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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

June 17, 2016Abbeville County, Greenwood County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2016, 3:49 PM EDT for Abbeville County, Greenwood County, South Carolina. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 17, 2016, 3:49 PM EDT (19:49 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2016, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Abbeville County, SC, Greenwood County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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.

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 watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 1:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 234 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 2016-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1265 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 2016-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 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
1265 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-151 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1321 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

276 
WUUS52 KGSP 171949
SVRGSP
SCC001-047-172030-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0082.160617T1949Z-160617T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
349 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  GREENWOOD COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 349 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF ABBEVILLE TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  GREENWOOD TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
  25 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GREENWOOD...ABBEVILLE...NINETY SIX...DUE WEST...COKESBURY...
  HODGES...TROY...GREENWOOD STATE PARK...
  SHOALS JUNCTION AND NINETY SIX HISTORIC SITE.

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 3398 8205 3399 8215 3397 8218 3402 8224
      3398 8229 3398 8231 3406 8233 3406 8243
      3435 8252 3438 8220 3433 8217 3430 8208
      3424 8201 3424 8198 3418 8191 3416 8191
      3413 8187 3409 8192 3396 8201 3395 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 310DEG 22KT 3428 8236 3411 8222 3411 8191 

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

RWH
2 follow-up statements
161 
WWUS52 KGSP 172009
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
409 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

SCC001-047-172030-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-160617T2030Z/
GREENWOOD SC-ABBEVILLE SC-
409 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR GREENWOOD AND SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTIES...

AT 409 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF ABBEVILLE TO 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GREENWOOD TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENWOOD...ABBEVILLE...NINETY SIX...COKESBURY...HODGES...TROY...
GREENWOOD STATE PARK...NINETY SIX HISTORIC SITE...
PROMISED LAND AND BRADLEY.

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 3398 8205 3399 8215 3397 8218 3402 8224
      3398 8229 3398 8231 3406 8233 3406 8243
      3428 8243 3430 8230 3433 8217 3430 8208
      3424 8201 3424 8198 3418 8191 3416 8191
      3413 8187 3409 8192 3396 8201 3395 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 299DEG 31KT 3418 8227 3403 8200 3409 8188 

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

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845 
WWUS52 KGSP 172027
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
427 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

SCC001-047-172037-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-160617T2030Z/
GREENWOOD SC-ABBEVILLE SC-
427 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GREENWOOD AND SOUTHEASTERN
ABBEVILLE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3398 8205 3399 8215 3397 8218 3402 8224
      3398 8229 3398 8231 3406 8233 3406 8243
      3428 8243 3430 8230 3433 8217 3430 8208
      3424 8201 3424 8198 3418 8191 3416 8191
      3413 8187 3409 8192 3396 8201 3395 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 310DEG 22KT 3418 8227 3403 8200 3409 8188 

$$

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 Jun 17, 2:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 2:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
222 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
In the wake of a cold frontal passage, abnormally dry and cool high
pressure will build in over the weekend. The first half of next
week will remain dry with the next chance for rainfall arriving
Wednesday as a cold front pushes across the mountains.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
At 220 PM Friday: An upper trough was located along the eastern
seaboard this afternoon, with a shortwave moving down its eastern
flank over the Carolinas and GA. This shortwave should move south
and away form our area this evening. As the upper trough
progresses, high pressure will build east across the Appalachians
on Saturday.

At the surface: Convection associated with the upper shortwave will
move south and out of the piedmont area this evening. Cloud cover
spreading inland form the coast will linger through much of the
night...with a decreasing trend on Saturday. Winds are expected to
remain slightly gusty overnight, increasing again on Saturday in a
pressure gradient between an offshore low and high pressure
building down the eastern seaboard. Temperatures will run slightly
below normal tonight, and well below normal on Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 220 PM Friday: High pressure will be in place across the
region for the short term period. This will lead to mostly clear
sky conditions and no chance of showers or storms. Temperatures
for Saturday night through Sunday night will be below normal and
then return to highs around normal on Monday. Overall, expect a
very nice period for mid June.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 220 PM Friday, We are still expecting a return to above
climo maximum temperatures on Tuesday as the warming southerly
llvl flow picks up ahead of approaching cold front. It seems like
the llvl moisture flux return will be nominal enuf to prevent any
late day deep convection, but with an increase in llvl frontal
bndry forcing Tuesday evening/night shower chances will need to be
introduced. Shower and thunderstorm chances on Wednesday should
mainly be driven/enhanced/initiated by the southward sagging of
the aforementioned cold front. With the latest medium range model
response and timing, the best chances for robust activity may wind
up being south of the cwfa, with the north to south dwindling of
chances as the afternoon and evening wears on. The region should
be under a drier post frontal airmass on Thursday and either close
to the base of the eastern conus l/wv trough or dry nw flow.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
At KCLT...VFR. Some low to mid VFR cloud coverage is possible later
today into early Saturday as moisture moves inland from a low near
the coast. Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early
evening. Winds will veer from N to NE this afternoon, with gusts
persisting overnight, preventing fog and vsby restrictions from
forming.

Elsewhere...VFR. Low to mid clouds will move over the area this
afternoon, persisting overnight and into early Saturday, especially
over NC, as moisture spreads inland form a coast low. Thunder
chances exist at KHKY, too low to mention at KAVL, KGSP and KGMU,
and not expected at KAND. Winds will veer from N to NW this
afternoon at foothill sites. Winds will veer from NNW to SW at KAVL
on Saturday morning. With some gusts remaining overnight, fog and
vsby restrictions are not expected.

Outlook: Dry high pressure builds in for the weekend with VFR
conditions.

Confidence Table...

            18-24Z        00-06Z        06-12Z        12-18Z
KCLT       High 100%     High  98%     High  80%     High  95%
KGSP       High 100%     High 100%     High  82%     High  95%
KAVL       High 100%     High  99%     Med   77%     High  95%
KHKY       High 100%     High  95%     High  90%     High 100%
KGMU       High 100%     High 100%     Med   75%     High  92%
KAND       High 100%     High 100%     Med   73%     High  86%

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...CSH
NEAR TERM...JAT
SHORT TERM...SW
LONG TERM...CSH
AVIATION...JAT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
201 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-063>065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ003-
006>009-012>014-181815-
AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-
BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-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-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
LAURENS-CHESTER-
201 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY IN AREAS ROUGHLY EAST OF
U.S. HIGHWAY 25. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FROM OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL.

.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 LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ062-SCZ001-002-004-005-010-181815-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-MACON-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-ANDERSON-
201 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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 LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

GAZ029-SCZ011-019-181815-
ELBERT-ABBEVILLE-GREENWOOD-
201 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 266 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT 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...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 LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

07

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 17, 1:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
111 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

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

1246 PM     HAIL             5 NW CARLISLE           34.64N 81.52W
06/17/2016  E0.75 INCH       UNION              SC   PUBLIC

            OSBERVED NEAR SANTUCK

&&

CSH
Local storm report, Jun 17, 1:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
113 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

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

1247 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW CARLISLE           34.63N 81.52W
06/17/2016                   UNION              SC   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ALONG SANTUC-CARLISLE HWY

&&

CSH
Local storm report, Jun 17, 1:20 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
120 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

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

1253 PM     HAIL             CARLISLE                34.59N 81.46W
06/17/2016  E1.00 INCH       UNION              SC   POST OFFICE

&&

CSH
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:56 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
256 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

SCZ019-171930-
GREENWOOD SC-
256 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GREENWOOD COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM EDT...

AT 256 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES EAST OF GREENWOOD...OR NEAR GREENWOOD STATE PARK...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENWOOD...NINETY SIX...GREENWOOD STATE PARK...NINETY SIX HISTORIC
SITE...LAKE GREENWOOD...KIRKSEY...DYSON AND EPWORTH.

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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3398 8204 3398 8206 3417 8220 3428 8206
      3424 8201 3424 8198 3420 8194 3420 8193
      3418 8192 3418 8191 3415 8190 3413 8187
      3409 8192 3404 8194 3400 8199 3397 8201
      3395 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 296DEG 18KT 3417 8198

RWH
Local storm report, Jun 17, 3:26 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
326 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

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

0254 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NINETY SIX              34.17N 82.02W
06/17/2016                   GREENWOOD          SC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON HOME ALONG GREENWOOD AVE IN NINETY SIX.

&&

CGANT
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 3:30 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
330 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

SCZ011-012-019-172000-
ABBEVILLE SC-LAURENS SC-GREENWOOD SC-
330 PM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LAURENS...
GREENWOOD AND SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

AT 330 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A CLUSTER
OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES EAST OF
ABBEVILLE TO 9 MILES EAST OF GREENWOOD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... GREENWOOD...ABBEVILLE...NINETY
SIX...COKESBURY...HODGES...TROY...GREENWOOD STATE PARK...LAKE
GREENWOOD...NINETY SIX HISTORIC SITE AND PROMISED LAND.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3398 8205 3399 8215 3397 8218 3399 8221
      3402 8224 3397 8231 3406 8233 3406 8240
      3430 8246 3429 8198 3425 8191 3420 8194
      3418 8191 3416 8191 3413 8187 3409 8192
      3404 8194 3396 8201 3395 8205
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 301DEG 31KT 3419 8231 3419 8199

RWH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 12:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPChester, Union31 min
Jun 17, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion34 min
Jun 17, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenwood34 min
Jun 17, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenwood30 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 2016Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.