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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 304, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2022, 3:28 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2022, 3:28 PM EDT (19:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2022, 3:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Burke County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Lincoln County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 1444 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 951 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 10, 2:59 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 2:59 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 259 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure over the area will slowly weaken tonight as a cold front approaches from the northwest. The front will move into the area on Thursday and settle south of the region by Friday, with an additional reinforcing cold front moving through from the north by Friday night. Cooler and drier high pressure will arrive for most of the weekend, but with moisture returning early next week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/... As of 245 PM EDT Wednesday: Convective activity is still expected to gradually spread eastward over the next few hours with new cells likely to fire off over the higher terrain and foothills as well. Coverage looks best across western NC, with lower coverage across western SC and NE GA. WPC has the mountains in a slight risk for excessive rainfall today, with a marginal risk east of the mountains for the majority of the fcst area. This makes sense as 0-6 km bulk shear values will be around 5 knots or less leading to slow storm motion. Heavy downpours that sit or train over an area for an extended period of time have the potential to produce a localized flooding risk. The overall severe threat today looks similar to what we have seen the last few days, low with isolated severe storms possible. With SBCAPE values ranging from 1000-1200 J/kg, damaging wind gusts will be the main potential threat with any severe storm that develops. Otherwise, the subtropical ridge will remain centered over the western Atlantic while a quasi-stationary frontal bndy persists to our NW. This pattern will allow SWLY low-lvl flow to continue, priming the western Carolinas and NE Georgia with ample moisture thru the near-term period. Tonight another round of convection could make a run for the mtns ahead of the FROPA. Activity looks to impact the NC mtns mainly after midnight, possibly lasting into daybreak Thursday. So, maintained chance PoPs into tonight across the mtns. Expect another round of fog and low stratus across the NC mtns and foothills. Lows will remain around 3-6 degrees above climo. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 145 pm EDT Wednesday: A trof across the Great Lakes and Northeastern states will amplify late in the week pushing a cold front through the area. This front will lead to the chance of showers and thunderstorms well into the night on Thursday night, possibly lingering into early Friday in spots. Once the front clears the area on Friday, expect a slightly cooler and much more comfortable air mass for the weekend. Expect lows in the 50s Saturday morning in the mountains and in the lower to middle 60s in the Piedmont areas. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 145 pm EDT Wednesday: The Northeastern trof will continue to amplify through this period leading to northwest mid level flow through the period. There will be some energy moving through the trof with associated cold fronts passing through the area. This will lead to a chance of showers and storms early next week, but overall moisture appears limited with this system. Temperatures should be near normal to a little below normal for Sunday into early next week. && .AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... At KCLT and elsewhere: Expecting another day of mostly diurnally- driven showers and thunderstorms, with the best coverage across KAVL, KHKY and KCLT. I kept TEMPOs going for TSRA and associated restrictions at all terminals from roughly 20 to 24z today, with some lingering VCSH after 24z. High resolution models continue to hint at SHRA chances sticking around across the mtns overnight and into the morning Thursday, so I kept a VCSH mention at KAVL until 08z. I also included PROB30s for either SHRA or TSRA for Thursday as a cold front tracks towards the area. Winds should be a bit stronger this aftn and early evening compared to yesterday with low-end gusts possible. Confidence remains too low to mention in TAFs though. Wind direction will be generally SWLY to WSWLY east of the mtns and NWLY at KAVL for the period. Outlook: Fog and low stratus may develop each morning in the mtn valleys and wherever appreciable rain fell the previous day. Shower and thunderstorm coverage, and associated restrictions, will increase along a cold front Thursday into early Friday. Drier conditions are expected this weekend behind the front. && .GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. NC...None. SC...None. && SYNOPSIS...SCW NEAR TERM...AP/JPT SHORT TERM...SCW LONG TERM...SCW AVIATION...JPT
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 4:25 AM EDT, 11 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 425 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 GAZ010-017-NCZ033-035-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-SCZ101>103- 110830- Rabun-Habersham-Avery-Alexander-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain- Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson- Transylvania-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell- Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- 425 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the mountains and foothills of western North Carolina, the northeast Georgia mountains, and the mountains of Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Numerous to widespread thunderstorms will develop across the area this afternoon and evening. The primary threats with these thunderstorms will be localized flash flooding due to very heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. The flooding threat will develop in any locations impacted by multiple rounds of slowly moving thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms could briefly become severe, with damaging wind gusts the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008>014-019- 104>109-110830- Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland- Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-Cherokee-York-Anderson- Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Southern Greenville- Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg- 425 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will develop across the area this afternoon and evening. The primary threats with these thunderstorms will be very heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. An isolated flash flooding threat may develop in any locations impacted by multiple rounds of slowly moving thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms could briefly become severe, with damaging wind gusts the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. HG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 1:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 10, 2:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
208 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
NCZ048-101845-
Madison NC-
208 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Madison County
through 245 PM EDT...
At 208 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Marshall, or 7 miles south of Hot Springs, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Marshall, Hot Springs, Faust, Allenstand, Walnut, Luck, Canto, Spring
Creek and Max Patch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3591 8252 3570 8275 3569 8282 3572 8291
3575 8292 3575 8296 3580 8296 3584 8292
3587 8292 3588 8290 3593 8292 3593 8290
3594 8290 3595 8287 3595 8285 3592 8282
3593 8281 3597 8278 3599 8279 3600 8277
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 204DEG 11KT 3579 8285
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CACSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 2:44 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
NCZ068>070-101930-
Gaston NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Lincoln,
central Cleveland and northwestern Gaston Counties through 330 PM
EDT...
At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Shelby, or near Lawndale, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Belwood, Lawndale, Fallston, Cherryville, Polkville, Crouse and Vale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3556 8144 3556 8136 3541 8127 3535 8160
3547 8165 3557 8144
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 244DEG 13KT 3542 8155
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CACSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 2:45 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
245 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
NCZ035-502-101930-
Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-
245 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Alexander and
southeastern Caldwell Counties through 330 PM EDT...
At 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles east of Lenoir to 9 miles northwest of
Hickory. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Taylorsville, Lenoir, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Bethlehem, Hudson,
Cajah's Mountain, Cedar Rock, Lake Hickory and Lake Rhodhiss.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3583 8107 3582 8120 3581 8122 3582 8125
3581 8126 3578 8155 3582 8159 3600 8141
3603 8136 3600 8133 3603 8127 3604 8119
3603 8117 3604 8113 3603 8107 3604 8104
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 240DEG 19KT 3593 8141 3580 8147
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CACSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 3:08 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
308 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
NCZ056-068-069-502-504-101945-
Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-
Catawba NC-
308 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Catawba,
northwestern Lincoln, southeastern Caldwell, northwestern Cleveland
and southeastern Burke Counties through 345 PM EDT...
At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Lenoir to 7 miles west of
Hickory to 14 miles northwest of Shelby. Movement was northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hickory, St. Stephens, Longview, Sawmills, Granite Falls, Icard,
Hildebran, Connelly Springs, Rutherford College and Rhodhiss.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3582 8134 3581 8133 3580 8134 3580 8128
3575 8125 3551 8144 3545 8170 3548 8170
3571 8155 3584 8153 3586 8134
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 229DEG 16KT 3582 8147 3571 8146 3547 8166
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CACSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 3:15 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
315 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
SCZ009-014-101945-
York SC-Chester SC-
315 PM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Chester
and southeastern York Counties through 345 PM EDT...
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Rock Hill, or 4 miles southwest of Lesslie, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Rock Hill, Lesslie, Catawba, Richburg and Edgemoor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3490 8088 3487 8088 3484 8087 3483 8090
3479 8088 3475 8088 3472 8103 3489 8112
3500 8090 3499 8089 3497 8088 3496 8087
3492 8086
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 247DEG 15KT 3484 8100
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CACThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood | 27 min |
| Aug 10, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe | 36 min |
| Aug 10, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery | 42 min |
| Aug 10, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 37 min |
| Aug 10, 2:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 37 min |
| Aug 10, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba, Iredell | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 36 min |
| Aug 10, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, Mitchell | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union | 50 min |
| Aug 10, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 34 min |
| Aug 10, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Rowan | 37 min |
| Aug 10, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 30 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.