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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

November 30, 2016Chester County, Union County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2016, 5:50 PM EST for Chester County, Union County, South Carolina. It was in force for 40 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: Nov 30, 2016, 5:50 PM EST (22:50 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2016, 6:30 PM EST
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Chester County, SC, Union County, SC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 30, 3:23 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 200 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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.

951 
WFUS52 KGSP 302250
TORGSP
SCC023-087-302330-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0007.161130T2250Z-161130T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
550 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EST
    
* AT 550 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UNION...OR NEAR
  CARLISLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CHESTER STATE PARK AROUND 600 PM EST. 
  CHESTER AND BLACKSTOCK AROUND 610 PM EST. 
  RICHBURG AND FORT LAWN AROUND 620 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
LEEDS...EDGEMOOR...CORNWELL AND BLACKSTOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BRIEF...WEAK TORNADO IS LIKELY. MOBILE HOMES COULD BE FLIPPED.
FALLING TREES CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY...AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO
HOUSES. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
A STURDY BUILDING.

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 3471 8151 3482 8112 3482 8090 3470 8086
      3464 8090 3460 8089 3455 8106 3457 8142
      3450 8142 3449 8148 3447 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 248DEG 50KT 3457 8144 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

RWH

2 follow-up statements

727 
WWUS52 KGSP 302300
SVSGSP

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

SCC087-302310-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-161130T2330Z/
UNION SC-
600 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS 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 3467 8089 3464 8090 3460 8089 3455 8105
      3457 8139 3458 8143 3464 8142 3466 8145
      3468 8145 3473 8146 3482 8112 3482 8090
      3470 8086
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 248DEG 45KT 3461 8130 

$$

SCC023-302330-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-161130T2330Z/
CHESTER SC-
600 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR CHESTER
COUNTY...
    
AT 600 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHESTER...OR 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CHESTER STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  RICHBURG AROUND 620 PM EST. 
  FORT LAWN AROUND 630 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE LEEDS...
EDGEMOOR...CORNWELL AND BLACKSTOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BRIEF...WEAK TORNADO IS LIKELY. MOBILE HOMES COULD BE FLIPPED.
FALLING TREES CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY...AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO
HOUSES. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
A STURDY BUILDING.

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 3467 8089 3464 8090 3460 8089 3455 8105
      3457 8139 3458 8143 3464 8142 3466 8145
      3468 8145 3473 8146 3482 8112 3482 8090
      3470 8086
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 248DEG 45KT 3461 8130 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RWH

483 
WWUS52 KGSP 302316
SVSGSP

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

SCC023-302330-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-161130T2330Z/
CHESTER SC-
616 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR EASTERN
CHESTER COUNTY...
    
AT 616 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF CHESTER...OR NEAR RICHBURG...MOVING EAST
AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FORT LAWN AROUND 630 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE EDGEMOOR...
CORNWELL AND BLACKSTOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BRIEF...WEAK TORNADO IS LIKELY. MOBILE HOMES COULD BE FLIPPED.
FALLING TREES CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY...AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO
HOUSES. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
A STURDY BUILDING.

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 3467 8089 3464 8090 3460 8089 3455 8105
      3456 8119 3466 8118 3473 8118 3479 8116
      3482 8112 3482 8090 3470 8086
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 248DEG 50KT 3470 8104 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RWH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 30, 2:28 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	32 min
Nov 30, 2:45 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Oconee	45 min
Nov 30, 3:16 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson, Oconee	44 min
Nov 30, 3:27 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Oconee, Pickens	48 min
Nov 30, 3:59 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens	46 min
Nov 30, 4:12 PM EST	Tornado Warning	GSP	Anderson, Greenville	48 min
Nov 30, 4:41 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more	49 min
Nov 30, 4:54 PM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	GSP	Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg	36 min
Nov 30, 5:04 PM EST	Tornado Warning	GSP	Cherokee, Spartanburg	26 min
Nov 30, 5:26 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cherokee, Chester, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union, York	49 min
Nov 30, 5:53 PM EST	Tornado Warning	GSP	Chester, York	37 min
Nov 30, 6:13 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Chester, York	47 min
Nov 30, 6:26 PM EST	Tornado Warning	GSP	York	34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.