Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Lowesville, NC | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED TREE FELL DOWN ONTO A HOUSE. |
| Jul 9, 2:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Lowesville, NC | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON HOUSE ON BROADLEAF DR. |
| Jul 9, 2:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Lowesville, NC | EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE ON N INGLESIDE FARM RD. |
| Jul 9, 2:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Denver, NC | TREES 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.
- 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
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
$$
LANE2 follow-up statements
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WWUS52 KGSP 091811
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
211 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021
NCC109-091830-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210709T1830Z/
Lincoln NC-
211 PM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...
At 210 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of
Lincolnton, or 5 miles east of Iron Station, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Westport, Lowesville, Denver, Iron Station and Lake Norman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Brief damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines over small
areas. A brief period of large hail is also possible. Seek shelter
inside an interior room.
Lake Norman is in the path of this storm. Get away from the water
and seek shelter in an interior room in the nearest shelter. If you
can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using
hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3543 8096 3540 8096 3541 8115 3549 8115
3555 8096 3553 8094 3553 8095 3550 8096
3549 8095 3547 8095 3545 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 270DEG 18KT 3545 8106
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
LANE022
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
$$
LANEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 9:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 38 min |
| Jul 9, 10:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 11:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 42 min |
| Jul 9, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe, Haywood | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 11:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 50 min |
| Jul 9, 12:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 34 min |
| Jul 9, 12:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 24 min |
| Jul 9, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 31 min |
| Jul 9, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 28 min |
| Jul 9, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 27 min |
| Jul 9, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Lincoln | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 35 min |
| Jul 9, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie | 27 min |
| Jul 9, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 27 min |
| Jul 9, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 25 min |
| Jul 9, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Mecklenburg | 54 min |
| Jul 9, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 39 min |
| Jul 9, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 48 min |
| Jul 9, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Stanly | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 36 min |
| Jul 9, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 29 min |
| Jul 9, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 21 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.