Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 10, 2021, 7:12 PM EDT (23:12 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Greenville County, SC, Laurens County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

330 
WUUS52 KGSP 102312
SVRGSP
SCC045-059-083-110000-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0094.210810T2312Z-210811T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
712 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina...
  East central Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Southwestern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 711 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles north of
  Laurens, or 4 miles west of Woodruff, moving southeast 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...
  Woodruff, Fountain Inn and Gray Court. 

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.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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 3475 8224 3484 8213 3476 8193 3460 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 314DEG 13KT 3472 8211 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CAC

122 
WWUS52 KGSP 102351 RRA
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
751 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

SCC045-059-083-110001-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-210811T0000Z/
Laurens SC-Greenville SC-Spartanburg SC-
751 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LAURENS...EAST
CENTRAL GREENVILLE AND SOUTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 800 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will 
be allowed to expire. However heavy rain is still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3475 8224 3484 8213 3476 8193 3460 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 314DEG 13KT 3463 8200 

$$

CAC

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