Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 22, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Oct 8, 2017, 4:33 PM EDT for Greenville County, Pickens County, South Carolina. It was in force for 42 min. 6 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
- Oct 8, 2017, 4:33 PM EDT (20:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2017, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Greenville County, SC, Pickens County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 4:36 PM EDT | TORNADO | Norris, SC | NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF2 TORNADO IN PICKENS COUNTY SC. |
| Oct 8, 4:51 PM EDT | TORNADO | Norris, SC | NORRIS POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. LIKELY TORNADO. |
| Oct 8, 4:54 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Wsw Pickens, SC | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. LIKELY TORNADO. |
| Oct 8, 4:55 PM EDT | TORNADO | Liberty, SC | SEVERAL ROOFS TORN OFF HOMES ALONG LIBERTY HIGHWAY. LIKELY TORNADO. |
| Oct 8, 4:55 PM EDT | TORNADO | Liberty, SC | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG LIBERTY HIGHWAY. LIKELY TORNADO. |
| Oct 8, 5:00 PM EDT | TORNADO | 4 S Liberty, SC | SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOST ROOF ALONG BRADLEY DRIVE. LIKELY TORNADO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 333 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 592 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted.
717
WFUS52 KGSP 082033
TORGSP
SCC045-077-082115-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0022.171008T2033Z-171008T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
433 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina...
Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 515 PM EDT
* At 433 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northeast of Clemson, or near Norris, moving
north at 35 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...
Pickens and Easley around 450 PM EDT.
Table Rock State Park and Caesars Head State Park around 510 PM
EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Sunset, Pumpkintown, Sassafras Mountain, Nine Times and Cleveland.
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 3468 8285 3470 8285 3470 8286 3473 8285
3474 8288 3508 8282 3509 8279 3507 8278
3507 8275 3508 8275 3510 8269 3513 8268
3512 8266 3513 8264 3513 8263 3515 8257
3516 8255 3516 8248 3475 8263 3467 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 192DEG 32KT 3475 8276
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
HG2 follow-up statements
717
WWUS52 KGSP 082041
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
441 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017
SCC045-077-082115-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171008T2115Z/
Greenville SC-Pickens SC-
441 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE AND PICKENS COUNTIES...
At 440 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 5 miles southwest of Pickens, or near Norris, moving north at
35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Table Rock State Park and Caesars Head State Park around 510 PM
EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous storm include Sunset,
Pumpkintown, Sassafras Mountain, Nine Times and Cleveland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 3468 8285 3470 8285 3470 8286 3473 8285
3474 8288 3508 8282 3509 8279 3507 8278
3507 8275 3508 8275 3510 8269 3513 8268
3512 8266 3513 8264 3513 8263 3515 8257
3516 8255 3516 8248 3475 8263 3467 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 192DEG 32KT 3481 8276
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
08244
WWUS52 KGSP 082050
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
450 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017
SCC045-077-082115-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-171008T2115Z/
Greenville SC-Pickens SC-
450 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE AND NORTH CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTIES...
At 449 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Pickens, moving
north at 35 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...
Table Rock State Park and Caesars Head State Park around 510 PM
EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous storm include Sunset,
Pumpkintown, Sassafras Mountain and Rocky Bottom.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 3482 8268 3485 8283 3508 8282 3509 8279
3507 8278 3507 8275 3508 8275 3510 8269
3513 8268 3512 8266 3513 8264 3513 8263
3515 8257 3516 8255 3516 8253
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 192DEG 32KT 3490 8274
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
08The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 65 min |
| Oct 8, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 40 min |
| Oct 8, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 43 min |
| Oct 8, 3:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Oconee | 2 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 44 min |
| Oct 8, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 44 min |
| Oct 8, 4:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Laurens | 37 min |
| Oct 8, 4:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Greenwood, Laurens | 30 min |
| Oct 8, 4:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Laurens, Spartanburg | 40 min |
| Oct 8, 4:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Laurens, Union | 37 min |
| Oct 8, 5:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union | 41 min |
| Oct 8, 5:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Spartanburg, Union | 46 min |
| Oct 8, 6:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Union | 45 min |
| Oct 8, 6:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 2 hr |
| Oct 8, 6:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cherokee | 36 min |
| Oct 8, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee, Union | 48 min |
| Oct 8, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 37 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.