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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2019, 2:12 PM EDT for Transylvania County, North Carolina; 4 counties in South Carolina. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2019, 2:12 PM EDT (18:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2019, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Transylvania County, NC, Anderson County, SC, Greenville County, SC, Oconee County, SC, Pickens County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:15 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 12:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 413 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 712 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 390 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
What 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 Apr 14, 1:43 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 1:43 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 6:10 AM EDT, 8 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 610 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-065-068>072-082- 501>504-506>510-SCZ001>014-019-151015- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell- Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg- Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains- Greater Burke-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- 610 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today. The primary threat will be damaging winds, though large hail and isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Heavy rain may lead to isolated flash flooding, especially in areas that experience multiple rounds of thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>064-505-151015- Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- McDowell Mountains- 610 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today. The primary threat will be damaging winds, though large hail and isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Heavy rain may lead to isolated flash flooding, especially in areas that experience multiple rounds of thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. SGL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 1:22 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
122 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
GAZ018-026-028-SCZ004-010-141745-
Hart GA-Franklin GA-Stephens GA-Greater Oconee SC-Anderson SC-
122 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN
STEPHENS...HART...WEST CENTRAL ANDERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...
At 122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Carnesville, or 6 miles north of Ila, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Hartwell, Carnesville, Royston, Reed Creek, Lavonia, Gumlog, Canon,
Franklin Springs, Bowersville and Martin.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph 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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northeastern
Georgia...and Upstate South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3425 8334 3426 8334 3433 8339 3434 8339
3467 8303 3443 8269 3424 8309 3427 8312
3424 8317 3425 8320 3424 8325 3426 8330
3423 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 231DEG 49KT 3427 8330
RMSpecial weather statement, Apr 14, 1:56 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Apr 14, 2:07 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
207 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0142 PM TSTM WND DMG LAVONIA 34.44N 83.11W
04/14/2019 FRANKLIN GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
MANY TREES AND POWERLINES BLOWN DOWN. ONE TREE DOWN ON
HOUSE.
&&
KRENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 12:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cabarrus | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 4:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cabarrus | 4 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell | 22 min |
| Apr 14, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell, Polk, Rutherford | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 3:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, McDowell, Rutherford | 44 min |
| Apr 14, 3:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Burke, McDowell, Rutherford | 27 min |
| Apr 14, 3:33 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 35 min |
| Apr 14, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 27 min |
| Apr 14, 4:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Alexander, Caldwell | 13 min |
| Apr 14, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Swain | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Swain | 31 min |
| Apr 14, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 5:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Transylvania | 17 hr |
| Apr 14, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Swain | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 6:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Macon | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Jackson | 5 hr |
| Apr 13, 10:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | York | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Oconee | 37 min |
| Apr 14, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee | 44 min |
| Apr 14, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 34 min |
| Apr 14, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 26 min |
| Apr 14, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 24 min |
| Apr 14, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Franklin, Hart | 23 min |
| Apr 14, 6:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Rabun | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Habersham, Rabun | 25 min |
| Apr 14, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rabun | 26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.