Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 11, 2021, 3:51 PM EDT (19:51 UTC)

Expired

Aug 11, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Buncombe County, NC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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640 
WUUS52 KGSP 111951
SVRGSP
NCC021-112030-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0102.210811T1951Z-210811T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
351 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Buncombe County in western North Carolina...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast
  of Downtown Asheville, or near B.R. Parkway-Nc Arboretum To East
  Asheville, moving southeast at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind 
           damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, Arden, Black Mountain,
  Swannanoa, Fairview In Buncombe County, Biltmore Forest, Skyland,
  B.R. Parkway-Nc Arboretum To East Asheville and Warren Wilson
  College.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small
areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter
inside an interior room.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service 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 3560 8229 3559 8229 3555 8223 3548 8230
      3550 8233 3549 8235 3549 8236 3548 8237
      3546 8237 3547 8242 3545 8247 3545 8252
      3553 8261 3568 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 307DEG 5KT 3557 8248 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TDP

695 
WWUS52 KGSP 112025
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
425 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

NCC021-112034-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-210811T2030Z/
Buncombe NC-
425 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3560 8229 3559 8229 3555 8223 3548 8230
      3550 8233 3549 8235 3549 8236 3548 8237
      3546 8237 3547 8242 3545 8247 3545 8252
      3553 8261 3568 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 307DEG 5KT 3555 8244 

$$

WJM

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