Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 14, 2021, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Burke County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Rutherford County, NC

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625 
WUUS52 KGSP 142034
SVRGSP
NCC023-111-161-142115-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0146.210814T2034Z-210814T2115Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
  Northeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
  Southwestern Burke County in western North Carolina...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 434 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
  of Marion, 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...
  Thermal City, Glenwood, Sunshine, Fero, Dysartsville, Union Mills
  and South Mountains State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3552 8205 3569 8197 3566 8168 3543 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 289DEG 4KT 3559 8193 

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

$$

HG

267 
WWUS52 KGSP 142054
SVSGSP

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

NCC023-111-161-142115-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210814T2115Z/
McDowell NC-Rutherford NC-Burke NC-
454 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN
BURKE COUNTIES...

At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of
Marion, 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...
Thermal City, Glenwood, Sunshine, Fero, Dysartsville, Union Mills and
South Mountains State Park.

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 3552 8205 3569 8197 3566 8168 3543 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 265DEG 2KT 3560 8196 

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

$$

HG

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