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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2022, 12:39 PM EDT for Abbeville County, Greenwood County, South Carolina. It was in force for 33 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
- Jun 8, 2022, 12:39 PM EDT (16:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2022, 1:12 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Abbeville County, SC, Greenwood County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 929 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 793 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 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 Jun 8, 10:03 AM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 10:03 AM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022 .SYNOPSIS... As a weak cold front slowly approaches from the northwest, there will be an increasing potential for showers and thunderstorms until the front crosses our area early Thursday. A brief lull in the activity is expected late Thursday through Friday morning. A low pressure system is forecast to approach from the west late Friday into Saturday providing the opportunity for scattered showers and storms to the area. Quiet weather is expected from Sunday to the start of the upcoming week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 1000 am Wednesday: A challenging morning update, as we are in a moist, and weakly forced air mass, with big questions of convective trends. Mid and high clouds have really thinned out across the center of the forecast area on latest VIS imagery, but clouds will likely increase again from the west from debris cloudiness associated with convection crossing AL/GA. Based on slightly less cloud cover at the moment, and temps starting to warm a little faster than expected, I think the hourly NBM PoPs may be the way to trend vs the CAMs/HREF. With that said, confidence is low, and if the HRRR, in particular, is right, there will be little convection across the southern half of the FA today. Whatever conveciton does develop today, CAPE looks to be modest, shear weak, and dCAPE generally below 500 J/kg. All of this does not scream severe storms. Cannot rule out an isolated strong to marginally severe storm, but overall, threat looks low today. Temps were tweaked up a little with latest consensus. This evening, the various CAMs still hint at a quasi-organized cluster of storms forming to our west and possibly impacting portions of the FA, either in the evening or overnight. Still awaiting all the 12z guidance to come in, but at the moment the large spread in track and timing of this western activity keeps confidence very low. No changes to the tonight period PoPs were made. Otherwise...similar to yesterday, how the convective picture evolves through the day is muddied due to uncertainty over how much the atmosphere will destabilize due to the ongoing clouds. A consensus of model guidance isn't exactly gung-ho on instability...generally limiting sbCAPE to 1000-1500 J/kg this afternoon, which is pretty similar to what was seen yesterday when convective coverage was not as high as forecast. Having said that, forecast profiles are a little more moist through a deep layer today, and I do anticipate we'll see a little more in the way of insolation, which should support scattered coverage diurnal convection across much of the area, with perhaps likely coverage across the mtns and upper Savannah River Valley. Bulk shear remains fairly weak through the day, so any severe threat should be limited to perhaps a couple of pulse storms. Max temps should be a couple of degrees or so warmer than on Tue, or right around normal. A substantial short wave trough is forecast to pass from the Corn Belt this morning to the Ohio Valley by late this evening, with an attendant frontal zone expected to push across our region tonight. Interaction of this front with strongly unstable air over the TN Valley should bring convection toward the southern Appalachians tonight, warranting extension of likely PoPs beyond the typical diurnal heating cycle along the TN border. East of there, the nocturnal convective potential becomes more iffy in light of waning instability and a lack of robust forcing. Nevertheless, solid chance PoPs appear warranted into the Piedmont through much of tonight with a continued risk for an isolated severe storm or two. Min temps will be several degrees above normal. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 200 AM EDT Wednesday: Quiet weather will be in store to start out the forecast period on Thursday as a frontal boundary rests southeast of the CFWA. West to northwesterly downsloping flow will help promote drying behind the front. Expect a very pleasant day Thursday with low-end breezy conditions as the leading edge of a surface high pushes in from the west. Temperatures will run slightly above normal. Surface high quickly slides offshore the Mid-Atlantic coastline Thursday night into Friday. An encroaching shortwave trough will help shift winds to a southerly component by Friday afternoon. The aforementioned frontal boundary will induce warm frontal activation as a result and will lift into the CFWA by Friday evening. Weak surface lows will ride along the boundary underneath the shortwave trough and an uptick in moisture from the top-down will set the stage for increased PoPs Friday evening through early Saturday. Upper jet divergence and the shortwave axis will cross the CFWA during this timeframe and should provide at least scattered coverage of showers and thunderstorms through the end of the forecast period. Temperatures will remain slightly above normal through the short-term. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 300 AM EDT Wednesday: Upper-level trough axis and attendant low pressure system will shift offshore during the day Saturday. Dry air will filter into the CFWA from the northwest as a result. Post-frontal regime will be in store through the rest of the weekend as an area of high pressure sets up shop across the region. Temperatures will be near what they should be for early-mid June. Changes begin to take place starting early next week as a potent upper-level ridge (590+ dm) propagates eastward from the central CONUS and gradually sets up shop across the Mid-South by D6/D7. Expect deep layer warming to take place as a result, which is highlighted in the ensemble members from the GFS and ECMWF. Confidence is too low for much of a PoP mention during the extended period. Thus, temperatures will become very warm to hot by the end of the period as values will be 5 to 10+ degrees above normal. && .AVIATION /14Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... At KCLT and elsewhere: It's looking increasingly likely that morning restrictions in fog and low stratus will be confined to very localized, non-TAF sites this morning as saturation of the lower levels is now in a race with the rising sun/increasing heating. Still can't completely rule out a brief cig or visby restriction this morning, especially at KAND/KAVL/KHKY, and did include a tempo for an IFR cig at KAVL through 13Z. The potential for convection is expected to ramp up during the afternoon and evening as the atmosphere destabilizes. At this time, solid scattered convective coverage is expected, but this will depend largely upon the degree of instability. Higher-than-currently forecast levels of instability would likely yield numerous coverage of showers and storms and a stronger TAF mention, but for now Prob30s and VCSH/VCTS should suffice at all sites. The convective potential will extend into the overnight. In fact, chances may actually increase tonight as an upper disturbance and associated frontal zone pass through the region. Low cloud development is looking more likely tonight as moisture remains plentiful in the vicinity of the front. MVFR cigs are advertised at most sites between 06-12Z. Winds will generally be S/SW at 5-10 kts through the period, shifting to the W/NW after 12Z Thu. Outlook: Scattered diurnal convection is expected each day with the greatest chances on Friday and Saturday. Mountain valley fog will be possible each morning with patchy fog possible elsewhere, especially where rain falls the previous day. Morning stratocu restrictions will be possible as well. && .GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. NC...None. SC...None. && SYNOPSIS...CAC NEAR TERM...ARK/JDL SHORT TERM...CAC LONG TERM...CAC AVIATION...JDL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 6:29 AM EDT, 6 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 629 AM EDT Wed Jun 8 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>109-091030- 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- 629 AM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be in store today and tonight. A couple of these storms may become severe, with damaging winds, isolated large hail, and cloud- to- ground lightning being the primary threats. A secondary threat for localized flash flooding will be possible in locations that receive multiple rounds of showers and storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 11:49 AM EDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1149 AM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
NCZ050-503>506-081615-
McDowell Mountains NC-Burke Mountains NC-Greater Burke NC-
Eastern McDowell NC-Mitchell NC-
1149 AM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central McDowell,
southeastern Mitchell and west central Burke Counties through 1215 PM
EDT...
At 1148 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Marion, moving northeast at 10 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...
Spruce Pine, Marion, Lake James State Park, Lake James, Linville
Falls, B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, B.R.
Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, Nebo, Ashford and Woodlawn.
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 3574 8180 3568 8207 3581 8215 3582 8213
3584 8215 3586 8214 3594 8202 3591 8198
3593 8195 3594 8196 3596 8194
TIME...MOT...LOC 1548Z 243DEG 7KT 3580 8205
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 12:09 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1209 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
GAZ029-SCZ011-081645-
Elbert GA-Abbeville SC-
1209 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Elbert
and southeastern Abbeville Counties through 1245 PM EDT...
At 1209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southwest of Abbeville, or near Lake Strom Thurmond, moving
northeast at 25 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...
Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Bobby Brown State Park, Lake Strom
Thurmond, Lake Russell, Richard B Russell Dam, Rice Town and Bobby
Brown State Recreation Area.
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 3398 8261 3398 8263 3397 8264 3406 8270
3428 8237 3413 8225 3411 8226 3406 8234
3406 8244 3408 8248 3407 8250 3407 8253
3401 8260 3399 8258 3398 8258 3396 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 237DEG 22KT 3402 8257
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 12:12 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1212 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
NCZ062>064-081645-
Transylvania NC-Southern Jackson NC-Macon NC-
1212 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Macon,
southwestern Transylvania and southeastern Jackson Counties through
1245 PM EDT...
At 1211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles southeast of Franklin, or near Cashiers, moving northeast at 15
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...
Cashiers, Lake Toxaway, Gorges State Park, Lake Glenville, Highlands,
Sapphire, Wolf Mountain and Whiteside Mountain.
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 3512 8323 3528 8300 3528 8297 3508 8282
3500 8311 3500 8315
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 239DEG 12KT 3508 8310
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 12:13 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1213 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
NCZ053-065-081645-
Buncombe NC-Henderson NC-
1213 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Henderson and southwestern Buncombe Counties through 1245 PM EDT...
At 1213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southwest of Downtown Asheville, or over B.R. Parkway-Mount
Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum, moving northeast at 15 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...
Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, Arden, West Asheville, North
Asheville, Mills River, Fletcher, Biltmore Forest, Bent Creek and
B.R. Parkway-Mount Pisgah To The Nc Arboretum.
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 3544 8236 3534 8266 3537 8269 3549 8278
3567 8253
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 239DEG 12KT 3546 8266
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 12:28 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1228 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
NCZ056-069-504-081700-
Lincoln NC-Greater Burke NC-Catawba NC-
1228 PM EDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Catawba, northwestern Lincoln and southeastern Burke Counties through
100 PM EDT...
At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southeast of Morganton, or 7 miles east of South Mountains
State Park, moving east at 15 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...
Hickory, Mountain View, Hildebran, Icard, Conover, South Mountains
State Park, Pleasant Grove, Cooksville, Propst and Vale.
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 3546 8132 3551 8151 3555 8151 3557 8154
3556 8157 3557 8158 3557 8163 3571 8157
3572 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 286DEG 11KT 3561 8152
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HGSpecial weather statement, Jun 8, 12:32 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 11:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 26 min |
| Jun 8, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 33 min |
| Jun 8, 12:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 1:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, McDowell, Mitchell | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 23 min |
| Jun 8, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Lincoln | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 35 min |
| Jun 8, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 27 min |
| Jun 8, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood, Laurens | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Chester | 27 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.