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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2022, 2:36 PM EDT for Davie County, Iredell County, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was in force for 39 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
- May 6, 2022, 2:36 PM EDT (18:36 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2022, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Davie County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Rowan County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 6, 1:41 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
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 May 6, 10:23 AM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 10:23 AM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 1:55 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 155 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-071800- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander- Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba- Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC- Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke- McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains- Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville- Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg- 155 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 ...TORNADO WATCH 186 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected across the area through the afternoon. Damaging straight-line winds and hail area also possible in addition to the tornado threat. The severe weather threat will diminish by evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. Wimberley
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 6, 1:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
130 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
NCZ071-082-SCZ009-014-061815-
Union NC-Mecklenburg NC-York SC-Chester SC-
130 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern
Mecklenburg, southwestern Union, Chester and southeastern York
Counties through 215 PM EDT...
At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles south of York to 9 miles southwest of
Chester. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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, Chester, South Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, Fort Mill,
Pineville, Tega Cay, Newport, Waxhaw and Lesslie.
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 3482 8080 3494 8078 3508 8091 3501 8091
3492 8086 3490 8088 3484 8087 3482 8090
3479 8088 3470 8086 3456 8118 3457 8136
3493 8131 3521 8078 3482 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 232DEG 41KT 3486 8121 3459 8129
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CACSpecial weather statement, May 6, 1:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
133 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
NCZ068>071-SCZ009-061800-
Gaston NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-Mecklenburg NC-York SC-
133 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Lincoln,
northwestern Mecklenburg, southeastern Cleveland, Gaston and north
central York Counties through 200 PM EDT...
At 133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Gastonia, or near Kings Mountain, moving northeast at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Gastonia, Huntersville, Kings Mountain, Mt Holly, Bessemer City,
South Gastonia, Dallas, Stanley, Lowell and Ranlo.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3511 8134 3515 8138 3516 8137 3517 8139
3525 8147 3555 8107 3555 8096 3553 8094
3553 8095 3550 8096 3549 8094 3550 8092
3537 8080
TIME...MOT...LOC 1733Z 232DEG 41KT 3523 8134
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CACSpecial weather statement, May 6, 1:47 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
213 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
NCZ036-057-071-072-061845-
Rowan NC-Iredell NC-Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-
213 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Cabarrus, southeastern Iredell, northwestern Mecklenburg and
southwestern Rowan Counties through 245 PM EDT...
At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles west of Huntersville, or 6 miles southwest of Ramsey Creek
Park, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Huntersville, Kannapolis, Cornelius, Mooresville, Davidson, China
Grove, Landis, Enochville, Coddle Creek Reservoir and Paw Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for development of a very brief, weak
tornado. Be prepared to take immediate action if a tornado is sighted
or a Tornado Warning is issued.
If on or near Lake Norman, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for the Piedmont
of North Carolina.
&&
LAT...LON 3527 8094 3532 8099 3535 8097 3535 8096
3536 8092 3538 8096 3536 8097 3537 8099
3539 8095 3543 8096 3545 8094 3549 8095
3550 8096 3553 8096 3553 8094 3554 8095
3574 8075 3555 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 225DEG 32KT 3539 8096
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
HGSpecial weather statement, May 6, 2:24 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
224 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
NCZ082-061900-
Union NC-
224 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Union
County through 300 PM EDT...
At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Indian Land, or near Waxhaw, moving northeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Monroe, Indian Trail, Weddington, Stallings, Unionville, Wesley
Chapel, Wingate, Waxhaw, Lake Park and Mineral Springs.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for the Piedmont
of North Carolina.
&&
LAT...LON 3482 8072 3482 8080 3494 8078 3500 8084
3503 8080 3503 8078 3518 8058 3501 8039
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 228DEG 25KT 3491 8079
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Haywood, Jackson, Swain | 40 min |
| May 6, 5:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston | 27 min |
| May 6, 5:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 31 min |
| May 6, 6:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 25 min |
| May 6, 9:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 26 min |
| May 6, 10:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 32 min |
| May 6, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 36 min |
| May 6, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Cleveland, Lincoln, Rutherford | 43 min |
| May 6, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 25 min |
| May 6, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 31 min |
| May 6, 1:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, Rutherford | 24 min |
| May 6, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 27 min |
| May 6, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Gaston, Mecklenburg | 29 min |
| May 6, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 28 min |
| May 6, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 6, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 32 min |
| May 6, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 36 min |
| May 6, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Graham, Macon, Swain | 24 min |
| May 6, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 35 min |
| May 6, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 24 min |
| May 6, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 34 min |
| May 6, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 23 min |
| May 6, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood, Madison | 46 min |
| May 6, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 50 min |
| May 6, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 52 min |
| May 6, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 46 min |
| May 6, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Polk, Rutherford | 41 min |
| May 6, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Swain | 52 min |
| May 6, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 50 min |
| May 6, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mitchell | 33 min |
| May 6, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rutherford | 49 min |
| May 6, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery | 32 min |
| May 6, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Union | 31 min |
| May 6, 6:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Gaston, Mecklenburg | 31 min |
| May 6, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Mitchell, Yancey | 39 min |
| May 6, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 1 more | 52 min |
| May 6, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 34 min |
| May 6, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, McDowell | 35 min |
| May 6, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson, Polk, Rutherford | 27 min |
| May 6, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln | 39 min |
| May 6, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell | 50 min |
| May 6, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 33 min |
| May 6, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Lincoln | 42 min |
| May 6, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Gaston, Lincoln | 25 min |
| May 6, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 51 min |
| May 6, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 48 min |
| May 6, 4:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 35 min |
| May 6, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 23 min |
| May 6, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Chester, York | 45 min |
| May 6, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 32 min |
| May 6, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Oconee, Pickens | 24 min |
| May 6, 4:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Greenville, Pickens | 21 min |
| May 6, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg | 43 min |
| May 6, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 31 min |
| May 6, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Chester, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union, York | 47 min |
| May 6, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Chester | 26 min |
| May 6, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 20 min |
| May 6, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Habersham, Rabun | 47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.