Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 10, 2021, 7:37 PM EDT (23:37 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2021, 8:18 PM EDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Spartanburg County, SC, Union County, SC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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723 
WUUS52 KGSP 102337
SVRGSP
SCC083-087-110030-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0097.210810T2337Z-210811T0030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Northwestern Union County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 737 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
  Union, or 4 miles west of Buffalo, moving southeast at 30 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...
  Union, Monarch Mill, Buffalo, Jonesville, Cross Keys and Cross
  Anchor.

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 3460 8188 3459 8189 3460 8190 3476 8193
      3487 8174 3486 8158 3470 8157 3459 8182
      3459 8184 3460 8184 3459 8186 3458 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 328DEG 26KT 3471 8177 

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

$$

CAC

688 
WWUS52 KGSP 110018
SVSGSP

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

SCC083-087-110028-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-210811T0030Z/
Spartanburg SC-Union SC-
818 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SPARTANBURG AND
NORTHWESTERN UNION 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 3460 8188 3459 8189 3460 8190 3476 8193
      3487 8174 3486 8158 3470 8157 3459 8182
      3459 8184 3460 8184 3459 8186 3458 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 328DEG 26KT 3446 8158 

$$

CAC

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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.