Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2018, 6:44 PM EDT for Laurens County, Spartanburg County, Union County, South Carolina. It was in force for 46 min. 2 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
- Jun 1, 2018, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Laurens County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC, Union County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 6:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Laurens, SC | COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTS MANY TREES AND POWERLINES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. |
| Jun 1, 7:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sse Union, SC | REPORTS OF MANY TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 6 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -196 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1118 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
398
WUUS52 KGSP 012244
SVRGSP
SCC059-083-087-012330-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0071.180601T2244Z-180601T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
644 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina...
South central Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
Central Union County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast
of Laurens, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Laurens, Clinton, Joanna, Rose Hill State Park, Enoree, Kinards,
Cross Keys, Cross Anchor, Sedalia and Ora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
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 3452 8209 3471 8201 3470 8148 3453 8163
3453 8165 3446 8170 3444 8173 3437 8178
3435 8183 3429 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 287DEG 24KT 3459 8197
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
WJM1 follow-up statement
320
WWUS52 KGSP 012316
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
716 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
SCC083-012326-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180601T2330Z/
Spartanburg SC-
716 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SPARTANBURG
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area, therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3452 8183 3470 8180 3470 8148 3453 8163
3453 8165 3446 8170 3444 8173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 287DEG 24KT 3453 8172
$$
SCC059-087-012330-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180601T2330Z/
Laurens SC-Union SC-
716 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL LAURENS AND CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES...
At 716 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of
Union, or 6 miles west of Whitmire, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Rose Hill State Park, Cross Keys, Sedalia, Santuc, Monarch Mill and
Buffalo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
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 3452 8183 3470 8180 3470 8148 3453 8163
3453 8165 3446 8170 3444 8173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 287DEG 24KT 3453 8172
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
WJMWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 1, 5:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 5:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
526 PM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
A moist airmass will persist through the weekend keeping a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. A drier and seasonable
air mass will arrive behind a passing cold front early next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 510 pm: Convection has gotten going over the past couple of
hours across the NC Foothills and Northern Piedmont, as well as,
NE Georgia. A handful of severe thunderstorm warnings have already
been issued on the strongest storms with more warnings expected
over the next few hours. Deep layer shear will begin increasing
from the west over the next several hours, but for the most part,
we're still expecting mostly pulse cells, or perhaps some small-scale
multicell clustering. In terms of any lingering hydro threat, it's
looking like the better coverage will remain east and south of the
areas with the most dire antecedent conditions, but still cannot
completely rule out a risk of localized flash flooding.
Convection should diminish later this evening in typical fashion,
although a low level NW flow developing in the wake of a mid-level
short wave trough could allow for the occasional shower along the
Tennessee border. Min temps will continue to run a few degrees above
normal. With weak subsidence developing downstream of a TN/OH Valley
short wave ridge, along with weak downslope flow, deep convection
may initially have a tough go of it on Saturday. However, forecast
soundings indicate more than ample instability, with little
inhibition. As such, scattered convection should eventually fire
along across the ridge tops and move southeast, warranting 30-50
pops across the mountains, and 20-30 across the Piedmont. Max temps
will be similar to today's readings.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 2:35 PM Friday: The first part of this forecast cycle should
feature an end to lingering showers and thunderstorms Saturday
evening. This is a result of the diurnal cycle ending and the first
upper level trough shifting off to the east.
We may have a short period of upper level ridging late Saturday
night into Sunday morning. But that will be short lived as a second
trough digs rapidly (northwesterly flow aloft )into our forecast
area (FA), roughly late Sunday morning into Sunday evening. This
upper level trough will be accompanied by a secondary cold front.
The combination of frontal convergence and a decent lobe of energy
with the system, should tap residual moisture allowing for updrafts
and scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop. CAPES remain
very respectable, between 1000-2000 J/KG, and 0-6km bulk shear is up
at around 30 kts. However, there is a fair amount of inhibition, and
potential warm layer persisting. We have edged the POPS Sunday up
slightly and will watch for later changes in the convective
parameters.
The showers and thunderstorms should wane Sunday evening, with dry
conditions by Monday morning.
We should remain generally under a northwest flow aloft Monday with
dry conditions. The exception might be in our northern NC mountains
with a cool pool, and a combination of lingering moisture. As a
resul we will carry a few showers Monday afternoon.
Final note on the shower and thunderstorm potential in this period:
it appears showers and thunderstorms will be moving along, based on
sounding information. However we will monitor any slowing of the
showers and storms which might cause a local flash flood threat.
In the temperature department, the thermal profiles are showing a
nice warm-up Sunday, before the frontal passage. Following into
Monday we should shave at least a few degrees (at least) in
comparison to Sunday.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 200 PM Friday: Much drier air continues to filter across the
region Monday night and Tuesday on both the GFS and ECMWF. The GFS
has surface high pressure centered over the SE States late Tuesday.
A backdoor cool front drops down mid week but timing is different
from GFS and EC. The EC keeps us dry through the late week although
low pressure over north Florida to offshore SC brings some moisture
near piedmont at the end of the week. The GFS now has increasing
moisture late in the week with the backdoor front stalling over our
area Thursday with a shortwave dropping down from NW on Friday with
good coverage of convection to start the weekend. Since this is the
first run with this increased moisture, will hold off and only
increase POPs just a tad. Temps near normal.
&&
.AVIATION /22Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: The convective cycle has been slow to get
going across the area this afternoon, and based upon the appearance
of the cumulus field, we're probably still a couple of hours or so
away from seeing any appreciable coverage of showers and storms. I
still think we'll see scattered coverage develop across the
foothills/far western Piedmont by mid-afternoon, which will then
move east to impact locations near KCLT by late afternoon/early
evening. This is the only site that receives a tempo for TSRA. With
less certainty elsewhere, the convective mention is limited to VCTS
from 20Z/21Z into the evening hours. Convection will diminish by
late evening. Occurrence of fog and/or low stratus late tonight/
early Saturday will hinge largely on which, if any sites receive
significant rainfall later today. Since that's not at all clear, no
overnight restrictions are carried attm. SW winds at around 10 kts
are expected through the evening at most sites, becoming light
overnight before shifting to the W/NW tomorrow morning.
Outlook: Scattered afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms,
along with possible morning fog at a few locations and/or low cigs
are possible each day through Sunday night. Drier high pressure will
build in from the NW Monday, resulting in even less chances for
convection and restrictions thru the middle of next week.
Confidence Table...
21-03z 03-09Z 09-15Z 15-18Z
KCLT High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KGSP High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAVL High 100% High 100% High 88% High 100%
KHKY High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KGMU High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAND High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
The percentage reflects the number of guidance members agreeing
with the scheduled TAF issuance flight rule category. Complete hourly
experimental aviation forecast consistency tables and ensemble forecasts
are available at the following link:
www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...JPT
SHORT TERM...TS
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...JDL/JPTHazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 5:14 AM EDT, 13 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 514 AM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-020900- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander- Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba- Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union- Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke- McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains- Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 514 AM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected across the area this afternoon and evening. In addition to the continued threat of localized flash flooding, a few of the storms will be capable of producing severe weather in the form of damaging downburst winds and large hail. Frequent cloud to ground lightning will be possible with any storm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. ..Saturday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Sunday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Monday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Tuesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Wednesday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. ..Thursday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 1, 5:59 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
559 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0526 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N STATESVILLE 35.80N 80.89W
06/01/2018 IREDELL NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES BLOWN DOWN ONTO TWO HOUSES ON BRADLEY FARMS ROAD
AND ROBINHOOD LOOP. MANY TREES DOWN AROUND THE CITY WITH
DEBRIS BLOCKING A COUPLE ROADS.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Jun 1, 6:14 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
614 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0554 PM TSTM WND DMG GASTONIA 35.25N 81.17W
06/01/2018 GASTON NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
GASTON COUNTY 911 CENTER HAS RECEIVED A MULTITUDE OF
REPORTS OF TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Jun 1, 6:25 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
625 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0536 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 SSW IVA 34.23N 82.70W
06/01/2018 ABBEVILLE SC COCORAHS
FEW TREES BLOWN DOWN.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Jun 1, 6:28 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
628 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0605 PM HAIL 6 SW ANDERSON 34.46N 82.72W
06/01/2018 E1.00 INCH ANDERSON SC PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND SEVERAL SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF.
&&
KRENTZSpecial weather statement, Jun 1, 6:34 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 634 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018 SCZ008-009-012300- York SC-Cherokee SC- 634 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN YORK AND SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT... At 634 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of York, or near Hickory Grove, moving east at 15 mph. Locations to be impacted include... York, Sharon, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, Kings Mountain State Park, Saratt, Kings Creek, Bethany and Cherokee Falls. Wind gusts up to 45 mph and dime size hail will be possible in these areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio and tv stations, as well as local cable tv outlets for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3489 8154 3506 8155 3514 8126 3489 8122 TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 261DEG 15KT 3499 8145 MOORE
Local storm report, Jun 1, 6:42 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
642 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0534 PM TSTM WND DMG BESSEMER CITY 35.28N 81.29W
06/01/2018 GASTON NC AMATEUR RADIO
REPORT OF TREES BLOWN DOWN. ONE FELL ON A HOUSE ON EAST
GEORGIA AVE.
&&
KRENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 8:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenville, Pickens | 3 hr |
| May 31, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville | 34 min |
| Jun 1, 10:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Anderson, Oconee | 24 hr |
| Jun 1, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Spartanburg | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee, Pickens | 20 min |
| Jun 1, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | York | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg | 51 min |
| Jun 1, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 26 min |
| Jun 1, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 50 min |
| Jun 1, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester, Union | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Union, York | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 7:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cherokee, York | 113 min |
| Jun 1, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Chester, York | 48 min |
Nearby
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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.