Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 204, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 1995, 5:57 PM EDT for Gaston County, North Carolina. It was in force for 93 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 31, 1995, 5:57 PM EDT (21:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 1995, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 93 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Gaston County, NC
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 1156 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
NCZ053-055-065-054-064-312145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 440 PM EDT MON JUL 31 1995 * SEVERE THUNDERSTOR WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BURKE COUNTY TIL 500 PM EDT* AT 440 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS STILL IN BURKE...MCDOWELL...BUNCOMBE...HENDERSON..AND TRANSYLVANIA. THIS ACTIVITY HAS PRODUCED PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINSHOWERS. NUMEROUS SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED RAIN FALL OF 1 INCHE PER HOUR WITH THESE STORMS. THIS ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WINDS UP TO 45 MPH... PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YO HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY. DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. BLL
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
NCZ053-055-065-054-064-312145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 440 PM EDT MON JUL 31 1995 * SEVERE THUNDERSTOR WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BURKE COUNTY TIL 500 PM EDT* AT 440 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS STILL IN BURKE...MCDOWELL...BUNCOMBE...HENDERSON..AND TRANSYLVANIA. THIS ACTIVITY HAS PRODUCED PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINSHOWERS. NUMEROUS SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED RAIN FALL OF 1 INCHE PER HOUR WITH THESE STORMS. THIS ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WINDS UP TO 45 MPH... PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...M`OVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YO HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY. DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. BLL
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
NCZ056-068>072-082-312230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLOTTE NC 455 PM EDT MON JUL 31 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN MECKLENBURG... GASTON AND SOUTHERN UNION COUNTIES... .AT 450 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHARLOTTE ...PINEVILLE AND MATHEWS. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO COVER ALL OF GASTON COUNTY AND THE SOUTHER HALF OF UNION COUNTY INCLUDING MONROE AND WAXHAW AND WEST OF HICKORY IN CATAWBA COUNTY. ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE WEST AT 10 MPH. .THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN BECAUSE OF THEIR SLOW MOVEMENT..LOCAL LOW LYING FLOODING WHICH INCLUDES URBAN AREA WITH POOR DRAINAGE...FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.. AND GUSTY WINDS. .CONTINUE TO MONITOR TV...RADIO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. GUY
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 5:02 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
NCZ056-068>072-082-312230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLOTTE NC 455 PM EDT MON JUL 31 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN MECKLENBURG... GASTON AND SOUTHERN UNION COUNTIES... .AT 450 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHARLOTTE ...PINEVILLE AND MATHEWS. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO COVER ALL OF GASTON COUNTY AND THE SOUTHER HALF OF UNION COUNTY INCLUDING MONROE AND WAXHAW AND WEST OF HICKORY IN CATAWBA COUNTY. ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE WEST AT 10 MPH. .THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN BECAUSE OF THEIR SLOW MOVEMENT..LOCAL LOW LYING FLOODING WHICH INCLUDES URBAN AREA WITH POOR DRAINAGE...FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.. AND GUSTY WINDS. .CONTINUE TO MONITOR TV...RADIO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. GUY
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 5:26 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
NCZ052-059-063-062-051-312230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 526 PM EDT MON JUL 31 1995 AT 530 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN WEST CENTRAL HAYWOOD COUNTY NEAR MAGGIE VALLEY EXTENDING WEST INTO SWAIN COUNTY NEAR THE CHEROKEE INDIAN RESERVATION. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 15 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCEING HEAVY RAIN UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR WITH PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL. THERE IS ANOTHER AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY NEAR FALL CLIFF. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 10 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING INTO NORTHERN MACON COUNTY WITHIN THE NEXT 35 MINUTES. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WINDS UP TP 45 MPH... PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY. DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY TUNNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES. BLL
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 5:31 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
NCZ052-059-063-062-051-312230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASHEVILLE NC 526 PM EDT MON JUL 31 1995 AT 530 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN WEST CENTRAL HAYWOOD COUNTY NEAR MAGGIE VALLEY EXTENDING WEST INTO SWAIN COUNTY NEAR THE CHEROKEE INDIAN RESERVATION. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 15 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCEING HEAVY RAIN UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR WITH PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL. THERE IS ANOTHER AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY NEAR FALL CLIFF. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 10 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING INTO NORTHERN MACON COUNTY WITHIN THE NEXT 35 MINUTES. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WINDS UP TP 45 MPH... PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY. DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY TUNNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES. BLL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke | 67 min |
| Jul 31, 5:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Gaston | 93 min |
| Jul 31, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Graham, Swain | 61 min |
| Jul 31, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee | 38 min |
| Jul 31, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Spartanburg | 39 min |
| Jul 31, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Laurens | 37 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.