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Frost Advisory 8, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

November 7, 20218 counties in South Carolina; 4 counties in North Carolina; 4 counties in Georgia

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this frost advisory at Nov 7, 2021, 2:30 PM EST for 8 counties in South Carolina; 4 counties in North Carolina; 4 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 8, 2021, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 7, 2021, 2:30 PM EST (19:30 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 8, 2021, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 8, 2021, 9:00 AM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Counties Elbert County, GA, Franklin County, GA, Hart County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Mecklenburg County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Union County, NC, Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Cherokee County, SC, Chester County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC, Union County, SC, York County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 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 nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 248 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-11-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-11-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -97 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1154 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

266 
WWUS72 KGSP 071930
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
230 PM EST Sun Nov 7 2021

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ071-082-508-510-SCZ004>014-019-080330-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FR.Y.0008.211108T0500Z-211108T1400Z/
Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Mecklenburg-Union NC-
Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-
Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-
Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-
Including the cities of Boydville, Toccoa, Royston, Gumlog, 
Lavonia, Franklin Springs, Canon, Hartwell, Nuberg, Reed Creek, 
Elberton, Fortsonia, Middleton, Ruckersville, Charlotte, Monroe, 
Trinity, Indian Trail, Weddington, Forest City, Rutherfordton, 
Spindale, Tryon, Columbus, Mill Spring, Seneca, Oakway, Easley, 
Dacusville, Clemson, Greenville, Taylors, Greer, Mauldin, 
Fork Shoals, Simpsonville, Berea, Spartanburg, Gaffney, Catawba, 
Rock Hill, Anderson, Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Laurens, Clinton, 
Union, Monarch Mills, Chester, Cornwell, Great Falls, 
Ware Shoals, and Ninety Six
230 PM EST Sun Nov 7 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Much of upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia and
  the southern foothills and southern piedmont of North Carolina. 

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
905 
WWUS72 KGSP 080242
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
942 PM EST Sun Nov 7 2021

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ071-082-508-510-SCZ004>014-019-081000-
/O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0008.211108T0500Z-211108T1400Z/
Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Mecklenburg-Union NC-
Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-
Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-
Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-
Including the cities of Boydville, Toccoa, Royston, Gumlog, 
Lavonia, Franklin Springs, Canon, Hartwell, Nuberg, Reed Creek, 
Elberton, Fortsonia, Middleton, Ruckersville, Charlotte, Monroe, 
Trinity, Indian Trail, Weddington, Forest City, Rutherfordton, 
Spindale, Tryon, Columbus, Mill Spring, Seneca, Oakway, Easley, 
Dacusville, Clemson, Greenville, Taylors, Greer, Mauldin, 
Fork Shoals, Simpsonville, Berea, Spartanburg, Gaffney, Catawba, 
Rock Hill, Anderson, Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Laurens, Clinton, 
Union, Monarch Mills, Chester, Cornwell, Great Falls, 
Ware Shoals, and Ninety Six
942 PM EST Sun Nov 7 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Much of upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia and 
  the southern foothills and southern piedmont of North Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

RMM
548 
WWUS72 KGSP 080901
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
401 AM EST Mon Nov 8 2021

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ071-082-508-510-SCZ004>014-019-081400-
/O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-211108T1400Z/
Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Mecklenburg-Union NC-
Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-
Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-
Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-
Including the cities of Boydville, Toccoa, Royston, Gumlog, 
Lavonia, Franklin Springs, Canon, Hartwell, Nuberg, Reed Creek, 
Elberton, Fortsonia, Middleton, Ruckersville, Charlotte, Monroe, 
Trinity, Indian Trail, Weddington, Forest City, Rutherfordton, 
Spindale, Tryon, Columbus, Mill Spring, Seneca, Oakway, Easley, 
Dacusville, Clemson, Greenville, Taylors, Greer, Mauldin, 
Fork Shoals, Simpsonville, Berea, Spartanburg, Gaffney, Catawba, 
Rock Hill, Anderson, Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Laurens, Clinton, 
Union, Monarch Mills, Chester, Cornwell, Great Falls, 
Ware Shoals, and Ninety Six
401 AM EST Mon Nov 8 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
  Temperatures may briefly reach freezing in some locations around
  sunrise.
 
* WHERE...Portions of upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia 
  and piedmont and western North Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
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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.