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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 22, 2016Greenville County, Pickens County, South Carolina; Transylvania County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2016, 5:17 PM EDT for Greenville County, Pickens County, South Carolina; Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 2016, 5:17 PM EDT (21:17 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Transylvania County, NC, Greenville County, SC, Pickens County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 243 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2016-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 177 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2016-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -28 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
177 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-173 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
965 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

560 
WUUS52 KGSP 222117
SVRGSP
NCC175-SCC045-077-222200-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0191.160722T2117Z-160722T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
517 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 517 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF BREVARD...OR 4 MILES SOUTH OF ROSMAN...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROSMAN...TABLE ROCK STATE PARK...CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK...
  SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN...SUNSET...ROCKY BOTTOM...CEDAR MOUNTAIN...
  JONES GAP STATE PARK...PUMPKINTOWN AND CONNESTEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT AND INTENSE LIGHTNING. TURN OFF
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. DO NOT USE CORDED TELEPHONES. DO NOT TAKE A
BATH OR SHOWER.

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 3518 8285 3514 8257 3488 8274 3503 8292
      3504 8292 3505 8290 3505 8294
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 303DEG 10KT 3508 8283 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CDG
3 follow-up statements
015 
WWUS52 KGSP 222133
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
533 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

NCC175-222143-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-160722T2200Z/
TRANSYLVANIA NC-
533 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3504 8292 3506 8289 3509 8279 3507 8278
      3507 8275 3508 8275 3508 8274 3509 8273
      3510 8269 3511 8270 3513 8268 3512 8266
      3514 8261 3514 8257 3488 8274 3503 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 303DEG 10KT 3506 8278 

$$

SCC045-077-222200-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-160722T2200Z/
PICKENS SC-GREENVILLE SC-
533 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE COUNTIES...

AT 533 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES NORTH OF
PICKENS...OR 5 MILES WEST OF TABLE ROCK STATE PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TABLE ROCK STATE PARK...CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK...
SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN...SUNSET...ROCKY BOTTOM...JONES GAP STATE PARK...
PUMPKINTOWN...JOCASSEE GORGES AND LAKE JOCASSEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT AND INTENSE LIGHTNING. TURN OFF
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. DO NOT USE CORDED TELEPHONES. DO NOT TAKE A
BATH OR SHOWER.

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 3504 8292 3506 8289 3509 8279 3507 8278
      3507 8275 3508 8275 3508 8274 3509 8273
      3510 8269 3511 8270 3513 8268 3512 8266
      3514 8261 3514 8257 3488 8274 3503 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 303DEG 10KT 3506 8278 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CDG
115 
WWUS52 KGSP 222146
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
546 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

SCC045-222156-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-160722T2200Z/
GREENVILLE SC-
546 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3499 8283 3507 8278 3507 8277 3505 8275
      3505 8274 3506 8273 3505 8272 3506 8271
      3506 8264 3507 8262 3491 8272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 303DEG 10KT 3504 8274 

$$

SCC077-222200-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-160722T2200Z/
PICKENS SC-
546 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY...

AT 546 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTH OF
PICKENS...OR NEAR TABLE ROCK STATE PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TABLE ROCK STATE PARK...SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN...SUNSET...
ROCKY BOTTOM AND PUMPKINTOWN.

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 3499 8283 3507 8278 3507 8277 3505 8275
      3505 8274 3506 8273 3505 8272 3506 8271
      3506 8264 3507 8262 3491 8272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 303DEG 10KT 3504 8274 

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

CDG
707 
WWUS52 KGSP 222151
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
551 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

SCC077-222201-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-160722T2200Z/
PICKENS SC-
551 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3499 8283 3507 8278 3507 8277 3505 8275
      3505 8274 3506 8273 3505 8272 3506 8271
      3506 8264 3507 8262 3491 8272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 303DEG 10KT 3504 8274 

$$

CDG

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 22, 5:03 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 5:03 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
503 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Broad deep layered high pressure will remain across the region
through early next week...with a general weakness developing over
the east coast on Monday. Moisture levels will gradually increase
across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia by the middle of
next week as a weak cold front settles south into the area.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 455 PM EDT, a persistence pattern continues with a 597 dm 500
mb ridge over the southern plains, a trough over the Atlantic
offshore waters, and generally northerly flow aloft over the
southern Appalachians. A few weak vort lobes moving around the ridge
axis are triggering numerous convection along the Blue Ridge this
afternoon, with scattered coverage moving into the CLT metro. The
latest HRRR shows this blue ridge development having a hard time
dropping into the Upstate or NE GA. Radar shows this is currently
happening. Still expect some of the activity to move south into the
I-85 corridor. The CLT metro activity will slide east. There will be
a few strong storms with isolated damaging wind gusts.

Any upstream MCS activity in the OH valley will dive more southward
and generally miss the area to the west tonight. Convective coverage
should largely wind down this evening but weak vort lobe energy
aloft could keep isolated showers going at times overnight. Min
temps will remain a good 5 degrees above climo with some high clouds
expected and mountain valley fog possible.

Expect a repeat of the diurnal pattern on Saturday with mountain
convection slipping southward along the eastern periphery of the
upper ridge. The weak lee trough will persist over the foothills.
Dewpoints may be less conducive to mixing out on Saturday but there
will likely be less upper vorticity forcing. All in all, PoPs should
be similar to today or slightly less - with slowly moving scattered
mountain convection sliding S or SE. 850 mb temps will be a touch
warmer on Sat, with highs correspondingly warmer. The lower piedmont
areas could see heat index values of 100 to 103 but no advisory
appears to be needed.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
At 145 PM Friday: On Saturday night and upper ridge will extend
across the southern tier of the USA. This ridge will persist over
our area into Monday. A surface ridge will be located east of the
Appalachians during the same period. Meanwhile, a cold front will
cross the upper MS River Valley, reaching the OH River Valley.
Although moisture will remain over our area, a relatively weak warm
nose aloft will limit instability. Although the models show slightly
better shear than in previous runs, it should still be too limited
to support organization convection. Steering flow now appears to be
slightly better, which should keep cells moving enough to limit
heavy precipitation coverage. The possibility of light downslope flow
east of the mountains may keep precipitation maximized over the
mountains. Although maximum temperatures will only run around 6 to 7
degrees above normal, moisture will support apparent temperatures
of 100 to 106 degrees east of the mountains both Sunday and Monday,
with the highest values in the Piedmont.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 130 PM Friday...A weakness in the ulvl subtrop ridge will be
maintained through the period as the Hudson Bay low is reinforced
with polar energy. This will allow a couple s/w trofs to swing east
and advance weak frontal bndrys toward the SE region. The models
disagree with the se/wrd extent of these bndrys...however a
persistent lee side trof and mtn top convg will provide the main
focusing for afternoon convection. The best llvl moist flux will
remain west of the fcst area...however pwats will hover arnd 1.7 in
each day as mid and high level moisture advects northeast.
Instability will be on the lower end...but enuf to produce efficient
rain rates and a few stg/svr tstms each afternoon. Pops favor the
higher elevations...where numerous activity will be possible. Less
coverage is anticipated non/mtns. Max temps will remain around
normal...but with high td/s apparent temps will feel about 4-5
degrees F warmer. Low temps will remain a couple degrees above
normal.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
At KCLT, thunderstorms look like they will remain east of the
airfield this afternoon. However, gust front from the earlier
convection will cross the airfield and shift the wind to WNW until
00z. Otherwise, light S to SW winds will continue through the
period, unless any additional weak outflows arrive. Expect FEW to
SCT cumulus during peak heating periods and then just thin high
clouds at other times.

Elsewhere, convection developing along the eastern slopes of the
mountains will make a run at the SC TAF sites for late afternoon.
Will just mention VCTS at KAVL and the Upstate sites for now.
Otherwise, VFR conditions will continue away from any TSRA except
that valley fog will once again be possible at KAVL.  Will continue
to be more optimistic than MOS at KAVL on overnight vsby given the
recent MOS performance. Light S to SW winds are likely across the
foothills with a lee trough, while NW flow will persist at KAVL.

Outlook: Scattered/isolated afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms will continue across the mountains/piedmont through
early next week. Morning fog and low stratus will be possible each
day in the mountain valleys and also in locations that receive heavy
rainfall the preceding afternoon/evening.

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  88%     High 100%
KHKY       High 100%     High 100%     Med   77%     High 100%
KGMU       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAND       High 100%     High 100%     High  94%     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 07-23

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAVL      95 1983     69 1974     71 2015     50 1966
                1952        1938        1999
                1934                    1983
   KCLT     101 1987     73 1880     78 1991     56 2007
                1952
   KGSP     102 1952     74 1974     79 1934     59 1966
                                                    1947

RECORDS FOR 07-24

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAVL      96 1983     68 1985     71 1934     52 1966
                                                    1895
   KCLT     100 1983     73 1938     78 2010     59 1947
                1952                    1883
   KGSP     101 1952     70 1985     79 2010     59 1904

RECORDS FOR 07-25

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAVL      92 2010     68 2000     70 2012     51 1895
                2005                    2011
                1987                    2010
   KCLT     101 2010     69 2000     79 2010     62 1947
   KGSP     100 1995     72 2000     77 2010     57 1911
                            1890

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...HG/RWH
SHORT TERM...JAT
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...HG/RWH
CLIMATE...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 5:48 AM EDT, 11 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
SCZ001>003-231000-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE OVER THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES.
THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. A FEW STORMS
MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.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 DAMAGING
WINDS OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ006>009-
012>014-231000-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREATER GREENVILLE-
SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-LAURENS-CHESTER-
548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE ALONG THE EAST FACING
MOUNTAIN SLOPES. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-
GROUND LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. A FEW
STORMS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE
FORECAST TO RANGE FROM NEAR 100 DEGREES TO NEAR 105 DEGREES EACH
AFTERNOON FROM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST HEAT INDEX
VALUES WILL BE IN THE PIEDMONT.
..SUNDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE.
..MONDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE.
..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 DAMAGING
WINDS OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004-005-010-011-019-231000-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-GREENWOOD-
548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE EXPECTED OVER
THE MOUNTAINS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. A FEW STORMS
MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. IN ADDITION,
AREAS ACROSS THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY AND THE LAKELANDS
MAY SEE HEAT INDEX VALUES PEAK BETWEEN 100 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE
FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 100 DEGREES TO AROUND 105 DEGREES EACH
AFTERNOON FROM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST HEAT INDEX
VALUES WILL BE IN THE PIEDMONT.
..SUNDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE.
..MONDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE.
..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 DAMAGING
WINDS OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

NED

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 4:53 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
453 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

NCZ063-064-222130-
TRANSYLVANIA NC-SOUTHERN JACKSON NC-
453 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND SOUTHWESTERN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES UNTIL 530
PM EDT...

AT 453 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 18 MILES EAST OF FRANKLIN...OR NEAR CASHIERS. THIS
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... CASHIERS...LAKE TOXAWAY...GORGES
STATE PARK...LAKE GLENVILLE...SAPPHIRE... WOLF MOUNTAIN AND
WHITESIDE MOUNTAIN.

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 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 3508 8314 3510 8315 3524 8309 3520 8284
      3505 8293 3501 8307 3508 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 295DEG 4KT 3514 8306

CDG
Local storm report, Jul 22, 4:54 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
454 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NW RUTHERFORDTON      35.42N 82.05W
07/22/2016                   RUTHERFORD         NC   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR COVE RD

&&

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Local storm report, Jul 22, 4:58 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
458 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SALISBURY               35.67N 80.48W
07/22/2016                   ROWAN              NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES NEAR GRANITE QUARRY

&&

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:01 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

NCZ509-510-222130-
EASTERN POLK NC-POLK MOUNTAINS NC-
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT POLK
COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 501 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING SOUTH AT 10
MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLUMBUS...TRYON...MILL SPRING...LAKE ADGER AND GREEN CREEK.

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 3540 8213 3535 8208 3534 8208 3534 8206
      3530 8203 3530 8202 3528 8200 3519 8197
      3520 8227 3536 8226 3541 8220 3540 8218
      3541 8217 3541 8216
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 354DEG 9KT 3532 8215

CDG
Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:13 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
513 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

NCZ064-SCZ002-003-222145-
TRANSYLVANIA NC-PICKENS MOUNTAINS SC-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-
513 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA...
NORTHWESTERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 545
PM EDT...

AT 513 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF BREVARD...OR NEAR ROSMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10
MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROSMAN...JOCASSEE GORGES...TABLE ROCK STATE PARK...CAESARS HEAD STATE
PARK...GORGES STATE PARK...LAKE JOCASSEE...SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN...
PUMPKINTOWN...SUNSET AND ROCKY BOTTOM.

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

LAT...LON 3520 8286 3510 8257 3489 8274 3488 8276
      3500 8293 3501 8293 3501 8291 3502 8292
      3503 8292 3505 8290 3504 8297 3504 8298
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 303DEG 10KT 3509 8285

CDG
Local storm report, Jul 22, 5:15 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
515 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016

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

0335 PM     HAIL             CONOVER                 35.71N 81.22W
07/22/2016  E1.25 INCH       CATAWBA            NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            QUARTER AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CONOVER

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPickens32 min
Jul 22, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPOconee51 min
Jul 22, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCherokee27 min
Jul 22, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPSpartanburg44 min
Jul 22, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCherokee, York40 min
Jul 22, 6:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPSpartanburg32 min
Jul 22, 6:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGreenville, Spartanburg119 min
Jul 22, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPYork27 min
Jul 21, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson27 min
Jul 21, 8:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPBurke46 min
Jul 21, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander48 min
Jul 21, 10:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCaldwell45 min
Jul 22, 1:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCaldwell23 min
Jul 22, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke27 min
Jul 22, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke24 min
Jul 22, 2:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander29 min
Jul 22, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania25 min
Jul 22, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell27 min
Jul 22, 2:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPAlexander, Iredell52 min
Jul 22, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania36 min
Jul 22, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPMcDowell39 min
Jul 22, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba37 min
Jul 22, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCatawba, Iredell, Lincoln38 min
Jul 22, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie51 min
Jul 22, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRutherford43 min
Jul 22, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMacon37 min
Jul 22, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan36 min
Jul 22, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPPolk, Rutherford45 min
Jul 22, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan63 min
Jul 22, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg29 min
Jul 22, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPTransylvania37 min
Jul 22, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk29 min
Jul 22, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg25 min
Jul 22, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus37 min
Jul 22, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk44 min
Jul 22, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland26 min
Jul 22, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston52 min
Jul 22, 6:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCleveland, Gaston19 min
Jul 22, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.