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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 15, 2017, 1:49 PM EDT for Greenville County, South Carolina. It was in force for 26 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 15, 2017, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2017, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
County Greenville County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:49 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 257 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
- 166 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1305 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 15, 1:20 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 1:20 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 507 AM EDT Sat Jul 15 2017 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-160915- 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- 507 AM EDT Sat Jul 15 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop over the area this afternoon and evening. A few of the storms are expected to become briefly severe, with damaging downburst winds being the main threat, although hail to the size of quarters could also occur. Locally heavy rainfall and frequent cloud to ground lightning can occur with any thunderstorm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. ..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. ..Friday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. LANE
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 12:56 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1256 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2017
NCZ064-065-507-509-510-SCZ003-151745-
Transylvania NC-Henderson NC-Polk Mountains NC-
Rutherford Mountains NC-Eastern Polk NC-Greenville Mountains SC-
1256 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA...
HENDERSON...WESTERN POLK AND NORTH CENTRAL GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL
145 PM EDT...
At 1255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Hendersonville, or near Flat Rock, moving east at 20
mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Hendersonville, Brevard, Columbus, Mills River, Flat Rock, Etowah,
Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Tryon and Saluda.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph, half inch hail and very heavy rainfall rates
up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio and tv
stations, as well as local cable tv outlets for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3520 8219 3519 8222 3514 8222 3512 8262
3514 8276 3534 8282 3538 8279 3541 8274
3545 8226
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 265DEG 17KT 3522 8243
CARROLLSpecial weather statement, Jul 15, 1:17 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
149 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2017
SCZ003-006-151815-
Greenville Mountains SC-Greater Greenville SC-
149 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL GREENVILLE COUNTY
UNTIL 215 PM EDT...
At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Greenville Downtown, or near Travelers Rest,
moving east at 10 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Greenville Downtown, Travelers Rest, Slater-Marietta, Paris Mountain
State Park, Tigerville, Cherrydale Point, Furman University, Lake
Robinson, Pleasant Ridge State Park and Taylors.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph, half inch hail and very heavy rainfall rates
up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio and tv
stations, as well as local cable tv outlets for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 8252 3493 8252 3496 8253 3497 8253
3498 8255 3498 8253 3500 8254 3501 8254
3502 8255 3509 8253 3508 8229 3487 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 285DEG 9KT 3499 8248
CARROLLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 12:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 49 min |
| Jul 15, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Polk, Transylvania | 41 min |
| Jul 15, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Gaston, Mecklenburg | 40 min |
| Jul 15, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Rowan | 25 min |
| Jul 15, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 50 min |
| Jul 15, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 27 min |
| Jul 15, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | McDowell, Rutherford | 50 min |
| Jul 15, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 35 min |
| Jul 15, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 26 min |
| Jul 15, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke | 53 min |
| Jul 15, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 33 min |
| Jul 15, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston | 41 min |
| Jul 15, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Union | 47 min |
| Jul 15, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Catawba | 42 min |
| Jul 15, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln | 48 min |
| Jul 15, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 40 min |
| Jul 15, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 42 min |
| Jul 14, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 26 min |
| Jul 14, 8:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 36 min |
| Jul 14, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 9:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Oconee | 114 min |
| Jul 14, 9:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 9:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 108 min |
| Jul 15, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 24 min |
| Jul 15, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 27 min |
| Jul 15, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee | 45 min |
| Jul 15, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Chester | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester | 41 min |
| Jul 15, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 36 min |
| Jul 15, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 33 min |
| Jul 15, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Hart | 25 min |
| Jul 15, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Stephens | 33 min |
| Jul 15, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Habersham | 34 min |
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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.