Severe Thunderstorm Warning 237, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

209 
WWUS52 KGSP 282241
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
641 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

NCC119-179-282250-
/O.CAN.KGSP.SV.W.0237.000000T0000Z-160928T2300Z/
MECKLENBURG NC-UNION NC-
641 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG AND
NORTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3521 8048 3519 8051 3520 8052 3526 8066
      3527 8067 3533 8069 3542 8060 3529 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 230DEG 15KT 3525 8061 

$$

NCC025-282300-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0237.000000T0000Z-160928T2300Z/
CABARRUS NC-
641 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CABARRUS COUNTY...

AT 640 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF
DOWNTOWN CONCORD...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MINT HILL...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN CONCORD...HARRISBURG...MIDLAND...CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY...
WEST CONCORD AND MT PLEASANT.

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.

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

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL
FREE...1...800... 2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK
PAGE...OR TWEET IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD
DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

&&

LAT...LON 3521 8048 3519 8051 3520 8052 3526 8066
      3527 8067 3533 8069 3542 8060 3529 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 230DEG 15KT 3525 8061 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CDG

610 
WWUS52 KGSP 282257
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
657 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

NCC025-282307-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0237.000000T0000Z-160928T2300Z/
CABARRUS NC-
657 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CABARRUS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM EDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3521 8048 3519 8051 3520 8052 3526 8066
      3527 8067 3533 8069 3542 8060 3529 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 230DEG 15KT 3529 8055 

$$

CDG

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
351 PM EDT Wed Sep 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A stationary front will remain over the Midlands of South Carolina
and the Sandhills of North Carolina through Thursday.
Meanwhile, an upper level low will drop south into the Ohio Valley
and linger there through the end of the week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 340 PM Wednesday: A healthy cumulus field has developed
across the area east of the Blue Ridge. Convective initiation
is underway as well, but better coverage was noted across the
SC Midlands. Still think the fcst will catch up over the wrn
Piedmont during mid afternoon. A prime location might be in
the vicinity of the old differential heating boundary running
across the I-85 corridor from w of Charlotte to the Piedmont
Triad. The environment across the Piedmont is mildly compelling,
with sfc-based CAPE in the 2000 to 2500 J/kg range, dCAPE above
800 J/kg, and SR helicity on the order of 100-150 m2/s2. Cannot
rule out the development of a few supercells over the Piedmont
thru late afternoon and the Supercell Composite Parameter on the
SPC mesoanalysis agrees. Our NC counties east of the Blue Ridge
(plus Avery) have been included in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch
until 1000 PM. So far the storms that have developed in this area
have grown very quickly and several have developed large icy cores.

No major surprises in the new model guidance, with the center of
a large upper low moving slowly down across the Midwest/OH Valley
tonight and then over the Cumberland Plateau on Thursday. The trof
axis remains to our west the entire time, with spokes of vorticity
moving around the circulation. This will have a difficult time
pushing the surface front off to the east. Think most of the
convection will die off in the mid/late evening. Dry air will
attempt to filter in from the SW in the dry slot, which should allow
for some cooler temps in northeast GA and the wrn Upstate. However,
there are indications that low level moisture will remain high
across the wrn Piedmont, which could lead to some dense fog around
daybreak. Confidence way too low for any advisories for now.

On Thursday, the upper low is close enough to the mtns such that
more than one fairly strong short wave will pass overhead, along
with some upper divergence. Meanwhile, colder air aloft should
provide some buoyancy. Expect some low-topped convection to develop
in the afternoon over the mtns, so a chance probability will be
kept there. Meanwhile, will also hold onto a chance east of I-77
where the surface boundary will remain. What is interesting is the
lingering severe storm potential seen on the new Day 2 Outlook. The
drier air filtering in from the SW should keep the convection at
bay over northeast GA and most of Upstate SC. Will bump up high
temps a few degrees for Thursday afternoon on general principles.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 150 PM Wed: Deep upper low remains centered over Kentucky
Thursday night into Friday, then gradually wobbles northward
through Saturday. Heights aloft will have already bottomed out
over our area during this period; upper lapse rates become quite
poor by daytime Friday. Though small precip chances linger over
the northern portion of our CWFA thru Fri mrng, the whole area
is left dry thereafter, with light southerly return flow around
Atlantic high pressure. Mins are expected to be around normal,
with max temps a tad above normal due to plentiful sunshine.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 155 PM EDT Wednesday...At the starting point of 00Z Sunday,
the cut off upper low is forecast to be over NE corner of Indiana.
Other than some cloudiness mainly over the NC Mountains, no sensible
weather for our area. The low will begin to move NE for the rest of
the weekend and open up to the upper westerlies as the low fills.
Our region will be under the influence of a high amplitude upper
ridge and surface high pressure. 500MB trough will be crossing the
West Coast Sunday and the Rockies Monday and Tuesday as our ridge
gets pinched east.

According to the 06Z GFS, Tropical system Matthew will be a powerful
hurricane making landfall on the NC coast Wednesday evening. This
track varies a little from day to day as yesterday the GFS had it
just a little farther east. Over the last 2 to 3 days this model has
been consistent in stating their would be some East Coast impact
from this system. The new 12Z GFS now has the track just slightly
farther east and still close enough to the western wall of
circulation for some affects to Outer Banks.  Still the timing for
passage of NC coast still Wed evening. The GFS has the wind from the
east for our area beginning Tuesday around the north end of the
circulation of Matthew.  The ECMWF is much slower with Matthew just
reaching the Bahamas at the end of the week. The end result for us
at this time is we will stay dry except for perhaps a few showers
late Wednesday north of CLT.

Temps a couple categories above normal Sunday through Tuesday then
Max Temps down near normal Wednesday due to passing Matthew.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
At KCLT...cumulus field developing across the Piedmont with bases in
the 025-035 range. This could result in a temporary ceiling close to
the upper end of MVFR, but this will be left out of the TAF in favor
of keeping the TEMPO for thunderstorms. The latest CAM guidance has
thunderstorms developing nearby as early as 19Z and moving through
as late as 23Z, so this will be the time period covered by the
temporary restriction. Could have some lingering shower activity
into the early evening, then convective debris clouds overnight. The
actual cold front, as it were, does not appear to ever move across
the region, or at least there isn't much of a wind shift behind it.
In fact, the guidance has the winds coming back around to a more
southerly direction. The guidance hits the fog hard again in the
pre-dawn hours, with some guidance going down as low as VLIFR. Will
compromise and introduce another MVFR fog restriction starting at
11Z. This could develop earlier and could also be down in the LIFR
or worse range, but those details are left out for now. Any fog
should burn off quickly. New convection could blow up again across
metro CLT by midday Thursday, but this was left out for brevity.

Elsewhere...could be a few showers that develop near the other TAF
sites but coverage should be isolated, thus only a VCSH was
included. Drier air comes in this evening which should be enough to
keep clouds scattered. Over the mtns, looks like a good scenario for
valley fog in the pre-dawn hours, thus KAVL has a good chance to see
an IFR restriction, perhaps VLIFR by sunrise. KHKY has the next best
chance for seeing low stratus/fog based on its proximity to trapped
low level moisture near the front. Dry air is expected to wrap
around the mtns from the SW, so no fog is anticipated at the Upstate
TAF sites. Otherwise, VFR on Thursday after the fog burns off.
Showers are possible by early afternoon over the mtns, but this was
left out of KAVL for brevity.

Outlook: Dry high pressure will build in slowly behind the front
Thursday afternoon, which should bring VFR conditions in most places
through the end of the week, although some instability could lead to
showers over the NC part of the area on Thursday afternoon.

Confidence Table...

            20-02Z        02-08Z        08-14Z        14-18Z
KCLT       High 100%     High 100%     High  80%     High 100%
KGSP       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAVL       High 100%     High  91%     Med   75%     High  91%
KHKY       High 100%     High  90%     High  83%     High  96%
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

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...PM/Wimberley
SHORT TERM...Wimberley
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...PM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
601 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

NCZ035>037-056-057-069>072-082-292200-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-
CABARRUS-UNION-
601 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 488 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT 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.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..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.
..TUESDAY...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.

NCZ033-048>050-053-065-068-501>510-SCZ007>009-012>014-019-292200-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-
YORK-LAURENS-UNION-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
601 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...AND CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..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.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-052-058-059-062>064-SCZ001>006-010-
011-292200-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
601 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..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.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
425 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

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

0340 PM     HAIL             3 WNW KINGS CREEK       36.01N 81.45W
09/28/2016  M1.00 INCH       CALDWELL           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER (1") SIZE HAIL  ON
            BEAR RUN IN LENOIR.

&&

LEV

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
426 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

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

0355 PM     HAIL             2 NNW KINGS CREEK       36.02N 81.41W
09/28/2016  M1.00 INCH       CALDWELL           NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED QUARTER (1") SIZE HAIL  ON
            SUGAR CREEK RD IN LENOIR.

&&

LEV

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
430 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

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

0403 PM     HAIL             2 NW KINGS CREEK        36.01N 81.44W
09/28/2016  M1.00 INCH       CALDWELL           NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED QUARTER (1") SIZE HAIL  ON
            HIGHLAND MEADOWS WAY IN LENOIR.

&&

LEV

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
452 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

NCZ037-282130-
DAVIE NC-
452 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN DAVIE COUNTY UNTIL 530
PM EDT...

AT 452 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF MOCKSVILLE...OR 5 MILES SOUTH OF COURTNEY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BERMUDA RUN...SHEFFIELD AND FARMINGTON.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3589 8069 3591 8071 3605 8069 3605 8050
      3604 8049 3605 8047 3606 8047 3606 8046
      3603 8044 3601 8042
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 233DEG 33KT 3599 8067

CDG

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
529 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

NCZ071-282200-
MECKLENBURG NC-
529 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTY
UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 528 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES SOUTHEAST OF UPTOWN CHARLOTTE...OR NEAR SOUTHPARK MALL...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTH CHARLOTTE...EAST CHARLOTTE...MATTHEWS...MINT HILL...FREEDOM
PARK...THE ARBORETUM...THE PLAZA...REEDY CREEK PARK...SOUTHPARK MALL
AND UNC-CHARLOTTE.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3510 8069 3506 8078 3518 8087 3534 8069
      3527 8067 3521 8055 3521 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 233DEG 22KT 3516 8078

CDG

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
549 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

NCZ072-282230-
CABARRUS NC-
549 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT CABARRUS
COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 549 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 9 MILES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN CONCORD...OR NEAR
HARRISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN CONCORD...HARRISBURG...MT PLEASANT...CHARLOTTE MOTOR
SPEEDWAY...WEST CONCORD AND FINGER.

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.

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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3529 8043 3521 8055 3527 8067 3534 8069
      3550 8053 3550 8049 3541 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 228DEG 39KT 3527 8066

CDG