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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2011, 12:46 AM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 59 min. 5 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
- Apr 5, 2011, 12:46 AM EDT (04:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2011, 1:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bostic, NC | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN |
| Apr 5, 1:15 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 4 Sw Shelby, NC | |
| Apr 5, 1:19 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Shelby, NC | HWY PATROL REPORTS TREES DOWN ALL OVER THE COUNTY |
| Apr 5, 1:33 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Kings Mountain, NC | CARPORT BLOWN 100 YARDS |
| Apr 5, 1:33 AM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | Kings Mountain, NC |
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 7 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 2364 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 291 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
180
WUUS52 KGSP 050446
SVRGSP
NCC045-071-149-161-050545-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0034.110405T0446Z-110405T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1246 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
WESTERN GASTON COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 145 AM EDT
* AT 1242 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8
MILES WEST OF HARRIS...OR 11 MILES EAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARRIS AND RUTHERFORDTON...
ALEXANDER MILLS AND FOREST CITY...
ELLENBORO AND BOSTIC...
LATTIMORE AND MOORESBORO...
KINGSTOWN AND POLKVILLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND SPEEDS OF 60 TO
75 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. SEEK SHELTER ON
THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR OFFICE BUILDING. AVOID ROOMS THAT
MAY BE DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. IF DRIVING...PULL OVER IN A CLEAR
AREA AWAY FROM LARGE TREES AND POWER POLES.
TO REPORT 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 3542 8146 3542 8142 3528 8130 3516 8131
3519 8204 3537 8211 3549 8188 3550 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 243DEG 45KT 3524 8197
$$
MCAVOY1 follow-up statement
792
WWUS52 KGSP 050502
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
102 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
NCC149-050512-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110405T0545Z/
POLK NC-
102 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN POLK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3542 8146 3542 8142 3528 8130 3516 8131
3519 8192 3534 8186 3549 8185 3550 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 243DEG 45KT 3533 8176
$$
NCC045-071-161-050545-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110405T0545Z/
CLEVELAND NC-GASTON NC-RUTHERFORD NC-
102 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT
FOR EASTERN RUTHERFORD...WESTERN GASTON AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES...
AT 101 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR ELLENBORO...OR 11 MILES EAST OF RUTHERFORDTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KINGSTOWN AND POLKVILLE...
LAWNDALE AND SHELBY...
FALLSTON AND BELWOOD...
WACO AND KINGS MOUNTAIN...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND SPEEDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. THESE
WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST
LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR OFFICE BUILDING. AVOID ROOMS THAT MAY BE
DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. IF DRIVING...PULL OVER IN A CLEAR AREA AWAY
FROM LARGE TREES AND POWER POLES.
TO REPORT 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 3542 8146 3542 8142 3528 8130 3516 8131
3519 8192 3534 8186 3549 8185 3550 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 243DEG 45KT 3533 8176
$$
MCAVOYWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 4, 9:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 9:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
902 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS OUR AREA FROM WEST TO EAST
TONIGHT...THEN BE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE REGION AND DOMINATE OUR WEATHER
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
FOR THE 00 UTC UPDATE I/VE SLOWED THE EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF THE
HIGH POPS. THE LINE OF STORMS HAS WEAKENED AND BECOME NEARLY
STATIONARY AS IT HAS ENTERED THE MTNS. THIS IS ABOUT WHAT WAS
EXPECTED...THOUGH IT/S SLOWED DOWN A BIT MORE THAN WHAT I EXPECTED.
MORE IMPORTANTLY...A LARGE BOWING LINE SEGMENT HAS DEVELOPED OVER NW
GA. BASED ON IT/S CURRENT RATE OF MOVEMENT...IT SHOULD MOVE INTO OUR
NE GA COUNTIES AROUND 0250 UTC...POSSIBLY SOONER IF IT ACCELERATES
MORE. WITH MUCAPE VALUES AROUND 1000 OVER THIS AREA...THE LINE
SHOULD HOLD TOGETHER.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS A STRONG COLD
FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA. THEREFORE...WILL EXTEND THE WIND/LAKE
WIND ADV OVERNIGHT AS WELL. GENERAL THOUGHTS FROM THE PREVIOUS FCST
STILL ON TRACK. SOME ISOLATED TO SCT CONVECTION POSSIBLE OVER THE NC
MTNS THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE QLCS SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD
FRONT MOVES INTO THE MTNS THIS EVENING...THEN TO A HKY-GSP-GRD LINE
AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN I-77 CORRIDOR BEFORE DAYBREAK...THEN EAST OF
THE AREA AROUND 12Z. ALL THE GUIDANCE HAS AT LEAST SOME CAPE WITH
THE NAM A SEEMINGLY STRONG OUTLIER. STILL...THE SREF MEAN MUCAPE HAS
VALUES 500 OR BETTER ALONG THE LINE AND MIXED LAYER CAPE SLIGHTLY
LESS. THE SREF ALSO SHOWS MEDIAN BULK SHEAR 60 TO 80 KNOTS AND 0-1KM
HELICITY VALUES FROM 100 TO 300. GIVEN THESE FACTORS IT LOOKS LIKELY
THAT A SEVERE STORMS WILL DEVELOP AS THIS LINE MOVES THRU THE CWFA.
HAVE ALREADY INCLUDED ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING WIND
WORDING IN THE GRIDS. LOWS SHOULD BE AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
THE FRONT QUICKLY MOVES EAST OF THE AREA TUE MORNING...TAKING THE
SQUALL LINE WITH IT. HAVE QUICKLY ENDED POP FROM WEST TO EAST OVER
THE AREA. NW FLOW AND LOW LEVEL LINGER OVER THE MTNS...SO HAVE
LIKELY POP DIMINISHING TO SLIGHT CHC FOR THE AFTERNOON. CANNOT RULE
OUT SOME SNOW FOR THE HIGHEST PEAKS...BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMS
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THRU AT LEAST EARLY AFTERNOON.
FOR NOW...WILL NOT EXTEND ANY WIND ADV INTO TUE. HOWEVER...LATER
SHIFTS WILL LIKELY NEED SOMETHING FOR THIS PERIOD. HIGHS 5 TO 10
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 200 PM MONDAY...SHORT TERM WEATHER WILL BE QUIET AS AN
UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE SE U.S. THROUGH THU. SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE CENTERED TO THE SW OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT WILL TRANSITION TO
OFF THE EAST COAST BY LATE WED AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM. THE ONLY WEATHER CONCERN WILL BE THE COLD TEMPS FORECAST FOR
TUE NIGHT. DRY ATMOSPHERE AND LIGHT WINDS WILL PROMOTE IDEAL
RADIATIONAL COOLING. CURRENT MIN TEMP GRID HAS TEMPS BELOW FREEZING
OVER ALL THE MOUNTAINS...WITH FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT MIN TEMPS
GENERALLY IN THE MID 30S. HENCE...WILL HOIST A FREEZE WATCH FOR THE
MOUNTAINS FOR TUE NIGHT. PATCHY FROST IS A GOOD BET OVER MOST
FOOTHILL/PIEDMONT LOCATIONS TUE NIGHT...ESPECIALLY LOW LYING AREAS.
OTHERWISE...GENERALLY CLEAR CONDITIONS WITH SLOWLY WARMING TEMPS.
STAYED CLOSE TO A MOS BLEND FOR TEMPS.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 140 PM MONDAY...THE MEDIUM RANGE MODEL OF CHOICE IS THE ECMWF.
THERE ARE SOME BIG TIMING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF AND
THE GFS IS FOR THE MOST PART CONSIDERED AN OUTLIER MODEL. SOUTHERLY
FLOW AND INSTABILITY WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF SHOWERS AND
STORMS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT TEN DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. A LULL IS
EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH MORE STABILITY AND
NO FOCUS MECHANISM. THE ECMWF SHOWS A MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM
LEAVING OKLAHOMA FRIDAY EVENING AND REACHING THE UPPER TENNESSEE AND
OHIO VALLEYS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IF THIS PANS OUT...WE WILL GET THE
SOUTHERN END OF THE PASSAGE OF THIS AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE
VIRGINIAS SATURDAY NIGHT. WE WILL THEN BE UNDER OR NEAR THE AXIS OF
THE UPPER RIDGE LATE SUNDAY INTO MUCH OF SUNDAY NIGHT AND VERY
LITTLE CONVECTION. THE NEXT FRONT WILL BE APPROACHING ACROSS
TENNESSEE ON MONDAY AND VERY SLOWLY REACHING OUR AREA LATE MONDAY
AND INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE DYNAMICS WILL BE PASSING WELL NORTH AND
THE FRONT TENDS TO WASH OUT AS IT CROSSES FROM NW TO SE LATE MONDAY
NIGHT.
&&
.AVIATION /01Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AT KCLT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ORGANIZE OVER NRN GA AND AL THIS
EVENING AND THEN SPRINT TO THE NE OVERNIGHT. ATTM I EXPECT THE
STORMS TO AFFECT THE AIRFIELD BETWEEN ABOUT 7 AND 10 UTC...THOUGH
THAT WILL PROBABLY CHANGE A LITTLE ONCE THE UPSTREAM LINE BECOMES
MORE ORGANIZED AND WE GET A BETTER HANDLE ON IT/S MOVEMENT.
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE QUITE WINDY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. I HAVE THE
WIND SHIFT TRAILING THE LINE...BUT ONCE THE STORMS COME
THROUGH...WINDS WILL BE QUITE ERRATIC. THE STORMS WILL GIVE WAY TO A
PERIOD OF LIGHTER RAIN AND THEN CLEARING BY MID TO LATE MORNING WITH
A FROPA. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR TONIGHT AS THE LOW
LEVEL WINDS WILL BE QUITE STRONG AHEAD OF THE FRONT.
ELSEWHERE...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED INTO THE NC MTNS...AND SHOULD
AFFECT KAVL WITHIN THE HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL BE VERY SLOW TO MOVE
EASTWARD...AND WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR STRONGER STORMS TO
MOVE OUT OF NRN GA A LITTLE AFTER MIDNIGHT BEFORE THE FOOTHILL AND
PIEDMONT TAF SITES SEE ANYTHING. THESE STORMS SHOULD MOVE QUITE FAST
AND WILL PRODUCE A COUPLE HOURS OF SIGNIFICANT VSBY AND CIG
REDUCTIONS. A PERIOD OF IFR CIGS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEHIND THE
LINE FOR A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE THE COLD FRONT CROSSES THE
REGION...TURNING THE WINDS OUT OF THE NW AND BRINGING CLEARING SKIES.
OUTLOOK...CONDITIONS SHOULD BE VFR TUE AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY. SOME
RESTRICTIONS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN LATE FRIDAY AS A FRONT DROPS DOWN
INTO THE AREA.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
S FUEL MOISTURE REMAINS LOW...AND SUSTAINED WINDS ARE STILL IN IN
THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS WELL OVER 30 MPH...A FIRE DANGER
STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TODAY FOR NORTH
CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR GAZ010.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR GAZ010-017-018-
026-028-029.
NC...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR NCZ033-035>037-
048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR SCZ001>014-019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...MCAVOY/RWH
SHORT TERM...LG
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...MCAVOYHazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 11:54 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1154 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 GAZ017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-060400- HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 1154 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-060400- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- 1154 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ051-052-058-059-062-063-060400- SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- 1154 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZE WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ033-048>050-053-064-065-501-503-505-507-509-060400- AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 1154 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZE WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. GAZ010-060400- RABUN- 1154 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA. .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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZE WATCH. .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, Apr 4, 11:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1120 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1053 PM TSTM WND DMG WAYNESVILLE 35.48N 83.00W
04/04/2011 HAYWOOD NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
MANY TREES DOWN AROUND THE COUNTY. TREES REPORTED DOWN ON
HOUSES ACROSS MAGGIE VALLEY AND IN WAYNESVILLE. A FEW
FIRES DUE TO DOWNED POWERLINES.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Apr 4, 11:54 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1154 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1120 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW ASHEVILLE 35.56N 82.56W
04/04/2011 BUNCOMBE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
2 TREES DOWN ON NEAR THE INTERCHANGE INTERSTATE 240 AND
INTERSTATE 26.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Apr 5, 12:00 AM EDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1200 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1057 PM TSTM WND DMG SYLVA 35.37N 83.22W
04/04/2011 JACKSON NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN ALL OVER THE COUNTY. A COUPLE BILLBOARDS BLOWN
DOWN...ONE NEAR WHITTIER.
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Apr 5, 12:17 AM EDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1217 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1201 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE MARION 35.73N 81.95W
04/04/2011 MCDOWELL NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN NEAR LAKE JAMES
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Apr 5, 12:17 AM EDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1217 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1201 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE MARION 35.73N 81.95W
04/05/2011 MCDOWELL NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN NEAR LAKE JAMES
&&
KRENTZLocal storm report, Apr 5, 12:34 AM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1234 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1227 AM TSTM WND GST 4 SW ANDERSON 34.48N 82.70W
04/05/2011 M65 MPH ANDERSON SC ASOS
&&
KRENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 9:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Graham, Swain | 55 min |
| Apr 4, 9:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Graham | 4 hr |
| Apr 4, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 61 min |
| Apr 4, 10:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Haywood, Madison, Swain | 63 min |
| Apr 4, 11:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Transylvania | 54 min |
| Apr 4, 11:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Madison and 2 more | 65 min |
| Apr 4, 11:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, McDowell, Polk and 1 more | 62 min |
| Apr 4, 11:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell, Rutherford | 38 min |
| Apr 4, 11:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 12:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba | 53 min |
| Apr 5, 12:28 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Burke, Cleveland, Rutherford | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 1:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Iredell, Lincoln | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 1:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Davie, Iredell | 61 min |
| Apr 5, 1:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg | 54 min |
| Apr 5, 1:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Catawba, Lincoln | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 1:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 61 min |
| Apr 5, 1:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union | 67 min |
| Apr 5, 4:08 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 10 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:08 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more | 29 hr |
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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.