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Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Dec 24, 2015, 11:02 AM EST for Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports 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
- Dec 24, 2015, 11:02 AM EST (16:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2015, 2:00 PM EST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Transylvania County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:06 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 12:25 PM EST | FLOOD | 5 E Brevard, NC | AN AUTOMATED STREAM GAUGE ON THE LITTLE RIVER AT MERRILL ROAD EXCEEDED FLOOD STAGE OF 9 FEET 1725Z AND CRESTED AT A STAGE OF 9.86 FEET AT 2340Z. |
| Dec 24, 1:15 PM EST | FLOOD | 3 Nne Brevard, NC | AN AUTOMATED STREAM GAUGE ON THE DAVIDSON RIVER AT HWY 276 NEAR PISGAH FOREST EXCEEDED FLOOD STAGE OF 6 FEET AT 1815Z AND CRESTED AT A STAGE OF 6.07 FEET AT 1830Z. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood 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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 251 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 468 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -144 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 864 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 321 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 8.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
982
WGUS52 KGSP 241602
FFWGSP
NCC175-241900-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FF.W.0045.151224T1602Z-151224T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1102 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 200 PM EST
* AT 1058 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
FALLEN SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SHORTLY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE WARNING AREA WILL CAUSE
MUD SLIDES NEAR STEEP TERRAIN. THE MUD SLIDE CAN CONSIST OF
ROCK... MUD...VEGETATION AND OTHER LOOSE MATERIALS.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BREVARD...ROSMAN...DUPONT STATE FOREST...LAKE TOXAWAY...LOOKING
GLASS...GORGES STATE PARK...CEDAR MOUNTAIN...PENROSE...BALSAM GROVE
AND CONNESTEE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER
CAN CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
PLEASE REPORT FLOOD WATER FLOWING OVER ROADS OR THREATENING
PROPERTY...OR LANDSLIDES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE
SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY
POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR
MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT
OCCURRED.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 8304 3513 8298 3516 8300 3517 8298
3519 8299 3524 8293 3529 8292 3531 8288
3532 8283 3542 8274 3530 8262 3517 8259
3514 8258 3513 8264 3513 8268 3510 8269
3503 8301 3504 8303 3505 8306
$$
ARKWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Dec 24, 10:11 AM EST, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 10:11 AM EST, 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1011 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
UNSETTLED WEATHER AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 950 AM EST...THE LOW LEVEL SOUTHWESTERLY JET MAXIMIZED OVER
THE FORECAST AREA EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT NOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
SLIGHTLY AND VEER. THIS...COMBINED WITH THE SOMEWHAT LIMITED
INSTABILITY DUE TO THE WIDESPREAD CLOUDS...PRECIP...AND WARM
PROFILES...APPEARS TO BE LIMITING THE STRENGTH OF THE CONVECTION
THUS FAR. HOWEVER...CONTINUED S TO SW UPSLOPE FLOW WILL PERMIT THE
FOCUS OF ONGOING AND NEW HYDRO CONCERNS TO FOCUS MORE SOLIDLY ON THE
MTNS AND THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS GOING FORWARD. THE FLASH
FLOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT...BUT THE LANDSLIDE WORDING WILL
BE BEEFED UP FOR LOCATIONS IN AND NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN THE REST
OF TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
OTHERWISE...HIGHS TODAY WILL BE 20 TO 25 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND
WILL THREATEN RECORDS. LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE 30 TO 35 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL AND WILL THREATEN RECORDS FOR HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURES.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AT 230 AM THURSDAY...ON FRIDAY MORNING AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BE
CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC...WHILE AN UPPER TROUGH WILL BE
OVER THE ROCKIES. AN UPPER LOW CLOSES OFF IN THE SOUTHWEST USA...
WHILE NORTHERN STREAM PROGRESSES AND GOES OUT OF PHASE. BY SUNDAY
MORNING THE UPPER LOW IS OVER NORTH CENTRAL MX...WHILE THE ATLANTIC
UPPER RIDGE RETROGRESSES SLIGHTLY OVER THE SOUTHEAST USA. THIS PATTERN
RESULTS IN THE BULK OF UPPER LEVEL ENERGY BEING DIRECTED WELL TO OUR
WEST AND NORTH.
AT THE SURFACE...ON FRIDAY A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT WILL BE OVER
THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...WITH SOUTHWESTERLY GULF INFLOW AHEAD OF
THE BOUNDARY IMPACTING OUR AREA. THE FRONT MOVES NORTH TO THE OH AND
POTOMAC RIVER VALLEYS ON SATURDAY...WHILE GULF INFLOW CONTINUES. A
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE OH AND MID MS RIVER VALLEYS BY SUNDAY
MORNING...WITH GULF INFLOW PERSISTING.
THE SOUTHWESTERLY ASPECT OF GULF INFLOW WILL HAMPER ISENTROPIC
UPGLIDE AND UPSLOPE FLOW...LIMITING PRECIPITATION PRODUCTION. BOTH
INSTABILITY AND SHEAR WILL BE PRESENT ON FRIDAY...AND THERE A
MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER...MAINLY DURING THE DAY. WHILE
INSTABILITY IS PRESENT ON SATURDAY...SHEAR WILL BE MORE LIMITED.
TEMPERATURES WILL RUN WELL ABOVE NORMAL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE
ATLANTIC RIDGE...WITH MINIMUMS EVEN MORE EXTREME DUE TO ROBUST
MOISTURE.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AT 230 AM THURSDAY...ON SUNDAY MORNING AN ATLANTIC UPPER RIDGE WILL
EXTEND WEST TO THE SOUTHEAST USA...WHILE A CLOSED UPPER LOW WILL BE
OVER NORTH CENTRAL MX. THE TROUGH MOVES OVER TX ON MONDAY...AND
APPROACHES THE GREAT LAKES ON TUESDAY...WHILE THE RIDGE TO THE EAST
GRADUALLY BREAKS DOWN. MEANWHILE...ANOTHER AN UPPER LOW MOVES INTO
THE BASE TO THE WEST TROUGH. THIS LOW NEVER DEEPENS LIKE THE
PREVIOUS ONE...AND FILLS AS IT CROSSES THE PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY.
AT THE SURFACE...THE COLD FRONT OVER THE OH RIVER VALLEY SUNDAY
MORNING IS EXPECTED TO PUSH SOUTH O THE CAROLINAS BY MONDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE OVER CANADA EXTENDS SOUTH ALONG THE EAST COAST. MEANWHILE
GULF INFLOW AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WILL IMPACT THE GULF STATES. THE
CAROLINA FRONT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH ON TUESDAY...WHILE THE COLD FRONT
TO OUR WEST CROSSES THE GULF STATES...AND GULF INFLOW INCREASES INTO
THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. THE COLD FRONT CROSSES THE MOUNTAINS AND
STALLS OVER THE PIEDMONT ON WEDNESDAY...WHILE GULF MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO SPREAD NE ALONG AND OVER THE BOUNDARY.
ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE AND SOUTHERLY UPSLOPE FLOW WILL BE MAINLY
LIMITED TO MONDAY AHEAD TO THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. OTHERWISE...
LOW LEVEL FLOW GENERALLY BE FROM THE SE...WITH LITTLE UPGLIDE UP
UPSLOPE COMPONENT. THIS WILL LIMIT PRECIPITATION PRODUCTION...
DESPITE THE PROLONGED NATURE OF MOIST INFLOW. TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL...BUT WITH A DOWNWARD TRENDS AS HEIGHT FALL
ALOFT WITH THE BREAKDOWN OF THE UPPER RIDGE.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT KCLT...OCCASIONAL SHRA WILL MOVE QUICKLY OVER THE AIRFIELD
THROUGHOUT THE DAY...BUT WITH TSRA VERY DIFFICULT TO TIME. WILL
ADDRESS ANY UPSTREAM LIGHTNING REPORTS SHORT FUSE WITH NARROW WINDOW
OF TEMPO TSRA. OTHERWISE...EXPECT MAINLY MVFR CIGS THROUGH THE DAY
THEN MVFR VSBY AND IFR CIGS LATE THIS EVENING IN LIGHT SHRA...WITH
IFR VSBY AND LIFR CIGS OVERNIGHT. GUSTY SLY WIND CONTINUES THRU MUCH
OF THE DAY THEN DIMINISHES THIS EVENING.
ELSEWHERE...EXPECT WIDESPREAD SHRA ACROSS THE MTN AND FOOTHILL TAF
SITES...WITH MVFR TEMPO IFR CIGS AND OCCASIONAL TSRA THROUGH AT
LEAST LATE MORNING. OCCASIONAL LOW END S TO SW GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE AT
TIMES. MORE SOLID IFR TO LIFT CIGS WITH IFR VSBY ARE LIKELY
OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK...DEEP LAYER MOISTURE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT
WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION INTO FRIDAY. EXPECT SHOWERS AT TIMES
COUPLED WITH IFR OR WORSE VSBY AND CIG RESTRICTIONS. MODEST
IMPROVEMENT IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND...BUT WITH CONTINUED
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS.
CONFIDENCE TABLE...
15-21Z 21-03Z 03-09Z 09-12Z
KCLT MED 70% MED 72% LOW 48% MED 71%
KGSP MED 76% MED 62% MED 71% HIGH 84%
KAVL HIGH 81% MED 76% MED 61% HIGH 82%
KHKY MED 65% MED 66% LOW 54% HIGH 80%
KGMU LOW 51% MED 66% LOW 54% HIGH 82%
KAND MED 66% LOW 59% MED 67% HIGH 84%
THE PERCENTAGE REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING
WITH THE SCHEDULED TAF ISSUANCE FLIGHT RULE CATEGORY. COMPLETE HOURLY
EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLES AND ENSEMBLE FORECASTS
ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: (MUST BE LOWER CASE)
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION
&&
.CLIMATE...
DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR THURSDAY DECEMBER 24...
AVL 72 1955
CLT 71 1982...1931
GSP 71 1964
DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR FRIDAY DECEMBER 25...
AVL 67 1955...1944...1904
CLT 77 1955
GSP 78 1955
DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR WEDNESDAY DEC 23...
AVL 59 1990
CLT 63 1990
GSP 61 1990
DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR THURSDAY DEC 24...
AVL 54 1932
CLT 56 1891
GSP 55 1931
DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR FRIDAY DEC 25...
AVL 55 1982
CLT 62 1932
GSP 56 1964
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GAZ010-017-
018-026-028-029.
NC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NCZ033-
035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510.
SC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR SCZ001>014-
019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JAT
NEAR TERM...HG/RWH
SHORT TERM...JAT
LONG TERM...JAT
AVIATION...HG/RWH
CLIMATE...JATHazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 10:41 AM EST, 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1041 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-251545- 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- 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-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 1041 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO IN THE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE STRONG...PRODUCING BRIEFLY GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. GERAPETRITIS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 24, 9:29 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
929 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
NCZ035-036-056-068-069-504-241500-
CLEVELAND NC-GREATER BURKE NC-IREDELL NC-CATAWBA NC-ALEXANDER NC-
LINCOLN NC-
929 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN BURKE...
CATAWBA...NORTH CENTRAL CLEVELAND...WEST CENTRAL IREDELL...SOUTHERN
ALEXANDER AND NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM EST...
AT 928 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 16
MILES SOUTHWEST OF HICKORY...OR 5 MILES NORTH OF BELWOOD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HICKORY...NEWTON...TAYLORSVILLE...ST. STEPHENS...CONOVER...
LONGVIEW...BETHLEHEM...ICARD...HILDEBRAN AND STONY POINT.
LAT...LON 3570 8090 3544 8154 3561 8167 3577 8142
3576 8138 3577 8136 3580 8133 3582 8134
3597 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 1428Z 240DEG 49KT 3556 8151
WJMSpecial weather statement, Dec 24, 10:15 AM EST, 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1015 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 NCZ064-065-509-510-SCZ002-003-005>007-241545- TRANSYLVANIA NC-HENDERSON NC-EASTERN POLK NC-POLK MOUNTAINS NC- GREATER GREENVILLE SC-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-PICKENS MOUNTAINS SC- SPARTANBURG SC-GREATER PICKENS SC- 1015 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA...POLK...SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...NORTHEASTERN PICKENS...NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG AND NORTHERN GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM EST... AT 1014 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTH OF PICKENS...OR NEAR TABLE ROCK STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PICKENS...COLUMBUS...TRAVELERS REST...LANDRUM...SLATER-MARIETTA... INMAN...TRYON...CAMPOBELLO...SALUDA AND LAKE BOWEN. LAT...LON 3509 8195 3486 8276 3505 8288 3539 8220 TIME...MOT...LOC 1514Z 239DEG 49KT 3502 8265 WJM
Special weather statement, Dec 24, 10:18 AM EST, 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1018 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
NCZ035>037-056-057-069-241545-
DAVIE NC-ROWAN NC-IREDELL NC-CATAWBA NC-ALEXANDER NC-LINCOLN NC-
1018 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ROWAN...
CATAWBA...IREDELL...SOUTHEASTERN ALEXANDER...EASTERN LINCOLN AND
SOUTHWESTERN DAVIE COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM EST...
AT 1017 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HICKORY...STATESVILLE...NEWTON...SALISBURY...MOORESVILLE...ST.
STEPHENS...CONOVER...LONGVIEW...MAIDEN AND WESTPORT.
LAT...LON 3571 8047 3543 8115 3571 8141 3574 8138
3606 8086 3605 8074
TIME...MOT...LOC 1517Z 239DEG 49KT 3565 8122
WJMLocal storm report, Dec 24, 10:41 AM EST, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1041 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0849 AM FLOOD 1 ENE CLAYTON 34.88N 83.39W
12/24/2015 RABUN GA 911 CALL CENTER
WATER OVER ROADWAY ON WARWOMAN RD NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW
HEALTH CARE CENTER. ROAD REPORTED TO BE IMPASSABLE.
&&
LVISINLocal storm report, Dec 24, 10:50 AM EST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1050 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0851 AM FLOOD SYLVA 35.37N 83.22W
12/24/2015 JACKSON NC EMERGENCY MNGR
TUCKASEGEE RIVER NEAR SYLVA OUT OF BANKS IN LOW-LYING AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
0851 AM FLOOD SYLVA 35.37N 83.22W
12/24/2015 JACKSON NC EMERGENCY MNGR
SCOTT CREEK OUT OF BANKS NEAR SYLVA
0851 AM FLOOD 5 E CULLOWHEE 35.31N 83.08W
12/24/2015 JACKSON NC EMERGENCY MNGR
CANEY FORT CREEK REPORTED OUT OF BANKS
&&
LVISINSpecial weather statement, Dec 24, 10:52 AM EST, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1052 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
GAZ017-018-026-SCZ001-004-010-241630-
FRANKLIN GA-STEPHENS GA-HABERSHAM GA-GREATER OCONEE SC-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-ANDERSON SC-
1052 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF STEPHENS...SOUTHERN
HABERSHAM...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN OCONEE AND WEST CENTRAL
ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM EST...
AT 1052 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES NORTH OF HOMER...OR NEAR BALDWIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOCCOA...SENECA...WALHALLA...CLARKESVILLE...CORNELIA...BALDWIN...
WESTMINSTER...LAVONIA...GUMLOG AND DEMOREST.
LAT...LON 3488 8312 3451 8280 3447 8300 3449 8305
3444 8308 3437 8339 3443 8338 3446 8340
3448 8347 3449 8354 3443 8361 3451 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 240DEG 49KT 3446 8350
WJMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 10:05 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 12 hr |
| Dec 23, 10:16 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Cabarrus | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 10:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 29 min |
| Dec 24, 4:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 30 min |
| Dec 24, 4:20 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Cabarrus | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 30 min |
| Dec 24, 4:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham, Swain | 33 min |
| Dec 24, 5:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson, Jackson, Transylvania | 29 min |
| Dec 24, 5:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke, McDowell | 32 min |
| Dec 24, 5:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood | 29 min |
| Dec 24, 5:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 28 min |
| Dec 24, 6:00 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Gaston | 12 hr |
| Dec 24, 6:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 25 min |
| Dec 24, 6:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke, McDowell | 24 min |
| Dec 24, 6:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson, Transylvania | 37 min |
| Dec 24, 7:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Cabarrus | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 7:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey | 39 min |
| Dec 24, 7:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson, Macon, Transylvania | 43 min |
| Dec 24, 7:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Macon | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 7:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | Gaston | 23 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Rutherford | 44 min |
| Dec 24, 8:07 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | McDowell | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Jackson | 4 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Haywood | 4 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:25 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland, Polk, Rutherford | 41 min |
| Dec 24, 8:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 39 min |
| Dec 24, 8:44 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Haywood, Jackson, Macon | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 21 min |
| Dec 24, 9:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander, Catawba | 31 min |
| Dec 24, 9:33 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe, McDowell | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 30 min |
| Dec 24, 10:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 4 days |
| Dec 24, 10:18 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba, Iredell | 27 min |
| Dec 24, 10:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | Swain | 33 hr |
| Dec 24, 10:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Cabarrus | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 11:33 AM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | Haywood | 26 hr |
| Dec 24, 11:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke, Rutherford | 27 min |
| Dec 24, 11:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Haywood, Jackson, Macon | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 12:25 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | McDowell | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Transylvania | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:16 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Henderson | 119 min |
| Dec 24, 2:43 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:14 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GSP | Madison | 40 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:57 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Transylvania | 6 hr |
| Dec 24, 5:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Macon, Swain | 6 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.