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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

April 28, 2014Haywood County, Jackson County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2014, 11:58 PM EDT for Haywood County, Jackson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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 28, 2014, 11:58 PM EDT (03:58 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2014, 12:30 AM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Haywood County, NC, Jackson County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 28, 11:58 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Cullowhee, NC3 OR 4 TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF CULLOWHEE, NC.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 266 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2014-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1978 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2014-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 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
1978 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1007 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
250 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.7
Supercell composite
13.0

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The text

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

781 
WFUS52 KGSP 290358
TORGSP
NCC087-099-290430-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0007.140429T0358Z-140429T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1158 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL HAYWOOD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT

* AT 1155 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
  LOCATED NEAR CULLOWHEE...OR 5 MILES SOUTH OF SYLVA...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  BALSAM.
  MAGGIE VALLEY.
  WAYNESVILLE.
  LAKE JUNALUSKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA.

A TORNADO IS LIKELY DEVELOPING. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A HOUSE OR OFFICE BUILDING. PLACE AS MANY FLOORS
AND WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3552 8319 3552 8317 3554 8317 3566 8308
      3553 8282 3525 8324 3532 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 217DEG 40KT 3533 8323

$$

MOORE
2 follow-up statements
887 
WWUS52 KGSP 290406
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1206 AM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

NCC087-099-290430-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140429T0430Z/
HAYWOOD NC-JACKSON NC-
1206 AM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND
CENTRAL HAYWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM EDT...

AT 1203 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR SYLVA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  MAGGIE VALLEY.
  WAYNESVILLE.
  LAKE JUNALUSKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION...NIGHT TIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY
DANGEROUS. SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A
HOUSE OR OFFICE BUILDING. PLACE AS MANY FLOORS AND WALLS BETWEEN YOU
AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3534 8328 3552 8317 3554 8317 3566 8308
      3553 8282 3530 8322
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 217DEG 40KT 3540 8316

$$

MOORE
730 
WWUS52 KGSP 290417
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1217 AM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

NCC087-099-290428-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140429T0430Z/
HAYWOOD NC-JACKSON NC-
1217 AM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND CENTRAL HAYWOOD
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATER.
STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS OR NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3534 8328 3552 8317 3554 8317 3566 8308
      3553 8282 3530 8322
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 217DEG 40KT 3551 8306

$$

MOORE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 10:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson, Macon48 min
Apr 28, 11:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHaywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain44 min
Apr 28, 11:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPJackson, Macon, Swain38 min
Apr 28, 11:09 PM EDTTornado WarningGSPHaywood, Jackson36 min
Apr 28, 11:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson42 min
Apr 28, 11:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHaywood, Jackson39 min
Apr 29, 12:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson, Macon49 min
Apr 29, 12:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe, Yancey42 min
Apr 29, 1:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham41 min
Apr 29, 1:14 AM EDTTornado WarningGSPGraham, Swain31 min
Apr 29, 1:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMacon2 hr
Apr 29, 1:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson, Macon48 min
Apr 29, 2:25 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Transylvania3 hr
Apr 29, 2:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe, Henderson41 min
Apr 29, 2:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe, Henderson, Transylvania, Yancey38 min
Apr 29, 2:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBurke, Caldwell, McDowell3 hr
Apr 29, 3:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson40 min
Apr 29, 3:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPHenderson, Transylvania64 min
Apr 29, 4:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke, Polk, Rutherford32 min
Apr 29, 4:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPPolk, Rutherford2 hr
Apr 29, 5:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Transylvania3 hr
Apr 29, 5:57 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBurke, Caldwell, McDowell3 hr
Apr 29, 10:27 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPHenderson, Transylvania70 hr
Apr 29, 10:27 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningGSPMadison62 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.