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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 23, 2021Anderson County, Oconee County, Pickens County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2021, 6:32 PM EDT for Anderson County, Oconee County, Pickens County, South Carolina. It was in force for 30 min. 2 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 23, 2021, 6:32 PM EDT (22:32 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2021, 7:02 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Anderson County, SC, Oconee County, SC, Pickens County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 23, 6:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Clemson, SCPUBLIC REPORTED (VIA SOCIAL MEDIA) A TREE DOWN ON TWO VEHICLES ON LINDSAY RD.
Jul 23, 6:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Clemson, SCCLEMSON CITY POLICE REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN SEVERAL AREAS OF TOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 213 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2021-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 158 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2021-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 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
158 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-159 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1211 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

898 
WUUS52 KGSP 232232
SVRGSP
SCC007-073-077-232315-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0071.210723T2232Z-210723T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
632 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Southwestern Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Southeastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 631 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clemson,
  moving south at 15 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...
  Clemson, Central, Northlake, Pendleton, Norris, Townville, Sandy
  Springs, Anderson and Lake Hartwell.

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.

This storm is producing frequent and intense lightning. Turn off
electrical appliances. Do not use corded telephones. Do not take a
bath or shower.

This storm is also producing extremely heavy rainfall. Flooding of
drainage ditches and low lying areas may occur. Small streams will
rise rapidly. Do not drive through areas where water is flowing over
the road.

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 3477 8290 3478 8271 3453 8261 3453 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 354DEG 13KT 3470 8281 

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

CAC
2 follow-up statements
128 
WWUS52 KGSP 232248
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
648 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

SCC073-232257-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210723T2315Z/
Oconee SC-
648 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3455 8287 3459 8287 3461 8286 3462 8287
      3462 8285 3463 8285 3464 8283 3465 8283
      3465 8284 3467 8285 3470 8285 3470 8286
      3473 8286 3474 8272 3453 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 354DEG 13KT 3464 8280 

$$

SCC007-077-232315-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210723T2315Z/
Anderson SC-Pickens SC-
648 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ANDERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTIES...

At 647 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clemson, or
near Pendleton, moving south at 15 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...
Clemson, Central, Northlake, Pendleton, Sandy Springs, Anderson and
Lake Hartwell.

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.

This storm is producing frequent and intense lightning. Turn off
electrical appliances. Do not use corded telephones. Do not take a
bath or shower.

This storms is also producing extremely heavy rainfall. Flooding of
drainage ditches and low lying areas may occur. Small streams will
rise rapidly. Do not drive through areas where water is flowing over
the road.

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 3455 8287 3459 8287 3461 8286 3462 8287
      3462 8285 3463 8285 3464 8283 3465 8283
      3465 8284 3467 8285 3470 8285 3470 8286
      3473 8286 3474 8272 3453 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 354DEG 13KT 3464 8280 

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

CAC
527 
WWUS52 KGSP 232302
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
702 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

SCC007-077-232312-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210723T2315Z/
Anderson SC-Pickens SC-
702 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ANDERSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore the warning has
been cancelled.  However heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3455 8287 3459 8287 3461 8286 3462 8287
      3462 8285 3463 8285 3464 8283 3465 8283
      3465 8284 3467 8285 3470 8285 3470 8286
      3473 8286 3474 8272 3453 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 354DEG 13KT 3458 8279 

$$

CAC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 10:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg25 min
Jul 23, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens25 min
Jul 23, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens33 min
Jul 23, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens25 min
Jul 23, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAnderson36 min
Jul 23, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenville35 min
Jul 23, 7:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAnderson2 hr

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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.