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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

June 1, 2016Greenville County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2016, 5:57 PM EDT for Greenville County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 48 min. 3 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
Jun 1, 2016, 5:57 PM EDT (21:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2016, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Greenville County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 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
Jun 1, 6:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Nnw Greer, SCPOWERLINES REPORTED DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 14 AND BERRY MILL ROAD.
Jun 1, 6:10 PM EDTHAIL 16 N Greer, SCSOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO POSTING OF LARGE HAIL FALLING IN THE BLUE RIDGE AREA. BASED ON RADAR DATA TIMING AND LOCATION WAS ESTIMATED. HAIL APPEARS TO BE AT LEAST QUARTER SIZED.
Jun 1, 6:20 PM EDTHAIL 0.756 N Greer, SCDESCRIBED AS DIME OR PENNY SIZED HAIL FALLING FOR A FEW MINUTES AT THE INTERSECTION OF AIRPORT ROAD AND JORDAN ROAD.

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 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 13 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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 246 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 2016-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 272 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 2016-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 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
272 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
882 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

906 
WUUS52 KGSP 012157
SVRGSP
SCC045-083-012245-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0068.160601T2157Z-160601T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
557 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL SPARTANBURG COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 557 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...OR NEAR GREER...MOVING
  SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GREER...TAYLORS...FIVE FORKS...DUNCAN...LYMAN...WELLFORD...
  GSP AIRPORT...LAKE ROBINSON...
  PARIS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND CHERRYDALE POINT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BRIEF DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES OVER SMALL
AREAS. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SEEK SHELTER
INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT AND INTENSE LIGHTNING. TURN OFF
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. DO NOT USE CORDED TELEPHONES. DO NOT TAKE A
BATH OR SHOWER.

THIS STORM 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 3509 8226 3499 8207 3476 8218 3490 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 031DEG 6KT 3498 8222 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TDP

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 Jun 1, 5:52 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 5:52 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
552 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
The remnants of tropical system Bonnie will slowly lift northeast
along the North Carolina coastline tonight and tomorrow before moving
offshore on Friday. A weak cold front will approach from the northwest
Friday night and stall over the region on Saturday. A stronger cold
front will move through the region late Sunday into early Monday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
2200 UTC Update: Pop and qpf have once again been adjusted to
account for precipitation moving across the Interstate 85 corridor
and into the piedmont.

2100 UTC Update: Pops and qpf were updated again based on radar
trends, favoring the SC foothills and the southwest NC piedmont.

2000 UTC Update: Pops and qpf were updated based on radar trends,
favoring the blue ridge where NC borders northeast GA and upstate
SC, and the southwest foothills of NC.

As of 230 PM: Convective coverage remains mostly confined to the
mountains, but small clusters of showers have developed over the
Catawba River zones in bands of congested cumulus. Meso model
trends currently show the activity continuing to propagate slowly
southward, with favored areas thus being the foothills, though
some guidance correctly picked up on the aforementioned Catawba
development. The updated PoPs have been updated to focus activity
more in these areas.  However a few isolated clusters of cells
forming elsewhere certainly would be no surprise. The activity
so far has remained relatively tame, and though a few cells have
approached severe criteria, we have not yet gotten any reports
of wind or hail. Shear and moisture profiles are fairly similar
to yesterday, and a couple of severe storms did develop then,
so we still consider there to be a small threat of damaging wind
or large hail this aftn.

Tonight into Thursday, heights rise aloft as remnants of Bonnie
move further up the NC coast, and as flow turns southwesterly
ahead of a cold front pushing thru the Ohio Valley. Increasing
cirrus should be seen overnight over the area as front encroaches
from the north and west. Patchy fog may develop where cirrus is
not thick enough to restrict radiation. Diurnal convection will
prevail again Thursday as the main weather of interest. While aftn
lapse rates are not progged to be as strong as those today, the
return flow should allow slightly more humid conditions to make
up for any reduction in buoyancy aloft. Another day of scattered
SHRA/TSRA is expected. One difference will be that shear may be a
tad stronger, though probably not enough to preclude pulse-mode
convection. If nothing else storms may be a little more mobile,
which is good in light of slightly higher PWAT values.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 155 PM: Flat ridging builds across the area Friday. The ridge
axis moves to the coast on Friday as northern and southern stream
upper lows move into the MS river valley. At the surface, a weak
cold front drops into the area from the NW on Friday then washes out
over the area on Saturday. Deep layer moisture moves in with the
front on Friday then moves out on Saturday. With mainly diurnal
convection expected both days, coverage should be higher on Friday
due to the increased moisture. Moderate instability develops both
days, but should be greater on Saturday, along with higher DCAPE
values due to the decrease in mid level moisture. Although shear
will be light on both days, Saturday would have the highest values.
Therefore, expect a better chance of severe storms on Saturday,
although coverage would remain isolated. Still expect a couple of
severe storms on Friday however. The threat of isolated flooding
continues each day with slow moving storms, but would expect a
slightly better chance on Friday with the higher moisture values and
greater overall coverage. Highs a couple of degrees above normal
Friday rise a couple of degrees on Saturday. Lows remain nearly
steady 5 to 10 degrees above normal.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 145 PM EDT Wednesday: the medium range fcst picks up at 00z on
Sunday with relatively flat upper ridging moving off the southeast
coast while a deep upper trof approaches the Carolinas from the NW.
Over the next couple of days, the trof axis gradually moves east and
just north of the CWFA. It is expected to be east of the fcst area by
the end of the medium range on Wednesday as the upper ridge spreads
farther east.

At the sfc, a fairly strong cold front approaches the CWFA early Sunday
and is expected to move thru the fcst area sometime late Sunday into early
Monday with drier and cooler air overspreading the region in the front's
wake. The long range models have been trying to develop another low over
the Southern Gulf of Mexico on Monday and Tuesday and bring it up over
Florida by the end of the period. The latest 12Z run of the GFS now has
a stronger sfc high overspreading the southeast by midweek, thus keeping
the low and any associated deep moisture farther south. This is similar to
the older run of the ECMWF. As for the sensible fcst, I increased POPs to
low end likely over most of the CWFA for numerous showers and thunderstorms
on Sunday. Drying is still expected during the latter half of Monday with
dry conditions for the rest of the medium range. Temps should remain near
normal for early June.

&&

.AVIATION /22Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
At KCLT: Convective chances will diminish this evening Guidance
initially favors high cigs if any at all, but before dawn brings in
MVFR to IFR. Improvement to MVFR occurs after dawn, followed by mid
level cigs by afternoon. So far guidance only supports a low VFR cig
at dawn. Winds will favor the northeast overnight, and then the
southwest after dawn, with only minimal gusts.

Elsewhere: Convective chances will be best in SC, but diminish this
evening. IFR vsby is expected at KAVL by dawn, with MVFR in SC, and
low VFR at KHKY. Improvement to VFR occurs after dawn. The only vsby
restriction is expected at KHKY around dawn, where brief LIFR is
expected. Foothills winds will favor the NW overnight. KAVL will
favor the SE, or be light and variable. After dawn winds will favor
the SW.

Outlook...A weak cold front will approach the area from the NW
Thursday and stall over the region on Friday. So an increasing
coverage of afternoon/evening SHRA/TSRA is expected over the next
few days.

Confidence Table...

            22-04Z        04-10Z        10-16Z        16-18Z
KCLT       High 100%     High 100%     Med   66%     High 100%
KGSP       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAVL       High 100%     High 100%     High  83%     High 100%
KHKY       High 100%     High  83%     Low   55%     High 100%
KGMU       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAND       High 100%     High  97%     Med   78%     High 100%

The percentage reflects the number of guidance members agreeing
with the schedule 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...JPT
NEAR TERM...JAT/Wimberley
SHORT TERM...RWH
LONG TERM...JPT
AVIATION...Wimberley
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 3:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
330 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-021930-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-
IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-
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-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
330 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING
ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. COVERAGE OF
THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE GREATEST OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND
FOOTHILLS. ALL OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...
PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL AS LARGE AS QUARTERS.

.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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 4:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
433 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

SCZ005-012100-
GREATER PICKENS SC-
433 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL PICKENS
COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

AT 433 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES SOUTH OF PICKENS...OR NEAR LIBERTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10
MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EASLEY...PICKENS...LIBERTY AND NORRIS.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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 STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 8278 3490 8264 3479 8255 3471 8272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 329DEG 9KT 3481 8268

TDP
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 4:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
446 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

SCZ006-010-012115-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-ANDERSON SC-
446 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GREENVILLE
AND NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

AT 446 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...OR NEAR
POWDERSVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...WELCOME...POWDERSVILLE...PIEDMONT...DONALDSON
CENTER AND WEST GREENVILLE.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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 STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 8257 3480 8252 3482 8250 3482 8249
      3483 8248 3483 8239 3469 8234 3467 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 354DEG 6KT 3476 8247

TDP
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:05 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
505 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

GAZ026-028-012130-
FRANKLIN GA-HART GA-
505 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN HART
AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 504 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF CARNESVILLE...OR NEAR VICTORIA BRYANT STATE
PARK... MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARNESVILLE...ROYSTON...CANON...FRANKLIN
SPRINGS...BOWERSVILLE...VICTORIA BRYANT STATE PARK AND VANNA.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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 STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3427 8312 3424 8317 3425 8320 3424 8325
      3425 8329 3426 8329 3426 8331 3431 8337
      3443 8315 3431 8300 3423 8306 3423 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 043DEG 5KT 3432 8314

TDP
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:14 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
514 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

NCZ068-508-SCZ008-012145-
CLEVELAND NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-CHEROKEE SC-
514 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
RUTHERFORD...SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

AT 514 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF FOREST CITY...OR 5 MILES NORTH OF COWPENS NATIONAL
BATTLEFIELD...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COWPENS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD...CLIFFSIDE AND HENRIETTA.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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 STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3528 8171 3512 8165 3509 8183 3514 8185
      3524 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 348DEG 5KT 3521 8179

TDP
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:34 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
534 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

SCZ007-008-012200-
SPARTANBURG SC-CHEROKEE SC-
534 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
SPARTANBURG AND WEST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 534 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF GAFFNEY...OR OVER COWPENS...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPARTANBURG...COWPENS...MAYO AND THICKETTY.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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 STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3509 8186 3507 8171 3493 8170 3496 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 018DEG 5KT 3502 8180

TDP
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:48 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
548 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

SCZ006-007-012215-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-SPARTANBURG SC-
548 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
SPARTANBURG AND EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

AT 548 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14
MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...OR NEAR GREER...MOVING
SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREER...TAYLORS...DUNCAN...LYMAN...WELLFORD...REIDVILLE...GSP
AIRPORT AND LAKE ROBINSON.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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 STORM APPROACHES.

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LAT...LON 3491 8237 3505 8228 3506 8223 3500 8207
      3482 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 023DEG 7KT 3499 8220

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 1:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee26 min
Jun 1, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee52 min
Jun 1, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens27 min
Jun 1, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville29 min
Jun 1, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCherokee31 min
Jun 1, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCherokee26 min
Jun 1, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCherokee, Spartanburg47 min
Jun 1, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville27 min
Jun 1, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg29 min
Jun 1, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville30 min
Jun 1, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPYork28 min
Jun 1, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester31 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.