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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 28, 2012Alexander County, Iredell County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 28, 2012, 5:16 PM EDT for Alexander County, Iredell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 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 28, 2012, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Counties Alexander County, NC, Iredell County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 2012-07-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 733 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 2012-07-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
733 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
936 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.4

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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 Jul 28, 4:41 PM EDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 4:41 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 2:42 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
242 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-291930-
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-
242 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 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.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE...WITH
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS BEING THE PRIMARY THREAT. HOWEVER...A FEW OF
THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD PRODUCE A BRIEF PERIOD OF LARGE HAIL.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM.

.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.

07

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
311 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

NCZ504-506-281945-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER BURKE-
311 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN MCDOWELL AND SOUTHERN
BURKE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT...

AT 307 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEBO...OR 7 MILES EAST OF MARION...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  DYSARTSVILLE...
  MORGANTON...

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

LAT...LON 3570 8156 3556 8166 3558 8171 3561 8172
      3560 8173 3561 8175 3559 8178 3559 8180
      3558 8180 3557 8183 3568 8203 3573 8200
      3581 8185

ARK
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
337 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

NCZ065-508>510-SCZ007-282015-
EASTERN POLK-GREATER RUTHERFORD-HENDERSON-POLK MOUNTAINS-SPARTANBURG-
337 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...EASTERN
HENDERSON...NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG AND POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM
EDT...

AT 332 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DANA...OR 5 MILES EAST OF HENDERSONVILLE...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  EDNEYVILLE...TRYON...SALUDA...MILL SPRING...LAKE ADGER...
  HENDERSONVILLE...FLAT ROCK...EAST FLAT ROCK...DANA...COLUMBUS...
  LANDRUM AND CAMPOBELLO.

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND TORRENTIAL RAIN ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3543 8227 3540 8226 3540 8221 3542 8217
      3540 8196 3510 8213 3514 8222 3520 8222
      3519 8232 3528 8250 3544 8241

07
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
359 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

NCZ056-068-069-504-282045-
CATAWBA-CLEVELAND-GREATER BURKE-LINCOLN-
359 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CLEVELAND...SOUTHERN
BURKE...SOUTHWESTERN CATAWBA AND WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES THROUGH 445
PM EDT...

AT 355 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PLEASANT GROVE...OR 11 MILES
SOUTH OF MORGANTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  CASAR...

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

LAT...LON 3560 8133 3542 8144 3541 8145 3541 8144
      3538 8146 3551 8170 3558 8169 3559 8172
      3561 8172 3560 8174 3571 8168

07
Local storm report, Jul 28, 4:42 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
442 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

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

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE NEBO               35.75N 81.89W
07/28/2012                   BURKE              NC   PUBLIC

            THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST LIFTED ROOF OFF A BOAT DOCK AND
            PUSHED ONE BOAT DOCK INTO ANOTHER AT MOUNTAIN HARBOUR
            MARINA NEAR WHERE THE HIGHWAY 126 BRIDGE CROSSES LAKE
            JAMES.

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     17 N SHELBY             35.53N 81.54W
07/28/2012                   CLEVELAND          NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON CARPENTER HOYLE ROAD.

&&

OUTLAW
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 4:51 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
451 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

NCZ068>070-282130-
CLEVELAND-GASTON-LINCOLN-
451 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN CLEVELAND...GASTON AND
LINCOLN COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

AT 447 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHERRYVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
LINCOLNTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNTAIN
  ISLAND LAKE...WACO...STANLEY...RANLO...MOUNT HOLLY...MCADENVILLE...
  LUCIA...LOWESVILLE...LOWELL...LINCOLNTON...IRON STATION...HIGH
  SHOALS...GASTONIA...DALLAS...CROUSE...CRAMERTON...CHERRYVILLE...
  BOGER CITY...BESSEMER CITY AND BELMONT.

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

LAT...LON 3536 8092 3534 8099 3533 8098 3528 8101
      3517 8100 3515 8102 3515 8111 3535 8148
      3536 8148 3553 8136 3545 8095 3539 8096
      3537 8098 3537 8096

07
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 5:16 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
516 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

NCZ035-036-282200-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
516 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ALEXANDER AND CENTRAL IREDELL
COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

AT 513 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TAYLORSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TURNERSBURG...TAYLORSVILLE...STONY POINT...STATESVILLE...SCOTTS...
  MILLERSVILLE...LOVE VALLEY...HIDDENITE...HARMONY AND ELLENDALE.

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND TORRENTIAL RAIN ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3596 8072 3572 8081 3589 8131 3603 8126
      3604 8121 3604 8115

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 3:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Haywood, Madison, Swain57 min
Jul 28, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke34 min
Jul 28, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk38 min
Jul 28, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland46 min
Jul 28, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPPolk46 min
Jul 28, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln45 min
Jul 28, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston, Lincoln39 min
Jul 28, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPDavie, Rowan35 min
Jul 27, 8:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGreenwood55 min
Jul 27, 9:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPGreenville47 min
Jul 27, 9:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg39 min
Jul 27, 10:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg40 min
Jul 28, 1:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester26 min
Jul 28, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg28 min
Jul 28, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPChester44 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2012Every 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.