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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2024, 3:56 PM EST for 5 counties in South Carolina. It was in force for 34 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
- Feb 28, 2024, 3:56 PM EST (20:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2024, 4:30 PM EST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cherokee County, SC, Chester County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC, Union County, SC, York County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1044 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 292 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 447 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 Feb 28, 2:26 PM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 2:26 PM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1020 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-291530- Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains- Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains- Polk Mountains- 1020 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. A line of thunderstorms will cross the region today. A few of these storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, small hail, and cloud to ground lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-048-051-056>058-068>072-082- 502-504-506-508-510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-291530- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell- Davie-Madison-Swain-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston- Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke- Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford-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- 1020 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A line of thunderstorms will cross the region today. A few of these storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, small hail, and cloud to ground lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ052-059-062>064-291530- Haywood-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- 1020 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. A line of thunderstorms will cross the region today. A few of these storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, small hail, and cloud to ground lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. Krentz
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 28, 1:56 PM EST, 2 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
156 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
NCZ033-048>050-053-501-503-505-281930-
Buncombe NC-McDowell Mountains NC-Yancey NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-
Burke Mountains NC-Avery NC-Madison NC-Mitchell NC-
156 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MCDOWELL...
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...MITCHELL...NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...AVERY...
NORTH CENTRAL BUNCOMBE...YANCEY AND NORTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES
THROUGH 230 PM EST...
At 155 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Beech Mountain to 5 miles east
of Marshall. Movement was east at 60 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...
Spruce Pine, Burnsville, Marshall, Newland, Mars Hill, Blowing Rock
In Caldwell County, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Bakersville, and Beech
Mountain In Avery County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3621 8191 3619 8188 3619 8186 3616 8183
3611 8181 3612 8169 3612 8159 3576 8208
3576 8274 3615 8215 3611 8213 3610 8208
3613 8205 3612 8203 3625 8195 3626 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 261DEG 69KT 3620 8202 3582 8259
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ARKSpecial weather statement, Feb 28, 1:59 PM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
159 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
GAZ010-017-SCZ101-104-281930-
Rabun GA-Habersham GA-Greater Oconee SC-Oconee Mountains SC-
159 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN HABERSHAM...RABUN AND
WEST CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EST...
At 159 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southeast of Hiawassee, or 5 miles west of Lake Burton, moving
east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Clayton, Mountain City, Tiger, Tallulah Falls, Lake Rabun, Lake
Burton, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Black Rock Mountain
State Park, and Long Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3482 8365 3484 8366 3488 8366 3490 8363
3491 8363 3499 8317 3466 8316 3468 8334
3469 8334 3468 8336 3470 8364 3473 8362
3476 8363 3479 8367 3480 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 263DEG 51KT 3481 8365
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ARKSpecial weather statement, Feb 28, 2:35 PM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
302 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
SCZ010-104>107-282030-
Greater Oconee SC-Central Greenville SC-Anderson SC-
Greater Pickens SC-Southern Greenville SC-
302 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...
NORTHERN ANDERSON...CENTRAL PICKENS AND SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTIES
THROUGH 330 PM EST...
At 302 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pickens to 5 miles south of Seneca.
Movement was east at 50 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...
Greenville Downtown, Anderson, Easley, Clemson, Seneca, Pickens,
Greenville Eastside, West Greenville, Greer, and Mauldin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms 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 3454 8309 3492 8275 3496 8222 3485 8223
3485 8222 3483 8219 3481 8218 3448 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 269DEG 42KT 3487 8275 3460 8298
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ARKSpecial weather statement, Feb 28, 3:44 PM EST, 12 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 27 min |
| Feb 28, 1:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Madison, Mitchell, Yancey | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 1:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, Mitchell, Yancey | 34 min |
| Feb 28, 4:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 36 min |
| Feb 28, 4:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Mecklenburg, Union | 38 min |
| Feb 28, 5:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan | 24 min |
| Feb 28, 2:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 25 min |
| Feb 28, 3:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 3:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Spartanburg | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 3:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee | 51 min |
| Feb 28, 3:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union | 31 min |
| Feb 28, 3:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson, Chester, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg and 1 more | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 4:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 24 min |
| Feb 28, 4:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester, Laurens, Union, York | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 4:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 33 min |
| Feb 28, 1:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rabun | 31 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.