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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 16, 2011, 11:50 AM EDT for 7 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 40 min. 3 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 16, 2011, 11:50 AM EDT (15:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 12:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Davie County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 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 16, 12:01 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Huntersville, NC | TREE DOWN STOPPING JUST ABOVE AND OVER A MOBILE HOME. |
| Apr 16, 12:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Se Huntersville, NC | TREE DOWN ACROSS MALLARD CREEK ROAD WEST OF I-85. |
| Apr 16, 12:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Salisbury, NC | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 150 |
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 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 11 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 16, 5:57 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 516 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 605 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 909 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
723
WUUS52 KGSP 161550
SVRGSP
NCC025-059-071-097-109-119-159-161630-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0096.110416T1550Z-110416T1630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1150 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CABARRUS COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
SOUTH CENTRAL DAVIE COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN GASTON COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHEASTERN IREDELL COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHERN MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
ROWAN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT
* AT 1148 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STANLEY...OR 7 MILES
NORTHEAST OF GASTONIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUCIA AND LOWESVILLE...
CROFT AND DENVER...
CORNELIUS AND HUNTERSVILLE...
DAVIDSON AND CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY...
MOORESVILLE AND ENOCHVILLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND SPEEDS OF UP
TO 60 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 3537 8037 3519 8120 3547 8115 3555 8103
3555 8097 3563 8093 3595 8053 3541 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 231DEG 47KT 3534 8107
$$
LANE1 follow-up statement
134
WWUS52 KGSP 161614
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1214 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
NCC071-109-161623-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110416T1630Z/
GASTON NC-LINCOLN NC-
1214 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LINCOLN AND EASTERN
GASTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE AREA.
LAT...LON 3537 8037 3524 8098 3535 8095 3536 8092
3537 8095 3568 8086 3595 8053 3542 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 226DEG 55KT 3565 8073 3526 8092
$$
NCC025-059-097-119-159-161630-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110416T1630Z/
CABARRUS NC-DAVIE NC-IREDELL NC-MECKLENBURG NC-ROWAN NC-
1214 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT
FOR ROWAN...NORTHERN MECKLENBURG...SOUTHEASTERN IREDELL...SOUTH
CENTRAL DAVIE AND NORTHERN CABARRUS COUNTIES...
AT 1212 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM MOUNT ULLA TO PAW CREEK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STATESVILLE TO CENTER CITY CHARLOTTE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLEVELAND AND UNC CHARLOTTE...
WOODLEAF AND COOLEEMEE...
LANDIS AND KANNAPOLIS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNING AREA UNTIL 100 PM.
REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD BE ALERT FOR DAMAGING WINDS.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAN OCCUR WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS UNTIL
THE STORM PASSES.
&&
LAT...LON 3537 8037 3524 8098 3535 8095 3536 8092
3537 8095 3568 8086 3595 8053 3542 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 226DEG 55KT 3565 8073 3526 8092
$$
LANEWhat 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 16, 11:18 AM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 11:18 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1118 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL TRACK MOVE OFF THE COAST THIS EVENING. A SURFACE
RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION SUNDAY AND REMAIN INTO MID WEEK.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA FOR THE LAST PART
OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AT 1115 AM...UPDATED TO ADD THE NW PIEDMONT TO TORNADO WATCH 149.
THINKING FROM THE 1045 UPDATE REMAINS THE SAME.
THE LINE OF STORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE EAST. BEHIND THE LINE EXPECT CLEARING SKIES...INCREASING
GRADIENT WINDS AND AN END TO THE PRECIP. HAVE LOWERED FCST HIGHS
BASED ON CURRENT OBS AND LATEST FCST DATA. STILL EXPECT CLOUDS AND
SCT SHOWERS TO COME BACK INTO THE MTNS IN WRAP AROUND MOISTURE AND
NW FLOW.
LATEST WV IMAGES INDICATED A MID LEVEL LOW OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS
WITH A PLUME OF MOISTURE FROM THE FL PANHANDLE NORTH ACROSS THE
APPALACHIANS. DRY AIR WRAPPING ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE LOW
SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS DURING
THE PRE DAWN HOURS...PUSHING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CWA THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON. RECENT RADAR IMAGES SHOW A SHARP LINE OF WEAK
REFLECTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE SFC COLD FRONT/DRY AIR NEAR THE
AL/GA/TN LINE. AREAS OF MODERATE SHRA AND ISO EMBEDDED TSRA EXTENDED
FROM THE VICINITY OF THE COLD FRONT EAST ACROSS THE PIEDMONT OF THE
CAROLINAS. CAPE ACROSS THE REGION REMAINS VERY LIMITED TO NEAR ZERO.
HOWEVER...0 TO 1 KM HELICITY VALUES RANGE FROM 300 TO 400 M2/S2
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. IN ADDITION...QG FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CENTRAL CONUS LOW WILL PEAK ACROSS THE CWA BETWEEN 12 TO 18Z. IT
APPEARS THAT THE SHRA CLUSTERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CWA AHEAD OF
THE COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE UPPER
SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY AROUND 15Z...AND REACHING THE CLT METRO AREA
AROUND 21Z. POPS WILL REMAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT AHEAD OF THE
FRONT...BUT WILL FALL SHARPLY AS THE BOUNDARY BEGINS TO MOVE WEST TO
EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. SVR TSRA POTENTIAL APPEARS VERY
LIMITED THIS MORNING. INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE RAPIDLY
AFTER SUNRISE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-77 CORRIDOR. 4KM
WRF INDICATES THAT A LINE OF ORGANIZED TSRA WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
FRONT OVER THE NC PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON. BASED ON THE TIMING OF
THE FRONT I WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT THE LINE WILL INITIATE EAST OF
I-77 DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. THE STORMS THAT DEVELOP
WITHIN THE CWA WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS/HAIL AND
BRIEF TORNADOES...WILL HIGHLIGHT IN THE HWO.
OBSERVED RAINFALL ACROSS THE EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE WESTERN NC
MTNS RANGED FROM NEAR 3 INCHES TO 1 INCH. AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS
HAVE STARTED TO RISE...POSSIBLE YIELDING NEAR BANKFULL LEVELS WITHIN
THE HEADWATERS LATER TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES MAY FALL
OVER THE REGION BEFORE RAINFALL ENDS.
FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT POST FRONTAL MIXING HEIGHTS WILL
INCREASE TO 6 TO 8 KFT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WITHIN THE MIXED LAYER
WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 30 TO 40 KTS...WITH SFC GUSTS REACHING
NEAR 30 KTS. BASED ON THE CURRENT WIND OBS AND EXPECTED MIXING WINDS
TODAY...I WILL ISSUE A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE
CWA...KEEPING THE MORNING WIND ADVISORY FOR THE TN BORDER COUNTIES.
TEMPERATURES WILL PEAK NEAR NORMAL THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT...CLEARING CONDITIONS WILL CAA SHOULD RESULT IN MIN TEMPS 3
TO 5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MTNS WILL RANGE
IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S...WITH BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 330 AM SATURDAY...FRONT MOVES WELL E OF CWA SAT NIGHT WITH NW
FLOW SHWRS LINGERING OVER TN BORDER MTNS AND A PERIOD OF LGT SNOW
MIXING IN WITH RAIN AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BEFORE PRECIP ENDS
AROUND DAYBREAK. LOWS WILL BE WITHIN A DEG OR TWO OF AVG SAT
NIGHT...THEN A DEG OR TWO ABOVE AVG SUN AS A RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE
AREA UNDER MSUNNY SKIES. RIDGE AXIS MOVES OFFSHORE MON WITH S FLOW
DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION. TEMPS SHOULD BE A COUPLE CATEGORIES
ABOVE AVG.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 330 AM SATURDAY...A WEAK UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AREA MON
NIGHT INTO TUE WITH A SFC HIGH OFF THE SE COAST RIDGING UP INTO THE
AREA. EXPECT PCLOUDY SKIES WITH ABOVE AVG TEMPS FOR THE FIRST PART
OF THE WEEK. A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER WAVES MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
WED-THU WITH A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE CWA FROM THE NW
WED NIGHT-THU. THIS WILL BRING A CHC OF SHWRS AND TSTMS TO THE
AREA...ESP TO THE MTNS. THE ECMWF PUSHES THE FRONT THRU THE CWA THU
AND WASHES IT OUT TO THE S WHILE THE GFS STALLS THE FRONT ALONG THE
S CWA AND MAINTAINS HIGHER CHC POPS THRU FRI. USED A BLEND FOR
SLIGHT CHC TO CHC POPS...ESP OVER THE MTNS...WED AFTN-FRI. TEMPS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE AVG.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AT KCLT...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE TERMINAL
THROUGH THE PRE DAWN HOURS...THEN VEERING SOUTH AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER
SUNRISE. SHRA WILL BRING TEMPO REDUCTIONS TO VIS THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. MOS AND FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT CEILINGS WILL
REMAIN OR LOWER TO IFR THIS MORNING...WITH A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT TO MVFR
BY MID DAY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO VEER THROUGH THE DAYLIGHT
HOURS...ESPECIALLY AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE TERMINAL DURING THE
MID AFTERNOON. CB SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL MID MORNING AND REMAIN UNTIL
THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. BY THIS EVENING...EXPECTING CLEARING
CONDITIONS WITH WINDS FAVORING A WEST DIRECTION WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN
9 TO 13 KTS.
ELSEWHERE ACRS THE FA...PERIODS OF MODERATE SHRA WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THE TERMINALS THIS MORNING...LOWERING VIS TEMPO TO MVFR/IFR
WITH HEAVIER RAINFALL. MOS AND FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT
CEILINGS WILL CONTINUE OR LOWER TO IFR THIS MORNING WITH GUSTY
SOUTHEAST WINDS. A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT TO MVFR IS EXPECTED BY MID
DAY...GUSTY WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHWEST. CLEARING SKY COVER WILL
ADVANCE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON
IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. CB SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL MID MORNING
AND REMAIN UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. BY THIS
EVENING...EXPECTING CLEAR CONDITIONS WITH WINDS FAVORING A WEST
DIRECTION WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN 9 TO 13 KTS.
OUTLOOK...DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION ON SUNDAY AND
REMAIN THROUGH TUESDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MAY SWEEP ACROSS THE
REGION WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GAZ010-017-
018-026-028-029.
NC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ033-
035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SCZ001>014-
019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RB
NEAR TERM...NED/RWH
SHORT TERM...RB
LONG TERM...RB
AVIATION...NEDHazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 11:15 AM EDT, 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1115 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501>510- SCZ001>007-010>012-019-171515- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY- MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD- POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-GREENWOOD- 1115 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...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. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. HIGH WATER LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS STORMS WORK ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-SCZ008-009-013-014-171515- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CHEROKEE-YORK-UNION SC-CHESTER- 1115 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 149 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... 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. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. TORNADO WATCH. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME THE RAIN ENDS LATER TODAY. SOME URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 16, 6:11 AM EDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
611 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD HENDERSONVILLE 35.32N 82.46W
04/16/2011 HENDERSON NC OFFICIAL NWS OBS
THE STAGE ON BAT FORK CREEK WAS 7.18 FT. FLOOD STAGE IS 7
FT.
&&
NEDSpecial weather statement, Apr 16, 9:44 AM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
944 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
NCZ508-510-SCZ003-006>008-161445-
CHEROKEE-EASTERN POLK-GREATER GREENVILLE-GREATER
RUTHERFORD-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-SPARTANBURG-
944 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN GREENVILLE...
NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG...SOUTHEASTERN POLK
AND SOUTHERN RUTHERFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 AM EDT...
AT 938 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MAULDIN...OR 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN
GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GSP AIRPORT...
GREER...
LYMAN...
INMAN...
BOILING SPRINGS SC...
MAYO...
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.
LAT...LON 3465 8226 3486 8248 3533 8212 3521 8176
3518 8176 3518 8167 3516 8162 3476 8212
3478 8215 3471 8218
LGLSpecial weather statement, Apr 16, 10:23 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1023 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
NCZ068-069-508-SCZ007>009-013-161500-
CHEROKEE-CLEVELAND-GREATER RUTHERFORD-LINCOLN-SPARTANBURG-UNION-YORK-
1023 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CHEROKEE...CLEVELAND...EASTERN
SPARTANBURG...NORTHERN UNION...SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...WESTERN
LINCOLN AND WESTERN YORK COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 AM EDT...
AT 1016 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ALEXANDER MILLS TO 3
MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAYO TO MOORE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ELLENBORO...
THICKETTY...
POLKVILLE...
LAWNDALE...
EARL...
KINGS MOUNTAIN...
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.
LAT...LON 3556 8144 3542 8139 3542 8145 3536 8141
3534 8137 3515 8131 3487 8126 3471 8207
3503 8189 3540 8191
LGLSpecial weather statement, Apr 16, 11:01 AM EDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1101 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
NCZ036-056-068>070-SCZ008-009-012>014-161530-
CATAWBA-CHEROKEE-CHESTER-CLEVELAND-GASTON-IREDELL-LAURENS-LINCOLN-
UNION-YORK-
1101 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CATAWBA...EASTERN CHEROKEE...
EASTERN CLEVELAND...EASTERN LAURENS...GASTON...LINCOLN...UNION...
WESTERN CHESTER...WESTERN IREDELL AND WESTERN YORK COUNTIES THROUGH
1130 AM EDT...
AT 1050 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM COOKSVILLE TO
PATTERSON SPRINGS TO 5 MILES WEST OF JONESVILLE TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF JOANNA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
NEWTON...
CONOVER...
CLAREMONT...
LINCOLNTON...
STANLEY...
GASTONIA...
TERRELL...
UNION...
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.
LAT...LON 3482 8176 3524 8152 3567 8144 3572 8140
3581 8096 3534 8099 3491 8126 3456 8135
3456 8141 3450 8141 3448 8149 3444 8154
3452 8164 3436 8178 3431 8187
LGLSpecial weather statement, Apr 16, 11:31 AM EDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1131 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
NCZ035>037-056-057-069>072-SCZ009-014-161600-
ALEXANDER-CABARRUS-CATAWBA-CHESTER-DAVIE-GASTON-IREDELL-LINCOLN-
MECKLENBURG-ROWAN-YORK-
1131 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CHESTER...EASTERN ALEXANDER...
EASTERN CATAWBA...EASTERN LINCOLN...GASTON...IREDELL...MECKLENBURG...
NORTHWESTERN CABARRUS...WESTERN DAVIE...WESTERN ROWAN AND YORK
COUNTIES THROUGH NOON EDT...
AT 1125 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTH OF
TAYLORSVILLE TO 3 MILES NORTH OF MAIDEN TO SHARON TO 3 MILES EAST OF
CARLISLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
CHESTER...
YORK...
MOUNTAIN ISLAND LAKE...
LAKE WYLIE...
GASTONIA...
CHARLOTTE...
LAKE NORMAN...
STATESVILLE...
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.
LAT...LON 3503 8078 3500 8084 3505 8089 3495 8086
3484 8086 3482 8089 3470 8085 3465 8089
3454 8087 3456 8142 3465 8143 3510 8136
3517 8135 3517 8133 3526 8133 3603 8117
3605 8059
LGLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 4:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 7:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 60 hr |
| Apr 16, 7:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Avery, Mitchell, Yancey | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 9:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 11:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba, Gaston, Lincoln | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 11:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 11:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg, Union | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cabarrus, Davie, Rowan | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 12:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Davie, Rowan | 18 min |
| Apr 16, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 1:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Union | 26 min |
| Apr 16, 2:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 119 min |
| Apr 16, 3:52 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:52 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 7:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 6 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.