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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 22, 2012Alexander County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 22, 2012, 2:42 PM EDT for Alexander County, North Carolina. It was in force for 48 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: Jul 22, 2012, 2:42 PM EDT (18:42 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2012, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Alexander County, NC

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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 Jul 22, 2:20 PM EDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 2:20 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 4:40 AM EDT, 10 hours 2 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
440 AM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-230845-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER-
IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-
ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
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-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
440 AM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA...
MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 1:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
115 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

NCZ036-221745-
IREDELL-
115 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN IREDELL COUNTY THROUGH
145 PM EDT...

AT 113 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES EAST OF LOVE VALLEY...OR 15 MILES NORTH
OF STATESVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  I-77...
  HARMONY...

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

LAT...LON 3606 8069 3586 8070 3578 8074 3593 8102
      3595 8100 3600 8100 3603 8102 3606 8101

CSH

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 1:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
123 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

NCZ501>504-221745-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-GREATER CALDWELL-
123 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CALDWELL AND NORTHERN BURKE
COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

AT 120 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM PATTERSON TO LENOIR TO TABLE ROCK...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RUTHERFORD
  COLLEGE...LAKE RHODHISS...PATTERSON...KINGS CREEK...VALDESE...
  TABLE ROCK...SAWMILLS...RHODHISS...LENOIR...
  ICARD...HUDSON...HILDEBRAN...  GRANITE FALLS...GAMEWELL...DREXEL...
  CONNELLY SPRINGS...COLLETTSVILLE AND CAJAH'S MOUNTAIN.

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND TORRENTIAL RAIN ARE EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 3608 8141 3601 8132 3592 8135 3588 8133
      3577 8136 3565 8146 3586 8187 3590 8179
      3592 8175 3593 8178 3596 8171 3605 8170
      3609 8144

CSH

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 1:48 PM EDT, 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
148 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

NCZ035-056-501-502-504-221830-
ALEXANDER-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-CATAWBA-GREATER BURKE-GREATER CALDWELL-
148 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BURKE...NORTHERN CATAWBA...
SOUTHERN CALDWELL AND SOUTHWESTERN ALEXANDER COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM
EDT...

AT 143 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
KINGS CREEK TO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TABLE ROCK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
15 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  MORGANTON...
  HUDSON...
  ELLENDALE...
  RUTHERFORD COLLEGE...
  CONNELLY SPRINGS...
  ICARD...

PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND TORRENTIAL RAIN ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM
APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3589 8112 3563 8152 3581 8186 3587 8178
      3589 8173 3591 8174 3592 8174 3602 8157

JOH

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 1:59 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
159 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

NCZ053-221845-
BUNCOMBE-
159 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BUNCOMBE COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM
EDT...

AT 154 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WOODFIN...OR 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN
ASHEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE...
  ASHEVILLE MALL...
  BILTMORE FOREST...
  SWANNANOA...
  FAIRVIEW...
  FAIRVIEW...

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

HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM
APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3561 8228 3558 8228 3547 8241 3545 8247
      3544 8253 3560 8273 3573 8257

JOH

Local storm report, Jul 22, 2:27 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
227 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

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

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LENOIR                  35.91N 81.53W
07/22/2012                   CALDWELL           NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND UTILITY LINES DOWN BLOCKING AT LEAST ONE ROAD.

&&

CSH

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 2:42 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
242 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

NCZ035-036-056-502-221930-
ALEXANDER-CATAWBA-GREATER CALDWELL-IREDELL-
242 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CATAWBA...SOUTHEASTERN
CALDWELL...SOUTHERN ALEXANDER AND WESTERN IREDELL COUNTIES THROUGH
330 PM EDT...

AT 238 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTH OF ELLENDALE...OR 7 MILES WEST OF
TAYLORSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  ST. STEPHENS...
  TAYLORSVILLE...
  CONOVER...
  CLAREMONT...
  LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE...
  STONY POINT...

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

HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS. WATER
LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...TRY TO
GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY FROM
OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN INDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED ELECTRONIC
DEVICES. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM
APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3593 8085 3565 8109 3582 8153 3598 8132

JOH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 1:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Iredell	30 min
Jul 22, 1:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Caldwell	22 min
Jul 22, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Burke, Caldwell	42 min
Jul 22, 1:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba	51 min
Jul 22, 1:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Buncombe	46 min
Jul 22, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	McDowell	25 min
Jul 22, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	McDowell	27 min
Jul 22, 4:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	McDowell, Rutherford	33 min
Jul 22, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	27 min
Jul 22, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Transylvania	25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.