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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2016, 7:18 PM EDT for 8 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 42 min. 9 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 8, 2016, 7:18 PM EDT (23:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Alexander County, NC, Avery County, NC, Burke County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Yancey County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 7:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Burnsville, NC | TREES DOWN. |
| Jul 8, 7:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Gamewell, NC | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR MOBILE HOME PARK ALONG CALICO RD AND HARTLAND RD. |
| Jul 8, 7:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Gamewell, NC | MANY TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ALONG HARTLAND RD AND HIGHWAY 18. |
| Jul 8, 7:34 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Taylorsville, NC | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG PINEY GROVE RD AND SULPHUR SPRINGS RD |
| Jul 8, 7:34 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 49 | 1 N Taylorsville, NC | |
| Jul 8, 7:38 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bethlehem, NC | TREE ON HOME WITH POSSIBLE STRUCTUAL COLLAPSE ON LAKESIDE LOOP |
| Jul 8, 7:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 W Love Valley, NC | SULPHUR SPINGS ROAD CLOSED IN VASHTI DUE TO TREES |
| Jul 8, 7:41 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Gamewell, NC | MANY TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HARTLAND RD AND HIGHWAY 18 |
| Jul 8, 7:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 W Marion, NC | TREE ON A HOUSE ALONG HIGHWAY 70 |
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 2 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 178 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -224 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1340 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
708
WUUS52 KGSP 082318
SVRGSP
NCC003-011-023-027-035-111-121-199-090000-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0137.160708T2318Z-160709T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
718 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHWESTERN CATAWBA COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHERN YANCEY COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
AVERY COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
CENTRAL MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
ALEXANDER COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 800 PM EDT
* AT 718 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF BEECH MOUNTAIN TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
SPRUCE PINE TO 3 MILES WEST OF BURNSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HICKORY...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...SPRUCE PINE...
TAYLORSVILLE...BURNSVILLE...NEWLAND...ST. STEPHENS AND LONGVIEW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WARNED
AREA. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.
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 3627 8189 3621 8190 3616 8183 3611 8181
3612 8155 3607 8141 3600 8133 3604 8120
3604 8102 3581 8116 3558 8167 3570 8225
3577 8234 3582 8236 3582 8241 3584 8242
3606 8214 3611 8212 3612 8203 3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 285DEG 47KT 3628 8188 3601 8204 3590 8235
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
ARK1 follow-up statement
740
WWUS52 KGSP 082352
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
752 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
NCC003-011-023-027-035-111-121-199-090001-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-160709T0000Z/
CALDWELL NC-BURKE NC-MITCHELL NC-CATAWBA NC-YANCEY NC-AVERY NC-
MCDOWELL NC-ALEXANDER NC-
752 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CALDWELL...BURKE...EASTERN
MITCHELL...NORTHWESTERN CATAWBA...SOUTHERN YANCEY...AVERY...CENTRAL
MCDOWELL AND ALEXANDER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
THE PIEDMONT OF AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3627 8189 3621 8190 3616 8183 3611 8181
3612 8155 3607 8141 3600 8133 3604 8120
3604 8102 3581 8116 3558 8167 3570 8225
3577 8234 3582 8236 3582 8241 3584 8242
3606 8214 3611 8212 3612 8203 3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 285DEG 47KT 3628 8188 3601 8204 3590 8235
$$
ARKWhat 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 8, 5:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 5:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
508 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A warm and unstable airmass will persist across the area into the
weekend with thunderstorms possible each afternoon and evening.
A weak cold front will move into the area from the northwest early
Sunday and become stationary through early next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 500 PM Friday: Still not seeing any convection across the
area, and new CAMs tend to want to break the incoming MCS apart
across the mountains. Very suspicious of this as sbCAPE/dCAPE and
shear all seem at least somewhat supportive of the MCS making it
across. That said, MCS-related composite indices on the latest
mesoanalysis do drop off over our western zones. CAM guidance
doesn't seem too excited about the convection pushing across but
CAMs have done a particularly poor job lately so that doesn't really
help one way or the other. SWOMCD (severe potential) and FFGMPD
(flash flood potential) recently issued both hint that we could be
in for an active evening. Additionally, sbCAPE values across the NC
Piedmont are >4000 J/kg so despite lack of convective initiation,
still concerned that there is some potential for significant
convection in these areas ahead of the MCS.
So, reduced pops for early this afternoon, increased them toward 00z
in the mountains and trended into the going forecast overnight. With
the clear skies across the area, temperatures across the Piedmont
have really climbed and so have had to make some adjustments to
hourly T/Tds as well.
Otherwise, for Saturday, guidance is trying to introduce drier air
into the forecast area by afternoon. In fact, the GFS has little
CAPE depicted along and north of the I-40 corridor tomorrow
afternoon. Indeed, based upon forecast soundings, surface dewpoints
could mix out to the upper 50s. Nevertheless, this is all far from a
certainty. Slight to low chance pops will be advertised during the
afternoon. High temps will once again be well above normal, with the
upper Savannah River Valley once again expected to approach the
century mark. The lower dewpoints should keep heat indices below
advisory criteria.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 230 PM EDT Friday: The short term fcst period initializes on
Saturday evening as a large H5 trof advects eastward atop the Great
Lakes, while a upper anticyclone dominates across the southern
Plains and Four Corners. At the surface, high pressure centered
over the eastern Gulf will be the prevailing feature across the
southeast while a front/trof associated with the a fore mentioned H5
cyclone slides through the OH valley into the Appalachians region
with sprawling high pressure filling in behind across the Midwest.
Pattern evolution through the short term features eastward advection
of the primary upper ridge, while the surface high complies by way
of eastward advection into the northern OH valley into Sunday,
before moving into the Mid Atlantic region on Monday. The above
mentioned cold front is fcst to push into the region on Sunday,
likely stalling out through the remainder of the period. Meanwhile,
guidance continues to highlight wave development to the west across
the Ozarks, sliding east into the TN valley Monday and thus finally
working to lift the front northward as southerly waa increases. The
primary fcst challenge through the short term will be the eventual
track of this wave as the ECMWF moves it just west of the southern
Appalachians on Monday afternoon, while the GFS ejects it sharply to
the north and thus yielding lower impacts across the cwfa.
All said, the fcst really hasn't changed all that much with chance
pops favored on Sunday along/south of the I85 corridor as well as
across portions of the southern/central NC mtns, with slight chances
further north and east. The pops on Monday will favor more of an
ECMWF solution with increased levels regionwide, the greatest of
which residing across the mtns in closer proximity to the
approaching surface wave. Thus, the fcst features widespread high
chances across the mtns on Monday, with low/mid chances over the
remainder of the fcst area. Temperatures will lower a bit on Sunday
however remain 3-4 degrees above normal, before returning to near
normal levels on Monday.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 2 PM Friday: the medium range fcst picks up at 00z on Tuesday
with steep upper ridging building over the region from the west and
a persistent closed H5 low moving up the west side of the ridge. Some
of the guidance continues to generate a fairly potent looking H5 shortwave
over the fcst area that is embedded within the ridge. This feature
is expected to dissolve by early Wednesday as the ridge axis moves
north of the Carolinas and a more zonal upper pattern settles over the
region in its wake. Some degree of upper lvl troffing will likely
persist along the central US/Canada border, however it should not
have a significant impact on our synoptic pattern.
At the surface, a lingering weak frontal boundary will lift north of
the CWFA on Tuesday with moist southerly low level flow associated with
the Bermuda High spreading back over the CWFA. Another weak cold front
is expected to approach the CWFA late Thursday/early Friday and bring
additional deep layer moisture to the area for the end of the Medium
Range period. No major changes were needed to the sensible fcst with
slight chance to high-end solid chance POPs each day/evening. Temps have
been showing a warming trend based on the latest guidance with values
expected to remain 2 to 4 degrees above climatology each day.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Still no convective development across the
forecast area yet this afternoon. Have removed the TEMPO TSRA at
KCLT for the 21z AMD and will continue to reevaluate through the
evening. The smallest chances for convection will exist at the
Upstate SC terminals, where instability is lowest. While convection
cannot be completely ruled out there, opted to allow things to
bubble a little more before entertaining the introduction of VCTS.
Meanwhile, VCTS will be carried from 20-21Z into the evening at KAVL
and KHKY. These sites could well need a tempo at some point, as
convection is expected to organize across east Tenn later this
afternoon and move into the western Carolinas this evening. How this
will all shakes out it still very much up in the air, and there is
plenty of time to add tempos before convection approaches.
Otherwise, VFR conditions should persist though the period (outside
of convection), although there could be some patchy fog/stratus in
outlying areas, especially in the valleys west of KAVL.
Outlook: A mainly diurnal pattern of showers and thunderstorms will
continue into the weekend. 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. A frontal
boundary may stall across the terminal area early next week to keep
the weather active.
Confidence Table...
21-03z 03-09Z 09-15Z 15-18Z
KCLT High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KGSP High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAVL High 100% High 100% High 100% 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:
www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation
&&
.CLIMATE...
RECORDS FOR 07-08
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 96 1988 63 1909 69 1969 50 1972
KCLT 101 2012 75 1950 81 1881 58 1892
2010
KGSP 101 1986 72 1896 76 2012 57 1913
1888 1931
RECORDS FOR 07-09
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 93 1986 64 1979 71 1980 49 1896
KCLT 101 1986 71 1908 78 1986 57 1891
KGSP 100 1993 67 1979 78 1930 55 1896
1986
1977
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JPT
NEAR TERM...JDL/TDP
SHORT TERM...CDG
LONG TERM...JPT
AVIATION...JDL/TDP
CLIMATE...Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 6:19 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 619 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510-092230- 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- 619 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 363 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE PIEDMONT AND MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OUT OF EAST TENNESSEE INTO THE REGION EARLY THIS EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS APPROACHING 60 TO 70 MPH...AS WELL AS HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. IN ADDITION...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..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. ..THURSDAY...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. GAZ010-017-018-SCZ001>010-012>014-092230- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-LAURENS-UNION- CHESTER- 619 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND PIEDMONT EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE SLIDING SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. IN ADDITION...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..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. ..THURSDAY...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. GAZ026-028-029-SCZ011-019-092230- FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ABBEVILLE-GREENWOOD- 619 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHERN UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. REMNANT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AS WELL AS BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..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. ..THURSDAY...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. CDG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 6:35 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
635 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
NCZ505>508-082315-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS NC-
EASTERN MCDOWELL NC-
635 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN RUTHERFORD AND
SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
AT 634 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11
MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARION...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OLD FORT...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE LURE...SUNSHINE...SUGAR HILL...THERMAL CITY...SHINGLE HOLLOW...
DYSARTSVILLE...GLENWOOD...FERO AND UNION MILLS.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
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.
&&
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3562 8184 3558 8182 3558 8180 3559 8179
3559 8177 3561 8175 3560 8174 3561 8172
3558 8170 3538 8171 3545 8219 3553 8218
3553 8217 3554 8218 3563 8216
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 279DEG 27KT 3554 8209
ARKLocal storm report, Jul 8, 6:41 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
641 PM EDT FRI JUL 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S OLD FORT 35.57N 82.19W
07/08/2016 MCDOWELL NC EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN. BAT CAVE ROAD CLOSED.
&&
TPALMERSpecial weather statement, Jul 8, 6:47 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
647 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
NCZ048-082315-
MADISON NC-
647 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 715
PM EDT...
AT 646 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES SOUTH OF GREENEVILLE...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOT SPRINGS...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MARS HILL...HOT SPRINGS...ALLENSTAND...FAUST AND WOLF RIDGE.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
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.
&&
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3603 8259 3600 8261 3597 8261 3595 8256
3598 8251 3595 8248 3593 8250 3591 8249
3589 8245 3586 8242 3582 8241 3580 8247
3590 8286 3595 8285 3592 8282 3593 8281
3597 8278 3599 8279 3600 8277 3606 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 282DEG 29KT 3599 8274
ARKLocal storm report, Jul 8, 7:01 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
701 PM EDT FRI JUL 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 PM TSTM WND GST 3 WNW MINNEAPOLIS 36.11N 82.03W
07/08/2016 M55 MPH AVERY NC MESONET
&&Local storm report, Jul 8, 7:04 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
704 PM EDT FRI JUL 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0703 PM TSTM WND DMG BANNER ELK 36.16N 81.87W
07/08/2016 AVERY NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN AT 4670 HICKORY NUT GAP ROAD.
&&
CGANTLocal storm report, Jul 8, 7:08 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
708 PM EDT FRI JUL 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
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0700 PM TSTM WND GST GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN 36.10N 81.85W
07/08/2016 M87 MPH AVERY NC MESONET
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CGANTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 30 min |
| Jul 8, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, McDowell | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey | 45 min |
| Jul 8, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 40 min |
| Jul 8, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 28 min |
| Jul 8, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Madison, Yancey | 52 min |
| Jul 8, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Graham, Swain | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln | 51 min |
| Jul 8, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania | 58 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2016Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016
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.