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Tornado Warning 48, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2020, 10:43 PM EDT for Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2020, 10:43 PM EDT (02:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2020, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:45 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
802
WFUS52 KGSP 260243
TORGSP
NCC025-119-260315-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0048.200426T0243Z-200426T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1043 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
East central Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North
Carolina...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 1043 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 10 miles east of Uptown Charlotte, or near Mint
Hill, 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...
Midland and Mt Pleasant around 1100 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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 3519 8051 3521 8055 3517 8060 3515 8070
3529 8077 3541 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 259DEG 36KT 3522 8066
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
122 follow-up statements
020
WWUS52 KGSP 260257
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1057 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
NCC119-260307-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-200426T0315Z/
Mecklenburg NC-
1057 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MECKLENBURG COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3519 8051 3521 8056 3522 8056 3533 8061
3541 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 259DEG 36KT 3525 8049
$$
NCC025-260315-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-200426T0315Z/
Cabarrus NC-
1057 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CABARRUS COUNTY...
At 1057 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles southeast of Downtown Concord, or near Midland,
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...
Mt Pleasant around 1100 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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 3519 8051 3521 8056 3522 8056 3533 8061
3541 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 259DEG 36KT 3525 8049
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
12677
WWUS52 KGSP 260309
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1109 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
NCC025-260319-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-200426T0315Z/
Cabarrus NC-
1109 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CABARRUS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1115 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will be
allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3519 8051 3521 8056 3522 8056 3533 8061
3541 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 259DEG 36KT 3527 8036
$$
12What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 25, 8:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 8:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
832 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS...
A compact but energetic storm system will move from Kentucky to
Pennsylvania tonight into Sunday as its showers and thunderstorms
eventually exit our region. Seasonably cool conditions are expected
behind this system with the next shot at widespread rain arriving by
the middle of the week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 825 PM: Supercells lined up just south of the NC border have
mostly been associated with large hail. They will be moving into
slightly less unstable air, although they are riding more or less
along the warm front, and we continue to monitor for development
of tornadoes. Shear/helicity will stay about the same as the cells
work east, and LCLs appear to lower, so the tornado threat will
persist for some time, though hail potential may diminish a bit.
Convection should clear our area by midnight to 1 AM, though some
NW flow and wrap-around moisture will enhance shower activity in
the mountains near daybreak tomorrow. Some moisture may even break
containment, with showers possible across the majority of the NC
mountains tomorrow, not just the TN/NC border. Though no accums
are forecast at the current time, temperatures will drop enough
tomorrow as upper heights drop that some light snow may be possible
at elevations above 5000ft. the other story across the area will
be wind - stout NW flow will encourage gusts up to 25+ mph outside
the mountains, and up to 35+ mph in the mountains. Temperatures
will be below average.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 215 PM Saturday: An upper trough axis crosses the area Sunday
night then moves east through the rest of the short term with slowly
rising heights as an upper ridge axis moves in by Tuesday. Deep NW
flow, short waves, and upper divergence will act on lingering
moisture over the mountains to keep showers there Sunday night.
Temps may be cold enough for some very high elevation snow, but p-
type will be rain for the vast majority. gusty NW wind will remain
over the area Sunday night into Monday. Gusts as high as 40 mph will
be possible across the higher elevations with gusts to 30 mph
possible elsewhere. A weak clipper-type system approaches from the
NW on Tuesday but weakens as it moves toward the area. Have kept the
forecast dry for now. Temps will be a few degrees below normal
Sunday and Monday nights and on Monday then warm a few degrees above
normal for Tuesday.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 225 PM Saturday: An upper low moving across the Great Lakes
will swing a strong short wave trough across our area Wednesday and
Wednesday night. The associated cold front moves in during the same
time frame. There will be good forcing and deep moisture, but only
weak instability. Guidance is in good agreement on timing and PoP
has increased to high likely and categorical on Wednesday with
likely PoP Wednesday night. Agree with previous shift that since
it's late April and still 5 days out, we won't rule out anything in
terms of the severe convective potential at this point, but
hazardous weather is not looking like a slam dunk either. There will
be some lingering NW flow rain showers Thursday and possibly Friday
then dry on Saturday.
Near normal temps Wednesday drop a few degrees Thursday, then back
to near normal Friday and above normal on Saturday.
&&
.AVIATION /01Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
At KCLT: Primary concern is series of supercells on track to pass
near the field later this evening. Large hail is the primary concern
but damaging winds or even a tornado cannot be ruled out. The
trailing cells likely will begin to struggle with loss of heating
and as they ingest rain cooled air from the first cells. Leading
cell expected to make nearest pass around 0145-0215z and threat
will continue until around 0345-0415z. MVFR to IFR vsby and MVFR
cig expected.
Otherwise: Timing of TSRA TEMPOs this evening based on meso
model projections and radar trends, where necessary. Cold front
will sweep through later this evening. Given onset of drier air
and mixing, daybreak restrictions appear unlikely. Shortwave
trough passing overhead tomorrow, along with midlevel inversion,
should result in areas of MVFR to low VFR stratocu that will cause
occasional cigs. Winds will become NW tonight at KAVL but remain
SW elsewhere. Frequent gusts of 20-30 kt are likely much of the
day Sunday.
Outlook: Generally VFR conditions will prevail through Tuesday
before another storm system brings rain chances and restrictions
back on Wednesday.
Confidence Table...
00-06Z 06-12Z 12-18Z 18-00Z
KCLT Med 74% High 99% High 85% High 100%
KGSP High 98% High 100% High 81% Med 79%
KAVL High 81% High 85% Med 72% Med 66%
KHKY Med 78% Med 66% High 82% High 100%
KGMU High 99% High 100% High 81% Med 73%
KAND High 100% High 100% High 80% High 93%
The percentage reflects the number of guidance members agreeing
with the scheduled TAF issuance flight rule category. Complete hourly
experimental aviation forecast consistency tables 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...17/08
SHORT TERM...RWH
LONG TERM...RWH
AVIATION...08Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 25, 6:17 PM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 617 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 GAZ010-017-018-NCZ051-052-058-059-062>065-509-510-SCZ001>008-010-012- 013-262230- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Swain-Haywood-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon- Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg- Cherokee-Anderson-Laurens-Union SC- 617 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 ...TORNADO WATCH 148 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. GAZ026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-068>072-082- 501>508-SCZ009-011-014-019-262230- Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey- Mitchell-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg- Cabarrus-Union NC-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell- Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-York-Abbeville-Chester- Greenwood- 617 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area along and ahead of a cold front from late this afternoon through the evening. A few of these storms will have the potential to produce severe weather, primarily in the form of damaging wind gusts and large hail. However, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 25, 8:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
859 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
NCZ501>505-260130-
McDowell Mountains NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-Burke Mountains NC-
Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-
859 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...
SOUTHWESTERN CALDWELL AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM
EDT...
At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Marion, or 4 miles north of Lake James, moving
east at 35 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Morganton, Glen Alpine, Table Rock, Drexel, Lake James, Lake James
State Park, North Cove, Collettsville, Ashford and Oak Hill.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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 3572 8161 3573 8188 3577 8193 3573 8200
3588 8203 3588 8201 3587 8200 3589 8198
3590 8198 3599 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 256DEG 31KT 3580 8192
12Local storm report, Apr 25, 9:53 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
953 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM HAIL 1 E GROVER 35.17N 81.43W
04/25/2020 M2.00 INCH CLEVELAND NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 2 INCH HAIL ON I-85 AT THE
STATE LINE.
&&
WIMBERLEYLocal storm report, Apr 25, 9:54 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
954 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0756 PM HAIL 5 WSW INMAN 35.03N 82.17W
04/25/2020 M1.00 INCH SPARTANBURG SC NWS EMPLOYEE
0828 PM HAIL CLAYTON 34.88N 83.40W
04/25/2020 M1.00 INCH RABUN GA SOCIAL MEDIA
QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0831 PM HAIL 4 NW GREER 34.99N 82.28W
04/25/2020 M1.00 INCH GREENVILLE SC TRAINED SPOTTER
0853 PM HAIL 4 NW LYMAN 34.99N 82.18W
04/25/2020 M1.75 INCH SPARTANBURG SC TRAINED SPOTTER
0853 PM HAIL 3 ENE INMAN 35.07N 82.04W
04/25/2020 M1.00 INCH SPARTANBURG SC PUBLIC
&&
WIMBERLEYLocal storm report, Apr 25, 9:59 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
959 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0933 PM HAIL GASTONIA 35.25N 81.17W
04/25/2020 E1.50 INCH GASTON NC PUBLIC
ALMOST GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
&&
WIMBERLEYLocal storm report, Apr 25, 10:37 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1037 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE GREENVILLE 34.88N 82.36W
04/25/2020 GREENVILLE SC COUNTY OFFICIAL
COUNTY OFFICIAL REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWN DOWN IN THE AREA CENTERED AROUND WADE HAMPTON BLVD AND
PLEASANTBURG DR. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&Local storm report, Apr 25, 10:37 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1037 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0938 PM HAIL CAJAH'S MOUNTAIN 35.84N 81.54W
04/25/2020 E1.00 INCH CALDWELL NC TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER (1.00") SIZE HAIL ON OAKMONT
DR AND CONNELLY SPRINGS RD.
&&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 | Cleveland, Rutherford | 42 min |
| Apr 25, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe, Yancey | 37 min |
| Apr 25, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Jackson, Macon, Transylvania | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 8:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Polk | 36 min |
| Apr 25, 8:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cleveland | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 37 min |
| Apr 25, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 9:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 9:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 9:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Rutherford | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 9:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 9:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 9:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 37 min |
| Apr 25, 10:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Gaston, Mecklenburg | 24 min |
| Apr 25, 10:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union | 23 min |
| Apr 25, 10:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Rowan | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 10:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Mecklenburg | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 10:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Mecklenburg, Union | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | Avery, Mitchell, Yancey | 30 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba, Lincoln | 37 min |
| Apr 26, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Rowan | 24 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.