Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
713 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
AN AREA OF DEEP HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY
WEAKEN...ALLOWING FOR SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A TYPICAL
SUMMERTIME PATTERN OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. YET ANOTHER STRONG AND HOT UPPER RIDGE WILL
BEGIN BUILDING OVER THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT A COLD FRONT
ARRIVING TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY MAY PROVIDE SOME RELIEF.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
2315 UTC UPDATE...SKY COVER WAS UPDATED PER SATELLITE IMAGERY. POPS
AND QPF WERE ADJUSTED PER RADAR TRENDS...REFLECTING A GRADUAL
EASTWARD SHIFT IN ACTIVITY INTO THE PIEDMONT. WINDS WERE UPDATED
WITH A BLEND OF THE LATEST NAM AND ADJMAV...WITH ONLY MODEST GUSTS
DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.

AS OF 245 PM EDT THURSDAY...UPPER ANTICYCLONE WILL CONTINUE TO
PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD...ALTHOUGH SLOWLY FLATTENING OUT ON
FRIDAY.  CURRENTLY...SCATTERED CONVECTION CONTINUES TO DEVELOP
AMONGST A RATHER UNSTABLE AIRMASS.  LATEST SPC MESOANALYSIS
CONTINUES INDICATE UPWARDS OF 2500J/KG SPC CAPE ALONG WITH NEARLY
1500J/KG DCAPE.  THIS SETUP IS HIGHLY SUPPORTIVE OF MICROBURSTS
WITHIN THE TALLEST OF PULSE UPDRAFTS.  ADDITIONALLY...ABUNDANT CAPE
IN THE HAIL GROWTH ZONE IS SUPPORTIVE OF SVR HAIL DESPITE FZ LEVELS
IN EXCESS OF 14KFT.  THUS...THE FCST FEATURES SCATTERED CONVECTION
THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE POPS TAPER WITH HEATING LOSS AFTER SUNSET.

THE CENTER OF THE UPPER HIGH WILL SLIDE EAST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
AND EFFECTIVELY ALLOW FOR GRADUAL HEIGHT FALLS INTO FRIDAY.  AS
SUCH...TEMPERATURES ARE FCST TO BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER THAN DAYS
PAST WHICH WILL LEAD TO LESS INSTABILITY AVAILABLE FOR CONVECTION.
THAT SAID...WEAKER INHIBITION THANKS TO THE MIGRATION OF THE RIDGE
WILL OFFSET SUCH...ALLOWING FOR CONVECTION TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN ON
FRIDAY.  EXPECTING INITIATION TO OCCUR FIRST OVER THE NC MTNS AND
NORTHEAST GA...THEN MIGRATE EAST OVER THE NC/SC PIEDMONT REGIONS
WITH THE HIGHEST PROBS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I40 CORRIDOR DUE TO
FALLEN UPPER HEIGHTS.  SINCE HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FCST TO BE A TAD
COOLER...DO NOT FORESEE ANY BORDERLINE HEAT INDICES ON FRIDAY ALBEIT
STILL RATHER WARM AND HUMID WITH HIGHS TOPPING OUT IN THE MID 90S
OVER THE LOWER TERRAIN WITH 80S OVER THE MTNS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 115 PM THURSDAY...AS MENTIONED YESTERDAY...ANY TIME A REMNANT
CIRCULATION OF A TROPICAL LOW ENTERS THE PICTURE...UNCERTAINTY GOES
UP...AND THAT WILL BE THE CASE THROUGH THE SHORT RANGE. WE BEGIN
FRIDAY EVENING WITH ONGOING CONVECTION THAT WILL HAVE A PULSE SEVERE
TYPE THREAT...THAT SHOULD WANE WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING THROUGH LATE
EVENING. OUR ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO THE REMNANTS OF BILL...WHICH
COME OUT ACROSS THE MID MS VALLEY FRIDAY NITE AND OVER THE OH/TN
VALLEY ON SATURDAY. AS THE REMNANT LOW OPENS AND MOVES UP THE OH
VALLEY...THE MODELS STILL SUGGEST THAT SATURDAY WILL BE A BIT LESS
CONVECTIVELY ACTIVE WITH THE FLOW ALOFT COMING AROUND MORE SW...AND
SLIGHTLY LESS BUOYANCY. THE FCST DOES NOT REALLY REFLECT THIS
POSSIBILITY TO ANY GREAT DEGREE APART FROM A LOWER POP OVER THE
LAKELANDS. FCST SOUNDINGS AGAIN INDICATE THE INGREDIENTS FOR PULSE
SEVERE TYPE STORMS WITH WET MICROBURSTS. HIGH TEMPS SHOULD BE A FEW
DEGREES BELOW FRIDAY BECAUSE OF LOWER HEIGHTS AND MORE CLOUD
COVER...STILL PLENTY WARM...BUT WITH NO HEAT INDEX PROBLEMS
ANTICIPATED. WHICH BRINGS US TO SATURDAY NIGHT. THE MODEL GUIDANCE
SHOWS A MORE SOUTHWARD TREND WITH THE REMNANTS OF BILL ON SATURDAY
NIGHT...WITH THE NAM ACTUALLY HOLDING ONTO A SFC LOW THAT MOVES S OF
THE OH RIVER. THE NAM AND GFS BOTH BRING A SHORT WAVE TROF ACROSS
THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT. IF THIS WERE TO COME TO PASS...THEN SOME
WEAKLY ORGANIZED CONVECTION COULD MOVE ACROSS THE TN VALLEY THRU THE
EARLY EVENING AND MOVE INTO THE NC MTNS AFTER 00Z SUNDAY. HARD TO
SAY IF THERE WOULD BE ANY SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WITH
THIS ACTIVITY...DUE TO UNCERTAINTY OVER ORGANIZATION. ALSO HARD TO
SAY IF IT WOULD CROSS THE MTNS OVERNIGHT...BUT THE NAM SUGGESTS NOT
IN ANY GREAT CAPACITY AS THE SFC BASED CAPE WILL BE ALL BUT USED UP
BY THE TIME THE CONVECTION WOULD ARRIVE FROM THE W. NEVERTHELESS...
THE MODELS SUGGEST HOLDING ONTO A GOOD CHANCE OF PRECIP OVER THE NC
MTNS OVERNIGHT...AND BRIEFLY KILLING OFF THE ACTIVITY E OF THE MTNS
BEFORE INCREASING IT A BIT TOWARD DAYBREAK. A BOUNDARY OF SORTS
WOULD CROSS THE FCST AREA EARLY IN THE DAY ON SUNDAY WITH SOME LOW
END PRECIP CHANCES...THEN BY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE FCST AREA WOULD
BE UNDER A FAIRLY DEEP WNW FLOW THAT WOULD BE LESS THAN FAVORABLE
FOR CONVECTION OUTSIDE THE MTNS NEAR THE TN BORDER. TEMPS WOULD
REBOUND A CATEGORY WARMER WITH THE WEAK DOWNSLOPE FLOW E OF THE MTNS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND THE LACK OF CONVECTION.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 130 PM THU...FAST AND NEARLY ZONAL UPPER FLOW WILL BE IN PLACE
AT THE START OF THE MEDIUM RANGE PERIOD. A CLOSED UPPER RIDGE WILL
BE CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...GRADUALLY PUSHING EWD THRU
THE EARLY WEEK AND AMPLIFYING THE PATTERN SLIGHTLY. MEAN SOUTHWEST
SFC FLOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE CWFA AROUND BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE.
RATHER ORDINARY DIURNAL CONVECTION IS INITIALLY EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
MONDAY AS A RESULT. HOWEVER A WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL SWING ACRS THE
AREA MON AFTN OR NIGHT. WHILE THE BETTER ENERGY WILL BE TO OUR
NORTH...THE GFS DOES DEVELOP SOME QPF RESPONSE PAST THE DIURNAL PEAK
OVER WRN NC. FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE WAVE WILL BE A BIT MORE
WESTERLY ON TUE...BUT THIS MAY CONTINUE TO ENHANCE DIURNAL
CONVECTION VIA UPSLOPE NEAR THE TENN BORDER. THE AMPLIFYING PATTERN
PUTS OUR AREA MORE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SHORTWAVES ROUNDING THE
RIDGE TO OUR WEST TUE NIGHT OR WED...AND A WEAK COLD FRONT SAGS INTO
THE AREA THEREAFTER. A WEAK SFC WAVE MAY DEVELOP NEAR THE COAST AS
IT DOES SO...THANKS TO THE CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT.

TEMPS WILL REMAIN HOT...WITH 850 AND 1000 MB TEMPS UPWARDS OF 2 STD
DEV ABOVE CLIMO PER NAEFS. WILL CONTINUE TO FORECAST MAX TEMPS IN
THE UPPER 90S EACH AFTN. THE FRONT MAY BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF
COOLER TEMPS BEFORE THE FRONT WASHES OUT AND/OR THE AIRMASS
MODIFIES...BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON WHICH DAY THIS MAY OCCUR. BY
COOLER...WE ARE STILL TALKING SEVERAL DEGREES ABOVE CLIMO.

&&

.AVIATION /23Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT KCLT...CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY AND ASSOCIATED RESTRICTIONS REMAIN
POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.  A FEW GUIDANCE MEMBERS HINT AT LOW VFR FOG
AT DAYBREAK...BUT A GUIDANCE CONSENSUS DOES NOT. A LOW VFR CIG IS
POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH CONVECTION.
LIGHT WINDS WILL FAVOR THE SW.

ELSEWHERE...EVENING CONVECTIVE CHANCES WILL BE BEST AT KGSP AND KGMU
EARLY THIS EVENING. GUIDANCE FAVORS DAYBREAK FOG RESTRICTIONS AT ALL
SITES BUT KGSP AND KGMU. RESTRICTIONS COULD BE QUITE DIRE AT KAVL.
GUIDANCE ONLY FAVORS LOW VFR CIGS THIS EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON WITH CONVECTIVE DEBRIS...BUT IF FOG GET BAD AT KAVL...AN
IFR OR LIFR CIG MAY OCCUR THERE. WINDS WILL FAVOR THE WEST OR SW AT
SC SITES...AND THE NW AT KAVL AND KHKY.

OUTLOOK...AFTN CONVECTION IS EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY...WITH A
DECREASE AT KCLT AND THE SC SITES EARLY NEXT WEEK. MORNING
RESTRICTIONS DUE TO FOG AND/OR STRATUS ARE POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY
WHERE HEAVY RAIN FELL THE PREVIOUS DAY...AND IN MTN VALLEYS.

CONFIDENCE TABLE...

            23-05Z        05-11Z        11-17Z        17-18Z
KCLT       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KGSP       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KAVL       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH  95%     HIGH 100%
KHKY       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KGMU       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KAND       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%

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_TABLES

&&

.CLIMATE...
RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY JUNE 18TH...

 GSP  101 1887
 CLT   99 1944
 AVL   94 1944

RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR FRIDAY JUNE 19TH...

 GSP  103 1887
 CLT  102 1944
 AVL   92 1931/1933

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WIMBERLEY
NEAR TERM...CDG/JAT
SHORT TERM...PM
LONG TERM...WIMBERLEY
AVIATION...JAT
CLIMATE...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
544 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-035-048>053-056-058-059-062>065-501>507-509-
SCZ001>003-190945-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-ALEXANDER-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-
HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
544 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST
GEORGIA...AND THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA. WHILE THE
PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE FROM FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...A FEW STORMS WILL BECOME BRIEFLY
SEVERE...PRODUCING LOCALIZED DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY LARGE
HAIL.

.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...

NONE.

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ036-037-057-068>072-082-508-510-SCZ004>014-019-
190945-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-IREDELL-DAVIE-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
544 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S AND MODERATE LEVELS OF
HUMIDITY WILL AGAIN RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 99 TO 104 THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH
CAROLINA...AND THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT. STAY IN AN AIR-
CONDITIONED AREA AND OUT OF THE SUN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU DO
GO OUTSIDE...DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...AND WEAR LIGHT COLORED AND
LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING.

IN ADDITION...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE THE
PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE FROM FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...A COUPLE OF STORMS COULD BECOME
BRIEFLY SEVERE...PRODUCING LOCALIZED DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY
LARGE HAIL.

.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...

NONE.

LANE

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
603 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

SCZ005-006-010-182245-
GREATER PICKENS SC-GREATER GREENVILLE SC-ANDERSON SC-
603 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
PICKENS...EAST CENTRAL GREENVILLE AND NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES
UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 602 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES SOUTH OF EASLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE DEVELOPING NEAR DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE AND
NEAR PIEDMONT. THESE STORMS WERE ALSO MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GREENVILLE
DOWNTOWN...MAULDIN...TAYLORS...EASLEY...GREENVILLE
EASTSIDE...BEREA...FIVE FORKS...WELCOME...POWDERVILLE AND PIEDMONT.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3463 8264 3478 8271 3500 8229 3487 8222
      3485 8223 3485 8222 3476 8217
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 246DEG 9KT 3475 8261

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
628 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

SCZ001-004-182300-
GREATER OCONEE SC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-
628 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OCONEE
COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

AT 627 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
WALHALLA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WALHALLA...SENECA...SALEM...OCONEE STATE PARK...DEVILS FORK STATE
PARK...LAKE KEOWEE...LONG CREEK AND MOUNTAIN REST.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3481 8328 3496 8293 3477 8289 3474 8290
      3474 8288 3470 8287 3466 8329 3470 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 253DEG 13KT 3477 8312

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
646 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

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

0538 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE GREENWOOD          34.16N 82.12W
06/18/2015                   GREENWOOD          SC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN. A TREE IN THE ROAD AT INTERSECTION OF GALILEE
            ROAD AND ROCK HOUSE ROAD...TREE IN THE ROAD ALONG SCOTCH
            CROSS ROAD...A TREE ON HIGHWAY 34.

&&

OUTLAW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
655 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

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

0542 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BATESVILLE              34.75N 83.61W
06/18/2015                   HABERSHAM          GA   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER LINE DOWN AND TREE BLOWN DOWN NEAR BATESVILLE.

&&

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
701 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

NCZ057-072-082-182330-
ROWAN NC-UNION NC-CABARRUS NC-
701 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN...EASTERN UNION AND CENTRAL CABARRUS COUNTIES
UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

AT 701 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF BADIN
LAKE TO 10 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN CONCORD TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MONROE...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONROE...DOWNTOWN CONCORD...UNIONVILLE...WINGATE...MARSHVILLE...MT
PLEASANT...STURDIVANTS...FAIRVIEW IN UNION COUNTY...MIDLAND AND
ROCKWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL CAN CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES.
CONSIDER MOVING VEHICLES TO A COVERED STORAGE AREA BEFORE THE STORM
ARRIVES.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. 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
STORMS APPROACH.

&&

LAT...LON 3550 8030 3519 8051 3516 8044 3518 8037
      3517 8036 3519 8028 3489 8031 3490 8063
      3516 8061 3521 8055 3523 8060 3535 8059
      3558 8037 3562 8025 3558 8021 3555 8021
      3551 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 249DEG 13KT 3552 8029 3538 8041 3505 8047

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
721 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

SCZ007-008-013-182345-
SPARTANBURG SC-CHEROKEE SC-UNION SC-
721 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
UNION...SOUTHEASTERN SPARTANBURG AND SOUTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES
UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

AT 720 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11
MILES WEST OF UNION...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF CROFT STATE PARK...MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
UNION...PACOLET...MONARCH MILL...BUFFALO...JONESVILLE...PACOLET
MILLS...CROFT STATE PARK AND PAULINE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3467 8187 3485 8193 3497 8163 3471 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 253DEG 12KT 3479 8182

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