Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2017, 4:23 PM EDT for Burke County, McDowell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 37 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
- May 24, 2017, 4:23 PM EDT (20:23 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Burke County, NC, McDowell County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 10:04 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 553 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
419
WFUS52 KGSP 242023
TORGSP
NCC023-111-242100-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0013.170524T2023Z-170524T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
423 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Southwestern Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 500 PM EDT
* At 423 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Marion, moving northeast at 15
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...
Morganton, Glen Alpine and Salem around 500 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Dysartsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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 3556 8189 3561 8196 3578 8181 3567 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 225DEG 14KT 3560 8191
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
KRENTZ2 follow-up statements
131
WWUS52 KGSP 242044
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
444 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
NCC111-242054-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170524T2100Z/
McDowell NC-
444 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for western North
Carolina.
LAT...LON 3578 8181 3567 8167 3561 8184 3571 8187
3572 8187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 225DEG 14KT 3566 8184
$$
NCC023-242100-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170524T2100Z/
Burke NC-
444 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTY...
At 444 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles east of Marion, or 5 miles southwest of Glen
Alpine, moving northeast at 15 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...
Morganton and Glen Alpine around 500 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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 3578 8181 3567 8167 3561 8184 3571 8187
3572 8187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 225DEG 14KT 3566 8184
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRENTZ365
WWUS52 KGSP 242059
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
459 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
NCC023-242109-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170524T2100Z/
Burke NC-
459 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
500 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will be
allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for western North
Carolina.
LAT...LON 3578 8181 3567 8167 3561 8184 3571 8187
3572 8187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 225DEG 14KT 3569 8181
$$
KRENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 4:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 18 hr |
| May 24, 4:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 6 hr |
| May 24, 11:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 71 min |
| May 24, 11:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Graham, Swain | 47 min |
| May 24, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 42 min |
| May 24, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 44 min |
| May 24, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 36 min |
| May 24, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | McDowell, Polk, Rutherford | 43 min |
| May 24, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 34 min |
| May 24, 3:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 34 min |
| May 24, 3:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Burke, McDowell | 3 hr |
| May 24, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 45 min |
| May 24, 4:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell | 18 min |
| May 24, 4:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Alexander, Iredell | 31 min |
| May 24, 4:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Union | 29 min |
| May 24, 4:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Mecklenburg | 6 hr |
| May 24, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Stanly | 33 min |
| May 24, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 3 hr |
| May 24, 5:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | McDowell, Rutherford | 3 hr |
| May 24, 6:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | McDowell, Rutherford | 6 hr |
| May 24, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 43 min |
| May 24, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 36 min |
| May 24, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 44 min |
| May 24, 7:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson | 107 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.