Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 2021, 2:40 PM EDT for Henderson County, Polk County, Transylvania County, North Carolina; Greenville County, Pickens County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 50 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
- Mar 25, 2021, 2:40 PM EDT (18:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Henderson County, NC, Polk County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Greenville County, SC, Pickens County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:42 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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 257 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1602 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 397 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 647 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
389
WFUS52 KGSP 251840
TORGSP
NCC089-149-175-SCC045-077-083-251930-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0005.210325T1840Z-210325T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
240 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Transylvania County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Henderson County in western North Carolina...
Southwestern Polk County in western North Carolina...
Northern Greenville County in Upstate South Carolina...
Northwestern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
Northern Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 240 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles north of Pickens, or near Table Rock State
Park, moving east at 40 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 be near...
Jones Gap State Park and Caesars Head State Park around 300 PM
EDT.
Pleasant Ridge State Park, Tigerville, Slater-Marietta and
Travelers Rest around 310 PM EDT.
Lake Robinson around 320 PM EDT.
Campobello, Landrum and Tryon around 330 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Sunset, Gowensville, Pumpkintown, North Saluda Reservoir and Glassy
Mountain.
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.
A brief, weak tornado is likely. Mobile homes could be flipped.
Falling trees can cause death or serious injury, and major damage to
houses. 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 3490 8283 3509 8288 3527 8216 3500 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 257DEG 35KT 3502 8276
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
RWH2 follow-up statements
650
WWUS52 KGSP 251903
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
303 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
NCC175-SCC077-251912-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T1930Z/
Transylvania NC-Pickens SC-
303 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN
PICKENS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
these counties. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3498 8255 3498 8253 3501 8254 3501 8260
3503 8259 3506 8260 3507 8257 3506 8270
3505 8274 3507 8277 3509 8273 3510 8270
3513 8268 3512 8266 3513 8264 3514 8258
3516 8259 3527 8216 3500 8209 3494 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 252DEG 33KT 3509 8253
$$
NCC089-149-SCC045-083-251930-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T1930Z/
Henderson NC-Polk NC-Greenville SC-Spartanburg SC-
303 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...SOUTHWESTERN POLK...NORTHERN GREENVILLE AND
NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES...
At 302 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 14 miles southeast of Brevard, or near Pleasant Ridge
State Park, moving east at 40 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 be near...
Tigerville around 320 PM EDT.
Tryon around 330 PM EDT.
Columbus, Landrum and Campobello around 340 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous storm include Glassy
Mountain, Gowensville, Cleveland and North Saluda Reservoir.
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.
A brief, weak tornado is likely. Mobile homes could be flipped.
Falling trees can cause death or serious injury, and major damage to
houses. 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 3498 8255 3498 8253 3501 8254 3501 8260
3503 8259 3506 8260 3507 8257 3506 8270
3505 8274 3507 8277 3509 8273 3510 8270
3513 8268 3512 8266 3513 8264 3514 8258
3516 8259 3527 8216 3500 8209 3494 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 252DEG 33KT 3509 8253
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RWH098
WWUS52 KGSP 251930
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
330 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
NCC089-149-SCC045-083-251939-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T1930Z/
Henderson NC-Polk NC-Greenville SC-Spartanburg SC-
330 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...SOUTHWESTERN
POLK...NORTHERN GREENVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 330 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm and the storm could
intensify again.
LAT...LON 3498 8255 3498 8253 3501 8254 3501 8260
3503 8259 3506 8260 3507 8257 3506 8270
3505 8274 3507 8277 3509 8273 3510 8270
3513 8268 3512 8266 3513 8264 3514 8258
3516 8259 3527 8216 3500 8209 3494 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 257DEG 35KT 3515 8222
$$
RWHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 4:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GSP | Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania | 23 hr |
| Mar 25, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 4:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Rutherford | 44 min |
| Mar 25, 4:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Macon | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 6:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Union | 17 min |
| Mar 25, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 15 min |
| Mar 25, 6:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 7:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 3 days |
| Mar 25, 7:19 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 7:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 11 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville | 48 min |
| Mar 25, 4:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Union | 46 min |
| Mar 25, 4:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Chester, Laurens, Union | 51 min |
| Mar 25, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 22 min |
| Mar 25, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 51 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.