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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 2, 2025Habersham County, Stephens County, Georgia

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2025, 1:56 PM EDT for Habersham County, Stephens County, Georgia. 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: May 2, 2025, 1:56 PM EDT (17:56 UTC)
Expired: May 2, 2025, 2:30 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Habersham County, GA, Stephens County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 169 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: 1206 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 698 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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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 2, 1:52 PM EDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 1:52 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 5:29 AM EDT, 8 hours 27 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
529 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056-058-059-
062>065-068>070-501>510-SCZ008-010>013-019-101>109-030930-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander-
Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-
Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-
Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Caldwell Mountains-
Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-
Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-
Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-
Union-Greenwood-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-
Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-
Central Greenville-Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-
Southern Spartanburg-
529 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, Piedmont
North Carolina, western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms may pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and
large hail, mainly this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered thunderstorms may pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and
large hail again Saturday and Saturday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

NCZ057-071-072-082-SCZ009-014-030930-
Rowan-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-York-Chester-
529 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Piedmont North Carolina and
part of South Carolina near the Catawba River.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered thunderstorms may pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and
large hail Saturday and Saturday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

Wimberley

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 2, 12:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1200 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

GAZ010-017-SCZ101-104-021630-
Rabun GA-Habersham GA-Greater Oconee SC-Oconee Mountains SC-
1200 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN HABERSHAM...SOUTHERN
RABUN AND CENTRAL OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM EDT...

At 1159 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Clayton, or near Tallulah Gorge State Park, moving
east at 35 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 hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Rabun, Mountain Rest, Long Creek, Tallulah Falls, Batesville,
Turnerville, Tiger, Hollywood, Lake Burton, and Walhalla.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3482 8365 3488 8333 3492 8291 3472 8290
      3467 8332 3469 8334 3466 8337 3462 8364
      3465 8366 3466 8366 3467 8365 3471 8364
      3473 8362 3476 8363 3479 8367 3481 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 261DEG 31KT 3477 8336

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CP

Special weather statement, May 2, 12:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1244 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

GAZ017-021715-
Habersham GA-
1244 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HABERSHAM COUNTY THROUGH
115 PM EDT...

At 1244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clarkesville, moving east at 20 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 hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Demorest, Hollywood, Turnerville, and Clarkesville.

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 3468 8361 3472 8341 3463 8339 3454 8343
      3457 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 272DEG 15KT 3463 8355

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MOORE

Special weather statement, May 2, 1:15 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 2, 1:27 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 2, 1:31 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 2, 1:42 PM EDT, 14 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 2, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mecklenburg	27 min
May 2, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham	23 min
May 2, 2:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Graham, Swain	35 min
May 2, 3:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Macon	36 min
May 2, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Macon	24 min
May 2, 3:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Jackson, Macon, Swain	25 min
May 2, 6:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Mecklenburg, Union	59 min
May 2, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	28 min
May 1, 11:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	25 min
May 2, 12:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	30 min
May 2, 12:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Oconee	42 min
May 2, 12:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Oconee, Pickens	51 min
May 2, 1:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	45 min
May 2, 1:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson, Pickens	41 min
May 2, 1:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Oconee	34 min
May 2, 2:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	37 min
May 2, 2:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson, Oconee, Pickens	44 min
May 2, 2:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson	37 min
May 2, 2:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Greenville, Laurens	43 min
May 2, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	38 min
May 2, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg	42 min
May 2, 3:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	38 min
May 2, 3:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson	45 min
May 2, 3:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Chester, Spartanburg, Union	51 min
May 2, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville, Greenwood	65 min
May 2, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	51 min
May 2, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	52 min
May 2, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	York	41 min
May 2, 5:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Chester, York	46 min
May 2, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	23 min
May 2, 12:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Habersham	31 min
May 2, 7:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Habersham	34 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.