Tornado Warning 60, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Issued

Aug 17, 2021, 6:51 PM EDT (22:51 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Laurens County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC, Union County, SC

The Greer radar (KGSP), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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336 
WFUS52 KGSP 172251
TORGSP
SCC059-083-087-172330-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0060.210817T2251Z-210817T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
651 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Laurens County in Upstate South Carolina...
  South central Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
  Southwestern Union County in Upstate South Carolina...

* Until 730 PM EDT.
    
* At 651 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 13 miles south of Laurens, or near Cross Hill, moving
  north at 35 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...
  Clinton and Joanna around 710 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include Cross
Keys, Sedalia, Enoree, Mountville and Cross Anchor.

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 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 3425 8202 3427 8205 3429 8207 3468 8198
      3461 8165 3436 8179 3435 8181 3435 8183
      3432 8186 3430 8190 3424 8191 3423 8193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 198DEG 31KT 3432 8195 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CAC

134 
WWUS52 KGSP 172316
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
716 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

SCC059-083-087-172330-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210817T2330Z/
Laurens SC-Spartanburg SC-Union SC-
716 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
LAURENS...SOUTH CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND SOUTHWESTERN UNION
COUNTIES...
    
At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles east of Laurens, or near Clinton, moving north at
35 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Laurens, south central Spartanburg and southwestern Union
Counties, including the following locations... Cross Keys, Sedalia,
Enoree, Mountville and Cross Anchor.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3434 8202 3468 8198 3461 8165 3436 8179
      3435 8181 3435 8183 3432 8186 3431 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 198DEG 31KT 3452 8187 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CAC

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