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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 9, 2021Lincoln County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2021, 1:50 PM EDT for Lincoln County, North Carolina. It was in force for 40 min. 4 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
Jul 9, 2021, 1:50 PM EDT (17:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2021, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lincoln County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:49 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 9, 2:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Lowesville, NCTRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED TREE FELL DOWN ONTO A HOUSE.
Jul 9, 2:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Lowesville, NCTREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON HOUSE ON BROADLEAF DR.
Jul 9, 2:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Lowesville, NCEMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE ON N INGLESIDE FARM RD.
Jul 9, 2:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ssw Denver, NCTREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON NORTH INGLESIDE FARM ROAD.

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, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 120 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 127 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
127 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-97 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1287 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

034 
WUUS52 KGSP 091750
SVRGSP
NCC109-091830-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0060.210709T1750Z-210709T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
150 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 150 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lincolnton,
  or over Boger City, moving east at 20 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...
  Lincolnton, Westport, Boger City, Iron Station, Denver, Lowesville,
  Crouse, High Shoals and Lake Norman.

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.

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 3543 8096 3540 8096 3541 8130 3552 8130
      3555 8103 3555 8096 3553 8094 3553 8095
      3550 8096 3549 8095 3547 8095 3545 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 266DEG 16KT 3547 8121 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LANE
2 follow-up statements
074 
WWUS52 KGSP 091811
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
211 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

NCC109-091830-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210709T1830Z/
Lincoln NC-
211 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...

At 210 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of
Lincolnton, or 5 miles east of Iron Station, moving east at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Westport, Lowesville, Denver, Iron Station and Lake Norman. 

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.

Lake Norman is in the path of this storm. Get away from the water 
and seek shelter in an interior room in the nearest shelter. If you 
can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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 3543 8096 3540 8096 3541 8115 3549 8115
      3555 8096 3553 8094 3553 8095 3550 8096
      3549 8095 3547 8095 3545 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 270DEG 18KT 3545 8106 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LANE
022 
WWUS52 KGSP 091828
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
228 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

NCC109-091837-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210709T1830Z/
Lincoln NC-
228 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM EDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened and 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore the warning will be allowed 
to expire.  However heavy rain is still possible in the Lowesville 
area through 300 PM.

LAT...LON 3543 8096 3540 8096 3541 8115 3549 8115
      3555 8096 3553 8094 3553 8095 3550 8096
      3549 8095 3547 8095 3545 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 266DEG 16KT 3545 8097 

$$

LANE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 9:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham38 min
Jul 9, 10:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMacon45 min
Jul 9, 11:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson, Macon42 min
Jul 9, 11:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe, Haywood47 min
Jul 9, 11:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania50 min
Jul 9, 12:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk34 min
Jul 9, 12:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke24 min
Jul 9, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk, Rutherford31 min
Jul 9, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston28 min
Jul 9, 1:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell23 min
Jul 9, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie27 min
Jul 9, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLincoln26 min
Jul 9, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston35 min
Jul 9, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPDavie27 min
Jul 9, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston32 min
Jul 9, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg27 min
Jul 9, 2:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston25 min
Jul 9, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPMecklenburg54 min
Jul 9, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus39 min
Jul 9, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion48 min
Jul 9, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPStanly23 min
Jul 9, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion36 min
Jul 9, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCaldwell29 min
Jul 9, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie32 min
Jul 9, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie21 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.