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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 5, 20165 counties in North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2016, 2:28 PM EDT for 5 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 47 min. 8 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
Jul 5, 2016, 2:28 PM EDT (18:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2016, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Burke County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Rutherford County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 5, 2:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Morganton, NCA LARGE OAK TREE BLOWN DOWN IN A YARD.
Jul 5, 2:39 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wsw Glen Alpine, NCTREE DOWN ON HOME ALONG SNOWHILL CHURCH ROAD.
Jul 5, 2:39 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGlen Alpine, NCTREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ALONG JAMESTOWN ROAD, KATHY ROAD, AND ALSO HWY 70 AROUND GLEN ALPINE
Jul 5, 2:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Morganton, NCSEVERAL DOWNED AND SNAPPED TREES ON E PARKER RD. NEAR GRACE HOSPITAL.
Jul 5, 2:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Morganton, NCOVER 20 DOWNED TREES REPORTED ON THE CAMPUS OF THE J IVERSON RIDDLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER OFF OF ENOLA RD. SOME OF THE TREES FELL ON PARKED CARS AND TWO TREES FELL ON BUILDINGS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.
Jul 5, 2:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ssw Glen Alpine, NCMULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF MOUNT OLIVE CHURCH ROAD AT JAMESTOWN ROAD.
Jul 5, 2:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sw Glen Alpine, NCUNOCCUPIED HOME BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION
Jul 5, 2:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wnw Hickory, NCTREES DOWN IN NORTHEAST BURKE NEAR THE LAKE.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 8 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 10 minutes after it went out.

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

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2016-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 427 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 2016-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 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
427 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1117 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

546 
WUUS52 KGSP 051828
SVRGSP
NCC023-035-045-109-161-051915-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0110.160705T1828Z-160705T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
228 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  WESTERN CATAWBA COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
  CENTRAL CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT

* AT 228 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF MORGANTON TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  RUTHERFORDTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HICKORY...MORGANTON...LONGVIEW...VALDESE...ICARD...DREXEL...
  HILDEBRAN...CONNELLY SPRINGS...RUTHERFORD COLLEGE AND GLEN ALPINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WARNED
AREA. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING FREQUENT AND INTENSE LIGHTNING. TURN OFF
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. DO NOT USE CORDED TELEPHONES. DO NOT TAKE A
BATH OR SHOWER.

THESE STORMS ARE ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL. FLOODING OF
DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. SMALL STREAMS WILL
RISE RAPIDLY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER
THE ROAD.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING 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 3578 8156 3578 8144 3577 8144 3576 8138
      3577 8135 3578 8135 3578 8130 3529 8153
      3539 8199 3554 8188 3554 8185 3558 8182
      3572 8187 3578 8195 3579 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 273DEG 34KT 3578 8186 3542 8203 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CDG
1 follow-up statement
609 
WWUS52 KGSP 051857
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
257 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NCC023-035-045-109-161-051915-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-160705T1915Z/
BURKE NC-RUTHERFORD NC-CATAWBA NC-CLEVELAND NC-LINCOLN NC-
257 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BURKE...EAST CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...WESTERN CATAWBA...
CENTRAL CLEVELAND AND NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

AT 257 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES EAST OF MORGANTON TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF
FOREST CITY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HICKORY...LONGVIEW...VALDESE...ICARD...DREXEL...HILDEBRAN...CONNELLY
SPRINGS...RUTHERFORD COLLEGE...BELWOOD AND LAWNDALE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WARNED
AREA. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING FREQUENT AND INTENSE LIGHTNING. TURN OFF
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. DO NOT USE CORDED TELEPHONES. DO NOT TAKE A
BATH OR SHOWER.

THESE STORMS ARE ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL. FLOODING OF
DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. SMALL STREAMS WILL
RISE RAPIDLY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER
THE ROAD.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING 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 3536 8183 3578 8162 3578 8144 3577 8144
      3576 8138 3577 8135 3578 8135 3578 8130
      3529 8153
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 275DEG 30KT 3575 8154 3539 8171 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

08

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 5, 2:09 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 2:09 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
209 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
An upper level disturbance will slowly cross our region from west to
east tonight and Wednesday.  A pattern of warm and unstable air will
then continue across the region for the rest of the week and into
the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 150 PM, a broken line of convection is beginning to move off
the Blue Ridge and the upper Savannah River Valley early this
afternoon, with additional isolated activity developing out ahead of
it within an environment characterized by sbCAPE in excess of 2000
J/kg and modest shear (considering the time of year). Gusts to as
high as 50 mph will be possible along the leading edge of this line
in NC, with perhaps an isolated damaging downburst possible as it
encounters more robust downdraft CAPE outside the mtns. Likely pops
will be carried across the NC foothills over the next couple of
hours, with chances increasing to 40-50 percent across much of the
remainder of the area by late afternoon.

Additional activity upstream across AL/GA is expected to begin
wafting into the western zones by the end of the afternoon, so will
allow pops to ramp back up to likely across the mtns by that time.

Convective coverage should slowly taper off tonight as the shortwave
moves gradually east. Low condensation pressure deficits are likely
in the mountains behind the shortwave and valley fog is expected.
Mild min temps some 5 to 8 degrees above climo will continue.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
As of 100 PM EDT Tuesday:  The short term fcst period kicks off on
Wednesday evening amidst a departing upper short wave embedded in
nearly zonal flow aloft, while a broad subtropical ridge prevails
over the western Atlantic.  At the surface, ridging beneath the
upper anticyclone is expected to allow for continued southerly
moisture/temperature advection over the southeast states.  Closer to
home, convection looks probable at fcst initialization with mtn
thunderstorms possibly propagating east across the low terrain into
the early/mid evening hours.  Meanwhile, a secondary H5 vortmax and
surface wave across the Ohio valley looks supportive of a MCS that
is fcst to race east/southeast into the evening hours possibly
impacting the NC high terrain overnight into Thursday morning.

Moving along, the pattern on Thursday features a gradual westward
retrograde of the a fore mentioned upper anticyclone, and likewise
elongation of the sfc high.  Meanwhile another H5 wave diving across
the upper Midwest states is progged to strengthen, leading to weak
surface cyclogenesis and thus establishment of a cold front.  As for
northeast Georgia and the Western Carolinas, convection continues to
favor a diurnal trend both on Thursday and Friday as the above
mentioned front isn't expected to arrive until the weekend.  As for
pops, the highest pops will reside across the mtns given profiles
that exhibit the least amount of cin, where as the contrary is
favored across the piedmont, especially on Friday as deep layer
ridging strengthens over the deep south.  Temperatures through the
short term will remain above normal levels for both afternoon highs
as well as morning lows.  Heat index values will also remain
elevated, however shouldn't meet/exceed advisory criteria.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 120 PM Wednesday: The 500mb pattern amplifies this weekend as
a trough moves east from the Great Lakes to east of New England. The
500mb ridge over the Rockies at 00Z Saturday will gain amplitude and
have an axis roughly over the Mississippi Valley at 00Z Monday. The
trough will be exiting New England to the east Sunday night. A
southern stream 500mb wave is expected to either close as a low or
nearly so as it crosses the SE states in the early half of next week.

At the surface, the cold front will drift south across VA Saturday,
south across the Carolinas Sunday and then stall out on Monday from
TN to near the SC and NC border into Tuesday.  Drier and more stable
air to the north of the front and moist, more unstable air south of
the front. Therefore, chances of convection will depend on where the
front stalls. Unstable air at the start of the medium range Friday
night with over 2000 CAPE at 00Z Saturday over far western zones.
This is consistent with previous model runs. The GFS has pockets of
3000 CAPE over the NC Mtns Saturday PM as the front approaches from
the north. Low to at best moderate CAPE values in the PM hours for
the Sun, Mon and Tues part of the forecast. There will be wind shear
at least on Saturday PM with wind at low levels WSW going to NW at
700mb with more speed shear over NC Mtns as 700mb wind is around
40kts on the ECMWF. The latter part of the forecast depends on what
if any feature forms passing under the ridge.

Temps will be a few degrees above normal Saturday then drop a bit
closer to normal as the front lingers over our area.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
At KCLT: a line of convection is currently moving off the high
terrain, with some isolated activity developing out ahead of it
across the foothills. The air mass only becomes more unstable across
the Piedmont, so see no reason why this activity won't trek near
KCLT by late afternoon/early evening, and tempos for TSRA will be
retained from 20-24Z. In the interim, occl gusts out of the SW in
the upper teens will continue through the afternoon, with higher
gusts possible near thunderstorms. Additional convection will be
possible later into the evening and even the overnight, as activity
currently moving across GA/AL may make a run for the area during
this time. However, this is highly uncertain at this point, and will
just carry a VCSH through the evening. If heavy rain falls at the
terminal this afternoon/evening, some fog/low stratus will be
possible toward daybreak, but confidence is low attm.

Elsewhere: Convection will be possible at all terminals over the
first couple of hours of the forecast period, and tempos have been
included at all sites for that time frame. Additional activity could
then overspread the area from the SW during the late afternoon/
evening, so will keep the goalposts wide for VCTS at all sites, but
limit tempos to KAVL for the time being. Convection will remain
possible through the overnight, with the best chances existing near
KAVL, where a VCSH is maintained. Some fog/low stratus will be
possible toward daybreak, mainly at terminals that see significant
rainfall this afternoon/evening.

Outlook: A diurnal pattern of showers and thunderstorms will
continue the rest of the week. Fog and low stratus will be possible
each morning in the mountain river valleys and also in locations
that receive heavy rainfall from diurnal thunderstorms.

Confidence Table...

            18-24Z        00-06Z        06-12Z        12-18Z
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 schedule TAF issuance flight rule category. Complete hourly
experimental aviation forecast consistency tables and ensemble forecasts
are available at the following link:

www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...HG
NEAR TERM...HG/JDL
SHORT TERM...CDG
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...JDL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 5:01 AM EDT, 9 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
501 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068-069-501>510-
SCZ001>003-060915-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-
MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-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-
501 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. THE MAIN HAZARD WILL BE
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HOWEVER A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..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.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ070>072-082-SCZ004>014-019-060915-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
501 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. THE MAIN HAZARD WILL BE
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HOWEVER A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL APPROACH 100 TO 103 DEGREES
DURING PEAK DAYTIME HEATING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..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.

.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 5, 12:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1249 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NCZ048-052-053-051730-
HAYWOOD NC-BUNCOMBE NC-MADISON NC-
1249 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...
NORTHWESTERN BUNCOMBE AND NORTHEASTERN HAYWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM
EDT...

AT 1249 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13
MILES NORTHEAST OF WAYNESVILLE...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF CLYDE...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE...WEST ASHEVILLE...NORTH ASHEVILLE...WOODFIN...
WEAVERVILLE...BILTMORE FOREST...UNC-ASHEVILLE...LEICESTER...ENKA AND
CANTON.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3557 8299 3575 8299 3579 8254 3552 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 270DEG 18KT 3566 8290

CDG
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
111 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

GAZ026-028-029-051815-
FRANKLIN GA-HART GA-ELBERT GA-
111 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN HART...NORTHWESTERN ELBERT AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

AT 111 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 7 MILES SOUTH OF CARNESVILLE...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF
ILA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARTWELL...CARNESVILLE...ROYSTON...BOWMAN...CANON...FRANKLIN
SPRINGS... BOWERSVILLE...VICTORIA BRYANT STATE PARK...REED CREEK AND
VANNA.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO
40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.

&&

LAT...LON 3417 8310 3423 8308 3427 8312 3424 8317
      3425 8320 3424 8325 3426 8330 3423 8335
      3424 8335 3426 8334 3428 8336 3434 8336
      3442 8289 3415 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 267DEG 22KT 3426 8327

CDG
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
115 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NCZ508-051800-
GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-
115 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
UNTIL 200 PM EDT...

AT 115 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES NORTH OF RUTHERFORDTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... RUTHERFORDTON...FOREST
CITY...SPINDALE...ELLENBORO...BOSTIC...GREEN HILL...
SUNSHINE...UNION MILLS AND THERMAL CITY.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

LAT...LON 3538 8170 3535 8170 3532 8172 3538 8207
      3550 8205 3554 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 272DEG 11KT 3544 8199

CDG
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
117 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NCZ052-064-065-051815-
HAYWOOD NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-HENDERSON NC-
117 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT TRANSYLVANIA...SOUTHEASTERN
HAYWOOD AND WESTERN HENDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

AT 117 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF BREVARD TO 21 MILES NORTHWEST
OF PICKENS...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... BREVARD...MILLS
RIVER...FLETCHER...ETOWAH...MOUNTAIN HOME...ROSMAN...DUPONT STATE
FOREST...LAKE TOXAWAY...GRAVEYARD FIELDS AND MOUNT PISGAH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3514 8259 3512 8266 3513 8268 3511 8270
      3513 8298 3514 8298 3515 8299 3522 8295
      3523 8293 3546 8279 3544 8278 3542 8274
      3545 8270 3546 8267 3543 8258 3544 8255
      3542 8254 3545 8253 3545 8247 3547 8241
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 268DEG 11KT 3542 8276 3511 8297

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
124 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NCZ053-051815-
BUNCOMBE NC-
124 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BUNCOMBE COUNTY UNTIL
215 PM EDT...

AT 124 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4
MILES WEST OF DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE...OR NEAR WOODFIN...MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE...EAST
ASHEVILLE...WEST ASHEVILLE...NORTH ASHEVILLE...
WOODFIN...SWANNANOA...WEAVERVILLE...FAIRVIEW IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY...
BILTMORE FOREST AND B.R. PARKWAY-NC ARBORETUM TO EAST ASHEVILLE.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3575 8233 3549 8234 3549 8235 3548 8237
      3547 8237 3554 8271 3570 8272 3577 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 270DEG 19KT 3562 8262

CDG
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:47 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
147 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NCZ049-053-065-504>510-051830-
GREATER BURKE NC-BUNCOMBE NC-YANCEY NC-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS NC-
GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-HENDERSON NC-EASTERN POLK NC-POLK MOUNTAINS NC-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS NC-EASTERN MCDOWELL NC-
147 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT WEST
CENTRAL BURKE...NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD...SOUTHEASTERN YANCEY...
EASTERN BUNCOMBE...MCDOWELL...NORTHERN POLK AND NORTHEASTERN
HENDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

AT 146 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES SOUTH OF
BURNSVILLE TO 4 MILES NORTH OF HENDERSONVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... HENDERSONVILLE...MARION...BLACK
MOUNTAIN...SWANNANOA...FAIRVIEW IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY...MOUNTAIN
HOME...LAUREL PARK...LAKE LURE...OLD FORT AND LAKE JAMES.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO
45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 8180 3530 8202 3531 8256 3578 8233
      3578 8195 3577 8193 3578 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 270DEG 29KT 3572 8232 3538 8249

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 12:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson, Macon52 min
Jul 5, 12:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe41 min
Jul 5, 1:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRutherford45 min
Jul 5, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania58 min
Jul 5, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBuncombe51 min
Jul 5, 1:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPHenderson, McDowell43 min
Jul 5, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBuncombe, McDowell, Rutherford43 min
Jul 5, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLincoln28 min
Jul 5, 2:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAlexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba37 min
Jul 5, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPLincoln36 min
Jul 5, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell34 min
Jul 5, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Davie, Iredell, Rowan46 min
Jul 5, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg42 min
Jul 5, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPUnion46 min
Jul 5, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston, Mecklenburg43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.