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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

April 27, 2012Davie County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Apr 27, 2012, 1:39 AM EDT for Davie County, North Carolina. It was in force for 51 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, 1:39 AM EDT (05:39 UTC)
Expired: Apr 27, 2012, 2:30 AM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Davie County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 53 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

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Apr 26, 10:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 10:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 8:23 PM EDT, 5 hours 16 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 47 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 37 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, 3 hours 57 minutes 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 52 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 37 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, 0 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

MOORE

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, 1:43 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Davie, Iredell	17 min
Apr 27, 4:18 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	GSP	Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania	3 hr
Apr 26, 8:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Oconee	40 min
Apr 26, 8:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson	59 min
Apr 26, 8:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	38 min
Apr 26, 8:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Oconee, Pickens	32 min
Apr 27, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Oconee	46 min
Apr 27, 4:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Anderson, Oconee	62 min
Apr 27, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Pickens	29 min
Apr 27, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	33 min
Apr 27, 4:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Spartanburg, Union	65 min
Apr 27, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Greenville, Pickens	53 min
Apr 27, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson	64 min
Apr 27, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	48 min
Apr 27, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	44 min
Apr 27, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	50 min
Apr 27, 6:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Abbeville, Anderson	58 min
Apr 27, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Chester	32 min
Apr 27, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville	40 min
Apr 27, 7:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Chester	27 min
Apr 26, 9:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Rabun	47 min
Apr 27, 2:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Stephens	24 min
Apr 27, 4:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Habersham	34 min
Apr 27, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Franklin, Habersham, Stephens	61 min
Apr 27, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Hart	40 min
Apr 27, 7:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Elbert, Hart	39 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2012 Every special weather statement in 2012

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.