Alert archive / North Carolina / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 1994, 7:00 AM EDT for Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 1994, 7:00 AM EDT (11:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 1994, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Transylvania County, NC
The nearest sounding before it
Athens Municipal, GA (KAHN), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 1549 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 924 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KAVL 271102 FFWAVL NCC175-271300- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 700 AM EDT WED JUL 27 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ASHEVILLE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN WEST NORTH CAROLINA ...TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY AT 655 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY WHERE 1.34 INCHES OF RAIN FELL DURING THE PAST HOUR. WITH THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED ACROSS THE AREA...ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE THE FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CDREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION OR YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENT ON THIS FLASH FLOOD EVENT.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 1:23 AM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
NCZ060-061-058-052-059-063-062-048-051-064-270630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 123 AM EDT WED JUL 27 1994 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FROM NORTHWEST GEORGIA... AT 120 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE NEAR MURPHY IN CHEROKEE COUNTY...SOUTHWEST OF HIGHLANDS IN MACON COUNTY...AND SOUTHEAST OF ROBBINSVILLE IN GRAHAM COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF STREETS AND SMALL STREAMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS STAY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED...OR IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED MOVE TO HIGHER GROUNDS IMMEDIATELY. MOTORIST CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS MAKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO...AND TV FOR LATER STATEMENTS. JRB
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 1:26 AM EDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before
NCZ060-061-058-052-059-063-062-048-051-064-270630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 123 AM EDT WED JUL 27 1994 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FROM NORTHWEST GEORGIA... AT 120 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE NEAR MURPHY IN CHEROKEE COUNTY...SOUTHWEST OF HIGHLANDS IN MACON COUNTY...AND SOUTHEAST OF ROBBINSVILLE IN GRAHAM COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF STREETS AND SMALL STREAMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS STAY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED...OR IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED MOVE TO HIGHER GROUNDS IMMEDIATELY. MOTORIST CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS MAnKING DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO...AND TV FOR LATER STATEMENTS. JRB
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:09 AM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
NCZ051-064-270815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 309 AM EDT WED JUL 27 1994 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... AT 300 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADARS SHOWED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN SWAIN COUNTY NEAR BRYSON CITY AND IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SOUTH OF BREVARD. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS STAY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED...OR IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED MOVE TO HIGHER GROUNDS FAST. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BEWARE OF PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR LATER STATEMENT. REU
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:10 AM EDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
NCZ051-064-270815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 309 AM EDT WED JUL 27 1994 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... AT 300 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADARS SHOWED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN SWAIN COUNTY NEAR BRYSON CITY AND IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY SOUTH OF BREVARD. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS STAY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING UNTIL THEY HAVE PASSED...OR IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED MOVE TO HIGHER GROUNDS FAST. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BEWARE OF PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR LATER STATEMENT. REU
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:50 AM EDT, 10 minutes before
NCZ001-018-033-034-048>055-058>0671245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 650 AM EDT WED JUL 27 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FOR TODAY... AT 645 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE AREA EXTENDED FROM NORTHWEST OF ASHEVILLE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST THEN ON INTO NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA/SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER...SOUTH OF LAKE TOXAWAY AND JUST SOUTH OF BREVARD. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MILE AN HOUR. SOME RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM GAUGES IN THE AREA SHOW THAT SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING THE GREATEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER SWAIN COUNTY WHERE 3.20 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN...IN HENDERSON COUNTY 1.48 INCHES...TRANSYLVANIA 1.44 INCHES...BUNCOMBE COUNTY .96 INCHES...BURKE COUNTY .75 AND YANCEY COUNTY REPORTED .52 INCHES. THE THREAT OF LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. WITH THE GROUND ALMOST SATURATED...ANY RAINFALL WILL RUN OFF CAUSING CREEKS AND STREAMS TO RISE QUICKLY AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS SHOULD STAY ALERT TODAY...BE READY TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REU
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:51 AM EDT, 9 minutes before
NCZ001-018-033-034-048>055-058>0671245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 650 AM EDT WED JUL 27 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FOR TODAY... AT 645 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE AREA EXTENDED FROM NORTHWEST OF ASHEVILLE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST THEN ON INTO NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA/SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER...SOUTH OF LAKE TOXAWAY AND JUST SOUTH OF BREVARD. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MILE AN HOUR. SOME RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM GAUGES IN THE AREA SHOW THAT SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING THE GREATEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER SWAIN COUNTY WHERE 3.20 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN...IN HENDERSON COUNTY 1.48 INCHES...TRANSYLVANIA 1.44 INCHES...BUNCOMBE COUNTY .96 INCHES...BURKE COUNTY .75 AND YANCEY COUNTY REPORTED .52 INCHES. THE THREAT OF LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. WITH THE GROUND ALMOST SATURATED...ANY RAINFALL WILL RUN OFF CAUSING CREEKS AND STREAMS TO RISE QUICKLY AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS SHOULD STAY ALERT TODAY...BE READY TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARN ING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REU
Nearby
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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.