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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

April 25, 2020Greenville County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2020, 9:11 PM EDT for Greenville County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 34 min. 5 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: Apr 25, 2020, 9:11 PM EDT (01:11 UTC)
Expired: Apr 25, 2020, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Greenville County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 25, 9:11 PM EDT	HAIL 1.5	1 Wnw Taylors, SC	HALF-DOLLAR TO PING-PONG BALL SIZE HAIL FOR A FEW MINUTES NEAR TAYLORS.
Apr 25, 9:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nne Greenville, SC	COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN IN THE AREA CENTERED AROUND WADE HAMPTON BLVD AND PLEASANTBURG DR. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Apr 25, 9:15 PM EDT	TORNADO	3 N Downtown Greenville, SC	NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND THE PATH OF AN EF2 TORNADO ACROSS THE NORTH SIDE OF GREENVILLE, BEGINNING JUST EAST OF CHERRYDALE POINT AND MOVING EAST/SOUTHEAST ACROSS PLEASANTBURG DR, RUTHERFORD RD, AND WADE HAMPTON BLVD, CROSSING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA BETWEEN W
Apr 25, 9:22 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Lyman, SC	QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
Apr 25, 9:30 PM EDT	HAIL 1	5 Ese Wellford, SC	SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTED QUARTER (1.00) SIZE HAIL ON W H ABERNATHY HWY APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM TARGET

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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 25, 6:11 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 247 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 584 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 204 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 339 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

839 
WFUS52 KGSP 260111
TORGSP
SCC045-083-260145-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0039.200426T0111Z-200426T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
911 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Northwestern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 945 PM EDT.
    
* At 910 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles northeast of Greenville Downtown, or near
  Taylors, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  GSP Airport and Greer around 920 PM EDT.
  Duncan, Wellford, Lyman and Reidville around 930 PM EDT.
  Moore and Roebuck around 940 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. 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 3485 8237 3489 8246 3498 8241 3510 8208
      3497 8199 3484 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 260DEG 35KT 3490 8234 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MOORE

2 follow-up statements

002 
WWUS52 KGSP 260120
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
920 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020

SCC045-083-260145-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200426T0145Z/
Greenville SC-Spartanburg SC-
920 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL GREENVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES...
    
At 920 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles east of Greenville Downtown, or near GSP Airport,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Reidville, Wellford and Lyman around 930 PM EDT.
  Moore around 940 PM EDT.
  Roebuck around 950 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. 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 3485 8232 3490 8239 3498 8238 3510 8208
      3497 8199 3484 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 269DEG 36KT 3489 8224 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MOORE

246 
WWUS52 KGSP 260133
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
933 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020

SCC045-260142-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200426T0145Z/
Greenville SC-
933 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area...therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for Upstate South
Carolina.

LAT...LON 3486 8217 3492 8222 3504 8222 3510 8208
      3497 8199 3484 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 260DEG 35KT 3491 8209 

$$

SCC083-260145-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200426T0145Z/
Spartanburg SC-
933 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTY...
    
At 932 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles west of Spartanburg, or near Duncan, moving east
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
  Roebuck around 950 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. 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 3486 8217 3492 8222 3504 8222 3510 8208
      3497 8199 3484 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 260DEG 35KT 3491 8209 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MOORE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 25, 8:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cherokee, Spartanburg	42 min
Apr 25, 8:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Greenville, Pickens	38 min
Apr 25, 8:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Oconee, Pickens	45 min
Apr 25, 8:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Greenville, Spartanburg	36 min
Apr 25, 8:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Pickens	24 min
Apr 25, 8:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Cherokee, York	35 min
Apr 25, 8:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cherokee, Spartanburg	37 min
Apr 25, 9:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Greenville, Pickens	30 min
Apr 25, 9:14 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	York	31 min
Apr 25, 9:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cherokee, York	40 min
Apr 25, 9:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union	35 min
Apr 25, 9:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Cherokee, York	31 min
Apr 25, 10:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	York	24 min
Apr 25, 10:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Cherokee, Union, York	38 min
Apr 25, 10:33 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	York	27 min
Apr 25, 10:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	York	46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.