Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 1, 2017, 7:45 PM EST for 4 counties in South Carolina; 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 75 min. 5 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
- Mar 1, 2017, 7:45 PM EST (00:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2017, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 75 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Union County, NC, Cherokee County, SC, Chester County, SC, Union County, SC, York County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:48 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 8:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Charlotte, NC | RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA - NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE MYERS PARK AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 1, 8:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Lake Wylie, SC | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN, LIMB THROUGH GARAGE DOOR OF HOME. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 1, 8:15 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Great Falls, SC | METAL SHEETING WAS RIPPED OFF A BUILDING. |
| Mar 1, 8:15 PM EST | HAIL 0.75 | Great Falls, SC | ALSO VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, TOWN IS OUT OF POWER AT THE MOMENT. |
| Mar 1, 8:28 PM EST | TSTM WND GST 56 | Monroe, NC | EQY ASOS MEASURED WIND GUST OF 49KT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 838 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 335 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
459
WUUS52 KGSP 020045
SVRGSP
NCC025-071-119-179-SCC021-023-087-091-020200-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0013.170302T0045Z-170302T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
745 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southeastern Gaston County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Union County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Chester County in Upstate South Carolina...
York County in Upstate South Carolina...
Eastern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...
Eastern Union County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 900 PM EST
* At 745 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles northwest of York to 10 miles northeast of
Union to 18 miles northeast of Newberry, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* Locations impacted include...
Rock Hill, Uptown Charlotte, Monroe, York, Chester, Central
Charlotte, South Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, East Charlotte and
Matthews.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area.
Hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles. 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 3481 8032 3482 8080 3494 8078 3508 8091
3492 8086 3483 8090 3470 8086 3454 8088
3457 8142 3450 8142 3447 8151 3491 8167
3514 8145 3537 8038 3519 8051 3517 8036
3519 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 263DEG 49KT 3509 8140 3484 8151 3451 8145
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RWH3 follow-up statements
160
WWUS52 KGSP 020121
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
821 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017
NCC071-SCC021-087-020130-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170302T0200Z/
Gaston NC-Cherokee SC-Union SC-
821 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GASTON...EASTERN
CHEROKEE AND EASTERN UNION COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area, so the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EST for
the Piedmont of North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3481 8032 3482 8080 3494 8078 3507 8090
3501 8091 3492 8086 3483 8090 3470 8086
3464 8090 3454 8088 3457 8140 3515 8105
3516 8100 3524 8100 3537 8038 3519 8051
3516 8044 3519 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 261DEG 53KT 3528 8068 3489 8101 3452 8138
$$
NCC025-119-179-SCC023-091-020200-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170302T0200Z/
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-Union NC-Chester SC-York SC-
821 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST
FOR SOUTHERN CABARRUS...MECKLENBURG...UNION...CHESTER AND EASTERN
YORK COUNTIES...
At 820 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles east of Uptown Charlotte to 3 miles south of
Rock Hill to 16 miles southwest of Chester, moving east at 60 mph.
Several of these storms have already produced damaging winds and
large hail.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Indicated by radar and public reports.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
Locations impacted include...
Rock Hill, Uptown Charlotte, Monroe, Chester, Central Charlotte,
South Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, East Charlotte, Matthews and
Mint Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area.
Hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles. Seek
shelter inside an interior room.
These storms are 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 3481 8032 3482 8080 3494 8078 3507 8090
3501 8091 3492 8086 3483 8090 3470 8086
3464 8090 3454 8088 3457 8140 3515 8105
3516 8100 3524 8100 3537 8038 3519 8051
3516 8044 3519 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 261DEG 53KT 3528 8068 3489 8101 3452 8138
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
08707
WWUS52 KGSP 020136
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
836 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017
NCC025-119-SCC091-020144-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170302T0200Z/
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-York SC-
836 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CABARRUS...
MECKLENBURG AND EASTERN YORK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened and moved out of
the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EST for
the Piedmont of North Carolina...and Upstate South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3481 8032 3482 8077 3480 8089 3470 8086
3464 8090 3454 8088 3457 8140 3482 8125
3482 8090 3481 8089 3482 8080 3494 8078
3500 8084 3505 8075 3521 8055 3516 8044
3519 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 266DEG 55KT 3528 8033 3487 8068 3454 8114
$$
NCC179-SCC023-020200-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170302T0200Z/
Union NC-Chester SC-
836 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST
FOR UNION AND CHESTER COUNTIES...
At 834 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles southwest of Albemarle North Carolina, to 11
miles southwest of Monroe, to 11 miles north of Winnsboro South
Carolina, moving east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Indicated by radar. Some of these storms also have a
history of producing damaging winds.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
Locations impacted include...
Monroe, Chester, Indian Trail, Weddington, Stallings, Unionville,
Wesley Chapel, Wingate, Waxhaw and Marshville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
These storms are 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 3481 8032 3482 8077 3480 8089 3470 8086
3464 8090 3454 8088 3457 8140 3482 8125
3482 8090 3481 8089 3482 8080 3494 8078
3500 8084 3505 8075 3521 8055 3516 8044
3519 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 266DEG 55KT 3528 8033 3487 8068 3454 8114
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
08100
WWUS52 KGSP 020154
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
854 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017
NCC179-SCC023-020203-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170302T0200Z/
Union NC-Chester SC-
854 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR UNION AND CHESTER COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM EST...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will
be allowed to expire.
If you observed large hail or wind damage, please report it to the
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free,
1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet
it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and
the specific location where it occurred.
LAT...LON 3481 8032 3482 8077 3480 8089 3470 8086
3464 8090 3454 8088 3457 8140 3482 8125
3482 8090 3481 8089 3482 8080 3494 8078
3500 8084 3505 8075 3521 8055 3516 8044
3519 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 263DEG 49KT 3528 8033 3487 8068 3454 8114
$$
08The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 7:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union | 50 min |
| Mar 1, 7:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | York | 48 min |
| Mar 1, 7:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, Laurens | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 8:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens | 90 min |
| Mar 2, 3:13 PM EST | Freeze Watch | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Laurens and 2 more | 13 hr |
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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.