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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

March 27, 2021Davie County, Iredell County, Rowan County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 1:32 PM EDT for Davie County, Iredell County, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was in force for 43 min. 2 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
Mar 27, 2021, 1:32 PM EDT (17:32 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davie County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Rowan County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 27, 1:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 W Mocksville, NCAT LEAST 2 TREES BLOWN DOWN IN WESTERN DAVIE COUNTY. ALSO HAD REPORTS OF PEA SIZED HAIL NEAR COOL SPRINGS AND IN MOCKSVILLE.
Mar 27, 1:52 PM EDTHAIL 1.253 Wnw Mocksville, NCHALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 55 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 2021-03-27Temperature 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 2021-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2434 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

364 
WUUS52 KGSP 271732
SVRGSP
NCC059-097-159-271815-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0011.210327T1732Z-210327T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
132 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Davie County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  East central Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Northwestern Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 131 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Statesville, moving northeast at 45 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...
  Mocksville, Bermuda Run, Cooleemee, Fork Church, Advance,
  Turnersburg, Cool Springs and Statesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.

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 3589 8037 3589 8040 3588 8042 3587 8039
      3585 8039 3585 8042 3583 8043 3583 8046
      3584 8048 3583 8049 3582 8047 3572 8079
      3589 8087 3602 8043 3601 8041 3599 8042
      3596 8038 3590 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 247DEG 38KT 3583 8076 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SW
2 follow-up statements
387 
WWUS52 KGSP 271756
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
156 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

NCC097-159-271805-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1815Z/
Iredell NC-Rowan NC-
156 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL IREDELL AND
NORTHWESTERN ROWAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. 

LAT...LON 3589 8037 3588 8042 3587 8039 3585 8039
      3585 8042 3583 8043 3583 8046 3584 8048
      3583 8049 3582 8047 3580 8056 3582 8057
      3582 8061 3585 8064 3591 8068 3602 8043
      3601 8041 3599 8042 3596 8038
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 247DEG 38KT 3593 8046 

$$

NCC059-271815-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1815Z/
Davie NC-
156 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL DAVIE COUNTY...

At 155 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of
Mocksville, or 4 miles south of Bermuda Run, moving northeast at 45
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...
Mocksville, Bermuda Run, Cooleemee, Fork Church and Advance. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.

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 3589 8037 3588 8042 3587 8039 3585 8039
      3585 8042 3583 8043 3583 8046 3584 8048
      3583 8049 3582 8047 3580 8056 3582 8057
      3582 8061 3585 8064 3591 8068 3602 8043
      3601 8041 3599 8042 3596 8038
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 247DEG 38KT 3593 8046 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SW
317 
WWUS52 KGSP 271818
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
218 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

NCC059-271825-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1815Z/
Davie NC-
218 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL DAVIE COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire. However, 
additional strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move into 
Davie County after 300 PM, and additional warnings may become 
necessary at that time.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
the Piedmont of North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3589 8037 3588 8042 3587 8039 3585 8039
      3585 8042 3583 8043 3583 8046 3584 8048
      3583 8049 3582 8047 3580 8056 3582 8057
      3582 8061 3585 8064 3591 8068 3602 8043
      3601 8041 3599 8042 3596 8038
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 247DEG 38KT 3601 8023 

$$

LANE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 12:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPRowan4 hr
Mar 27, 6:05 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPCleveland15 hr
Mar 27, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Swain62 min
Mar 27, 12:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMadison55 min
Mar 27, 12:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchGSPAvery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more23 hr
Mar 27, 12:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAvery, Mitchell, Yancey61 min
Mar 27, 1:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe67 min
Mar 27, 1:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe45 min
Mar 27, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAvery, Burke, Caldwell66 min
Mar 27, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, Caldwell, McDowell55 min
Mar 27, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, Cleveland, McDowell, Rutherford45 min
Mar 27, 2:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAlexander, Caldwell29 min
Mar 27, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland, Polk, Rutherford31 min
Mar 27, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell and 1 more45 min
Mar 27, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie, Iredell, Rowan45 min
Mar 27, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland, Gaston, Lincoln51 min
Mar 27, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Rowan52 min
Mar 27, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg31 min
Mar 27, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Rowan28 min
Mar 27, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion41 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.