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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2017, 7:12 PM EDT for Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was in force for 22 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
- Sep 1, 2017, 7:12 PM EDT (23:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2017, 7:34 PM EDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1:49 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
520
WFUS52 KGSP 012312
TORGSP
NCC025-119-159-012345-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0018.170901T2312Z-170901T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
712 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
North central Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North
Carolina...
Southern Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 745 PM EDT
* At 711 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Huntersville, moving northeast at 45 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...
Coddle Creek Reservoir around 720 PM EDT.
Kannapolis, Enochville and Landis around 730 PM EDT.
China Grove, Faith, Granite Quarry and Rockwell around 740 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Croft.
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 3527 8081 3542 8095 3551 8083 3551 8074
3557 8074 3577 8047 3574 8046 3572 8042
3572 8034 3571 8032 3568 8033 3567 8031
3563 8029 3563 8027 3560 8023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 231DEG 39KT 3540 8081
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
WJM2 follow-up statements
579
WWUS52 KGSP 012323
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
723 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2017
NCC025-119-159-012345-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170901T2345Z/
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-Rowan NC-
723 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CABARRUS...NORTH CENTRAL MECKLENBURG AND SOUTHERN ROWAN
COUNTIES...
At 723 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kannapolis, or near Coddle Creek Reservoir, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Landis around 730 PM EDT.
Salisbury, Faith, China Grove, Granite Quarry and Rockwell around
740 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using
hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3536 8078 3542 8095 3551 8083 3551 8074
3557 8074 3577 8047 3574 8046 3572 8042
3572 8034 3571 8032 3568 8033 3567 8031
3563 8029 3563 8027 3561 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 231DEG 39KT 3548 8068
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
WJM505
WWUS52 KGSP 012334
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
734 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2017
NCC025-119-159-012344-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170901T2345Z/
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-Rowan NC-
734 PM EDT FRI SEP 1 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CABARRUS...NORTH CENTRAL
MECKLENBURG AND SOUTHERN ROWAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for the Piedmont
of North Carolina.
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 3536 8078 3542 8095 3551 8083 3551 8074
3557 8074 3577 8047 3574 8046 3572 8042
3572 8034 3571 8032 3568 8033 3567 8031
3563 8029 3563 8027 3561 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 231DEG 39KT 3556 8056
$$
WJMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 9:11 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 26 min |
| Sep 1, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 23 min |
| Sep 1, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie, Rowan | 35 min |
| Sep 1, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 24 min |
| Sep 1, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Mecklenburg, Union | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson, Polk | 47 min |
| Sep 1, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Davie, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 45 min |
| Sep 1, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke, Polk, Rutherford | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander, Catawba, Iredell | 52 min |
| Sep 1, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Catawba, Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 62 min |
| Sep 1, 6:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Burke, Rutherford | 32 min |
| Sep 1, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Davie, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 6:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Rowan | 32 min |
| Sep 1, 7:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 26 min |
| Sep 1, 7:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.