Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2021, 5:41 PM EDT for 8 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 49 min. 3 reports 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 31, 2021, 5:41 PM EDT (21:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2021, 6:30 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 Alexander County, NC, Avery County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 5:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Glen Alpine, NC | 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON LYTLE DR |
| Aug 31, 5:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Morganton, NC | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR BETHEL PARK, ON BETHEL ROAD. |
| Aug 31, 5:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wsw Lenoir, NC | TREE DOWN ON SIERRA COURT IN GAMEWELL COMMUNITY OF CALDWELL COUNTY. |
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 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 172 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 379 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
928
WUUS52 KGSP 312141
SVRGSP
NCC003-011-023-027-035-111-121-199-312230-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0169.210831T2141Z-210831T2230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
541 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Central McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Western Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Mitchell County in western North Carolina...
Caldwell County in western North Carolina...
Avery County in western North Carolina...
Eastern Yancey County in western North Carolina...
Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 540 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles southwest of Spruce Pine to 9 miles east of
Morganton, moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Lenoir, Morganton, Spruce Pine, Newland, Longview, Sawmills,
Granite Falls, Valdese, Gamewell and Bethlehem.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area.
Storms will be accompanied by brief heavy rainfall, and little or no
lightning. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
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 3627 8189 3621 8190 3616 8183 3611 8181
3612 8155 3607 8141 3600 8133 3602 8127
3581 8127 3565 8140 3559 8161 3573 8220
3616 8222 3614 8218 3615 8215 3611 8213
3610 8208 3613 8205 3612 8203 3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 184DEG 43KT 3580 8215 3573 8153
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MOORE2 follow-up statements
596
WWUS52 KGSP 312209
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
609 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
NCC035-199-312218-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210831T2230Z/
Catawba NC-Yancey NC-
609 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CATAWBA AND
EASTERN YANCEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3627 8189 3621 8190 3616 8183 3611 8181
3612 8155 3607 8141 3600 8133 3602 8127
3581 8127 3579 8135 3582 8156 3582 8201
3593 8216 3616 8222 3614 8218 3615 8215
3611 8213 3610 8208 3612 8203 3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 176DEG 29KT 3602 8207 3593 8163
$$
NCC003-011-023-027-111-121-312230-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210831T2230Z/
McDowell NC-Alexander NC-Mitchell NC-Caldwell NC-Avery NC-Burke NC-
609 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...WESTERN ALEXANDER...EASTERN MITCHELL...
CALDWELL...AVERY AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES...
At 608 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles north of Spruce Pine to 5 miles west of
Lenoir, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Lenoir, Spruce Pine, Newland, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Gamewell,
Bethlehem, Hudson, Cajah's Mountain and Banner Elk.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area.
Storms will be accompanied by brief heavy rainfall, and little or no
lightning. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
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 3627 8189 3621 8190 3616 8183 3611 8181
3612 8155 3607 8141 3600 8133 3602 8127
3581 8127 3579 8135 3582 8156 3582 8201
3593 8216 3616 8222 3614 8218 3615 8215
3611 8213 3610 8208 3612 8203 3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 176DEG 29KT 3602 8207 3593 8163
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MOORE827
WWUS52 KGSP 312221
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
621 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
NCC003-023-111-312231-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210831T2230Z/
McDowell NC-Alexander NC-Burke NC-
621 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...
WESTERN ALEXANDER AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3627 8189 3621 8190 3616 8183 3611 8181
3612 8155 3607 8141 3605 8138 3596 8156
3600 8185 3604 8219 3616 8222 3614 8218
3615 8215 3611 8213 3610 8208 3612 8203
3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 270DEG 48KT 3613 8196 3605 8162
$$
NCC011-027-121-312230-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210831T2230Z/
Mitchell NC-Caldwell NC-Avery NC-
621 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL...NORTHERN CALDWELL AND AVERY COUNTIES...
At 621 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northwest of Newland to 6 miles southeast of
Blowing Rock, moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Newland, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Beech Mountain In Avery County,
Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather Mountain State
Park, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather and Edgemont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area.
Storms will be accompanied by brief heavy rainfall, and little or no
lightning. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
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 3627 8189 3621 8190 3616 8183 3611 8181
3612 8155 3607 8141 3605 8138 3596 8156
3600 8185 3604 8219 3616 8222 3614 8218
3615 8215 3611 8213 3610 8208 3612 8203
3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 270DEG 48KT 3613 8196 3605 8162
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MOOREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 10:16 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, Mitchell and 2 more | 18 hr |
| Aug 31, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham, Macon | 29 min |
| Aug 31, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 33 min |
| Aug 31, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Polk, Rutherford | 45 min |
| Aug 31, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford | 37 min |
| Aug 31, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, McDowell, Rutherford | 39 min |
| Aug 31, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 29 min |
| Aug 31, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln | 17 min |
| Aug 31, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba, Gaston, Lincoln | 27 min |
| Aug 31, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 39 min |
| Aug 31, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander, Catawba | 25 min |
| Aug 31, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 34 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.