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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 9, 2024Elbert County, Georgia

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2024, 3:56 AM EDT for Elbert County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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 9, 2024, 3:56 AM EDT (07:56 UTC)
Expired: May 9, 2024, 4:31 AM EDT
In force: 35 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 08:00 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 8, 11:11 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1387 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1252 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 2.5

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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 9, 3:39 AM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 9, 3:39 AM EDT, 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 1:44 AM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
144 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-100545-
Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-
Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke-
Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-
144 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the foothills and western
Piedmont of North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Another round of thunderstorms will move across the western
Carolinas late tonight into early Thursday morning, but it remains to
be seen if the atmosphere can recover enough by then to allow for
more severe weather. Some of the storms could produce damaging wind
gusts, small hail, frequent cloud- to- ground lightning, and
torrential rainfall. One or two storms could become severe.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The threat for strong to damaging wind gusts and localized flash
flooding will continue into Thursday morning. Scattered storms could
redevelop Thursday afternoon, potentially posing another threat of
isolated severe weather and locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-052-058-059-062>064-SCZ008>014-019-
101>109-100545-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Swain-Haywood-Graham-
Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-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-
144 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 214 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS 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.

   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The threat for strong to damaging wind gusts and localized flash
flooding will continue into Thursday morning. Scattered storms could
redevelop Thursday afternoon, potentially posing another threat of
isolated severe weather and locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

NCZ033-048>050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-100545-
Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-
Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-Rutherford Mountains-
Polk Mountains-
144 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

More thunderstorms will move across the central and northern
mountains of North Carolina late tonight into early Thursday
morning. Some of the storms will be severe with damaging wind gusts
and large hail. Any storm will produce frequent cloud- to- ground
lightning and torrential rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The threat for strong to damaging wind gusts and localized flash
flooding will continue into Thursday morning. Scattered storms could
redevelop Thursday afternoon, potentially posing another threat of
isolated severe weather and locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 9, 1:23 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
123 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

NCZ068>070-508-SCZ008-009-090600-
Greater Rutherford NC-Gaston NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-York SC-
Cherokee SC-
123 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...
LINCOLN...CLEVELAND...GASTON...NORTHWESTERN YORK AND NORTHEASTERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM EDT...

At 123 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles northwest of Lincolnton to 7 miles east
of Shelby to 6 miles northwest of Gaffney. Movement was east at 45
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...
Gastonia, Shelby, Gaffney, Lincolnton, Kings Mountain, Cherryville,
Bessemer City, South Gastonia, Boiling Springs NC, and Dallas.

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 3521 8106 3495 8154 3519 8185 3519 8197
      3523 8197 3540 8170 3556 8153 3555 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 291DEG 38KT 3551 8132 3532 8142 3515 8173

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MOORE

Special weather statement, May 9, 1:43 AM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
143 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

GAZ026-028-029-SCZ010-011-090630-
Elbert GA-Hart GA-Franklin GA-Abbeville SC-Anderson SC-
143 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...ELBERT...
HART...SOUTH CENTRAL ANDERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTIES
THROUGH 230 AM EDT...

At 143 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Hartwell to 9 miles north
of Jefferson. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Elberton, Hartwell, Carnesville, Royston, Calhoun Falls, Bowman,
Canon, Franklin Springs, Russell State Park, and Middleton.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for northeastern
Georgia...and Upstate South Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3399 8265 3397 8278 3401 8294 3403 8294
      3410 8304 3415 8306 3417 8310 3423 8308
      3427 8312 3424 8317 3424 8325 3426 8330
      3423 8335 3426 8334 3433 8339 3435 8339
      3439 8282 3407 8252 3401 8260 3396 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 302DEG 38KT 3430 8278 3427 8365

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

LANE

Special weather statement, May 9, 1:50 AM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
150 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-090630-
Rowan NC-Davie NC-Gaston NC-Iredell NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-Catawba NC-
150 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CABARRUS...SOUTHEASTERN
CATAWBA...DAVIE...EASTERN LINCOLN...IREDELL...MECKLENBURG...SOUTHERN
CLEVELAND...ROWAN AND GASTON COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM EDT...

At 150 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Winston-Salem to 12 miles
southeast of Statesville to 4 miles southwest of Huntersville to 10
miles northwest of York. Movement was east at 55 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...
Gastonia, Uptown Charlotte, Huntersville, Kannapolis, Downtown
Concord, Salisbury, Statesville, Shelby, Lincolnton, and Mocksville.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for Upstate South
Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3550 8030 3519 8051 3521 8055 3501 8085
      3511 8093 3504 8104 3515 8105 3518 8177
      3540 8136 3605 8070 3606 8046 3601 8042
      3589 8037 3588 8042 3584 8039 3583 8049
      3574 8046 3571 8033 3568 8033 3551 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 274DEG 47KT 3602 8040 3562 8078 3538 8090 3514
8131

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MOORE

Special weather statement, May 9, 2:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
200 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

SCZ008-009-013-014-108-109-090645-
York SC-Cherokee SC-Northern Spartanburg SC-Southern Spartanburg SC-
Union SC-Chester SC-
200 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHESTER...YORK...
SPARTANBURG...CHEROKEE AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM
EDT...

At 200 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles southeast of Shelby to 7 miles south
of Gaffney to 11 miles southwest of Spartanburg. Movement was east at
40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Spartanburg, Gaffney, Union, York, Rock Hill, Tega Cay, Clover,
Boiling Springs SC, Newport, and Duncan.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for Upstate South
Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3481 8128 3458 8186 3465 8195 3488 8194
      3487 8223 3513 8205 3518 8174 3515 8104
      3511 8103 3509 8106 3506 8106 3504 8104
      3510 8093 3506 8090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 278DEG 33KT 3514 8140 3497 8168 3486 8210

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MOORE

Special weather statement, May 9, 2:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 9, 2:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 8, 11:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison and 1 more	60 min
May 8, 11:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Avery, Mitchell, Yancey	40 min
May 8, 11:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, McDowell	49 min
May 9, 12:09 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Transylvania	46 min
May 9, 12:15 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Buncombe, McDowell, Rutherford	25 min
May 9, 12:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Graham, Macon, Swain	3 hr
May 9, 12:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cleveland, Polk, Rutherford	45 min
May 9, 12:48 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Henderson, Polk, Transylvania	57 min
May 9, 1:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander, Catawba, Davie, Iredell	42 min
May 9, 1:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln	37 min
May 9, 1:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and 1 more	40 min
May 9, 2:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union	25 min
May 9, 7:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Macon	51 min
May 9, 7:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Buncombe, Transylvania	38 min
May 9, 10:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Henderson	15 hr
May 9, 10:36 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	13 hr
May 9, 12:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	37 min
May 9, 12:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson, Oconee, Pickens	68 min
May 9, 1:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Pickens and 1 more	61 min
May 9, 1:50 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Laurens	25 min
May 9, 2:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union, York	45 min
May 9, 2:23 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GSP	Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union	40 min
May 9, 2:32 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Laurens	13 min
May 9, 2:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester, Union, York	49 min
May 9, 4:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	37 min
May 9, 4:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenwood	50 min
May 9, 8:16 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson, Oconee	44 min
May 9, 8:25 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Anderson	3 hr
May 9, 8:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	32 min
May 9, 8:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	41 min
May 9, 9:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, Laurens	74 min
May 9, 1:31 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Habersham, Rabun	3 hr
May 9, 1:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Elbert, Hart	47 min
May 9, 7:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Habersham, Stephens	113 min
May 9, 7:52 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Habersham, Stephens	4 hr
May 9, 7:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Hart	46 min
May 9, 8:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Franklin, Hart, Stephens	44 min
May 9, 8:07 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Franklin	3 hr

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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.