Tornado Warning 6, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

848 
WWUS52 KGSP 090600
SVSGSP

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

SCC001-007-045-059-090615-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240509T0615Z/
Laurens SC-Greenville SC-Anderson SC-Abbeville SC-
200 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAURENS...SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...EAST CENTRAL
ANDERSON AND NORTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE COUNTIES...

At 200 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles east of Anderson, or near Belton, moving east at
45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Laurens, southeastern Greenville, east central Anderson
and northeastern Abbeville Counties, including the following
locations... Princeton and Hickory Tavern.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your
message should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred.

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LAT...LON 3439 8223 3440 8223 3441 8225 3439 8227
      3444 8248 3455 8251 3468 8213 3439 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 256DEG 39KT 3451 8244 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

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055 
WWUS52 KGSP 090614
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
214 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

SCC001-007-045-059-090623-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240509T0615Z/
Laurens SC-Greenville SC-Anderson SC-Abbeville SC-
214 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LAURENS...SOUTHEASTERN
GREENVILLE...EAST CENTRAL ANDERSON AND NORTHEASTERN ABBEVILLE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of 
producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to 
expire.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of Laurens, Greenwood, and Abbeville Counties until 230 AM. 
 
&&

LAT...LON 3439 8223 3440 8223 3441 8225 3439 8227
      3444 8248 3455 8251 3468 8213 3439 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 266DEG 48KT 3451 8245 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1134 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and thunderstorm activity will be more numerous ahead of a
strong cold front tonight into Thursday, with severe storms
possible. The cold front pushes east early Friday morning but
another system approaching out of the south may bring shower and
thunderstorm chances back during the day on Friday. Drier conditions
and below normal temperatures return for the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 1126 PM EDT Wednesday: Over the past two hours, we have been
watching supercells come off the Cumberland Plateau and begin to
congeal and grow upscale into more of a convective line across the
Great Valley of TN. The storms will likely remain strong to severe
as they cross over a sfc-based CAPE plume of 1000-1500 J/kg that
exists along the TN/NC line, but east of the spine of the mtns,
the environment is much less hospitable. The air mass east of the
Blue Ridge for the most part did not recover, and has only 500 J/kg
at best, which will keep most of the activity in check. The main
concern is the area from the SW mountains down across northeast GA
and the Savannah R basin. An old outflow boundary from the afternoon
convection stalled across this area and a CAPE gradient of 500-1500
J/kg persists, with enough effective shear and low level shear to
allow storms to maintain supercell characteristics. All threats are
in play across this area, so the SPC issued a new Tornado Watch to
cover the possibilities. We are especially interested in the cells
crossing north Georgia as of 03Z. This activity will traverse the
fcst area thru the late night hours and feel the HRRR has had a
good and consistent handle on it. Another round of showers and
thunderstorms may come in behind this one, but the severity will
be even more restricted toward daybreak.

Otherwise...for Thursday...not quite as warm but still mid 80s in
the Piedmont. Slight Risk in place on Thursday but that's as the
convection slips south in the morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 100 PM EDT Wednesday: For the Thursday night period, the 12z
HREF and CAM consensus depicts just very limited and isolated deep
convection lingering from whatever daytime activity redevelops,
along with a smattering, but again limited response into the night
and mainly confined to the mountains.  Not unexpectedly, the pattern
atop the SE CONUS remains dynamic into Friday as energy rounding the
base of the upper trough will finally be again to shove lingering
sfc frontal zone downstream of the cwfa.  But before it does, we
will be wary for the threat for tstm encroachment and redevelopment,
along the front itself, and in addition, MCS/bowing cluster moving
in from Georgia.  Sensible weather will feature a shotgun mid-chance
pop for Friday with isolated svr storms possible mainly SE of I-85.
Will plan on overspreading the region with deep layered dry air
within the broad downward vertical motion behind the departing s/wv
axis Friday night.  Expecting to be under a well mixed and more
seasonable airmass within the deep cyclonic flow on Saturday
featuring maximum temperatures close to climo.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 315 am EDT Wednesday: A broad upper trough is expected to
progress across the East through the weekend, with dry air/pleasant
surface dewpoints supporting wide diurnal temp ranges...max temps
averaging around normal and min temps a category or so below climo.
By early in the work week, a split flow regime is expected to be in
place across the eastern Conus, with a short wave ridge developing
across the Southeast...downstream of a southern Great Plains upper
low. Global models are at odds regarding the evolution of this
feature, namely its interaction with the northern stream, and
eventual impacts on sensible weather across the Southeast. For now,
there's enough of a signal to include chance PoPs across much of the
CWA by Mon night/Tue. Temperatures are forecast to be very close to
normal through the period.

&&

.AVIATION /04Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: VFR for the time being at all terminals, and
that should hold into the late evening, hopefully through the end of
busy operations. Most of the forecast area has rain-cooled air with
some sct-bkn low VFR debris clouds. We may see some brief MVFR at
KAND, but this is not likely and left out of the fcst. Wind will be
generally light and modulated by numerous outflow boundaries across
the region, so many places will have a variable direction for the
evening, until a southerly flow can be re-established. We look to
the west and await the next round of storms, which the HRRR brings
into the mtns at 04Z and then quickly east through the pre-dawn
hours. All terminals should see thunderstorms with this complex,
so a 4-hr TEMPO was employed for the initial round. There could be
a second round, or at least a trailing stratiform rain for several
hours into the middle part of the morning. There should be some
MVFR cloudiness lingering into the middle part of the day. Once we
scatter the low deck, expect deep enough mixing for some occasional
wind gusts from the SW thru the rest of the afternoon.

Outlook: A system lifting out of the south my increase shower
and thunderstorm chances again on Friday, but confidence on this
remains low. Drier conditions can be expected this weekend.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CSH
NEAR TERM...PM/TDP
SHORT TERM...CSH
LONG TERM...CSH
AVIATION...PM

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.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1238 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

GAZ010-017-SCZ101-104-090515-
Rabun GA-Habersham GA-Greater Oconee SC-Oconee Mountains SC-
1238 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HABERSHAM...
SOUTHERN RABUN AND CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM EDT...

At 1238 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Clayton, or near Lake Rabun, moving east at 40
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...
Walhalla, Clayton, Tiger, Tallulah Falls, Lake Rabun, Lake Burton,
Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Oconee State Park, and
Westminster.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3470 8356 3487 8358 3494 8303 3467 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 266DEG 34KT 3479 8349

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1245 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

NCZ065-068-069-504-506>510-SCZ008-103-106-108-090530-
Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-Greater Burke NC-Rutherford Mountains NC-
Eastern McDowell NC-Eastern Polk NC-Greater Rutherford NC-
Henderson NC-Polk Mountains NC-Cherokee SC-Northern Spartanburg SC-
Central Greenville SC-Greenville Mountains SC-
1245 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL...
RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...POLK...WESTERN LINCOLN...
WESTERN CLEVELAND...SOUTHWESTERN BURKE...NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...
NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG AND NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH
130 AM EDT...

At 1245 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Morganton to 7 miles
southeast of Hendersonville. Movement was southeast at 30 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...
Forest City, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Morganton, Boiling Springs SC,
Spindale, Landrum, Wellford, Inman, and Tryon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3560 8151 3557 8153 3557 8147 3549 8135
      3542 8145 3541 8145 3494 8209 3523 8249
      3575 8175
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 316DEG 28KT 3567 8178 3524 8238

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

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

NCZ035>037-056-057-069-502-504-090600-
Rowan NC-Davie NC-Iredell NC-Lincoln NC-Greater Burke NC-
Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-Catawba NC-
118 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CATAWBA...WESTERN DAVIE...
ALEXANDER...IREDELL...SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL...WESTERN ROWAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM EDT...

At 117 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles southwest of Yadkinville to near
Newton to 9 miles northwest of Lincolnton. Movement was southeast at
40 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...
Hickory, Statesville, Newton, Mocksville, Taylorsville, Mooresville,
St. Stephens, Conover, Longview, and Bethlehem.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3604 8049 3551 8073 3551 8091 3548 8098
      3555 8096 3557 8167 3576 8144 3603 8121
      3603 8107 3606 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 296DEG 37KT 3603 8084 3567 8118 3557 8136

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

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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

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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

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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

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