Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
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.
- 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
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
$$
CDG3 follow-up statements
015
WWUS52 KGSP 222133
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
533 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
NCC175-222143-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-160722T2200Z/
TRANSYLVANIA NC-
533 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3504 8292 3506 8289 3509 8279 3507 8278
3507 8275 3508 8275 3508 8274 3509 8273
3510 8269 3511 8270 3513 8268 3512 8266
3514 8261 3514 8257 3488 8274 3503 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 303DEG 10KT 3506 8278
$$
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
$$
CDG115
WWUS52 KGSP 222146
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
546 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
SCC045-222156-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-160722T2200Z/
GREENVILLE SC-
546 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREENVILLE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3499 8283 3507 8278 3507 8277 3505 8275
3505 8274 3506 8273 3505 8272 3506 8271
3506 8264 3507 8262 3491 8272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 303DEG 10KT 3504 8274
$$
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
$$
CDG707
WWUS52 KGSP 222151
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
551 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
SCC077-222201-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-160722T2200Z/
PICKENS SC-
551 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3499 8283 3507 8278 3507 8277 3505 8275
3505 8274 3506 8273 3505 8272 3506 8271
3506 8264 3507 8262 3491 8272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 303DEG 10KT 3504 8274
$$
CDGWhat 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
CDGLocal 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
&&
LVISINLocal 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
&&
LVISINSpecial 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
CDGSpecial 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
CDGLocal 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
&&
LVISINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 32 min |
| Jul 22, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 27 min |
| Jul 22, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Spartanburg | 44 min |
| Jul 22, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cherokee, York | 40 min |
| Jul 22, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Spartanburg | 32 min |
| Jul 22, 6:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 119 min |
| Jul 22, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke | 46 min |
| Jul 21, 9:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 48 min |
| Jul 21, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 45 min |
| Jul 22, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 23 min |
| Jul 22, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 27 min |
| Jul 22, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 24 min |
| Jul 22, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 25 min |
| Jul 22, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Iredell | 27 min |
| Jul 22, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Iredell | 52 min |
| Jul 22, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 36 min |
| Jul 22, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | McDowell | 39 min |
| Jul 22, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln | 38 min |
| Jul 22, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rutherford | 43 min |
| Jul 22, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 36 min |
| Jul 22, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 45 min |
| Jul 22, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rowan | 63 min |
| Jul 22, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mecklenburg | 25 min |
| Jul 22, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 44 min |
| Jul 22, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 26 min |
| Jul 22, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 52 min |
| Jul 22, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Gaston | 19 min |
| Jul 22, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Gaston | 26 min |
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Sources
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