Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 14, 2021, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Mecklenburg County, NC, Union County, NC, York County, SC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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973 
WUUS52 KGSP 141833
SVRGSP
NCC119-179-SCC091-141915-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0128.210814T1833Z-210814T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
233 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North
  Carolina...
  West central Union County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Northeastern York County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 233 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast
  of Indian Land, or near The Arboretum, moving west at 10 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...
  Central Charlotte, South Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, Matthews,
  Weddington, Pineville, Freedom Park, Steele Creek, The Arboretum
  and Carowinds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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 3499 8071 3502 8085 3508 8091 3506 8090
      3503 8090 3505 8104 3515 8104 3515 8101
      3517 8100 3522 8101 3517 8070
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 092DEG 8KT 3509 8080 

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

$$

HG

981 
WWUS52 KGSP 141856
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
256 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

NCC179-141905-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210814T1915Z/
Union NC-
256 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved west 
out of Union County North Carolina. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled for Union County.

LAT...LON 3511 8070 3506 8073 3503 8077 3503 8080
      3501 8082 3502 8085 3507 8090 3503 8090
      3505 8104 3515 8104 3515 8101 3516 8100
      3522 8101 3517 8070
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 093DEG 8KT 3510 8088 

$$

NCC119-SCC091-141915-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210814T1915Z/
Mecklenburg NC-York SC-
256 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MECKLENBURG AND NORTHEASTERN YORK COUNTIES...

At 255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Indian Land, or over Pineville, moving west at 10 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...
Central Charlotte, South Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, Matthews,
Pineville, Freedom Park, Steele Creek, The Arboretum, Carowinds and
Southpark Mall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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 3511 8070 3506 8073 3503 8077 3503 8080
      3501 8082 3502 8085 3507 8090 3503 8090
      3505 8104 3515 8104 3515 8101 3516 8100
      3522 8101 3517 8070
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 093DEG 8KT 3510 8088 

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

$$

HG

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