Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 11, 2021, 7:31 PM EDT (23:31 UTC)

Expired

Aug 11, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Mecklenburg County, NC

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432 
WUUS52 KGSP 112331
SVRGSP
NCC119-120015-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0121.210811T2331Z-210812T0015Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 731 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Uptown
  Charlotte, and is nearly stationary.

  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...
  Uptown Charlotte, Central Charlotte, Northeast Charlotte, East
  Charlotte, Northwest Charlotte, Freedom Park, University City,
  Reedy Creek Park, The Plaza and Charlotte Douglas Airport.

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.

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 3515 8069 3517 8098 3534 8098 3535 8097
      3535 8096 3536 8092 3537 8073 3535 8070
      3527 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 185DEG 2KT 3526 8083 

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

$$

TDP

443 
WWUS52 KGSP 112347
SVSGSP

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

NCC119-120015-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210812T0015Z/
Mecklenburg NC-
747 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MECKLENBURG COUNTY...

At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Uptown
Charlotte, or near Hidden Valley, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Uptown Charlotte, Central Charlotte, Northeast Charlotte, East
Charlotte, Northwest Charlotte, Freedom Park, University City, Reedy
Creek Park, The Plaza and Charlotte Douglas Airport.

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.

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 3515 8069 3517 8098 3534 8098 3535 8097
      3535 8096 3536 8092 3537 8073 3535 8070
      3527 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 161DEG 1KT 3527 8080 

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

$$

TDP

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