3454 8362 3465 8366 3474 8362 3480 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 241DEG 36KT 3497 8351 3474 8372 3446 8400

RWH
Special weather statement, Nov 30, 2:28 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
228 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

GAZ010-017-018-026-NCZ052-059-062>064-SCZ001-004-005-302000-
FRANKLIN GA-STEPHENS GA-RABUN GA-HABERSHAM GA-HAYWOOD NC-
NORTHERN JACKSON NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-SOUTHERN JACKSON NC-MACON NC-
GREATER OCONEE SC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-GREATER PICKENS SC-
228 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT STEPHENS...HABERSHAM...RABUN...
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...TRANSYLVANIA...SOUTHEASTERN HAYWOOD...
SOUTHEASTERN MACON...OCONEE AND SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL
300 PM EST...

AT 228 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF WAYNESVILLE TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF
FRANKLIN TO NEAR CLAYTON TO 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLARKESVILLE TO 4
MILES SOUTH OF CLEVELAND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOCCOA...SENECA...BREVARD...WALHALLA...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...
CLEMSON...CORNELIA...BALDWIN AND WESTMINSTER.

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 3491 8363 3500 8348 3503 8353 3548 8279
      3530 8262 3522 8260 3513 8264 3506 8289
      3499 8294 3481 8290 3489 8274 3463 8284
      3447 8316 3449 8354 3444 8362 3451 8367
      3454 8362 3465 8366 3474 8362 3480 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 243DEG 50KT 3537 8298 3498 8336 3487 8344 3478
8364 3454 8376

RWH
Special weather statement, Nov 30, 3:00 PM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
300 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

NCZ053-063>065-302030-
BUNCOMBE NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-SOUTHERN JACKSON NC-HENDERSON NC-
300 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL JACKSON...
CENTRAL TRANSYLVANIA...BUNCOMBE AND HENDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM
EST...

AT 300 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A CLUSTER
OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE
TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF BREVARD TO 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SYLVA...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE...HENDERSONVILLE...BREVARD...EAST ASHEVILLE...
ARDEN...WEST ASHEVILLE...NORTH ASHEVILLE...BLACK MOUNTAIN...MILLS
RIVER AND WOODFIN.

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 3572 8228 3568 8229 3562 8227 3559 8229
      3556 8225 3553 8217 3552 8223 3550 8222
      3546 8225 3546 8227 3542 8227 3520 8261
      3513 8309 3531 8289 3532 8283 3541 8275
      3542 8275 3544 8278 3565 8267 3577 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 247DEG 44KT 3558 8255 3536 8265 3520 8295

RWH
Local storm report, Nov 30, 3:34 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
334 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

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

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLARKESVILLE            34.61N 83.52W
11/30/2016                   HABERSHAM          GA   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

&&

LVISIN
Local storm report, Nov 30, 4:22 PM EST, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
422 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

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

0412 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W ELBERTON            34.11N 82.88W
11/30/2016                   ELBERT             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN.

&&

LVISIN
Local storm report, Nov 30, 4:33 PM EST, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
433 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

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

0414 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ENE SANDY SPRINGS     34.60N 82.70W
11/30/2016                   ANDERSON           SC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SCHOOL OFFICIAL REPORTS LARGE LIMB DOWN BLOCKING LEBANON
            ROAD.

&&

KRENTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 7:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania73 min
Nov 30, 9:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham53 min
Nov 30, 10:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMadison43 min
Nov 30, 12:53 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham37 min
Nov 30, 1:28 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSwain32 min
Nov 30, 1:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson, Macon23 min
Nov 30, 2:01 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHaywood, Jackson, Macon29 min
Nov 30, 2:28 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania32 min
Nov 30, 2:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPJackson, Macon45 min
Nov 30, 3:00 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe, Henderson, Transylvania30 min
Nov 30, 3:27 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPTransylvania48 min
Nov 30, 3:59 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHenderson, Polk, Transylvania46 min
Nov 30, 5:26 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAlexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie and 4 more49 min
Nov 30, 6:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAlexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Gaston, Iredell and 4 more47 min
Nov 30, 6:26 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union34 min
Nov 30, 6:56 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Davie, Rowan, Union34 min
Nov 30, 3:16 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAnderson, Oconee44 min
Nov 30, 4:12 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPAnderson, Greenville48 min
Nov 30, 4:54 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedGSPGreenville, Laurens, Spartanburg36 min
Nov 30, 5:04 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPCherokee, Spartanburg26 min
Nov 30, 5:50 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPChester, Union40 min
Nov 30, 5:53 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPChester, York37 min

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.