Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 22, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2021, 2:43 PM EDT for Abbeville County, South Carolina. It was in force for 18 min. 1 report 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
- May 3, 2021, 2:43 PM EDT (18:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 3:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Abbeville County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2:53 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 Nw Abbeville, SC | SPOTTER NETWORK REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1:25 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 674 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 671 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted.
126
WFUS52 KGSP 031843
TORGSP
SCC001-031930-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0022.210503T1843Z-210503T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
243 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Abbeville County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Abbeville, or 6 miles east of
Calhoun Falls, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Abbeville around 300 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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 3414 8256 3422 8232 3410 8228 3406 8234
3406 8245 3408 8248 3407 8250 3407 8253
3406 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 247DEG 30KT 3411 8249
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
KRENTZ3 follow-up statements
078
WWUS52 KGSP 031848
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
248 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
SCC001-031930-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210503T1930Z/
Abbeville SC-
248 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY...
At 247 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southwest of Abbeville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Abbeville around 300 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using
hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3414 8256 3422 8232 3410 8228 3406 8234
3406 8245 3408 8248 3407 8250 3407 8253
3406 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 249DEG 20KT 3412 8244
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KRENTZ619
WWUS52 KGSP 031852
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
252 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
SCC001-031930-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210503T1930Z/
Abbeville SC-
252 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY...
At 251 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Abbeville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Abbeville County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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 3422 8232 3410 8228 3406 8234 3406 8245
3416 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 247DEG 30KT 3414 8239
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KRENTZ200
WWUS52 KGSP 031901
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
301 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
SCC001-031911-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210503T1930Z/
Abbeville SC-
301 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for Upstate South
Carolina.
LAT...LON 3422 8232 3410 8228 3406 8234 3406 8245
3416 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 247DEG 30KT 3417 8230
$$
KRENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 11:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 32 min |
| May 3, 12:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 37 min |
| May 3, 1:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Abbeville | 41 min |
| May 3, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville | 49 min |
| May 3, 2:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 51 min |
| May 3, 2:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Abbeville | 38 min |
| May 3, 2:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Greenwood, Laurens | 41 min |
| May 3, 2:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 26 min |
| May 3, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenwood, Laurens | 34 min |
| May 3, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenwood | 32 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.