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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 11, 2016Spartanburg County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 11, 2016, 2:15 PM EDT for Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 30 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
Jul 11, 2016, 2:15 PM EDT (18:15 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2016, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Spartanburg County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 235 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 2016-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 76 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 2016-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 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
76 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1158 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 11, 1:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 1:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 4:56 AM EDT, 9 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
456 AM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-120900-
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-
456 AM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY IN THE MOIST
AND UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDING A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
SOME STORMS MAY GROUP INTO CLUSTERS...PRODUCING AREAS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL...AND PERHAPS A FEW DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.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.

WIMBERLEY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 11, 1:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
105 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

SCZ006-007-111730-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-SPARTANBURG SC-
105 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT WEST
CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM
EDT...

AT 104 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 12 MILES EAST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...OR NEAR FIVE
FORKS. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FIVE FORKS...REIDVILLE...GSP AIRPORT AND MOORE.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP
TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 8223 3489 8223 3492 8210 3485 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 256DEG 4KT 3484 8217

SW
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 1:31 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
131 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

NCZ064-065-SCZ001>003-111815-
TRANSYLVANIA NC-HENDERSON NC-PICKENS MOUNTAINS SC-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-
131 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

...GUSTY STORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN TRANSYLVANIA...SOUTHEASTERN
HENDERSON... NORTHEASTERN OCONEE...NORTHWESTERN PICKENS AND
NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

AT 130 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STORMS 9
MILES SOUTH OF BREVARD...OR NEAR CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK...MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FLAT ROCK...ROSMAN...LAKE JOCASSEE...CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK...DUPONT
STATE FOREST...GORGES STATE PARK...JOCASSEE GORGES...KEOWEE TOXAWAY
STATE PARK...PLEASANT RIDGE STATE PARK AND JONES GAP STATE PARK.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3508 8301 3533 8235 3530 8233 3529 8235
      3524 8235 3524 8236 3523 8235 3519 8236
      3519 8232 3520 8229 3520 8226 3516 8223
      3490 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 260DEG 12KT 3510 8269
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 2:03 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
203 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

NCZ065-509-510-SCZ003-006-111830-
HENDERSON NC-EASTERN POLK NC-POLK MOUNTAINS NC-GREATER GREENVILLE SC-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-
203 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT WESTERN
POLK...SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON AND NORTHERN GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL
230 PM EDT...

AT 202 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF
HENDERSONVILLE TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF PICKENS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... TRAVELERS REST...FLAT
ROCK...SLATER-MARIETTA...TRYON...SALUDA...PLEASANT RIDGE STATE
PARK...TIGERVILLE...LAKE ROBINSON...PARIS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND
FURMAN UNIVERSITY.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...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.

&&

LAT...LON 3502 8223 3490 8250 3491 8250 3492 8252
      3497 8253 3498 8255 3498 8253 3500 8254
      3501 8254 3501 8256 3505 8258 3529 8247
      3540 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 242DEG 29KT 3525 8247 3497 8263
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 2:15 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
215 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

SCZ006-007-111845-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-SPARTANBURG SC-
215 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND EAST
CENTRAL GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

AT 215 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES EAST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...OR NEAR GSP AIRPORT...MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPARTANBURG...GREER...MAULDIN...SIMPSONVILLE...FIVE
FORKS...DUNCAN...LYMAN... PACOLET...COWPENS AND WELLFORD.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS. A PERIOD OF VERY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY AS WELL.

LAT...LON 3467 8240 3493 8228 3508 8182 3504 8181
      3503 8179 3493 8176 3493 8174 3491 8171
      3482 8179 3474 8209 3475 8211 3476 8212
      3478 8215 3473 8217
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 253DEG 44KT 3487 8220

CSH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk28 min
Jul 10, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk26 min
Jul 11, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania44 min
Jul 11, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson27 min
Jul 11, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk34 min
Jul 11, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPPolk40 min
Jul 11, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMcDowell36 min
Jul 11, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCaldwell38 min
Jul 11, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland, Gaston, Lincoln29 min
Jul 11, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAlexander, Catawba, Iredell39 min
Jul 11, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston, Mecklenburg25 min
Jul 11, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion24 min
Jul 11, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba30 min
Jul 11, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union26 min
Jul 11, 5:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union2 hr
Jul 11, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union47 min
Jul 11, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Rowan35 min
Jul 11, 7:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson34 min
Jul 11, 1:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg25 min
Jul 11, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCherokee32 min
Jul 11, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville28 min
Jul 11, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGreenville, Spartanburg46 min
Jul 11, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion24 min
Jul 11, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester37 min
Jul 11, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg32 min
Jul 11, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPSpartanburg, Union42 min
Jul 11, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPChester50 min
Jul 11, 7:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPPickens25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.