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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 307, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2023, 1:43 PM EDT for Elbert County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2023, 1:43 PM EDT (17:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2023, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Elbert County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:46 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Elberton, GA | Trees down and a few trees fell on power lines in the city of Elberton. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 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
- 1677 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 831 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 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 15, 10:27 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 10:27 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 15, 9:04 AM EDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
904 AM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1111 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 9 WSW Santeetlah 35.30N 84.01W
08/14/2023 Graham NC 911 Call Center
2 OR 3 trees down not far from the Tennessee
border.
&&
DEOSpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 1:10 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
110 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
GAZ026-151745-
Franklin GA-
110 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Franklin
County through 145 PM EDT...
At 110 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Commerce, moving east at 40 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...
Carnesville, Royston, Canon, Franklin Springs and Victoria Bryant
State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3425 8334 3426 8334 3433 8339 3439 8338
3440 8310 3436 8311 3435 8311 3434 8310
3431 8310 3427 8311 3424 8317 3425 8320
3424 8325 3426 8330 3423 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 267DEG 35KT 3428 8344
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MOORESpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 1:38 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
138 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
NCZ036-037-057-151815-
Rowan NC-Davie NC-Iredell NC-
138 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Davie,
northern Iredell and northwestern Rowan Counties through 215 PM
EDT...
At 137 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Statesville, moving east at 45 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...
Statesville, Mocksville, Cooleemee, Harmony, Stony Point,
Turnersburg, Olin, Sheffield, Scotts and Cool Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3576 8097 3582 8105 3593 8101 3604 8058
3582 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 253DEG 41KT 3585 8090
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MOOREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson | 44 min |
| Aug 14, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 26 min |
| Aug 14, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Graham, Swain | 44 min |
| Aug 14, 11:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 11:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 45 min |
| Aug 15, 12:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Graham, Macon, Swain | 42 min |
| Aug 15, 12:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 12:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Mitchell, Yancey | 45 min |
| Aug 15, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 45 min |
| Aug 15, 12:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Avery | 14 min |
| Aug 15, 1:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 1:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, Mitchell, Yancey | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 1:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Graham | 7 hr |
| Aug 15, 1:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 38 min |
| Aug 15, 2:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 27 min |
| Aug 15, 2:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander, Caldwell | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 2:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Graham | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 35 min |
| Aug 15, 3:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Graham, Swain | 6 hr |
| Aug 15, 3:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie, Iredell | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 50 min |
| Aug 15, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 28 min |
| Aug 15, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Gaston, Mecklenburg | 39 min |
| Aug 15, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Rowan | 18 min |
| Aug 15, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Gaston, Mecklenburg | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 23 min |
| Aug 15, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Union | 27 min |
| Aug 14, 8:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 38 min |
| Aug 15, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union, York | 41 min |
| Aug 15, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Chester, Union | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 20 min |
| Aug 15, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Franklin | 35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.