Severe Thunderstorm Warning 152, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 19, 2021, 5:11 PM EDT (21:11 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Cherokee County, SC, York County, SC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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154 
WUUS52 KGSP 192111
SVRGSP
SCC021-091-192200-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0152.210819T2111Z-210819T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
511 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern York County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Northeastern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 510 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
  Gaffney, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  York, Blacksburg, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, Kings Mountain State Park,
  Cherokee Falls, Draytonville, Kings Creek, Bethany and Gaffney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 3495 8162 3512 8167 3517 8150 3517 8138
      3516 8127 3498 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 256DEG 13KT 3506 8157 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

RWH

770 
WWUS52 KGSP 192131
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
531 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

SCC021-091-192200-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-210819T2200Z/
York SC-Cherokee SC-
531 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN YORK AND NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...

At 531 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Gaffney, or near Blacksburg, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
York, Blacksburg, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, Kings Mountain State Park,
Cherokee Falls, Draytonville, Kings Creek, Bethany and Gaffney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 3495 8162 3512 8167 3517 8150 3517 8138
      3516 8127 3498 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 251DEG 10KT 3508 8153 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

RWH

374 
WWUS52 KGSP 192156
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
556 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

SCC021-091-192206-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-210819T2200Z/
York SC-Cherokee SC-
556 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN YORK AND
NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM 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 gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3495 8162 3512 8167 3517 8150 3517 8138
      3516 8127 3498 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 256DEG 13KT 3510 8144 

$$

RWH

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