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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

August 1, 2021Davie County, Iredell County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2021, 5:14 AM EDT for Davie County, Iredell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 46 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 1, 2021, 5:14 AM EDT (09:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davie County, NC, Iredell County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:16 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
Aug 1, 5:30 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Nnw Mocksville, NCA REPORT OF A TREE DOWN AND A FEW LARGE LIMBS IN A NEARBY ROADWAY.
Aug 1, 5:30 AM EDTHAIL 15 Wnw Farmington, NCREPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
Aug 1, 5:35 AM EDTHAIL 1Farmington, NC8 INCH DIAMETER MAPLE LIMB DOWN AS WELL. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

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 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 53 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 36 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
36 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1676 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

726 
WUUS52 KGSP 010914
SVRGSP
NCC059-097-011000-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0081.210801T0914Z-210801T1000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
514 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Davie County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Northeastern Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 600 AM EDT.

* At 514 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest
  of Yadkinville, or near Harmony, 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...
  Mocksville, Bermuda Run, Harmony, Fork Church, Advance,
  Turnersburg, Sheffield, Farmington and Olin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. 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.

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 3589 8040 3588 8042 3587 8040 3590 8083
      3605 8083 3604 8049 3606 8046 3603 8044
      3600 8041 3599 8042 3596 8038 3592 8037
      3591 8038 3589 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 0914Z 268DEG 23KT 3599 8074 

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

RWH
2 follow-up statements
715 
WWUS52 KGSP 010938
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
538 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NCC097-010947-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-210801T1000Z/
Iredell NC-
538 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN IREDELL 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 3589 8037 3589 8040 3588 8042 3587 8040
      3589 8071 3605 8069 3604 8049 3606 8046
      3605 8046 3600 8041 3599 8042 3596 8038
      3592 8037 3591 8038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0937Z 268DEG 23KT 3600 8055 

$$

NCC059-011000-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-210801T1000Z/
Davie NC-
538 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT
FOR DAVIE COUNTY...

At 537 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Mocksville, or 6 miles south of Huntsville, 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...
Mocksville, Bermuda Run, Sheffield, Fork Church, Advance and
Farmington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. 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.

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 3589 8037 3589 8040 3588 8042 3587 8040
      3589 8071 3605 8069 3604 8049 3606 8046
      3605 8046 3600 8041 3599 8042 3596 8038
      3592 8037 3591 8038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0937Z 268DEG 23KT 3600 8055 

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

RWH
415 
WWUS52 KGSP 011000
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
600 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NCC059-011010-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-210801T1000Z/
Davie NC-
600 AM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DAVIE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire. However gusty 
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3589 8037 3589 8040 3588 8042 3587 8040
      3589 8071 3605 8069 3604 8049 3606 8046
      3605 8046 3600 8041 3599 8042 3596 8038
      3592 8037 3591 8038
TIME...MOT...LOC 1000Z 268DEG 23KT 3600 8038 

$$

RWH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 2:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Swain25 min
Aug 1, 3:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Swain30 min
Aug 1, 4:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPYadkin34 min
Aug 1, 4:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPDavie, Iredell44 min
Aug 1, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell31 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.