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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

July 26, 2016Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2016, 5:14 PM EDT for Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was in force for 46 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 26, 2016, 5:14 PM EDT (21:14 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 103 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 2016-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 358 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 2016-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 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
358 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-150 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1169 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

944 
WUUS52 KGSP 262114
SVRGSP
NCC025-119-262200-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0196.160726T2114Z-160726T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
514 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH
  CAROLINA...
  CABARRUS COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 514 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF
  DOWNTOWN CONCORD...OR NEAR WEST CONCORD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10
  MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DOWNTOWN CONCORD...WEST CONCORD...HARRISBURG...MT PLEASANT...
  CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY...CODDLE CREEK RESERVOIR...
  REEDY CREEK PARK...UNC-CHARLOTTE...NORTHEAST CHARLOTTE AND MIDLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BRIEF DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES OVER SMALL
AREAS. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 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 3536 8039 3520 8054 3521 8055 3517 8060
      3534 8081 3551 8083 3551 8070 3539 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 299DEG 7KT 3539 8068 

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

RWH
3 follow-up statements
813 
WWUS52 KGSP 262129
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
529 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

NCC025-119-262200-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-160726T2200Z/
MECKLENBURG NC-CABARRUS NC-
529 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG AND CABARRUS COUNTIES...

AT 529 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF
DOWNTOWN CONCORD...OR NEAR CODDLE CREEK RESERVOIR...AND IS NEARLY
STATIONARY.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN CONCORD...WEST CONCORD...HARRISBURG...MT PLEASANT...
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY...CODDLE CREEK RESERVOIR...
REEDY CREEK PARK...UNC-CHARLOTTE...NORTHEAST CHARLOTTE AND MIDLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BRIEF DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES OVER SMALL
AREAS. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 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 3536 8039 3520 8054 3521 8055 3517 8060
      3534 8081 3551 8083 3551 8070 3539 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 280DEG 2KT 3542 8071 

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

RWH
310 
WWUS52 KGSP 262141
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
541 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

NCC025-119-262200-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-160726T2200Z/
MECKLENBURG NC-CABARRUS NC-
541 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG AND CABARRUS COUNTIES...

AT 541 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST
OF UPTOWN CHARLOTTE...OR NEAR UNC-CHARLOTTE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN CONCORD...WEST CONCORD...HARRISBURG...MT PLEASANT...
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY...CODDLE CREEK RESERVOIR...
REEDY CREEK PARK...UNC-CHARLOTTE...NORTHEAST CHARLOTTE AND MIDLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BRIEF DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES OVER SMALL
AREAS. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 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 3536 8039 3520 8054 3521 8055 3517 8060
      3534 8081 3551 8083 3551 8070 3539 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 289DEG 7KT 3529 8073 

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

RWH
277 
WWUS52 KGSP 262158
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
558 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

NCC025-119-262208-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-160726T2200Z/
MECKLENBURG NC-CABARRUS NC-
558 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG AND
CABARRUS COUNTIES 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.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3536 8039 3520 8054 3521 8055 3517 8060
      3534 8081 3551 8083 3551 8070 3539 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 299DEG 7KT 3529 8073 

$$

RWH

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 26, 4:42 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 4:42 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
442 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Broad surface high pressure will linger over the Southeast, before
sliding offshore as a surface low develops and moves northeast
across the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. A surface front will
remain off to our north and linger within a region between the Ohio
Valley, lower Great Lakes, and Mid-Atlantic regions. This front may
finally move into our area early next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 430 PM EDT Tuesday:  Isolated/Scattered convection continues
across the region as the atm remains unstable thanks to modest
daytime heating and improved mid level lapse rates, compared to
days past.  Speaking of heat, temperatures seem to have peaked
regionwide with the most elevated levels residing along/south of
the I85 corridor across northeast GA, the SC Upstate, and the NC
piedmont, where readings in the upper 90s atop lower 70s dewpoints
work to yield heat indices approaching 104-105.  These levels will
likely remain brief, especially as convection works across the area.
As for the convection, latest SPC mesoanalysis continues to indicate
impressive DCAPE about the region, especially along the I85/I77
corridor region where values approach 1200j/kg.  Therefore, still
think that any deeper convection will present damaging microbursts
as the primary threat, as well as brief heavy rainfall and cloud to
ground lighting.  For the fcst, opted to adjust pops/t/td to account
for recent trends, and left the rest as it was for this update.

Previous Discussion:  The large 500 mb high moves little thru
Wednesday, but weakens slightly, as a series of shortwaves
try to flatten the northern side of the ridge. Meanwhile, a
quasi-stationary front remains draped along the Ohio Valley to
the northern Mid-Atlantic.  The convective trends are similar
to yesterday, perhaps a tad slower, and mainly confined to the
high terrain so far. Guidance still in agreement on scattered
showers and storms propagating/developing east into the Piedmont
late afternoon into early evening.  PoPs were changed little from
previous forecast in showing these trends. Severe threat still looks
marginal, but SBCAPE on the mesoanalysis page is 2500-3000 J/kg with
DCAPE 800-1200 J/kg.  So a few pulse severe storms will be possible.

Convection should wane this evening with loss of heating, leaving
a fair amount of debris cloudiness within the weak flow aloft. Min
temps will be generally 5-7 degrees above normal.

The other issue is the heat, with the latest obs coming in with
heat indices a little on the high side. A couple of 105 degrees out
there in the Piedmont at ASOS sites. Wednesday looks similar today.
Perhaps a degree or two warmer, but with a little more mixing
out of the dewpoints. The latest heat index forecast is in the
96-104 range again across the Piedmont during the hottest part
of the day. A heat advisory will be considered for Wednesday,
but will allow the midnight shift to make the final call.

Otherwise on Wednesday, the moisture plume will actually lift back
north slightly, as result in convection being more confined to the
mountains and I-40 corridor. The GA/SC piedmont may not see much
of any deep convection, as weaker mid-level lapse rates pivot
around the the ridge from the south. So will feature a tighter
PoP gradient from less than slight chc PoP in the lower Piedmont
to likely along the NC mountain peaks.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 230 PM EDT Tuesday: Not much change to the overall synoptic
pattern from what we've been advertising the past few days. The
subtropical ridge will continue to dominate, with moisture
associated with a tropical weakness moving onshore today moving up
the Lower Mississippi Valley at the start of the period. Meanwhile a
broad shortwave will push across the northern tier of the country,
pulling the moisture associated with the Lower Mississippi weakness
to the north toward the Ohio Valley. Surface high pressure will
continue to pump a warm and moist air into the region with in
general a fairly typical summertime pattern continuing, but with the
additional moisture creeping into northwest zones from the
approaching wave/front. Additionally, a lee trough progged to
strengthen tomorrow will continue into the short term, which will
provide additional focus for convective development. Deep layer
shear will marginally increase with the approach of the shortwave,
and combined with healthy sbCAPE values between 2000-3000 J/kg, the
continued Marginal Threat outlined on the SWODY3 for northern zones
looks good. As has been the case, low-level lapse rates will
continue to support isolated wet microburst threat, but mid-level
lapse rates not high enough for much in the way of hail concerns.

As we push into Friday, vort max should ride up the southwest flow
aloft ahead of the wave, with the GFS farther south with an area of
enhanced QPF, more over the northern mountains, but the ECMWF
farther north up in WV. Either way this doesn't help the Upstate and
other areas in continued drought, but with the additional synoptic
lift, could certainly see more widespread coverage across NC. Have
not reflected the GFS solution in pops for Friday and will have to
reevaluate as operational guidance comes into better consensus.

Temperatures will remain a category or so above seasonal normals,
but could be adjusted further one way or another depending on model
evolution of precipitation/cloud shields. Humidity will remain high
with areas in extreme southeast zones continuing to flirt with heat
advisory levels, though should see some minimal improvement on
Friday.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 200 PM Tuesday...The broad scale pattern will not change much
over the ext range. An h5 trof axis remains west of the fcst area
and will likely get pulled slowly NE late in the period. This will
advance a weak sfc front toward the CWFA...perhaps pushing
into/across the mtns by Mon. The flow remains weak and generally
w/ly within the h9/h7 layer...so mech lift along with enhanced llvl
moisture from the nearby front will support above normal pops across
the higher terrain. Downsloping in the lee will help suppress convec
activity...thus near normal pops will be maintained over the
non/mtns. Warm temps continue in a relatively stagnant pattern with
max temps will reaching around or a couple degrees above normal each
day. Mins will also be held a cat or so above climo.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
At KCLT and Elsewhere: Convection getting a slightly slower start
than yesterday, and is mainly confined to the ridgetops so far.
However, guidance still in good agreement on there being enough flow
to steer some of the activity to the east into the Piedmont,
especially along and north of a line from GMU-GSP-UZA. So I will
continue to keep a TEMPO at KCLT starting at 21z, which is a little
earlier than previous thinking. The other sites will feature VCTS
during the afternoon and early evening. Winds should favor a SW
direction, except NW at KAVL, and variable around TSRA. Later
tonight, there should be a fair amount of debris cloudiness
lingering well into the night. And not expecting much fog/stratus.
However, with expected better coverage of rain in the mountains than
last couple days, KAVL may have a better shot at some restrictions
late tonight. Similar conditions are expected across the area for
Wednesday.

Outlook: A plume of deep moisture will gradually build across the
western Carolinas and NE GA through the late week. SCT SHRA and
TSRA will be possible each afternoon and evening, coverage the
greatest across the mtns. Pre dawn fog and low clouds will be
possible over areas of recent rainfall.

Confidence Table...

            20-02Z        02-08Z        08-14Z        14-18Z
KCLT       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KGSP       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAVL       High 100%     High 100%     High  91%     High 100%
KHKY       High 100%     High 100%     High  95%     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 07-26

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAVL      94 1949     72 1911     71 2012     49 1911
                1940                    2010
   KCLT     100 2005     74 1920     76 1992     60 1904
                1940                    1940
                1914                    1936
   KGSP      99 2010     76 1920     76 2005     53 1911
                1995                    1940
                1987

RECORDS FOR 07-27

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAVL      97 1952     70 1946     72 1936     48 1911
                                        1925
   KCLT     103 1940     74 1926     76 1944     57 1920
                                        1940
                                        1936
   KGSP     103 1940     70 1946     75 2012     54 1911
                                        1944

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...ARK/CDG
SHORT TERM...TDP
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...ARK
CLIMATE...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 6:26 AM EDT, 10 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
626 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
SCZ001>003-271030-
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-
626 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE MAIN
THREATS WILL BE FROM FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...A COUPLE OF STORMS COULD BECOME BRIEFLY
SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER
THREAT.

.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...

NONE.

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-
510-SCZ004>014-019-271030-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-GREATER CALDWELL-
GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
626 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S AND MODERATE LEVELS OF
HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES OF
100 TO 104 BETWEEN 2 AND 5 PM TODAY ACROSS THE PIEDMONT AND
FOOTHILLS.

IN ADDITION...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE
FROM FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...A COUPLE OF STORMS COULD BECOME BRIEFLY SEVERE...WITH
DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.

.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...

NONE.

LANE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
401 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

SCZ003-006-262030-
GREATER GREENVILLE SC-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-
401 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 401 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...OR NEAR SLATER-MARIETTA...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN...WEST GREENVILLE...BEREA...TRAVELERS REST...
SLATER-MARIETTA...PLEASANT RIDGE STATE PARK...TIGERVILLE...LAKE
ROBINSON...FURMAN UNIVERSITY AND CHERRYDALE POINT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3488 8249 3491 8250 3493 8252 3497 8253
      3498 8255 3498 8253 3500 8254 3501 8254
      3501 8258 3512 8249 3503 8222 3481 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 302DEG 7KT 3501 8248

RWH
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
402 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

NCZ036-262030-
IREDELL NC-
402 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN IREDELL COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 402 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13
MILES SOUTH OF RONDA...OR NEAR LOVE VALLEY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10
MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARMONY...LOVE VALLEY...OLIN...UNION GROVE AND TURNERSBURG.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3605 8070 3603 8069 3582 8086 3594 8102
      3596 8100 3599 8100 3603 8102 3605 8100
      3606 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 302DEG 7KT 3602 8094

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:16 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
416 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

NCZ070-262045-
GASTON NC-
416 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN GASTON COUNTY UNTIL 445
PM EDT...

AT 416 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4
MILES NORTHEAST OF GASTONIA...OR OVER LOWELL. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... GASTONIA...MT
HOLLY...BELMONT...SOUTH GASTONIA...STANLEY...CRAMERTON...
LOWELL...RANLO...MCADENVILLE AND LAKE WYLIE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3534 8099 3533 8098 3527 8102 3525 8101
      3522 8101 3521 8100 3516 8100 3515 8102
      3516 8113 3522 8122 3539 8111 3535 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 284DEG 4KT 3528 8110

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:31 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
431 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

NCZ506-508-262100-
GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-EASTERN MCDOWELL NC-
431 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND
SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

AT 431 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES NORTH OF RUTHERFORDTON...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF SPINDALE. THIS
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DYSARTSVILLE...SUNSHINE...THERMAL CITY...FERO...UNION MILLS AND
GLENWOOD.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3558 8182 3558 8180 3560 8179 3559 8177
      3550 8169 3548 8170 3540 8192 3555 8204
      3570 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 235DEG 4KT 3552 8191

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:45 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
445 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

NCZ036-037-057-262115-
DAVIE NC-ROWAN NC-IREDELL NC-
445 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ROWAN...
NORTHEASTERN IREDELL AND WEST CENTRAL DAVIE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM
EDT...

AT 445 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4
MILES NORTHEAST OF STATESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STATESVILLE...CLEVELAND...HARMONY...COOL SPRINGS...SHEFFIELD AND
TURNERSBURG.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3572 8089 3589 8094 3599 8068 3573 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 256DEG 6KT 3583 8083

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:57 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
457 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

NCZ068-504-506-508-510-262130-
CLEVELAND NC-GREATER BURKE NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-EASTERN POLK NC-
EASTERN MCDOWELL NC-
457 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2016

...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BURKE...
RUTHERFORD...WESTERN CLEVELAND...SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL AND
SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 457 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A CLUSTER
OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTH OF
MORGANTON TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF RUTHERFORDTON TO 10 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF FOREST CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... FOREST
CITY...RUTHERFORDTON...SPINDALE...ICARD...POLKVILLE...ELLENBORO...
MOORESBORO...BOSTIC...CASAR AND SOUTH MOUNTAINS STATE PARK.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3574 8141 3552 8157 3518 8175 3519 8205
      3562 8197 3571 8172
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 245DEG 5KT 3561 8169 3551 8186 3521 8198

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk34 min
Jul 26, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell28 min
Jul 26, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGaston29 min
Jul 26, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRutherford29 min
Jul 26, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell30 min
Jul 26, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRutherford33 min
Jul 26, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPBurke, Rutherford27 min
Jul 26, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg28 min
Jul 26, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell36 min
Jul 26, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMecklenburg31 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.