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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2019, 2:55 PM EDT for Mecklenburg County, Union County, North Carolina; York County, South Carolina. It was in force for 50 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
- Aug 13, 2019, 2:55 PM EDT (18:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2019, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mecklenburg County, NC, Union County, NC, York County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 560 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 941 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
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 Aug 13, 10:52 AM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 10:52 AM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 405 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-140815- Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains- Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains- 405 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight. Cloud-to-ground lightning, brief heavy rain, and damaging winds will be the primary threats. An isolated tornado could not be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ010-017-018-SCZ001>009-012>014-140815- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains- Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens- Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-Laurens-Union-Chester- 405 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight. Cloud-to-ground lightning, brief heavy rain, and damaging winds will be the primary threats. Hot and humid conditions will allow for heat index values to be in the 100 to 105 degree range across the Upstate and portions of northeast Georgia today. Use caution when participating in outdoor activities. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hot and humid conditions will continue, allowing for heat index values to near 103 degrees across the Upstate and portions of northeast Georgia on Wednesday. Use caution when participating in outdoor activities. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ026-028-029-SCZ010-011-019-140815- Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Anderson-Abbeville-Greenwood- 405 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and Upstate South 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. Heat Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hot and humid conditions will continue, allowing for heat index values to near 103 degrees across the Upstate and portions of northeast Georgia on Wednesday. Use caution when participating in outdoor activities. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-140815- Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston- Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke- Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk- 405 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina and western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight. Cloud-to-ground lightning, brief heavy rain, and damaging winds will be the primary threats. An isolated tornado could not be ruled out. Hot and humid conditions will allow for heat index values to be in the 100 to 104 degree range today. Use caution when participating in outdoor activities. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hot and humid conditions will continue, allowing for heat index values to near 103 degrees in some locations across the Northwest Piedmont on Wednesday. Use caution when participating in outdoor activities. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. SGL
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison, Swain | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Madison, Yancey | 59 min |
| Aug 13, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Yancey | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell | 50 min |
| Aug 13, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell | 49 min |
| Aug 13, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 49 min |
| Aug 13, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Lincoln | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Spartanburg | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 24 min |
| Aug 13, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Lancaster | 13 min |
| Aug 13, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 26 min |
| Aug 13, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Spartanburg | 63 min |
| Aug 13, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Chester | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester, Union, York | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Union | 55 min |
| Aug 13, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Pickens | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 32 min |
| Aug 13, 6:59 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 24 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Stephens | 24 min |
| Aug 13, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Hart | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Hart | 33 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.