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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

August 13, 2021Davie County, Rowan County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2021, 11:15 PM EDT for Davie County, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report 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
Aug 13, 2021, 11:15 PM EDT (03:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davie County, NC, Rowan County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 13, 11:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Se Cleveland, NCTREE DOWN ON GOODNIGHT RD NEAR LILLIAN CIRCLE. VEHICLE RAN INTO TREE.

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 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 58 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2291 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2291 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1604 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

985 
WUUS52 KGSP 140315
SVRGSP
NCC059-159-140400-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0124.210814T0315Z-210814T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1115 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Davie County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Western Rowan County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 1115 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
  Salisbury, or 6 miles southeast of Cleveland, moving northeast at
  35 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...
  Salisbury, Mocksville, China Grove, Spencer, Bermuda Run,
  Cooleemee, Cleveland, Fork Church, Advance and Mount Ulla.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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 3568 8033 3554 8059 3566 8075 3603 8045
      3596 8038 3589 8037 3588 8042 3586 8039
      3584 8039 3585 8042 3583 8043 3583 8046
      3584 8047 3583 8049 3579 8048 3577 8045
      3574 8046 3572 8042 3572 8034 3571 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 221DEG 30KT 3566 8061 

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

$$

HG
2 follow-up statements
893 
WWUS52 KGSP 140337
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1137 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

NCC059-159-140400-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-210814T0400Z/
Davie NC-Rowan NC-
1137 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR EASTERN DAVIE AND WESTERN ROWAN COUNTIES...

At 1136 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest
of Salisbury, moving northeast at 15 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...
Salisbury, Mocksville, Spencer, Bermuda Run, Cooleemee, Cleveland,
Fork Church, Advance, Piedmont Research Station and Woodleaf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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 3557 8057 3569 8073 3603 8045 3600 8042
      3599 8042 3596 8038 3589 8037 3589 8040
      3588 8042 3586 8039 3584 8039 3585 8042
      3583 8043 3584 8048 3579 8048 3577 8045
      3573 8045 3572 8042 3572 8034 3571 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 227DEG 13KT 3571 8056 

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

$$

HG
047 
WWUS52 KGSP 140356
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1156 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

NCC059-159-140405-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-210814T0400Z/
Davie NC-Rowan NC-
1156 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN DAVIE AND WESTERN
ROWAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT 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. However, 
additional thunderstorms are redeveloping to the southwest of the 
area, and these may pose a threat of hail, gusty winds, and heavy 
rainfall over the next hour.

LAT...LON 3557 8057 3569 8073 3603 8045 3600 8042
      3599 8042 3596 8038 3589 8037 3589 8040
      3588 8042 3586 8039 3584 8039 3585 8042
      3583 8043 3584 8048 3579 8048 3577 8045
      3573 8045 3572 8042 3572 8034 3571 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 221DEG 30KT 3579 8048 

$$

HG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 8:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus23 min
Aug 13, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus35 min
Aug 13, 11:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan32 min
Aug 13, 11:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus30 min
Aug 13, 11:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan26 min
Aug 14, 12:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan35 min
Aug 14, 12:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus28 min
Aug 14, 12:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPRowan119 min
Aug 14, 12:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Rowan42 min
Aug 14, 1:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan28 min
Aug 14, 1:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan32 min
Aug 14, 1:32 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCabarrus, Rowan118 min
Aug 14, 1:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan23 min
Aug 14, 2:03 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningGSPCabarrus117 min
Aug 14, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLincoln28 min
Aug 14, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion26 min
Aug 14, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPMecklenburg, Union42 min
Aug 14, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPUnion47 min
Aug 14, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba, Lincoln29 min
Aug 14, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCatawba, Lincoln33 min
Aug 14, 3:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHenderson, Transylvania21 min
Aug 14, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPMecklenburg47 min
Aug 14, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg30 min
Aug 14, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPMecklenburg, Union51 min
Aug 14, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPDavie, Iredell, Rowan45 min
Aug 14, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke37 min
Aug 14, 4:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMecklenburg96 min
Aug 14, 4:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe, Henderson53 min
Aug 14, 4:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, Caldwell50 min
Aug 14, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion32 min
Aug 14, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPDavie, Iredell, Rowan42 min
Aug 14, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, McDowell, Rutherford41 min
Aug 14, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPMcDowell, Rutherford40 min
Aug 14, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania30 min
Aug 14, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, McDowell, Rutherford50 min
Aug 14, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe29 min
Aug 14, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell31 min
Aug 14, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk29 min
Aug 14, 5:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPCaldwell2 hr
Aug 14, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson33 min
Aug 14, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk31 min
Aug 14, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson37 min
Aug 14, 6:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMcDowell118 min
Aug 14, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSwain25 min
Aug 14, 6:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, McDowell, Rutherford114 min
Aug 14, 7:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Henderson112 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.