Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Oct 8, 2017, 4:35 PM EDT for Laurens County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 40 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, 4:35 PM EDT (20:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2017, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Laurens County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 40 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, 4:45 PM EDT | TORNADO | 6 Ne Laurens, SC | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN WITH MANY SNAPPED OFF ALONG HIGHWAY 49 NEAR LAURENS ACADEMY JUST NORTH OF I385. |
| Oct 8, 4:52 PM EDT | TORNADO | 4 Sw Cross Anchor, SC | NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF2 TORNADO IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY SC. |
| Oct 8, 4:57 PM EDT | TORNADO | 4 Ene Enoree, SC | TREES DOWN AND SNAPPED IN HALF. ONE DAMAGED A FENCE. |
| Oct 8, 5:00 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Ene Laurens, SC | COUNTY REPORTS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES TO HOUSE AROUND CASHEW TRAIL AND CURRY ROAD AREA. |
| Oct 8, 5:00 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Ene Laurens, SC | COUNTY REPORTS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOUSES AROUND CASHEW TRAIL AND CURRY ROAD AREA. |
| Oct 8, 5:15 PM EDT | TORNADO | 5 Sse Pauline, SC | TREES DOWN ALONG FRIENDSHIP CHURCH ROAD AND BLACKSTOCK ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 142 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 556 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
226
WFUS52 KGSP 082035
TORGSP
SCC059-083-082115-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0023.171008T2035Z-171008T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
435 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina...
Southeastern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 515 PM EDT
* At 435 PM EDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Laurens,
moving north at 30 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Woodruff around 510 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Enoree, Cross Anchor and Ora.
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!
This storm has a history of producing strong tornadoes. Another
strong tornado could develop at any time. Move to a basement or an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
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 3446 8205 3481 8202 3476 8180 3469 8182
3444 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 192DEG 27KT 3450 8198
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
081 follow-up statement
531
WWUS52 KGSP 082047
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
447 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017
SCC059-083-082115-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-171008T2115Z/
Laurens SC-Spartanburg SC-
447 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LAURENS AND SOUTHEASTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES...
At 447 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles northeast of
Laurens, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Woodruff around 510 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous storm include Enoree,
Cross Anchor and Ora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
This storm has a history of producing strong tornadoes. Another
strong tornado could develop at any time. Move to a basement or an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using
hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3453 8192 3455 8203 3469 8203 3481 8202
3476 8180 3469 8182
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 192DEG 27KT 3459 8196
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
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, 4:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Greenville, Pickens | 42 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.