Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 14, 2021, 3:18 PM EDT (19:18 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2021, 4:00 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 Laurens County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC, Union County, SC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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853 
WUUS52 KGSP 141918
SVRGSP
SCC059-083-087-142000-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0137.210814T1918Z-210814T2000Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina...
  South central Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
  West central Union County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 318 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
  Laurens, or 5 miles east of Gray Court, moving east 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...
  Laurens, Woodruff, Gray Court, Mountville, Cross Keys, Cross
  Anchor, Enoree, Ora and Clinton.

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 3457 8222 3476 8205 3468 8172 3435 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 290DEG 5KT 3460 8201 

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

$$

HG

381 
WWUS52 KGSP 141938
SVSGSP

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

SCC059-083-087-142000-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-210814T2000Z/
Laurens SC-Spartanburg SC-Union SC-
338 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LAURENS...SOUTH CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND WEST CENTRAL
UNION COUNTIES...

At 337 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of
Laurens, moving southeast 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...
Laurens, Woodruff, Gray Court, Mountville, Cross Keys, Cross Anchor,
Enoree, Ora and Clinton.

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 3457 8222 3476 8205 3468 8172 3435 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 320DEG 7KT 3457 8199 

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

$$

HG

152 
WWUS52 KGSP 142002
SVSGSP

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

SCC059-083-087-142012-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-210814T2000Z/
Laurens SC-Spartanburg SC-Union SC-
402 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LAURENS...SOUTH
CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND WEST CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
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 has been allowed to expire.  However, gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3457 8222 3476 8205 3468 8172 3435 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 290DEG 5KT 3456 8196 

$$

HG

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