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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

January 7, 2009Henderson County, Rutherford County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jan 7, 2009, 3:40 AM EST for Henderson County, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 7, 2009, 3:40 AM EST (08:40 UTC)
Expired: Jan 7, 2009, 6:32 AM EST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Henderson County, NC, Rutherford County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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 nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 236 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: 404 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 92 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 674 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 765 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WGUS52 KGSP 070840
FFWGSP
NCC089-161-071230-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0005.090107T0840Z-090107T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
340 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HENDERSON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  WEST CENTRAL RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 730 AM EST

* AT 336 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS MOVING OVER THE BAT CAVE AREA NEAR 
  THE HENDERSON AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY BORDER. RAINFALL RATES IN THE 
  SHOWERS WERE BETWEEN ONE HALF AND ONE INCH PER HOUR...AND THIS 
  WAS AFFECTING AN AREA WHERE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 
  FALLEN OVER THE PAST DAY.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
  DANA AND HENDERSONVILLE. FLASH FLOODING WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE 
  BAT CAVE AREA AND LOCATIONS DOWNSTREAM INTO THE HICKORY NUT GORGE.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE 
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. EVEN MODERN SPORT 
UTILITY VEHICLES CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO
TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

TO REPORT HIGH WATER...FLOODING...MUDSLIDES...LANDSLIDES OR OTHER 
SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL
FREE NUMBER...1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

LAT...LON 3541 8212 3539 8226 3529 8234 3521 8236
      3517 8257 3529 8261 3534 8266 3543 8270
      3544 8261 3543 8253 3547 8242 3546 8237
      3548 8237 3550 8231 3546 8225 3551 8222
      3553 8204

$$

GERAPETRITIS

2 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS72 KGSP 070922
FFSGSP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
422 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

NCC089-161-071230-
/O.CON.KGSP.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090107T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HENDERSON NC-RUTHERFORD NC-
422 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EST FOR 
WESTERN RUTHERFORD AND HENDERSON COUNTIES...

AT 417 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A BROAD AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS FALLING 
ACROSS HENDERSON AND WESTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTIES. THESE SHOWERS WILL 
CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 6 AM BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM THE 
WEST...PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES NEAR ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR AT 
TIMES. THIS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS THAT 
HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.

THE GREATEST THREAT OF STREAM AND CREEK FLOODING WILL BE IN THE BAT 
CAVE AREA AND ALONG BUFFALO CREEK IN WESTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY. 
ISOLATED STREAM FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF 
HENDERSONVILLE AND WEST OF SHINGLE HOLLOW.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR 
VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. TURN AROUND 
AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.

LAT...LON 3541 8212 3539 8226 3529 8234 3521 8236
      3517 8257 3529 8261 3534 8266 3543 8270
      3544 8261 3543 8253 3547 8242 3546 8237
      3548 8237 3550 8231 3546 8225 3551 8222
      3553 8204

$$

HG

000 
WGUS72 KGSP 071132
FFSGSP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
632 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

NCC089-161-071142-
/O.CAN.KGSP.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090107T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HENDERSON NC-RUTHERFORD NC-
632 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL
RUTHERFORD AND HENDERSON COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 3541 8212 3539 8226 3529 8234 3521 8236
      3517 8257 3529 8261 3534 8266 3543 8270
      3544 8261 3543 8253 3547 8242 3546 8237
      3548 8237 3550 8231 3546 8225 3551 8222
      3553 8204

$$

KRENTZ

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.

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jan 7, 3:27 AM EST, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 3:27 AM EST, 13 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
327 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...FOLLOWED BY
ANOTHER COLD FRONT THIS WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE IS THEN EXPECTED TO
REBUILD OVER THE AREA LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
COLD FNT SLOWLY PUSHING INTO THE CWFA FM THE W...AS LO PRES TRIES TO
ORGANIZE OVR THE OH VLY AND SRN GREAT LAKES RGN. WIDESPREAD SHWRS
ACRS THE WRN HALF OF CWFA PRODUCING RAIN RATES OF OVR 0.5/HR AT
TIMES...W/ SOME AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING ATTM. SO CURRENT
FFA WILL BE LEFT TO CONT. CAD BNDRY FINALLY ADVANCING NWD OVR THE NC
PIEDMONT THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT RISE IN TEMPS TO THE MID 60S W/
GUSTY SLY WNDS ON S SIDE OF BNDRY. ALSO STILL GETTING WND GUSTS IN
THE 25-35 MPH RANGE ACRS THE UPSTATE. SO WILL LET LWA CONT TO 6 AM.

COLD FNT FINALLY MAKES IT THRU ERN BORDER OF CWA BY ARND 12-13Z W/
RAIN TAPERING OFF. THERE WILL BE A LULL IN WNDS...AS CAA DOESN/T
REALLY GET GOING TILL ARND MIDDAY. BOTH THE NAM AND GFS SHOW SOLID
45-50 KT AT 850 MB...W/ 1000-850 LAPSE RATES 7.5-8C/KM. SO
DEFINITELY THINK MIXING OF 40 KT GUSTS A GOOD POSSIBILITY ACRS
ENTIRE CWA THIS AFTN. THIS CURRENT HAZARDS STILL VALID...AND TO
AVOID CONFUSION...I WILL START A WIND ADVY FM NOON TO MIDNIGHT
TODAY FOR ENTIRE CWA. THE CRITERIA WILL BE MARGINAL...HWVR...THE
RAINFALL FM LAST COUPLE DAYS WILL LOOSEN SOIL AND MAKE TREES MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO FALLING. TEMPS WILL STILL BE MILD W/ THE WARM START
AND DELAYED CAA (SOME MAX TEMPS WILL LIKELY BE THIS MORNING). MAXES
WILL BE IN UPR 40 TO MID 50S MTNS AND UPR 50S TO LWR 60S PIEDMONT.

TONIGHT...WNDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT EXCEPT IN THE NRN MTNS (WHERE
TIGHTER PRES GRAD WILL CONT THRU MOST OF THE NGT). THE AXIS OF UPR
TROF WL SWING THRU AREA...W/ POTENT S/W ENERGY. GUIDANCE SHOWS
PLENTY OF MOISTURE BUT WNDS RMNG BACKED TO WLY OR EVEN WSWLY. IT
STILL LUKS LIKE ENUF QPF AND COLD TEMPS FOR AT LEAST 1-2 ALONG THE
TN/NC BORDER. W/ A WND EVENT PRECEDING THE SNOW...WE WILL ISSUE A
WND ADVY FOR THIS AFTN...AND A WINTER WX ADVY FOR THE TN BORDER
COUNTIES FOR THIS EVENING THRU THU AFTN. TEMPS WILL DROP READILY IN
THE CAA TO THE UPR 20S TO LWR 30S MTNS AND MAINLY MID-UPR 30S
PIEDMONT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 320 AM WEDNESDAY...DEEP TROF LINGERS OVER E US WITH MOIST W TO
NW FLOW CONTINUING OVER THE MTNS THU-THU EVE. MODELS ARE INDICATING
LONGER DURATION OF MOIST UPSLOPE FLOW IN THE COLDER AIR OVER THE NC
MTNS SO BUMPED UP POPS THU AFTN-EVE IN LINE WITH LATEST TRENDS. BY
THE TIME THE MOISTURE MOVES E OF THE N MTNS THU NIGHT...SNOWFALL
TOTALS OF 1-3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY FOR COUNTIES ALONG THE TN
BORDER.

UPPER TROF MOVES E LATE THU NIGHT-FRI WITH DRY...HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING OVER THE AREA AT THE SFC. SFC HIGH MOVES E BY FRI AFTN
WHICH PUTS US IN WARM S FLOW. AFTN HIGHS WILL BE A FEW DEG ABOVE
AVG. WARM...MOIST S FLOW PICKS UP FRI NIGHT AND CLOUDS BEGIN TO
INCREASE OVER THE AREA. A FAST MOVG SHORTWAVE AND ASSOC COLD FRONT
APPROACH FROM THE NW SAT BRINGING AN INCREASING CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS TO THE AREA. LOOK FOR HIGHS A COUPLE CATEGORIES ABOVE AVG.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 320 AM WEDNESDAY...MODELS IN POOR AGREEMENT WITH TIMING FOR
THE EXTENDED RANGE BUT H5 SHORTWAVE AND SFC COLD FRONT SHOULD PUSH S
OF AREA SAT NIGHT-SUN WITH AT LEAST A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. EXPECT NEAR
AVG HIGHS SUN-MON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. GFS AND
ECMWF SHOW A BROAD UPPER TROF SETTING UP OVER THE E US WITH A
SHORTWAVE AND ASSOC COLD FRONT DIVING TOWARD THE AREA FROM THE NW
MON NIGHT AND TUE. NOT MUCH MOISTURE EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT
WILL HOLD ON TO SLIGHT CHANCE POPS. LOOK FOR NEAR AVG TEMPS TUE.

&&

.AVIATION /09Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AT KCLT...SFC BNDRY IS FINALLY EDGING N OF THE TERMINAL...W/ GUSTY
S/SWLY WNDS IN ITS WAKE. SO LLWS SHUD NOT BE AS BIG A THREAT. MVFR
CIGS MAY LWR TO IFR ARND 09Z-10Z W/ ANOTHER BAND OF LGT-MOD RAIN
ASSOC W/ SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT. FROPA XPCTD ARND 12Z W/ LGT SHRA
BHD THE FNT. WNDS SHIFT TO SWLY AND BCM GUSTY THIS AFTN. CIGS/VSBY
RESTRICTIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR BY NOON.

ELSW...AREA OF LGT-MOD RAIN WL CONT TO SLOWLY PROGRESS W-E ACRS THE
TERMINAL THRU THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. KHKY IS SOCKED IN A WEDGE OF
COLD AIR AND MAY RMN VLIFR/LIFR UNTIL THE WEDGE ERODES ARND 12Z W/
PASSAGE OF COLD FRONT. GUSTY SLY WNDS WL CONT AHD OF FNT AT GMU/GSP.
MAINLY MVFR CONDS...EXCEPT IN HEAVIER RAIN SHWRS. CONDS WL IMPROVE
TO VFR AFTER 12Z AS PRECIP ENDS. WNDS SHIFT TO SWLY (NLY AT KAVL)
AND BCM GUSTY THIS AFTN.

OUTLOOK...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN GUSTY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
OTHERWISE...CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN VFR INTO THE WEEKEND WITH
BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029.
     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GAZ010-017-018.
NC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     NCZ049-051>053-058-059-062>065.
     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR NCZ033-048>053-058-
     059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     SCZ001>014-019.
     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR SCZ001>006.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RB
NEAR TERM...ARK
SHORT TERM...RB
LONG TERM...RB
AVIATION...ARK

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 9:17 PM EST, 6 hours 23 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
917 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

NCZ033-048-050-501-503-505-507-509-080230-
AVERY-MADISON-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
917 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING.
BEHIND THE FRONT...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP. WIND GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE
GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH WET GROUND MAY DOWN AN UNUSUALLY LARGE
NUMBER OF TREES DURING THE DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF FLASH
FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ049-051>053-058-059-062>065-080230-
YANCEY-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
917 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING.
BEHIND THE FRONT...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP. WIND GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE
GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH WET GROUND MAY DOWN AN UNUSUALLY LARGE
NUMBER OF TREES DURING THE DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF FLASH
FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-080230-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
917 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND SHEAR AND WEAK INSTABILITY...AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WILL RESULT IN A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF DAMAGING WINDS TONIGHT. IF
THE ATMOSPHERE IS A LITTLE MORE UNSTABLE THAN EXPECTED THEN THE
SEVERE THREAT WILL BE GREATER...INCLUDING A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED...
BRIEF TORNADOES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING.
BEHIND THE FRONT...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP. WIND GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE
GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH WET GROUND MAY DOWN AN UNUSUALLY LARGE
NUMBER OF TREES DURING THE DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

GAZ010-017-018-SCZ001>006-080230-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-
917 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND SHEAR AND WEAK INSTABILITY...AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WILL RESULT IN A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF DAMAGING WINDS TONIGHT. IF
THE ATMOSPHERE IS A LITTLE MORE UNSTABLE THAN EXPECTED THEN THE
SEVERE THREAT WILL BE GREATER...INCLUDING A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED...
BRIEF TORNADOES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING.
BEHIND THE FRONT...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP. WIND GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE
GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH WET GROUND MAY DOWN AN UNUSUALLY LARGE
NUMBER OF TREES DURING THE DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

GAZ026-028-029-SCZ007>014-019-080230-
FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
917 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

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.

THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND SHEAR AND WEAK INSTABILITY...AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WILL RESULT IN A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF DAMAGING WINDS TONIGHT. IF
THE ATMOSPHERE IS A LITTLE MORE UNSTABLE THAN EXPECTED THEN THE
SEVERE THREAT WILL BE GREATER...INCLUDING A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED...
BRIEF TORNADOES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING.
BEHIND THE FRONT...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP. WIND GUSTS
UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE
GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH WET GROUND MAY DOWN AN UNUSUALLY LARGE
NUMBER OF TREES DURING THE DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

LANE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 7, 1:15 AM EST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
115 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

GAZ028-NCZ065-509-510-SCZ002-003-005>007-010-070715-
ANDERSON-EASTERN POLK-GREATER GREENVILLE-GREATER PICKENS-GREENVILLE
MOUNTAINS-HART-HENDERSON-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-POLK
MOUNTAINS-SPARTANBURG-
115 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL HART...EASTERN PICKENS...
GREENVILLE...NORTHERN ANDERSON...NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG...SOUTHERN
HENDERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM EST...

AT 112 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTH OF
JONES GAP STATE PARK TO 3 MILES NORTH OF LIBERTY TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF NORRIS TO REED CREEK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SANDY SPRINGS BY 125 AM EST.
  MARIETTA BY 135 AM EST.
  PIEDMONT BY 145 AM EST.
  WHITE HORSE ROAD AT I-85 BY 150 AM EST.
  MAULDIN BY 155 AM EST.
  PELHAM ROAD AT I-85 BY 200 AM EST.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

KRENTZ

Local storm report, Jan 7, 2:11 AM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
211 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

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

0200 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ROBBINSVILLE            35.32N 83.81W
01/07/2009                   GRAHAM             NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            COUNTY REPORTS NUMEROUS STREAMS FLOWING OVER
            BRIDGES...ESPECIALLY IN WESTERN END OF COUNTY AND JUST
            BELOW DAMS.

&&

HG

Local storm report, Jan 7, 2:39 AM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
239 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

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

0203 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MAGGIE VALLEY           35.52N 83.09W
01/07/2009                   HAYWOOD            NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LARGE MUDSLIDE AND DEBRIS FEILD DESTROYED HOUSE ON
            WILDCAT RUN ROAD. TWO INDIVIDUALS INJURED AND TAKEN TO
            THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERITY OF INJURIES UNKNOWN.COUNTY
            OFFICIALS ARE BEGINNING RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS.

&&

KRENTZ

Local storm report, Jan 7, 2:40 AM EST, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
240 AM EST WED JAN 07 2009

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

0203 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BRYSON CITY             35.43N 83.45W
01/07/2009                   SWAIN              NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SEVERAL MUDSLIDES REPORTED COUNTYWIDE. ONE HOUSE IS KNOWN
            TO BE DAMAGED AND MANY STREETS ARE BLOCKED.

&&

KRENTZ

Special weather statement, Jan 7, 2:54 AM EST, 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
254 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

GAZ028-029-SCZ010-070900-
ANDERSON-ELBERT-HART-
254 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ANDERSON...NORTHERN ELBERT AND
SOUTHEASTERN HART COUNTIES THROUGH 400 AM EST...

AT 250 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF
SANDY SPRINGS TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NUBERG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  ANDERSON BY 305 AM EST.
  BROADWAY LAKE BY 308 AM EST.
  WILLIAMSTON BY 314 AM EST.
  HONEA PATH BY 322 AM EST.

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

KRENTZ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 6, 8:19 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Haywood, Jackson	116 min
Jan 6, 9:12 PM EST	Lake Wind Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon and 3 more	8 hr
Jan 6, 11:01 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Graham, Swain	119 min
Jan 7, 12:30 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Graham, Macon, Swain	4 hr
Jan 7, 1:46 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Avery	119 min
Jan 7, 1:58 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Rutherford	2 hr
Jan 7, 2:05 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	24 hr
Jan 7, 2:05 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Swain	14 hr
Jan 7, 2:33 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Haywood, Jackson, Transylvania	4 hr
Jan 7, 2:49 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, Madison	116 min
Jan 7, 3:16 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk and 2 more	119 min
Jan 7, 5:14 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more	19 hr
Jan 7, 5:39 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and 5 more	33 hr
Jan 7, 3:09 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	GSP	Avery, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison and 3 more	24 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2009 Every flash flood warning in 2009

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.