Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 2021, 4:01 PM EDT for Cherokee County, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Cleveland County, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 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, 4:01 PM EDT (20:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Cleveland County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Cherokee County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 703 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
320
WFUS52 KGSP 252001
TORGSP
NCC045-161-SCC021-083-252045-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0008.210325T2001Z-210325T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
401 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina...
Southern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northeastern Spartanburg County in Upstate South Carolina...
Northern Cherokee County in Upstate South Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 401 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 13 miles north of Spartanburg, or near Chesnee, 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 be near...
Gaffney around 420 PM EDT.
Shelby, Earl, Patterson Springs, Blacksburg and Boiling Springs NC
around 430 PM EDT.
Grover, Kings Mountain, Crowders Mountain State Park and Waco
around 440 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Cliffside and Henrietta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3535 8139 3533 8136 3531 8137 3528 8136
3526 8132 3516 8133 3517 8137 3514 8140
3512 8140 3502 8196 3519 8202 3519 8197
3521 8197 3537 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 253DEG 37KT 3514 8190
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
RWH3 follow-up statements
097
WWUS52 KGSP 252019
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
419 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
NCC161-SCC083-252028-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210325T2045Z/
Rutherford NC-Spartanburg SC-
419 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND NORTHEASTERN
SPARTANBURG COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
these counties. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3533 8136 3531 8137 3528 8136 3526 8132
3516 8133 3517 8137 3514 8140 3512 8140
3505 8181 3507 8181 3518 8187 3518 8177
3528 8173 3537 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 253DEG 37KT 3519 8169
$$
NCC045-SCC021-252045-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210325T2045Z/
Cleveland NC-Cherokee SC-
419 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
CLEVELAND AND NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 418 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Gaffney, or 4 miles south of Boiling
Springs NC, 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 be near...
Boiling Springs NC around 420 PM EDT.
Shelby, Patterson Springs, Earl and Blacksburg around 430 PM EDT.
Grover, Waco and Crowders Mountain State Park around 440 PM EDT.
Kings Mountain around 450 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3533 8136 3531 8137 3528 8136 3526 8132
3516 8133 3517 8137 3514 8140 3512 8140
3505 8181 3507 8181 3518 8187 3518 8177
3528 8173 3537 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 253DEG 37KT 3519 8169
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RWH741
WWUS52 KGSP 252033
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
433 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
NCC045-SCC021-252045-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210325T2045Z/
Cleveland NC-Cherokee SC-
433 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND AND NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 433 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles south of Shelby, or over Earl, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Grover around 440 PM EDT.
Crowders Mountain State Park and Kings Mountain around 450 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A brief, weak tornado is likely. Mobile homes could be flipped.
Falling trees can cause death or serious injury, and major damage to
houses. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of
a sturdy building.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using
hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3533 8136 3531 8137 3528 8136 3526 8132
3516 8133 3517 8137 3514 8140 3512 8140
3508 8163 3518 8164 3531 8162 3537 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 262DEG 30KT 3520 8155
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RWH056
WWUS52 KGSP 252043
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
443 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
NCC045-SCC021-252052-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210325T2045Z/
Cleveland NC-Cherokee SC-
443 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND AND NORTHEASTERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 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.
LAT...LON 3533 8136 3531 8137 3528 8136 3526 8132
3516 8133 3517 8137 3514 8140 3512 8140
3508 8163 3518 8164 3531 8162 3537 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 253DEG 37KT 3523 8144
$$
RWHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 2:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg | 50 min |
| 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 |
| Mar 25, 7:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Oconee | 11 hr |
| 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, 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 |
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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.