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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

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

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Nov 30, 2016, 5:53 PM EST for Chester County, York County, South Carolina. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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, 5:53 PM EST (22:53 UTC)
Expired: Nov 30, 2016, 6:30 PM EST
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Chester County, SC, York County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Nov 30, 5:58 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	6 Se Hickory Grove, SC	TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 97

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 170 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.

030 
WFUS52 KGSP 302253
TORGSP
SCC023-091-302330-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0008.161130T2253Z-161130T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  YORK COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHERN CHESTER COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EST
    
* AT 552 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF YORK...OR NEAR
  SHARON...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...
  YORK AND MCCONNELLS AROUND 600 PM EST. 
  ROCK HILL AND NEWPORT AROUND 610 PM EST. 
  TEGA CAY...FORT MILL...CAROWINDS AND TOWN OF LAKE WYLIE AROUND 620 
  PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BULLOCK CREEK AND EDGEMOOR.

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 3484 8087 3483 8090 3479 8088 3471 8145
      3475 8147 3478 8145 3482 8148 3485 8145
      3494 8147 3494 8149 3499 8148 3515 8104
      3511 8103 3509 8106 3506 8106 3504 8104
      3511 8093 3508 8091 3501 8091 3494 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 248DEG 49KT 3491 8139 

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

$$

RWH

2 follow-up statements

457 
WWUS52 KGSP 302303
SVSGSP

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

SCC023-091-302330-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161130T2330Z/
YORK SC-CHESTER SC-
603 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR YORK AND
NORTHERN CHESTER COUNTIES...
        
AT 602 PM EST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
YORK...OR NEAR SHARON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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 TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ROCK HILL AND NEWPORT AROUND 620 PM EST. 
  TEGA CAY...CAROWINDS...TOWN OF LAKE WYLIE AND FORT MILL AROUND 630 
  PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE BULLOCK
CREEK AND EDGEMOOR.

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 3484 8087 3483 8090 3479 8088 3471 8145
      3475 8147 3478 8145 3482 8148 3485 8145
      3494 8147 3494 8149 3499 8148 3515 8104
      3511 8103 3509 8106 3506 8106 3504 8104
      3511 8093 3508 8091 3501 8091 3494 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 244DEG 36KT 3495 8130 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RWH

443 
WWUS52 KGSP 302315
SVSGSP

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

SCC023-091-302330-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161130T2330Z/
YORK SC-CHESTER SC-
615 PM EST WED NOV 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR EASTERN
YORK AND NORTHEASTERN CHESTER COUNTIES...
    
AT 615 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCK HILL...OR NEAR NEWPORT...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...
  LESSLIE AND CAROWINDS AROUND 620 PM EST. 
  FORT MILL AROUND 630 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE EDGEMOOR.

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 3484 8087 3483 8090 3479 8088 3475 8117
      3480 8118 3486 8117 3499 8122 3509 8121
      3515 8104 3511 8103 3509 8106 3506 8106
      3504 8104 3511 8093 3508 8091 3501 8091
      3494 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 270DEG 49KT 3501 8108 

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, 5:50 PM EST	Tornado Warning	GSP	Chester, Union	40 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

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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.