Tornado Warning 24, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Oct 8, 2017, 4:38 PM EDT (20:38 UTC)

Expired

Oct 8, 2017, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Laurens County, SC, Union County, SC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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930 
WFUS52 KGSP 082038
TORGSP
SCC059-087-082115-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0024.171008T2038Z-171008T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
438 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina...
  West central Union County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 515 PM EDT
    
* At 438 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 13 miles southeast of Laurens, or 5 miles northeast of
  Cross Hill, moving north at 30 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...
  Joanna around 450 PM EDT. 
  Clinton around 500 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include Cross
Keys and Sedalia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A brief, weak tornado is likely. Mobile homes could be flipped.
Falling trees can cause death or serious injury, and major damage to
houses. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of
a sturdy building.

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 3430 8194 3460 8189 3459 8189 3460 8188
      3458 8186 3467 8183 3464 8167 3434 8184
      3432 8186 3430 8190 3429 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 195DEG 26KT 3434 8189 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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031 
WWUS52 KGSP 082053
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
453 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017

SCC059-087-082115-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-171008T2115Z/
Laurens SC-Union SC-
453 PM EDT SUN OCT 8 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LAURENS AND WEST CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES...
    
At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of Laurens, or near Clinton, moving north
at 30 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 remain over mainly rural areas of east
central Laurens and west central Union Counties, including the
following locations: Cross Keys and Sedalia.

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.

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 3439 8181 3441 8192 3460 8189 3459 8189
      3460 8188 3458 8186 3467 8183 3464 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 197DEG 27KT 3445 8185 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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