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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Apr 4, 2007, 4:36 AM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Apr 4, 2007, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2007, 4:36 AM EDT (08:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2007, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2007, 4:11 AM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Avery County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 509 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1755 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS72 KGSP 040836 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 436 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WIND WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT... .A NORTHWEST TO NORTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE AROUND MIDDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THIS INCREASE IN WIND WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-041645- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0014.070404T1600Z-070405T0800Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 436 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AROUND MIDDAY TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. EXPECT SUSTAINED WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN QUITE WINDY UNTIL THE VERY EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-502-504-506-507-509-041645- /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.070404T1600Z-070405T0800Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-GREATER CALDWELL- GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE... SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR... MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE 436 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS AROUND MIDDAY TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. EXPECT SUSTAINED WIND OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN QUITE BREEZY UNTIL THE VERY EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THURSDAY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ OUTLAW
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KGSP 041543 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1143 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WIND WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT... .A NORTHWEST TO NORTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THESE WIND CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT... THEN WILL DIMINISH VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-042100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0014.070404T1600Z-070405T0800Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 1143 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AROUND THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. EXPECT SUSTAINED WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN QUITE WINDY UNTIL THE VERY EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-502-504-506-507-509-042100- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.070404T1600Z-070405T0800Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-GREATER CALDWELL- GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE... SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR... MORGANTON...MARION...LAKE LURE 1143 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS AROUND MIDDAY TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. EXPECT SUSTAINED WIND OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN QUITE BREEZY UNTIL THE VERY EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THURSDAY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ 07
000 WWUS72 KGSP 041902 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 302 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT... .A VERY COLD AIRMASS IS BUILDING INTO THE REGION AS LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY THROUGH NEW ENGLAND...AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SPILLS SOUTHWARD OUT OF CANADA. WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT...WHILE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY IMPACT ALL OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THURSDAY NIGHT. NCZ502-504-506-050400- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.A.0001.070406T0400Z-070406T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-070405T1000Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION 302 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH...WILL BE LIKELY TONIGHT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 30 DEGREES THURSDAY NIGHT. PREPARE TO TAKE STEPS ON THURSDAY TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS THAT COULD BE KILLED BY THE FREEZE. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-050400- /O.EXT.KGSP.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-070405T1000Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 302 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING...WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH DEVELOPING TONIGHT. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT EARLY THURSDAY...BUT WINDY CONDITIONS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-507-509-050400- /O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-070405T1000Z/ MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE... SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 302 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-508-510- SCZ004>014-019-050400- /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.A.0001.070406T0400Z-070406T1400Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA- ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY... LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE... RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 302 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THURSDAY NIGHT. PREPARE TO TAKE STEPS ON THURSDAY TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS IF A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ GERAPETRITIS
000 WWUS72 KGSP 050206 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1006 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT... .A VERY COLD AIRMASS IS BUILDING INTO THE REGION AS LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY THROUGH NEW ENGLAND...AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SPILLS SOUTHWARD OUT OF CANADA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT...WHILE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY IMPACT ALL OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THURSDAY NIGHT. NCZ502-504-506-051000- /O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-070405T1000Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0001.070406T0400Z-070406T1400Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION 1006 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 30 DEGREES THURSDAY NIGHT. PREPARE TO TAKE STEPS ON THURSDAY TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS THAT COULD BE KILLED BY THE FREEZE. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ NCZ051-058-062-050315- /O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-070405T1000Z/ SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEROKEE...FRANKLIN 1006 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SMOKIES AND SURROUNDING AREAS TONIGHT...MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WHERE GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW LAKE WIND ADVISORY LEVELS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. $$ NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-051000- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-070405T1000Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 1006 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE SHOULD BE CONFINED TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. HOWEVER...EVEN THE VALLEYS COULD SEE AN OCCASIONAL STRONGER GUST. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT EARLY THURSDAY...BUT WINDY CONDITIONS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NCZ048-052-053-059-063>065-507-509-051000- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-070405T1000Z/ MADISON-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA... BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 1006 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...MAINLY FOR AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 441. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-508-510- SCZ004>014-019-051000- /O.CON.KGSP.FZ.A.0001.070406T0400Z-070406T1400Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA- ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY... LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE... RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY... ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER... GREENWOOD 1006 PM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THURSDAY NIGHT. PREPARE TO TAKE STEPS ON THURSDAY TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS IF A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ LANE
000 WWUS72 KGSP 050811 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 411 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 ...WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUING TODAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT... .A VERY COLD AIRMASS IS BUILDING INTO THE REGION AS LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY THROUGH NEW ENGLAND...AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SPILLS SOUTHWARD OUT OF CANADA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE DAY...WHILE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY IMPACT ALL OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT. NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-051615- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-070405T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.070405T0811Z-070406T0000Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 411 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TODAY. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR MORE SHOULD BE CONFINED TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. HOWEVER...EVEN THE VALLEYS COULD SEE AN OCCASIONAL STRONGER GUST. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508- 510-SCZ004>014-019-051615- /O.UPG.KGSP.FZ.A.0001.070406T0400Z-070406T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.FZ.W.0001.070406T0600Z-070406T1200Z/ STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA- ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON... STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY... LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE...LENOIR... MORGANTON...MARION...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE... SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE... LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 411 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TONIGHT. PREPARE TO TAKE STEPS TODAY AND THIS EVENING TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. $$ NCZ048-052-053-059-063>065-507-509-051615- /O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0028.070405T0811Z-070406T0000Z/ MADISON-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA... BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 411 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...MAINLY FOR AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 441. WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ALTHOUGH THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE SOME EARLY THIS MORNING...THE WIND WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. $$ OUTLAW
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Apr 4, 4:17 AM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 4:17 AM EDT, 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
417 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007
.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AS THE FRONT COMPLETES ITS TREK ACROSS OUR FORECAST AREA THIS
MORNING...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE VERY EARLY...MAINLY OVER
THE FAR SOUTH. WIND WILL INCREASE IN MID DAY AND CONTINUE INTO
TONIGHT OVER THE MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NC. CLOUDINESS WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY BY LATE
THIS MORNING...BUT HANG ON TO SOME DEGREE IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE
LACK OF MOISTURE IN NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PRECLUDE THE SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SOME SNOW FOR NORTHERN MOUNTAINS WHICH WAS IN THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH COLDER TONIGHT...BUT
FROST AND FREEZE WARNINGS ARE NOT ISSUED FOR MOUNTAINS UNTIL APRIL
15.
SHORT WAVES ROTATING AROUND DEEP UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST CARVE
OUT A DEEP TROF OVER THE EAST COAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. AT THE
SURFACE BELOW NORMAL AIR MASS REMAINS OVER THE AREA THURSDAY. SHORT
WAVE MOVES WEST OF THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT. OPERATIONAL AND
ENSEMBLE MODELS KEEP OUR AREA DRY AS BEST MOISTURE AND LIFT ARE TO
OUR WEST. STRONGER CLIPPER TYPE SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE AREA LATE
FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. GFS AND CANADIAN RESPOND WITH SOME PRECIP
ACROSS THE NORTH WHILE NAM IS DRY. SREF HAS NC MOUNTAIN POP WHILE
MREF IS DRY. GIVEN THE MODELS AND PREVIOUS FORECAST KEPT SLIGHT CHC
OVER THE NC MOUNTAINS...BUT DID EXPAND IT DOWN THE SPINE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPS AND THICKNESSES INDICATE RAIN
CHANGING TO SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. THAT
SAID...WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE IF THE PRECIP DOES DEVELOP AND
ENOUGH MOISTURE AVAILABLE FOR ANY ACCUMS. OUTSIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS
DRY FORECAST CONTINUES THROUGH THE PERIOD. MUCH ANTICIPATED VERY
COLD AIR MASS MOVES IN BEHIND THE CLIPPER SYSTEM WITH FROST/FREEZE
POTENTIAL STILL LIKELY. BREEZY TO WINDY DAY THURSDAY WITH BREEZY
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS ON FRIDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MOISTURE FROM CLIPPER SYSTEM PULLS OUT OF THE AREA BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. HAVE TRENDED POP IN THIS DIRECTIONS. UNSEASONABLY COLD
AIR MASS REMAINS OVER THE AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH MODERATING
BUT STILL BELOW NORMAL TEMPS MONDAY. LOWS SUNDAY STILL EXPECTED TO
BE NEAR RECORD MONTHLY LOW VALUES. FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES THE
AREA TUESDAY AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO MODERATE BACK TO NEAR
NORMAL LEVELS. CURRENT FORECAST HAS THIS IN HAND SO NO OTHER CHANGES
THIS PERIOD EXCEPT TO BLEND NEW TEMP GUIDANCE ON SATURDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z-06Z/...
CEILING TRENDS HAVE LOWERED SOME FROM THE WEST AS CLUSTERS OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS GET CLOSER APPROACHING OVER NE GEORGIA AND
EXTREME WESTERN NC. HAVE INCLUDED VCSH FOR THE WESTERN TAFS...BUT
NOT FOR CLT AS ACTIVITY SHOULD BREAK UP HEADING EAST. AS THE FRONT
PASSES ACROSS THE AREA...WIND DIRECTION CHANGE WILL TAKE PLACE TO
THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE IN THE AFTERNOON
AND REMAIN BREEZY INTO WED NIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS...BUT DECREASE
ELSEWHERE UNDER CLEAR OR NEAR CLEAR SKIES. IN SUMMARY...EXPECT VFR
CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH BRIEF MVFR WITH SHOWERS THIS
MORNING.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TODAY BUT
CURRENT RH FORECAST IS ABOVE RED FLAG LEVELS. EXPECT RH TO FALL
BELOW 25 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THURSDAY AND AGAIN ON
FRIDAY AS AIR MASS WILL BE VERY DRY. WINDS THURSDAY MAY BE NEAR
RED FLAG OVER THE MOUNTAINS. BEST CHANCE FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS
WILL BE NE GA WHERE ONLY RH OR WIND IS NEEDED. DAY SHIFT WILL
NEED TO CHECK THIS CAREFULLY AND COLLABORATE WITH LAND MANAGEMENT
AGENCIES FOR ALL THREE STATES.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NCZ033-
049-050-501-503-505.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR
NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-502-504-506-507-509.
SC...NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM...DEO/RWH
LONG TERM...RWH
AVIATION...DEO
FIRE WEATHER...RWHHazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 3:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 308 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 GAZ010-017-SCZ001>003-050715- RABUN-HABERSHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- 308 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON WEDNESDAY. OVERNIGHT MINIMUM TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS AND 20S WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-050715- AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 308 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON WEDNESDAY. OVERNIGHT MINIMUM TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS AND 20S WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508- 510-SCZ004>014-019-050715- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN- CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD- EASTERN POLK-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE- SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC- CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 308 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING WITH GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA STARTING WEDNESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES POSSIBLY FALLING BELOW THE FREEZING MARK FROM THURSDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY NIGHT. FREEZE WATCHES OR WARNINGS...AS WELL AS FROST ADVISORIES...COULD BE POSTED AT ANY TIME FOR THIS PERIOD. PLAN AHEAD NOW TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION LATER THIS WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 4, 2:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
259 AM EDT WED APR 04 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0203 AM TSTM WND DMG CLARKESVILLE 34.61N 83.52W
04/04/2007 HABERSHAM GA CO-OP OBSERVER
2 LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG WATER STREET IN CLARKESVILLE
&&
BSHSpecial weather statement, Apr 4, 3:05 AM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 305 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 GAZ029-040745- ELBERT- 305 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ELBERT COUNTY THROUGH 345 AM EDT... AT 302 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NUBERG...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF HARTWELL... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... DEWY ROSE BY 315 AM EDT. RUCKERSVILLE AND ELBERTON BY 320 AM EDT. LAKE RUSSELL BY 325 AM EDT. MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
Special weather statement, Apr 4, 3:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 312 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 SCZ011-040800- ABBEVILLE- 312 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ABBEVILLE COUNTY THROUGH 400 AM EDT... AT 310 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF HONEA PATH TO 6 MILES EAST OF NUBERG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... SECESSION LAKE BY 320 AM EDT. LOWNDESVILLE BY 325 AM EDT. DUE WEST BY 330 AM EDT. ABBEVILLE BY 345 AM EDT. MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
Special weather statement, Apr 4, 3:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 317 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 SCZ012-013-040815- LAURENS-UNION- 317 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LAURENS AND UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 415 AM EDT... AT 310 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF LOCKHART TO 5 MILES NORTH OF HONEA PATH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... BOYD MILL POND BY 325 AM EDT. LAURENS ABD UNION BY 330 AM EDT. CROSS KEYS BY 335 AM EDT. CLINTON BY 340 AM EDT. CARLISLE BY 345 AM EDT. JOANNA BY 350 AM EDT. CROSS HILL BY 355 AM EDT. MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
Local storm report, Apr 4, 3:23 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
323 AM EDT WED APR 04 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0203 AM TSTM WND DMG CLARKESVILLE 34.61N 83.52W
04/04/2007 HABERSHAM GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
ROOF BLOWN OFF MINI SHOPPING MALL ON HW-197S
0203 AM TSTM WND DMG CLARKESVILLE 34.61N 83.52W
04/04/2007 HABERSHAM GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
ROOF BLOWN OFF OF HOLLINS PRODUCE STAND
0201 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE CLARKESVILLE 34.63N 83.50W
04/04/2007 HABERSHAM GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES ALONG NEW LIBERTY ROAD
&&
BSHSpecial weather statement, Apr 4, 3:39 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 339 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 SCZ019-040830- GREENWOOD- 339 AM EDT WED APR 4 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GREENWOOD COUNTY THROUGH 430 AM EDT... AT 336 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WARE SHOALS TO 6 MILES EAST OF CALHOUN FALLS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... COKESBURY BY 345 AM EDT. GREENWOOD BY 350 AM EDT. LAKE GREENWOOD BY 355 AM EDT. NINETY SIX BY 400 AM EDT. MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 11:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Haywood, Madison | 58 min |
| Apr 3, 11:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Swain | 67 min |
| Apr 3, 11:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Mitchell, Yancey | 67 min |
| Apr 4, 12:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Haywood, Jackson | 67 min |
| Apr 4, 12:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery | 58 min |
| Apr 4, 4:36 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more | 35 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:02 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 10 more | 13 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2007Every wind advisory in 2007
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.