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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 130, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

April 27, 2012Davie County, Iredell County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2012, 1:43 AM EDT for Davie County, Iredell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 17 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 27, 2012, 1:43 AM EDT (05:43 UTC)
Expired: Apr 27, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
In force: 17 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Davie County, NC, Iredell County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

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

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 54 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1170 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 882 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 164 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 5.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

711 
WUUS52 KGSP 270543
SVRGSP
NCC059-097-270630-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0130.120427T0543Z-120427T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
143 AM EDT FRI APR 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DAVIE COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN IREDELL COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 230 AM EDT

* AT 139 AM 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 5 MILES
  NORTH NORTHWEST OF SHEFFIELD...AND MOVING   SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  FARMINGTON.
  MOCKSVILLE.
  BERMUDA RUN.
  ADVANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO VEHICLES.
DAMAGING WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES. SEEK
SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED
REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL TOLL FREE...1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 8041 3585 8038 3581 8047 3602 8081
      3606 8078 3605 8049 3606 8047 3606 8045
      3601 8041 3599 8041 3596 8037 3589 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0542Z 295DEG 37KT 3602 8065

$$

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2 follow-up statements

857 
WWUS52 KGSP 270551
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
151 AM EDT FRI APR 27 2012

NCC097-270601-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0130.000000T0000Z-120427T0630Z/
IREDELL NC-
151 AM EDT FRI APR 27 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN IREDELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THIS AREA.

LAT...LON 3588 8041 3585 8038 3581 8047 3590 8062
      3599 8070 3605 8069 3605 8049 3606 8047
      3606 8045 3601 8041 3599 8041 3596 8037
      3589 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 302DEG 37KT 3597 8056

$$

NCC059-270630-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0130.000000T0000Z-120427T0630Z/
DAVIE NC-
151 AM EDT FRI APR 27 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DAVIE COUNTY
UNTIL 230 AM EDT...

AT 148 AM 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
FARMINGTON...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF MOCKSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  BERMUDA RUN.
  ADVANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO VEHICLES.
DAMAGING WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES. SEEK
SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED
REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL TOLL FREE...1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 8041 3585 8038 3581 8047 3590 8062
      3599 8070 3605 8069 3605 8049 3606 8047
      3606 8045 3601 8041 3599 8041 3596 8037
      3589 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 302DEG 37KT 3597 8056

$$

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033 
WWUS52 KGSP 270600
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
200 AM EDT FRI APR 27 2012

NCC059-270610-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0130.000000T0000Z-120427T0630Z/
DAVIE NC-
200 AM EDT FRI APR 27 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DAVIE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LEVELS.

LAT...LON 3588 8041 3585 8038 3581 8047 3590 8062
      3599 8070 3605 8069 3605 8049 3606 8047
      3606 8045 3601 8041 3599 8041 3596 8037
      3589 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 302DEG 37KT 3592 8046

$$

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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 27, 1:41 AM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 1:41 AM EDT, 2 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
141 AM EDT FRI APR 27 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 TODAY/...
AS OF 1030 PM...CONVECTION ACROSS THE UPSTATE/NORTHEAST GA CONTINUES
TO GRADUALLY WANE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS THE AIR MASS
STABILIZES. IN FACT...REFLECTIVITY CORES HAVE NOT BEEN CLOSE TO
WARNING CRITERIA IN AT LEAST AN HOUR. COVERAGE SHOULD CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH...AND POPS DECREASE TO SLIGHT/LOW CHANCE BY 06Z. WILL NEED
TO KEEP AN EYE ON SCATTERED CONVECTION OVER SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
WHICH IS ON TRACK TO BRUSH OUR FAR NORTHERN ZONES BY AROUND
MIDNIGHT. POPS WILL BE RETAINED IN THE HIGH CHANCE RANGE THERE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AN ISOLATED...BRIEF SEVERE STORM OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS ACTIVITY...BUT THE PROBABILITY IS LOW OWING TO ONGOING
STABILIZATION. THE COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY WORK ITS WAY SOUTH ACROSS
NC AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT DRIER AIR IS UNLIKELY TO INVADE OUR NORTHERN
ZONES UNTIL AFTER 12Z. AS CONVECTIVE DEBRIS CLOUDS GRADUALLY ERODE
OVERNIGHT...CHANCES FOR FOG WILL INCREASE...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MTNS.

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 /TONIGHT 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 THURSDAY/...
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 /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT KCLT AND KHKY...NO FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED AT KCLT
THROUGH THE PERIOD. INCLUDED VCTS DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH THE
INSTABILITY GRADIENT LYING JUST TO THE SOUTH.

ELSEWHERE...WITH THE RECENT SHOWERS TAF SITES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE
DETERIORATING VSBY INTO THE LIFR RANGE ACROSS KAVL AND KAND...AND IFR
ELSEWHERE THIS MORNING. WONT BE SURPRISED TO SEE LIFR REACHED AT ALL
SITES HOWEVER WITH TDDS SO LOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION THIS
AFTERNOON WITH COLD FRONT PUSHING IN. KHKY WAS THE ONLY SITE WHICH
SHOULD NOT SEE VCTS THIS AFTERNOON.

OUTLOOK...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE AREA
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...RESULTING IN CONTINUATION OF UNSETTLED
WEATHER/PM SHOWERS AND STORMS AND POSSIBLE RESTRICTIONS THROUGH THAT
TIME.

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/JDL
SHORT TERM...RB
LONG TERM...RB
AVIATION...SBK

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 8:23 PM EDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
823 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

NCZ033-048>050-053-501-503-505-280030-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
823 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO WIDELY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA OVERNIGHT. THE
MAIN THREATS WITH ANY STORMS WILL BE FROM CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-052-058-059-062>065-068>071-082-
507>510-SCZ001>014-019-280030-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-UNION NC-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
823 PM 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...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN
COVERAGE ACROSS UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA...AND
SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THESE
STORMS WILL BE FROM FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL. HOWEVER...AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM MAY PRODUCE A
BRIEF PERIOD OF LARGE HAIL AND PERHAPS A DAMAGING WIND GUST.

.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...OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ035>037-056-057-072-502-504-506-280030-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CABARRUS-GREATER CALDWELL-
GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
823 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO WIDELY THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN FOOTHILLS AND NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA
OVERNIGHT. THE MAIN THREATS WITH ANY STORMS WILL BE FROM CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

LANE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 26, 8:52 PM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
852 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

GAZ010-SCZ001-270130-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-RABUN-
852 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN RABUN AND NORTHERN
OCONEE COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EDT...

AT 847 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PINE MOUNTAIN...OR 10 MILES
EAST OF CLAYTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE
  KEOWEE...PINE MOUNTAIN...WALHALLA AND MOUNTAIN REST.

DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3500 8321 3500 8318 3481 8289 3474 8299
      3476 8317 3490 8334

MCAVOY

Local storm report, Apr 26, 9:02 PM EDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
902 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

0747 PM     HAIL             5 S FOUNTAIN INN        34.62N 82.21W
04/26/2012  E0.75 INCH       LAURENS            SC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            HAD A BRIEF PERIOD OF HAIL CERTAINLY NOTHING LARGER THAN
            A PENNY. NOT MUCH WIND AT THE GREENPOND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

0840 PM     HAIL             2 E WESTMINSTER         34.67N 83.06W
04/26/2012  E1.00 INCH       OCONEE             SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MARBLE TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH NOT MUCH WIND ON THE
            SENECA SIDE OF WESTMINISTER.

0856 PM     HAIL             1 ESE TOWNVILLE         34.56N 82.88W
04/26/2012  E1.75 INCH       ANDERSON           SC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN TOWNVILLE. NO WIND.

&&

OUTLAW

Local storm report, Apr 26, 9:42 PM EDT, 4 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
942 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

0710 PM     HAIL             6 SE DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE 35.53N 82.48W
04/26/2012  E1.75 INCH       BUNCOMBE           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED HAIL INCREASED FROM PEA TO GOLF BALL
            SIZE ON ROSE HILL RD.

&&

LANE

Local storm report, Apr 26, 9:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
947 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

0835 PM     HAIL             FLETCHER                35.43N 82.50W
04/26/2012  E1.75 INCH       HENDERSON          NC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN THE FLETCHER AREA.

&&

LANE

Local storm report, Apr 26, 10:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1002 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012

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

0908 PM     HAIL             4 WSW ANDERSON          34.50N 82.71W
04/26/2012  E0.50 INCH       ANDERSON           SC   AIRPLANE PILOT

            HAD ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF MARBLE SIZED HAIL AT THE ANDERSON
            COUNTY AIRPORT.

0724 PM     HAIL             4 ENE FAIRVIEW          35.55N 82.34W
04/26/2012  E1.50 INCH       BUNCOMBE           NC   PUBLIC

            QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL IN SOUTHEAST
            BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

&&

OUTLAW

Special weather statement, Apr 27, 1:39 AM EDT, 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
139 AM EDT FRI APR 27 2012

NCZ036-037-270630-
DAVIE-IREDELL-
139 AM EDT FRI APR 27 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN IREDELL AND
NORTHERN DAVIE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM EDT...

AT 136 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LONE HICKORY...OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
YADKINVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN IREDELL AND NORTHERN DAVIE COUNTIES...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

FARMINGTON...BERMUDA RUN AND ADVANCE...

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

SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LAT...LON 3588 8037 3588 8041 3587 8038 3585 8039
      3600 8084 3606 8082 3605 8049 3607 8046
      3601 8041 3599 8041 3596 8037 3589 8036

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 26, 8:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Henderson	37 min
Apr 27, 1:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Davie	51 min
Apr 27, 4:18 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania	3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.