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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 5:07 PM EDT for Avery County, Burke County, McDowell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 38 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
- Aug 10, 2021, 5:07 PM EDT (21:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Avery County, NC, Burke County, NC, McDowell County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 1302 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 948 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
615
WUUS52 KGSP 102107
SVRGSP
NCC011-023-111-102145-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0088.210810T2107Z-210810T2145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
507 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina...
Southern Avery County in western North Carolina...
Northwestern Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 506 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of
Newland, or over Crossnore, moving southeast at 5 mph.
Another strong thunderstorm was developing near Linville Falls and
could also become severe by 530 pm.
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...
Crossnore, Linville Falls, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To
Grandfather, Ingalls, Altamont, Pineola, Ashford, Linville, Jonas
Ridge and Newland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service 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 3607 8175 3584 8193 3589 8198 3591 8198
3594 8203 3595 8204 3605 8202 3609 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 298DEG 6KT 3602 8194
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MOORE1 follow-up statement
432
WWUS52 KGSP 102122
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
522 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021
NCC011-023-111-102145-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210810T2145Z/
McDowell NC-Avery NC-Burke NC-
522 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...SOUTHWESTERN AVERY AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE
COUNTIES...
At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
Newland, or near Crossnore, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Crossnore, Linville Falls, Ingalls, Altamont, Pineola, Ashford, Jonas
Ridge, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather and Linville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your
message should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3603 8182 3584 8193 3589 8198 3591 8198
3594 8199 3598 8203 3605 8202 3607 8199
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 292DEG 5KT 3600 8194
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MOOREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 9:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe, Haywood | 70 min |
| Aug 9, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 26 min |
| Aug 10, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 26 min |
| Aug 10, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 28 min |
| Aug 10, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 26 min |
| Aug 10, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 34 min |
| Aug 10, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 23 min |
| Aug 10, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 34 min |
| Aug 10, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 23 min |
| Aug 10, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 35 min |
| Aug 10, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 35 min |
| Aug 10, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Madison | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 35 min |
| Aug 10, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Rutherford | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery | 36 min |
| Aug 10, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Yancey | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Yancey | 28 min |
| Aug 10, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 24 min |
| Aug 10, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 37 min |
| Aug 10, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 23 min |
| Aug 10, 5:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Yancey | 113 min |
| Aug 10, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Graham, Swain | 51 min |
| Aug 10, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 51 min |
| Aug 10, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 24 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.