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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 26, 20227 counties in North Carolina; York County, South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2022, 8:45 PM EDT for 7 counties in North Carolina; York County, South Carolina. It was in force for 60 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 26, 2022, 8:45 PM EDT (00:45 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2022, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Davie County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC, York County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 26, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 110 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2022-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 472 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2022-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
472 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
815 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.4

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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 26, 8:21 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 8:21 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 5:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
516 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510-SCZ101>103-272130-
Rabun-Habersham-Avery-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-
516 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western
North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Showers with embedded thunderstorms are expected to increase in
coverage as they track across the region this afternoon into tonight
in advance of a cold front. A few thunderstorms will become strong to
severe with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes being the
main threats. Localized flash flooding is also possible where
repeated heavy downpours track, mainly this evening into the
overnight. Strong gusty winds can also be expected across the
ridgetops through tonight as a cold front moves through.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.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.

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008>014-019-
104>109-272130-
Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-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-
516 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers with embedded thunderstorms are expected to develop and
increase in coverage as they track across the region this afternoon
into tonight in advance of a cold front. A few thunderstorms will
become strong to severe with damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes being the main threats. Localized flash flooding is also
possible where repeated heavy downpours track, mainly this evening
into the overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 26, 7:50 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
750 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0725 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW LOVE VALLEY       35.97N 80.99W
05/26/2022                   IREDELL            NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN.

&&

AP
Local storm report, May 26, 7:51 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
751 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0749 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE LOVE VALLEY        36.02N 80.96W
05/26/2022                   IREDELL            NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN.

&&

AP
Local storm report, May 26, 7:53 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
753 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBY                  35.29N 81.54W
05/26/2022                   CLEVELAND          NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.

&&

AP
Local storm report, May 26, 7:56 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
756 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0749 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE LOVE VALLEY        36.02N 80.96W
05/26/2022                   IREDELL            NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3
            NE LOVE VALLEY. TREES DOWN. PART OF CHURCH
            ROOF IS GONE.

&&

AP
Local storm report, May 26, 8:02 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 8:18 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Henderson4 days
May 26, 9:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMacon18 hr
May 26, 9:16 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPSwain23 hr
May 26, 9:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHaywood10 hr
May 26, 10:19 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningGSPJackson, Transylvania15 hr
May 26, 10:32 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningGSPHenderson11 hr
May 27, 12:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell48 min
May 27, 1:02 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningGSPJackson12 hr
May 27, 2:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston36 min
May 27, 4:41 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe16 hr
May 27, 4:41 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPMadison9 hr
May 27, 4:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston, Mecklenburg46 min
May 27, 5:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan26 min
May 27, 5:20 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPMadison9 hr
May 27, 5:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan46 min
May 27, 5:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBurke11 hr
May 27, 5:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPUnion37 min
May 27, 2:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGreenwood23 min
May 27, 4:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester26 min
May 27, 10:31 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningGSPRabun13 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2022Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Carolina, 2022Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2022

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.