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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

April 26, 2012Buncombe County, Haywood County, Madison County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 26, 2012, 2:29 PM EDT for Buncombe County, Haywood County, Madison County, North Carolina. It was in force for 76 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 26, 2012, 2:29 PM EDT (18:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 26, 2012, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
76 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Buncombe County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Madison County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 26, 3:12 PM EDTHAIL 12 Wsw Candler, NCHAIL NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED WITH ENOUGH WIND TO BLOW DOWN SMALL LIMBS.
Apr 26, 3:15 PM EDTHAIL 0.88Candler, NCPUBLIC REPORT OF NICKEL SIZED HAIL.
Apr 26, 3:32 PM EDTHAIL 0.882 Nw Fletcher, NCHAIL WITH THE LARGEST BEING NICKEL SIZED. SOME WIND BUT NOT BAD.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 43 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 nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 267 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2012-04-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 36 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2012-04-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 266 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
36 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-279 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
962 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
266 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
265 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

996 
WUUS52 KGSP 261829
SVRGSP
NCC021-087-115-261945-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0113.120426T1829Z-120426T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
229 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BUNCOMBE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  HAYWOOD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 226 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  LAKE JUNALUSKA...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAYNESVILLE...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  CANTON.
  CRUSO.
  I-26 AT I-40.
  AVERY CREEK.
  BILTMORE FOREST.
  FAIRVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL.
FLOODING OF DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3571 8245 3549 8228 3550 8233 3547 8237
      3544 8253 3542 8254 3544 8255 3546 8270
      3533 8283 3550 8315 3560 8319 3563 8317
      3564 8320 3567 8318 3572 8325 3580 8305
      3578 8299 3584 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 281DEG 29KT 3553 8289

$$

CSH
4 follow-up statements
699 
WWUS52 KGSP 261852
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
252 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

NCC021-087-115-261945-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120426T1945Z/
BUNCOMBE NC-HAYWOOD NC-MADISON NC-
252 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
MADISON...HAYWOOD AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

AT 250 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CANTON...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAYNESVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  I-26 AT I-40.
  AVERY CREEK AND BILTMORE FOREST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL.
FLOODING OF DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3571 8245 3549 8228 3550 8233 3547 8237
      3544 8253 3542 8254 3544 8255 3546 8270
      3533 8283 3550 8315 3561 8316 3561 8318
      3571 8305 3572 8291 3579 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 295DEG 42KT 3554 8283

$$

CSH
178 
WWUS52 KGSP 261905
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
305 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

NCC115-261915-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120426T1945Z/
MADISON NC-
305 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS SLIPPED SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST 
THE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3576 8262 3571 8245 3549 8228 3550 8233
      3547 8237 3544 8253 3542 8254 3544 8255
      3546 8270 3533 8283 3549 8313 3558 8316
      3569 8302 3567 8289 3569 8280
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 292DEG 30KT 3555 8279

$$

NCC021-087-261945-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120426T1945Z/
BUNCOMBE NC-HAYWOOD NC-
305 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HAYWOOD AND
BUNCOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

AT 303 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CANTON...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAYNESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  I-26 AT I-40.
  AVERY CREEK AND BILTMORE FOREST.
  FAIRVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL.
FLOODING OF DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3576 8262 3571 8245 3549 8228 3550 8233
      3547 8237 3544 8253 3542 8254 3544 8255
      3546 8270 3533 8283 3549 8313 3558 8316
      3569 8302 3567 8289 3569 8280
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 292DEG 30KT 3555 8279

$$

CSH
540 
WWUS52 KGSP 261931
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
331 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

NCC021-087-261945-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120426T1945Z/
BUNCOMBE NC-HAYWOOD NC-
331 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HAYWOOD AND
BUNCOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

AT 323 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AVERY CREEK...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN
ASHEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  FAIRVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BRIEF DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES OVER SMALL
AREAS. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SEEK SHELTER
INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL.
FLOODING OF DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3576 8262 3571 8245 3549 8228 3550 8233
      3547 8237 3544 8253 3542 8254 3544 8255
      3546 8270 3533 8283 3549 8313 3558 8316
      3569 8302 3567 8289 3569 8280
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 292DEG 30KT 3547 8254

$$

MCAVOY
777 
WWUS52 KGSP 261947
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
347 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

NCC021-087-261957-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120426T1945Z/
BUNCOMBE NC-HAYWOOD NC-
347 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HAYWOOD AND BUNCOMBE COUNTIES
HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THIS AREA. 
HOWEVER...OTHER STRONG STORMS ARE DEVELOPING NEAR THE TENNESSEE LINE 
AND ADDITIONAL WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS SOON.

LAT...LON 3576 8262 3571 8245 3549 8228 3550 8233
      3547 8237 3544 8253 3542 8254 3544 8255
      3546 8270 3533 8283 3549 8313 3558 8316
      3569 8302 3567 8289 3569 8280
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 292DEG 30KT 3547 8254

$$

MCAVOY

What 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 26, 2:10 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 2:10 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
210 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH RESULTING IN
UNSETTLED WEATHER. THIS COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME
STATIONARY FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS OUR AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
THE FRONT WILL MOVE OFF TO THE SOUTH ON SUNDAY AS A CANADIAN HIGH
BUILDS OVER THE REGION. THEN THE HIGH WILL LINGER THROUGH THE EARLY
PART OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 145 PM...ELEVATED CONVECTION ALREADY FIRING ALONG A LINGERING
BOUNDARY. ONE CLUSTER ENTERING THE CENTRAL NC MTNS...AND ANOTHER
ENTERING THE SOUTHERN CHARLOTTE METRO AREA. THERE IS ENUF INSTBY FOR
STORMS TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...BUT WIND THREAT PROBABLY SUBDUED DUE
TO THE COOL BL.

MEANWHILE...ATMOS CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE ACRS KY/TN AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. GUIDANCE IS MIXED ON HOW QUICKLY WE CAN
DEVELOP SBCAPE AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AWAY FROM THE BNDRY THIS
AFTN. I HAVE POPS GRADUALLY RAMPING UP FROM WEST TO EAST...PEAKING
EARLY EVENING THEN DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

THE SPC MESOANALYSIS PAGE SHOWS EFFECTIVE SHEAR OF 40-50 KTS WITH
MUCAPES 2000-3000+ J/KG ACRS KY/TN. AND THE RUC PROGS THIS
ENVIRONMENT TO PROPAGATE INTO THE AREA. THE BIG QUESTION IS HOW THE
BL WILL EVOLVE. THE LATEST FCST SNDGS SHOW SLOW EROSION OF COLD POOL
AND 100+ J/KG OF SBCIN. THE NEW DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK HAS THE
MTNS AND UPPER SAVANNAH VALLEY IN A SLIGHT...BUT NOT TO THE EAST.
HIGH RES MODELS DO NOT SHOW AS MUCH ORGANIZATION WITH THIS
AFTN/EVENINGS CONVECTION. SO HAIL MAY REMAIN THE MAIN THREAT...WITH
SOME WIND THREAT IN THE MTNS.

TEMPS WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL OVERNIGHT UNDER THE DEBRIS CLOUDINESS.

FRIDAY...MODELS CONTINUE THEIR TREND OF A MORE SOUTHERN PUSH OF THE
COLD FRONT. THEY ALSO AGREE ON DECENT INSTBY ALONG/SOUTH OF THE
BNDRY AS IT STARTS TO LIFT NORTH AS A WARM FRONT DURING THE AFTN.
TOOK A MODEL BLEND FOR POPS. THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE NE GA AND UPSTATE
ZONES. SPC DAY 2 OUTLOOK HAS A SEE TEXT 5% FOR THOSE AREAS. SHEAR
WILL BE WEAKER...BUT ANOTHER SHORTWAVE WILL RIPPLE THRU QUASI-ZONAL
FLOW DURING PEAK HEATING...WITH FCST SNDGS SHOWING LESS CIN THAN
TODAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 205 PM THURSDAY...A WEAK UPPER RIDGING WILL BUILD INTO THE
SOUTHEAST U.S. FRI NIGHT-SAT...THEN WEAKENS SLIGHTLY SAT NIGHT
BEFORE CONTINUING TO BUILD OVER THE AREA SUN. THE SFC BOUNDARY WILL
PUSH N AS A WARM FRONT FRI NIGHT-EARLY SAT WITH BEST FORCING N OF
THE CWA. WE KEPT SLIGHT CHC POPS OVER MAINLY THE MTNS AND N ZONES
THRU SAT. AS A SFC RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE AREA FROM THE NE WITH SE
SFC FLOW SETTING UP. UPSLOPE FORCING SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN
SLIGHT CHC POPS THRU THE DAY SUN...MAINLY OVER THE MTNS. EXPECT
TEMPS ABOVE AVG SAT AND SUN WITH COLDER AIR PUSHING IN FROM THE NE
DURING THE DAY SUN TO KEEP TEMPS BELOW AVG IN THE FAR NE CWA IN THE
AFTN.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 205 PM THURSDAY...HEIGHTS RISE SUN NIGHT-MON AS UPPER TROF
MOVES OFF THE NE COAST AND UPPER RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE SE US. COLD
AIR DAMMING CONTINUES TO DEVELOP SUN NIGHT AND SETTLES OVER THE AREA
MON. STILL EXPECT ENOUGH LOW LVL MOISTURE AND FORCING FOR SLIGHT CHC
POPS ACROSS THE AREA. WEDGE WEAKENS TUE AND SFC BOUNDARY MOVES N OF
THE AREA AND STAYS N THRU THE PERIOD. THIS PUTS CWA BACK IN THE WARM
SECTOR SO WITH MOIST S FLOW DEVELOPING WE HELD ON TO MENTION OF
SLIGHT CHC OF MAINLY AFTN SHWRS AND TSTMS TUE-WED DEVELOPING MOIST
SLY FLOW AND DIURNAL INSTABILITY. TEMPS WILL BE BELOW AVG MON...THEN
BACK ABOVE AVG TUE-THU.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT KCLT...MAIN CONCERN NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WILL BE A SMALL LINE OF
CONVECTION TRACKING SOUTH OF THE TERMINAL. NOT EXPECTING A DIRECT
IMPACT ATTM...BUT THE SUBTLE BNDRY THIS ACTIVITY IS FIRING ALONG IS
SLOWLY DRIFTING NWD. SO ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE WEST MAY
AFFECT KCLT. OTHERWISE...EXPECT VFR WITH GUSTY SW WINDS THIS AFTN
AFTN. THERE MAY BE ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION THIS EVENING...AS A
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THRU THE AREA OVERNIGHT. CONFIDENCE IS TOO LOW
THIS TIME...BUT MOST LIKELY TIME OF IMPACT SHUD BE IN THE 00Z TO 06Z
TIME FRAME. WINDS WIL SHIFT NW BEHIND THE FRONT...THEN NE FRIDAY
MORNING AND REMAIN LIGHT. DEBRIS CLOUDINESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CONVECTION SHUD BE VFR.

ELSEWHERE...A CLUSTER OF STORMS ARE MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL NC MTNS
ATTM...AND WILL BE VCTS AT KAVL FOR NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. CONVECTION
MAY START TO DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTN ACRS THE REMAINDER OF THE
AREA...SO VCTS WILL BE CARRIED. ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE THIS AFTN THRU THE EVENING...AS A
COLD FRONT PUSHES THRU FROM THE NORTHWEST. CONVECTION SHUD WANE
AFTER 06Z AND WINDS WILL SHIFT TO N/NW BEHIND THE FRONT. DEBRIS
CLOUDINESS SHUD BE VFR.

OUTLOOK...A COLD FRONT WILL LINGER INVOF THE FORECAST AREA THRU
FRIDAY NIGHT. MAINLY PM SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS AND MORE WIDESPREAD
RESTRICTIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRI AFTN AND OVERNIGHT. THE FRONT
LIFTS NORTH SATURDAY...BUT THEN DROPS BACK IN SUNDAY. SO PERIODS OF
RESTRICTIONS IN CLOUDS/PRECIP EXPECTED THRU THE WEEKEND.

AN EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLE SHOWING THE
PERCENTAGE OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING WITH THE SCHEDULED ISSUANCE
CATEGORY IS AVAILABLE AT FOLLOWING LINK (USE LOWER CASE)...

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION/TABLES.HTM

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...PAT
NEAR TERM...ARK
SHORT TERM...RB
LONG TERM...RB
AVIATION...ARK
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 11:49 AM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1149 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-271600-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
1149 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A COLD FRONT MAY BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
ENVIRONMENT ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL SUPPORT CLUSTERS OR
LINES OF THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY AND
TENNESSEE. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY TRACK EAST TO SOUTHEAST
REACHING THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-
506-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-271600-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-
UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
1149 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW OF
THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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.

ARK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 26, 11:01 AM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1101 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

GAZ026-028-029-SCZ010-011-019-261545-
ABBEVILLE-ANDERSON-ELBERT-FRANKLIN-GREENWOOD-HART-
1101 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ABBEVILLE...ELBERT...FRANKLIN...
GREENWOOD...HART AND SOUTHERN ANDERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM
EDT...

AT 1100 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HONEA PATH TO
CARNESVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO
40 MPH AS WELL AS PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL. FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL
ALSO OCCUR WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE LINE. TAKE SHELTER INDOORS AS
THIS LINE APPROACHES YOUR AREA.

LAT...LON 3401 8224 3397 8231 3406 8234 3407 8248
      3401 8259 3396 8256 3398 8286 3417 8311
      3423 8308 3426 8313 3423 8317 3426 8331
      3422 8335 3439 8339 3441 8339 3450 8233
      3433 8217 3420 8192 3412 8188 3395 8202

HG
Local storm report, Apr 26, 11:05 AM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1105 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

1103 AM     HAIL             FAIR PLAY               34.51N 82.99W
04/26/2012  E0.50 INCH       OCONEE             SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

LG
Local storm report, Apr 26, 11:15 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1115 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

0854 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W OLD FORT            35.63N 82.19W
04/26/2012                   MCDOWELL           NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            ONE TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 80

&&

LG
Local storm report, Apr 26, 11:41 AM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1141 AM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

0854 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW OLD FORT          35.60N 82.19W
04/26/2012                   MCDOWELL           NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            POWER POLE DOWN SSW OF OLD FORT

&&

LG
Local storm report, Apr 26, 2:09 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
209 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

0200 PM     HAIL             5 ESE YORK              34.96N 81.15W
04/26/2012  E1.00 INCH       YORK               SC   AMATEUR RADIO

            PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

&&

LGL
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 2:19 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
219 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

NCZ052-261900-
HAYWOOD-
219 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT HAYWOOD COUNTY
THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

AT 214 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WATERVILLE...OR 17 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WAYNESVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

PEOPLE IN HAYWOOD COUNTY...

SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.

DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 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.

LAT...LON 3580 8297 3575 8296 3574 8292 3562 8285
      3563 8282 3557 8276 3547 8280 3541 8274
      3532 8296 3553 8318 3557 8316 3565 8320
      3567 8318 3570 8323 3573 8321 3577 8315
      3579 8303 3578 8299

CSH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 7:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, Swain56 min
Apr 26, 8:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAvery, Mitchell, Yancey60 min
Apr 26, 8:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Transylvania64 min
Apr 26, 8:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGraham, Macon81 min
Apr 26, 8:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, Caldwell, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford59 min
Apr 26, 9:06 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGraham84 min
Apr 26, 9:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland38 min
Apr 26, 9:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander, Catawba64 min
Apr 26, 9:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston, Lincoln61 min
Apr 26, 9:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell43 min
Apr 26, 10:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg41 min
Apr 26, 10:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Davie, Rowan51 min
Apr 26, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHaywood41 min
Apr 26, 2:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPUnion71 min
Apr 26, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHenderson67 min
Apr 26, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHaywood35 min
Apr 26, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHaywood24 min
Apr 26, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSwain43 min
Apr 26, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGraham, Swain70 min
Apr 26, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHaywood39 min
Apr 26, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPJackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania76 min
Apr 26, 5:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPSwain6 hr
Apr 26, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGraham, Macon, Swain74 min
Apr 26, 5:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke42 min
Apr 26, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPJackson, Transylvania73 min
Apr 26, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPJackson, Macon, Transylvania75 min
Apr 26, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham49 min
Apr 26, 6:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe44 min
Apr 26, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe, McDowell, Rutherford42 min
Apr 26, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania38 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.