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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 31, 2019Gaston County, Lincoln County, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2019, 2:33 PM EDT for Gaston County, Lincoln County, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was in force for 42 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
May 31, 2019, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2019, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Gaston County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 31, 1:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

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 May 31, 2:02 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 2:02 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 2:23 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
223 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

NCZ035>037-056-057-069>072-082-501>504-011830-
Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-
Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-
Greater Burke-
223 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 300 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina and
western North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-068-
505>510-SCZ001>014-019-011830-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Madison-Yancey-
Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-
Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-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-Union-Chester-Greenwood-
223 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this
afternoon and evening. Lightning, gusty winds, and brief heavy rain
will be possible. Some storms may become strong.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

SGL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 31, 1:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 31, 1:48 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
148 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

NCZ035-502-311830-
Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-
148 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ALEXANDER AND SOUTHEASTERN
CALDWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southeast of Lenoir, or near Hudson, moving east at 25 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Lenoir, Taylorsville, Hudson, Stony Point, Cedar Rock, Cajah's
Mountain, Sawmills, Bethlehem, Hiddenite and Little River In
Alexander County.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail will be possible in these
areas.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
western and the Piedmont of North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3603 8110 3603 8105 3590 8102 3586 8104
      3583 8106 3583 8152 3595 8156 3603 8134
      3600 8133 3603 8127 3604 8120 3603 8118
      3603 8117 3604 8113 3604 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 265DEG 21KT 3587 8147

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Special weather statement, May 31, 1:51 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCaldwell33 min
May 31, 1:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander, Caldwell42 min
May 31, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland39 min
May 31, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAlexander, Iredell47 min
May 31, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell23 min
May 31, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell30 min
May 31, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie25 min
May 31, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke32 min
May 31, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke28 min
May 31, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba, Lincoln36 min
May 31, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie35 min
May 31, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba, Iredell33 min
May 31, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRutherford28 min
May 31, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCatawba, Lincoln51 min
May 31, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCatawba, Iredell, Rowan43 min
May 31, 4:06 PM EDTTornado WarningGSPCatawba, Iredell24 min
May 31, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell41 min
May 31, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland23 min
May 31, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLincoln37 min
May 31, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan49 min
May 31, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba31 min
May 31, 5:22 PM EDTTornado WarningGSPCabarrus, Rowan23 min
May 31, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLincoln31 min
May 31, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPStanly29 min
May 31, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan29 min
May 31, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.