Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 2021, 11:26 PM EDT for Abbeville County, Anderson County, South Carolina. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2021, 11:26 PM EDT (03:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:30 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 366 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1722 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.6
The text
As transmitted.
558
WUUS52 KGSP 090326
SVRGSP
SCC001-007-090400-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0022.210409T0326Z-210409T0400Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1126 PM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina...
Northwestern Abbeville County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 1126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest
of Anderson, or near Starr, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Starr, Antreville, Lake Secession, Sadlers Creek State Park, Iva
and Homeland Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Large hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles.
Strong winds may blow down a few trees and power lines. Seek shelter
inside an interior room.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg 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 3437 8280 3443 8282 3446 8278 3444 8246
3426 8253
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 282DEG 22KT 3441 8274
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
81 follow-up statement
686
WWUS52 KGSP 090348
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1148 PM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021
SCC001-007-090400-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210409T0400Z/
Anderson SC-Abbeville SC-
1148 PM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ANDERSON AND NORTHWESTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTIES...
At 1148 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
of Anderson, or 6 miles south of Biltmore Park, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Antreville and Lake Secession.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A few trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned area.
Hail can cause major property damage, especially to vehicles. Seek
shelter inside an interior room.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using
hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3431 8264 3444 8265 3444 8246 3426 8253
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 279DEG 22KT 3439 8257
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
LANEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 9:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Oconee | 25 min |
| Apr 8, 10:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 33 min |
| Apr 8, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee | 46 min |
| Apr 8, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Oconee, Pickens | 45 min |
| Apr 8, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 43 min |
| Apr 8, 11:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 24 min |
| Apr 8, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 12:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, Laurens | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 12:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 25 min |
| Apr 9, 12:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 28 min |
| Apr 9, 12:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 1:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 28 min |
| Apr 9, 1:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.