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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2021, 2:49 PM EDT for Greenwood County, Laurens County, South Carolina. It was in force for 41 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
- May 3, 2021, 2:49 PM EDT (18:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 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 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
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 236 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
- 1333 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 765 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 5.0
The text
As transmitted.
576
WFUS52 KGSP 031849
TORGSP
SCC047-059-031930-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0023.210503T1849Z-210503T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
249 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina...
Central Greenwood County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 249 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 6 miles northwest of Greenwood, or near Hodges, moving
east at 35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Greenwood around 300 PM EDT.
Cross Hill, Lake Greenwood State Park, Greenwood State Park and
Lake Greenwood around 320 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Coronaca.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This storm has a history of producing strong tornadoes. Another
strong tornado could develop at any time. Move to a basement or an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
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 3420 8217 3429 8219 3437 8178 3435 8181
3435 8183 3432 8186 3430 8190 3424 8191
3421 8194 3420 8194 3419 8192 3420 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 263DEG 30KT 3424 8225
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
82 follow-up statements
994
WWUS52 KGSP 031911
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
311 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
SCC047-059-031930-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210503T1930Z/
Laurens SC-Greenwood SC-
311 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS AND EAST CENTRAL GREENWOOD COUNTIES...
At 310 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles northeast of Greenwood, or near Cross Hill,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Laurens and east central Greenwood Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This storm has a history of producing strong tornadoes. Another
strong tornado could develop at any time. Move to a basement or an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using
hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3421 8206 3430 8208 3432 8202 3437 8178
3435 8181 3435 8183 3432 8186 3430 8190
3424 8191 3421 8194
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 258DEG 37KT 3428 8199
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
8527
WWUS52 KGSP 031924
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
324 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
SCC047-059-031932-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210503T1930Z/
Laurens SC-Greenwood SC-
324 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS AND EAST CENTRAL
GREENWOOD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for Upstate South
Carolina.
If you observed large hail or wind damage, please report it 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.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
South central Laurens County and Central Greenwood County until 415
PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3421 8206 3430 8208 3432 8202 3437 8178
3435 8181 3435 8183 3432 8186 3430 8190
3424 8191 3421 8194
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 263DEG 30KT 3429 8189
$$
8The 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, 2:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Abbeville | 18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.