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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 11, 2008Catawba County, Cleveland County, Lincoln County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2008, 4:40 PM EDT for Catawba County, Cleveland County, Lincoln County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 11, 2008, 4:40 PM EDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2008, 5:24 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Lincoln County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 11, 4:45 PM EDT	TORNADO	Vale, NC	POLICE OFFICER CONFIRMS A TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN CAT SQUARE.
May 11, 4:46 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Vale, NC
May 11, 4:51 PM EDT	HAIL 1.75	Vale, NC	SPOTTER IN VALE REPORTS HAIL HAS INCREASED TO GOLF BALL SIZED.
May 11, 5:05 PM EDT	HAIL 2	Lincolnton, NC
May 11, 5:09 PM EDT	HAIL 2.5	3 N Lincolnton, NC	HAIL RANGING FROM GOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZED.
May 11, 5:14 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Lincolnton, NC	REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT THE LINCOLNTON COUNTY AIRPORT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 5 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 11, 2:07 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 151 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 951 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 262 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS52 KGSP 112040
TORGSP
NCC035-045-109-112145-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0031.080511T2040Z-080511T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
440 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA
  NORTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTHWESTERN CATAWBA COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 435 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF MORGANTON...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BELWOOD...
  MOVING EAST AT 28 MPH.

* THE TORNADO EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  COOKSVILLE AROUND 445 PM EDT...
  BELWOOD AROUND 450 PM EDT...
  VALE AROUND 500 PM EDT...
  CROUSE AROUND 515 PM EDT...

MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER.
OTHERWISE...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME
OR PLACE OF BUSINESS. MAKE SURE THERE ARE AS MANY WALLS AND FLOORS
BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE.

TO REPORT TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...OR FLOODING...
THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER...
1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

LAT...LON 3556 8155 3558 8151 3560 8150 3569 8142
      3562 8115 3541 8123 3542 8144 3548 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 291DEG 24KT 3554 8156

$$

NED

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS52 KGSP 112053
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
451 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

NCC045-112101-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080511T2145Z/
CLEVELAND NC-
451 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLEVELAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3558 8151 3569 8142 3562 8115 3541 8123
      3542 8144 3550 8151 3555 8151 3556 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 291DEG 26KT 3552 8142

$$

NCC035-109-112145-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080511T2145Z/
LINCOLN NC-CATAWBA NC-
451 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CATAWBA AND WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

AT 445 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO IN THE CAT 
SQUARE AREA.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VALE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES 
WEST OF LINCOLNTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LINCOLNTON AND CROUSE BY 510 PM EDT...
  BOGER CITY BY 515 PM EDT...

MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY FOR 
STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST 
LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF BUSINESS.

IF YOUR AREA SUFFERS DAMAGE FROM TORNADOES OR DAMAGING WINDS...STAY
CALM. ASSIST THOSE WHO MAY BE INJURED...BUT WATCH CAREFULLY FOR LIVE
POWER LINES...BROKEN GLASS...BROKEN GAS LINES...AND SHARP OBJECTS.
HELP WILL ARRIVE SOON.

LAT...LON 3558 8151 3569 8142 3562 8115 3541 8123
      3542 8144 3550 8151 3555 8151 3556 8152
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 291DEG 26KT 3552 8142

$$

NED

000 
WWUS52 KGSP 112104
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
503 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

NCC035-109-112145-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080511T2145Z/
LINCOLN NC-CATAWBA NC-
503 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CATAWBA AND WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

AT 501 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT WERE TRACKING A DANGEROUS TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS 
LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF LINCOLNTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LINCOLNTON AND MAIDEN BY 510 PM EDT...
  BOGER CITY BY 515 PM EDT...

TORNADOES IN THE CAROLINAS ARE OFTEN OBSCURED BY 
RAIN...HAZE...TREES...AND TERRAIN. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE THE TORNADO 
BEFORE SEEKING SHELTER. BY THE TIME YOU SEE IT...IT MAY BE TOO LATE 
MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER. 
OTHERWISE...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME 
OR PLACE OF BUSINESS.

IF YOUR AREA SUFFERS DAMAGE FROM TORNADOES OR DAMAGING WINDS...STAY
CALM. ASSIST THOSE WHO MAY BE INJURED...BUT WATCH CAREFULLY FOR LIVE
POWER LINES...BROKEN GLASS...BROKEN GAS LINES...AND SHARP OBJECTS.
HELP WILL ARRIVE SOON.

LAT...LON 3557 8145 3560 8140 3567 8132 3562 8115
      3542 8123 3542 8124 3550 8144 3554 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 291DEG 26KT 3551 8130

$$

NED

000 
WWUS52 KGSP 112124
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
521 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

NCC035-109-112131-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080511T2145Z/
LINCOLN NC-CATAWBA NC-
521 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATAWBA AND WESTERN LINCOLN
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMOTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EAST OF 
THE WARNED AREA. A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN 
LINCOLN...SOUTHEASTERN CATAWBA...AND NORTHEASTERN GASTON COUNTIES 
UNTIL 615 PM.

LAT...LON 3557 8145 3560 8140 3567 8132 3562 8115
      3542 8123 3542 8124 3550 8144 3554 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 291DEG 26KT 3546 8115

$$

NED

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at May 11, 4:26 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 4:26 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
426 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE NEAR THE NEW JERSEY COAST TONIGHT
AS IT DRAGS A COLD FRONT TOWARD THE CAROLINA COAST.  DRY HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST THURSDAY BEFORE STALLING IN
THE VICINITY AND KEEPING CONDITIONS UNSETTLED INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
FORECAST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO ADD MORE OF THE NC PIEDMONT AND EASTERN
FOOTHILLS TO THE EXISTING TORNADO WATCH. SPINUPS COULD CONTINUE
WHERE EXISTING CONVECTION INTERSECTS THE BOUNDARY IN THE PIEDMONT.
THESE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING. HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WRAPS BACK INTO THE MTNS AND
SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP THERE AS STRONG UPSLOPE FLOW AND SHORT WAVE
ENERGY MOVE IN.

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PICK UP AND BECOME GUSTY ACROSS THE WESTERN
SECTIONS AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OUTSIDE OF THE MTNS. THE WINDS
ACTUALLY INCREASE ACROSS THE MTNS OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY 50
KTS OR HIGHER. GIVEN THESE WINDS...CURRENT WIND ADVISORY/HIGH WIND
WARNINGS LOOK GOOD. THESE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVERNIGHT.

TEMPERATURES OVER SOME RIDGE TOPS WILL FALL INTO THE MID
30S..ALTHOUGH VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN IN THE LOW TO MID 40S.
WITH THE EXPECTED WINDS...FROST SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. CANNOT RULE
OUT SOME SNOWFLAKES MIXING IN WITH THE RAIN ABOVE 5000 FT...BUT NO
TRAVEL PROBLEMS EXPECTED. OUTSIDE OF THE MTNS...TEMPS WILL FALL INTO
THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 230 PM SUNDAY...STILL EXPECTING A PERIOD OF BLUSTERY
CONDITIONS ON MONDAY AS THE CWFA LINGERS WITHIN THE CIRCULATION OF
DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE. DOWNSLOPE DRYING IS ON TAP FOR AREAS
EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...WITH SOME WRAP-AROUND/UPSLOPE SHOWERS
PROBABLE FOR THE NC MTNS...ESPECIALLY THE WESTERN SLOPES. GOING WIND
ADVISORY AND WARNINGS LOOK TO BE ON TRACK AND WILL LIKELY NEED LAKE
WIND ADVISORIES FOR THOSE AREAS OUTSIDE OF EXPECTED WIND
WARNING/ADVISORY. WITH SFC RIDGING BUILDING EAST INTO THE CWFA
MONDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT. DEEP DRYING WITHIN
NW FLOW ALOFT WILL PROMOTE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ALLOWING TEMPERATURES
TO FALL TO BELOW NORMAL LEVELS. DEEP LAYERED RIDGING TO PROMOTE
SUNSHINE AND SEASONABLY MILD CONDITIONS FOR TUESDAY. HIGHER LEVEL
MOISTURE WILL TOP UPPER RIDGING TUESDAY NIGHT LEADING TO SOME DEGREE
OF INCREASING CLOUDS. FRONTAL BNDRY PROGGED TO SAG SOUTHEAST TOWARD
THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY...AND WILL MAINTAIN GOING CHANCE POPS.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 215 PM SUNDAY...AS THE FRONT CROSSES THE AREA FROM THE
NORTHWEST EARLY THURSDAY...IT IS FORECAST TO STALL OUT VERY NEAR OR
JUST TO THE SOUTH OF OUR FORECAST AREA.  LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM NEAR
TEXAS AND RIDE ALONG THE FRONT SPREADING MOISTURE INTO THE CAROLINAS
FROM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.  IT APPEARS THAT INSTABILITY WILL
GENERALLY BE LIMITED TO LOCATIONS IN THE PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS AS
THE LOW APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST.  THE ECMWF IS CONSIDERED THE
PREFERRED MODEL AND IT TAKES THE LOW OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST
FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY.  A DEEP UPPER TROUGH FOLLOWS BEHIND
THE LOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST FROM THE GREAT
LAKES.  MOISTURE WILL ATTEND THE UPPER TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG
THE APPALACHIANS.  NOT SURE HOW FAR SOUTH THIS WILL EXTEND...BUT
WANTED TO INCLUDE POPS FOR THE NC MOUNTAINS AND TAPPER IT OFF AT THE
END OF THE WEEKEND.  TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW NORMAL AS THE AXIS
OF THIS TROUGH PASSES.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TS SHOULD MOVE EAST OF THE AREA QUICKLY THIS
AFTERNOON. LOW CIGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE DRY SLOT SEEN TO OUR
WEST MOVES IN. WINDS WILL PICK UP HOWEVER AND BECOME GUSTY THRU THE
EVENING. WINDS DIMINISH OVERNIGHT EXCEPT OVER KAVL WHERE GUSTS
CONTINUE AND WILL ACTUALLY STRENGTHEN. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WRAPS BACK
INTO THE AREA WITH MVFR CIGS REDEVELOPING AT KAVL...WITH LOW VFR
CIGS POSSIBLE ELSEWHERE. THESE LOW CIGS WILL CONTINUE AT KAVL MONDAY
MORNING...BUT WILL LIFT ELSEWHERE. WINDS BECOME GUSTY ONCE AGAIN
OUTSIDE OF THE MTNS AS MIXING BEGINS.

OUTLOOK...WINDS REMAIN VERY GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH
DIMINISHING CLOUDS. CONDITIONS WILL STEADILY IMPROVE TUESDAY...WITH
SLACKENING WINDS AND VFR CONDITIONS. DIURNAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL
RETURN MID TO LATE WEEK AS A COLD FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE WEST AND
STALLS NEAR THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR GAZ010-017-
     018-026-028-029.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
     GAZ010-017.
NC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR NCZ033-
     048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
     NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062>064-502-504-506-508-510.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
     NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR SCZ001>007-
     010>014-019.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY FOR
     SCZ001>003.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...HG/RWH
SHORT TERM...CSH
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...RWH

Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 4:30 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

SCZ006-007-012-013-019-122030-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-LAURENS-UNION SC-GREENWOOD-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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.

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED.

NCZ048-052-064-SCZ003-122030-
MADISON-HAYWOOD-TRANSYLVANIA-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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.

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TO REPORT STRONG WINDS.

NCZ033-049-050-053-065-501-503-505-507-509-122030-
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH 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.

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.
   HIGH WIND WARNING.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE HAIL TO
THE SIZE OF PENNIES...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING INTO EARLY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TO REPORT STRONG WINDS.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ009-122030-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-YORK-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...TORNADO WATCH 307 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH
CAROLINA...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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.

NCZ502-504-506-508-510-122030-
GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-
EASTERN POLK-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH 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.

   WIND ADVISORY.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE HAIL TO
THE SIZE OF PENNIES...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING INTO EARLY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED EARLY THIS EVENING.

SCZ008-122030-
CHEROKEE-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE HAIL TO
THE SIZE OF PENNIES...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING INTO EARLY EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED EARLY THIS EVENING.

SCZ014-122030-
CHESTER-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 307 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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.

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.
   TORNADO WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004-005-010-011-122030-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA 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.

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED.

GAZ010-017-NCZ051-058-059-062-063-SCZ001-002-122030-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-SWAIN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
430 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY...

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.

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 11, 1:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
145 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

NCZ036-069>071-111830-
GASTON-IREDELL-LINCOLN-MECKLENBURG-
145 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN LINCOLN...NORTHEASTERN
GASTON...NORTHERN MECKLENBURG AND SOUTHERN IREDELL COUNTIES THROUGH
230 PM EDT...

AT 142 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DENVER TO MOUNT
HOLLY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  MOUNTAIN ISLAND LAKE BY 150 PM EDT.
  DAVIDSON BY 155 PM EDT.
  HUNTERSVILLE BY 200 PM EDT.
  UNC CHARLOTTE BY 210 PM EDT.

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

NED

Local storm report, May 11, 4:06 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
406 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0357 PM     HAIL             4 E GRANDFATHER MOUNTAI 36.10N 81.78W
05/11/2008  E0.75 INCH       CALDWELL           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER EAST OF GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NEAR HW-221 REPORTS
            PENNY SIZED HAIL.

&&

BSH

Local storm report, May 11, 4:08 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
408 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0347 PM     HAIL             4 E GRANDFATHER MOUNTAI 36.10N 81.78W
05/11/2008  E0.75 INCH       CALDWELL           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER EAST OF GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NEAR HW-221 REPORTS
            PENNY SIZED HAIL.

&&
EDITED FOR TIME OF EVENT.

BSH

Local storm report, May 11, 4:19 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
419 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     HAIL             9 SW MORGANTON          35.65N 81.81W
05/11/2008  E0.75 INCH       BURKE              NC   PUBLIC

&&

BSH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 11, 4:11 AM EDT	High Wind Warning	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more	38 hr
May 11, 4:11 AM EDT	Lake Wind Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more	38 hr
May 11, 4:11 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 16 more	34 hr
May 11, 2:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan	60 min
May 11, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Burke, McDowell	41 min
May 11, 4:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Burke, Cleveland, McDowell, Rutherford	50 min
May 11, 5:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Catawba, Gaston, Lincoln	36 min
May 11, 5:31 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg	53 min
May 11, 6:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GSP	Cabarrus	35 min
May 11, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Rowan	62 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.