Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 19, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2009, 4:19 PM EDT for Cleveland County, North Carolina; Cherokee County, South Carolina. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report 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 6, 2009, 4:19 PM EDT (20:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2009, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cleveland County, NC, Cherokee County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 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 6, 4:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Waco, NC | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON STONEY POINT ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2:16 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 450 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KGSP 062019
TORGSP
NCC045-SCC021-062100-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0019.090506T2019Z-090506T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
419 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 500 PM EDT
* AT 419 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
BLACKSBURG...OR NEAR GAFFNEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLACKSBURG...
EARL...
PATTERSON SPRINGS AND GROVER...
KINGS MOUNTAIN...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA. A TORNADO WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3516 8133 3516 8136 3515 8138 3509 8163
3518 8167 3536 8142 3527 8134 3518 8131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 241DEG 28KT 3514 8162
$$2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KGSP 062033
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
433 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009
SCC021-062043-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090506T2100Z/
CHEROKEE SC-
433 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED INTO NORTH CAROLINA.
A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3516 8133 3516 8137 3517 8139 3517 8158
3536 8142 3527 8134 3518 8131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 238DEG 28KT 3520 8150
$$
NCC045-062100-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090506T2100Z/
CLEVELAND NC-
433 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND COUNTY...
AT 431 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EARL...OR 7 MILES
SOUTH OF SHELBY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KINGS MOUNTAIN...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3516 8133 3516 8137 3517 8139 3517 8158
3536 8142 3527 8134 3518 8131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 238DEG 28KT 3520 8150
$$
MCAVOY000
WWUS52 KGSP 062057 RRA
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
457 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009
NCC045-062105-
/O.EXP.KGSP.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090506T2100Z/
CLEVELAND NC-
457 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 500 PM EDT...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED TO BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS AND NO LONGER IS SHOWING STRONG ROTATION ON RADAR.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3516 8133 3516 8137 3517 8139 3517 8158
3536 8142 3527 8134 3518 8131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 238DEG 28KT 3529 8132
$$
MCAVOYWhat 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 6, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
227 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
A FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE CAROLINAS...BEFORE
GRADUALLY DISSIPATING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST SATURDAY NIGHT. WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A SURFACE FRONT REMAINS ORIENTED WEST TO EAST JUST NORTH OF THE
INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...WATER VAPOR
IMAGERY SHOWS THE UPPER TROUGH SHARPENING UP TO THE WEST OVER TN.
SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS ARE SHOWING UP IN VISIBLE IMAGERY OVER THE
SRN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA...AND THE LATEST LAPS ANALYSIS
INDICATES 1000 TO 2000 J/KG CAPE IN THIS AREA. WIND SHEAR WILL
STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING
TROUGH...AND 40 TO 50 KT OF DEEP LAYER SHEAR SHOULD MATERIALIZE
AFTER 21Z. IMPROVING UPPER DIVERGENCE ALOFT WILL ALSO PROVIDE PLENTY
OF DEEP LAYER FORCING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE CURRENT TORNADO
WATCH FOR NE GA AND THE WRN UPSTATE IS WELL PLACED AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING CONVECTION...AND THIS WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXPANDED
EASTWARD ACROSS THE PIEDMONT FOR THE EVENING HOURS.
AFTER A ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING...MTN RAINFALL HAS BEEN
SOMEWHAT SPOTTY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE CONVECTION IS
FILLING BACK IN TO THE WEST AND THIS SHOULD ALLOW HIGHER RAINFALL
RATES TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN WITHIN THE MTN FLOOD WATCH AREA. THE
EXISTING WATCH WILL BE MAINTAINED THROUGH TONIGHT. THE CHARLOTTE
AREA RECEIVED APPRECIABLE RAINFALL YESTERDAY...AND ISOLATED FLOODING
IS AGAIN A THREAT. HOWEVER...NO TRAINING OF CONVECTION HAS SET UP IN
THIS AREA YET...SO ANY WATCH WOULD LIKELY BE VERY SHORT FUSED AS THE
THREAT MATERIALIZES.
PRECIPITATION COVERAGE SHOULD DIMINISH RAPIDLY FROM THE WEST AFTER
06Z AS THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS PASSES. A GENERALLY ZONAL UPPER FLOW
THEN SETS UP LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. THE SFC BOUNDARY SHOULD
SAG BACK SOUTH THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. EVEN THOUGH UPPER SUPPORT
IS LACKING DAYTIME THU...THE BOUNDARY AND LINGERING INSTABILITY MAY
STILL SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR SCATTERED CONVECTION THU AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD RECOVER IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S EVERYWHERE
BUT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 150 PM WEDNESDAY...ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM...AS LOW AMPLITUDE LW TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER
THE EASTERN CONUS. BY FRIDAY...ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT CONVECTIVE EVENT
COULD UNFOLD...AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY SAGS TOWARD THE AREA FROM THE
OHIO VALLEY/CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...AND GOOD DESTABILIZATION OCCURS
IN THE WARM SECTOR. IN FACT...BOTH THE NAM AND THE GFS DEVELOP CAPE
VALUES OF AROUND 1500 J/KG ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA FRI AFTERNOON.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A DECENT AMOUNT OF SHEAR DURING THIS TIME...WITH
FORECAST SOUNDINGS SPORTING 0-3 KM SHEAR OF AROUND 30 KTS...
SUGGESTING STRONG POTENTIAL FOR MULTICELL CLUSTERS...AND PERHAPS
ISOLATED BOW ECHOES.
DISCREPANCIES CREEP INTO THE MODEL SOLUTIONS FOR SATURDAY...AS THE
NAM AND GFS DIFFER RATHER STRONGLY ON THE SOUTHWARD PUSH OF THE
SYNOPTIC FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT. THE GFS IS QUITE A BIT FURTHER
SOUTH...AND THEREFORE MORE UNSTABLE/WETTER FOR SAT AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER...THE NAM MAINTAINS A FRONTAL POSITION WELL NORTH OF THE
AREA...AND IS BASICALLY DRY ON SATURDAY. DIFFICULT TO SAY WITH ANY
CONFIDENCE AT THIS POINT WHICH MODEL OFFERS THE BETTER SOLUTION...SO
WE WILL MAINTAIN SLIGHT TO LOW CHANCE POPS ACROSS MOST OF THE CWFA
SAT AFTERNOON.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 215 PM WEDNESDAY...THERE ARE INDICATIONS IN THE MEDIUM RANGE
MODELS THAT A SIGNIFICANT SW TROUGH WILL FINALLY MOVE FAR ENOUGH
SOUTH TO SEND CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE INTO THE REGION EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THIS MAY GIVE US A COUPLE OF DAYS OF DRY WEATHER/SEASONAL
TEMPS TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. ONE LAST DAY OF ACTIVE
CONVECTIVE WEATHER COULD BE IN STORE FOR SUNDAY...DEPENDING UPON HOW
QUICKLY THE FRONT SWINGS THROUGH THE AREA. IT IS INTERESTING THAT
BOTH THE GFS AND THE ECMWF BRING AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE AREA
MONDAY...EVEN THOUGH THE WESTERN CAROLINAS ARE WELL NORTH OF THE
FRONT BY THIS TIME. FOR NOW...WE HAVE OPTED TO MAINTAIN POPS IN THE
SLIGHT CHANCE RANGE FOR MONDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
CONVECTIVE COVERAGE CONTINUES TO EXPAND THIS AFTERNOON...AND ALL
TERMINAL LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE THUNDER AT SOME POINT THROUGH 06Z
TONIGHT. MAINLY MVFR CB CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED...WITH TEMPO IFR
POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS. WITH THE FRONTAL ZONE MOVING
NORTH...ALL LOCATIONS SHOULD SEE SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE
EVENING...WITH GUSTS INTO THE UPPER TEENS AT PIEDMONT SITES.
CONVECTION WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT...AND LINGERING LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER ROUND OF TEMPO IFR CEILINGS LATE.
THE FRONT WILL SAG BACK SOUTH INTO THE AREA TO PRODUCE A FOCUS FOR
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION THURSDAY. CEILINGS WILL RECOVER TO
MVFR AND THEN SCATTER THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS THU. WINDS WILL
BE GENERALLY SW TO W.
AT KCLT...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH THE BOUNDARY NORTH OF THE TERMINAL. THE
BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NEAR TERM WILL BE 19Z TO 21Z
WITH THE ACTIVITY JUST TO THE WEST. ANOTHER GOOD CHANCE OF THUNDER
WILL OCCUR LATER THIS EVENING 00Z TO 06Z...ALONG WITH THE HIGHEST
THREAT OF SEVERE WINDS...BUT THE TIMING IS STILL HARD TO PIN DOWN.
CONVECTION WILL END OVERNIGHT WITH SW WINDS AND CIGS LOWERING BACK
INTO THE IFR RANGE.
OUTLOOK...THE FRONT WILL REMAIN SE OF THE AREA LATE THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY TO PROVIDE SOME DRYING. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SE INTO
THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND AND REMAIN IN THE VICINITY INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK...PRODUCING ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS/TSTMS AND MVFR TO IFR
CONDITIONS.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR GAZ010-017.
NC...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR NCZ048-051>053-058-059-
062>065.
SC...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JDL
NEAR TERM...HG
SHORT TERM...JDL
LONG TERM...JDL
AVIATION...HGHazardous weather outlook, May 6, 2:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 230 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001-002-004-005-010-071830- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-ANDERSON- 230 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 ...TORNADO WATCH 254 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP. LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ANY AREA THAT RECEIVE HEAVY RAIN TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY THE PIEDMONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ003-006>009-011>014-019- 071830- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 230 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 ...TORNADO WATCH 256 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP. LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ANY AREA THAT RECEIVE HEAVY RAIN TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY THE PIEDMONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062-063-071830- MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- 230 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY THE PIEDMONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ053-064-065-071830- BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- 230 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 256 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY THE PIEDMONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ033-049-050-071830- AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- 230 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THE HIGHEST CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO BE OVER THE PIEDMONT...WHERE ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS ALSO A HEAVY RAIN THREAT...WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY THE PIEDMONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. GAZ010-017-071830- RABUN-HABERSHAM- 230 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 254 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MAINLY THE PIEDMONT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 6, 10:42 AM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1042 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1028 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW ASHEVILLE 35.59N 82.60W
05/06/2009 BUNCOMBE NC PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF LIMBS BLOWN DOWN ON LEICESTER HIGHWAY
&&
LANESpecial weather statement, May 6, 11:25 AM EDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1125 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 NCZ508-510-SCZ003-007-061600- EASTERN POLK-GREATER RUTHERFORD-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-SPARTANBURG- 1125 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE... NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG...POLK AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES THROUGH NOON EDT... AT 1124 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES EAST OF LAKE LURE TO TIGERVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG...POLK AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... LAKE ADGER...TIGERVILLE...TRYON...COLUMBUS...LANDRUM... RUTHERFORDTON...LAKE BOWEN...SPINDALE...FOREST CITY AND BOSTIC... SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. BSH
Local storm report, May 6, 2:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
254 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM HAIL GREENVILLE 34.84N 82.37W
05/06/2009 E0.75 INCH GREENVILLE SC PUBLIC
LARGE HAIL AT 385 AND WOODRUFF ROAD
&&
LGLocal storm report, May 6, 3:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
305 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM HAIL MAULDIN 34.79N 82.30W
05/06/2009 E1.75 INCH GREENVILLE SC PUBLIC
&&
LGLocal storm report, May 6, 3:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
316 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0257 PM HAIL 5 ESE GREENVILLE 34.81N 82.29W
05/06/2009 E0.75 INCH GREENVILLE SC NWS EMPLOYEE
ALONG I-85 AT WOODRUFF ROAD.
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BSHLocal storm report, May 6, 4:17 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
417 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0410 PM HAIL PELZER 34.64N 82.46W
05/06/2009 E0.88 INCH ANDERSON SC AMATEUR RADIO
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LGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 9:35 AM EDT | Flood Watch | GSP | Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon and 3 more | 18 hr |
| May 6, 10:05 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Transylvania | 40 min |
| May 6, 10:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Yancey | 46 min |
| May 6, 10:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 3 hr |
| May 6, 3:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Catawba, Lincoln | 21 min |
| May 6, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Iredell | 8 min |
| May 6, 5:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Catawba, Iredell | 42 min |
| May 6, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 10 min |
| May 6, 5:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 39 min |
| May 6, 6:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Davie, Rowan | 25 min |
| May 5, 11:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Greenwood | 52 min |
| May 6, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville | 45 min |
| May 6, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville | 48 min |
| May 6, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Spartanburg | 61 min |
| May 6, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville, Anderson | 37 min |
| May 6, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens | 65 min |
| May 6, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Abbeville | 46 min |
| May 6, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Laurens, Spartanburg, Union | 68 min |
| May 6, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, Chester, York | 67 min |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.