Alert archive / South Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2016, 5:08 PM EDT for Cherokee County, South Carolina. It was in force for 52 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 31, 2016, 5:08 PM EDT (21:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Cherokee County, SC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 5:22 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Sw Blacksburg, SC | A RESIDENT SAID HE EXPERIENCED QUARTER SIZED HAIL AROUND THIS TIME AND HAD VERY STRONG WIND THAT WAS BENDING OVER HIS PECAN TREES. DID NOT SEE ANY LARGE LIMBS OR TREES DOWN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 14 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 821 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
875
WUUS52 KGSP 312108
SVRGSP
SCC021-312200-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0064.160531T2108Z-160531T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
508 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 508 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF
GAFFNEY...OR NEAR BLACKSBURG...AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.
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...
BLACKSBURG...DRAYTONVILLE...KINGS CREEK AND CHEROKEE FALLS.
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 3506 8142 3505 8146 3505 8147 3504 8148
3500 8159 3518 8168 3518 8165 3517 8164
3518 8159 3517 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 236DEG 2KT 3509 8154
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MOORE1 follow-up statement
239
WWUS52 KGSP 312122
SVSGSP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
522 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
SCC021-312200-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160531T2200Z/
CHEROKEE SC-
522 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY...
AT 521 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF
GAFFNEY...OR NEAR BLACKSBURG...AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLACKSBURG...DRAYTONVILLE...KINGS CREEK AND CHEROKEE FALLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORMS IS ALSO PRODUCING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL. FLOODING OF
DRAINAGE DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR. SMALL STREAMS WILL
RISE RAPIDLY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER
THE ROAD.
PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL
FREE...1...800... 2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK
PAGE...OR TWEET IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD
DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.
&&
LAT...LON 3506 8142 3505 8146 3505 8147 3504 8148
3500 8159 3518 8168 3518 8165 3517 8164
3518 8159 3517 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 236DEG 2KT 3509 8153
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MOOREWhat 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 May 31, 2:36 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 2:36 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
236 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
The remnants of tropical system Bonnie will slowly lift northeast
along the Carolina Coast over the next couple of days. Moisture will
increase ahead of a weak cold front approaching from the northwest
on Friday. The front will stall out over the area over the weekend,
with a stronger cold front moving through the region early Monday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 220 PM: Deep convection has broken out over portions of
the NC mountains, with an appreciable Cu field covering much of
the Piedmont. An area of congested cumulus just north and NE of
Spartanburg has now also produced some heavy showers. Taking the
CWFA as a whole, our various convection allowing models are not
handling the coverage very well, mostly because they have been
overdone with coverage all day. Based on the development so far,
and what happened yesterday under similar circumstances, the
current activity is likely to expand mainly southward. Isolated
cells however are expected over the eastern Piedmont zones and
Savannah River Valley before the end of the day. The storms so far
have produced just heavy rain, and while profiles don't support
a particularly great damaging wind threat, the weak shear implies
storms will remain in pulse mode and an isolated large hail event
or downburst is plausible.
Lapse rates are expected to remain unchanged tonight, with a
similarly weakly forced environment as we experienced Mon night
into early Tue. The low level flow is expected to veer, which could
provide some slight upslope forcing and showers to linger into the
early morning. I have handled this trending PoPs down more slowly
than they would on a typical diurnal curve. Despite the easterly
flow, low stratus looks unlikely (particularly given that it was
overforecast by guidance for today). Min temps will be a few degrees
above climo on account of partial cloudiness from convective debris,
and humid conditions. Overall the pattern will have changed little
by Wed aftn. Another round of diurnal thunderstorms is expected,
mainly forming over the mountains and moving into the foothills,
but with isolated to scattered cells developing over the Piedmont as
well. Weak wind profiles still point to pulse storms and associated
threats. Max temps will be a degree or two above climo.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 145 PM Tuesday: Flat ridging builds over the Southeastern US
through the period. Weak low level easterly flow remains in place
across the area Thursday as the remnants of Bonnie slowly move north
along the NC coast. With warm temps and copious low level moisture
in place, moderate instability will develop once again. Expect
numerous convective coverage to develop across the mountains with
high end scattered coverage elsewhere. Low level flow becomes
southwesterly on Friday as a weak cold front moves into the area
from the NW. Low level moisture remains quite high which keeps
moderate instability across the area. Expect convective coverage to
be similar if not slightly greater than Thursday. Shear remains weak
even with the approach of the frontal system. However, expect a few
severe storms to develop each day given the instability and
convective coverage. Isolated flooding is also possible with slow
moving storms both days. Highs rise from a couple of degrees above
normal on Thursday to around 5 degrees above normal Friday. Lows
will be up to 10 degrees above normal.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 210 PM EDT Tuesday: the medium range fcst picks up at 00z on
Saturday with relatively flat upper ridging over the southeast and a
nearly stationary southern stream upper low over Texas. Over the
next 24 to 48 hours, steep upper ridging amplifies over the Western
CONUS and broad upper troffing digs down over the Great Lakes. The
upper trof axis is expected to be east of the fcst area by the end
of the medium range on Tuesday as the upper ridge spreads farther
east.
At the sfc, the long range models are coming into better agreement
wrt the evolution of the sfc pattern. The pattern remains fairly
stagnate and weakly forced on Sat and most of Sun as a stalled cold
front lingers over the region keeping deep lyr moisture and healthy
amounts of instability in place. A stronger cold front approaches
the CWFA on Sunday and is expected to move thru the fcst area
sometime late Sunday into early Monday with drier and cooler air
overspreading the region in the front's wake. As for the sensible
fcst, I kept solid chance to low end likely chances for numerous
showers and ts on Saturday and Sunday. Drying is expected during the
latter half of Monday with dry conditions for Tuesday. Temps will
start out just above climatology and cool on Sunday and Monday.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
At KCLT: There is potential for a TSRA to impact the field this
afternoon and early evening. Some meso model runs depict clustered
storms moving thru the KCLT area, though based on these models'
poor performance so far today, this appears too unlikely to warrant
a mention. A TEMPO may be needed in subsequent amendments, but most
likely all impactful convection will remain west of the field. Low
VFR Cu will persist into early evening, with some stratocu or altocu
seen overnight. Guidance that suggested restrictive stratus would
move overhead this (Tue) morning was incorrect, and under nearly
the same pattern the same guidance is making the same prediction for
Wed. I will maintain VFR fcst. Winds remaining in NE quad and light.
Elsewhere: SCT +SHRA/TSRA are expected to grow in coverage thru
mid-aftn, gradually moving S-SE off the Blue Ridge. TEMPOs are
included accordingly at KAVL/KGSP/KGMU. A chance does exist at
KHKY/KAND though not great enough to warrant a TEMPO. Some showers
will linger into tonight though likely not having much impact. Some
patchy fog is expected to develop over the mtns early Wed AM,
particularly where +RA falls today, and perhaps at KAND. Winds will
be mainly SW at KAVL and NE elsewhere, going light/VRB overnight.
Outlook...Remnant low from former tropical cyclone Bonnie is
expected to move very slowly up the coastal Carolinas over the
next several days, maintaining increased precip and morning
stratus chances at KCLT. Otherwise, patchy fog chances continue
at KAVL each morning, with scattered afternoon/evening SHRA/TSRA
increasing in coverage throughout during the week.
Confidence Table...
18-24Z 00-06Z 06-12Z 12-18Z
KCLT High 100% High 100% High 100% High 95%
KGSP High 100% High 100% High 91% High 100%
KAVL High 100% High 100% High 100% High 97%
KHKY High 100% High 100% High 97% High 97%
KGMU High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAND High 100% High 100% High 97% High 94%
The percentage reflects the number of guidance members agreeing
with the schedule 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...JPT
NEAR TERM...Wimberley
SHORT TERM...RWH
LONG TERM...JPT
AVIATION...WimberleyHazardous weather outlook, May 31, 3:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 345 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-011945- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER- IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA- ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 345 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. COVERAGE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE GREATEST ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. ALL OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...GUSTY WINDS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL AS LARGE AS QUARTERS. .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... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 31, 4:19 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
419 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
NCZ057-312045-
ROWAN NC-
419 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ROWAN
COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
AT 419 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES NORTHWEST OF SALISBURY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SALISBURY...SPENCER...CLEVELAND...PIEDMONT RESEARCH STATION AND
WOODLEAF.
PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES
UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3559 8051 3571 8072 3581 8061 3580 8055
3578 8051 3578 8050 3577 8049 3578 8048
3573 8045 3573 8044 3572 8041
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 029DEG 5KT 3571 8056
MOORELocal storm report, May 31, 4:26 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
426 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0414 PM HAIL COLUMBUS 35.25N 82.20W
05/31/2016 E0.75 INCH POLK NC SOCIAL MEDIA
&&
NEDSpecial weather statement, May 31, 4:33 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
433 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
NCZ052-312100-
HAYWOOD NC-
433 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN HAYWOOD
COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM EDT...
AT 432 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES NORTH OF WAYNESVILLE...OR 7 MILES EAST OF SMOKY
MOUNTAINS-CATALOOCHEE...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FINES CREEK AND COVE CREEK.
PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES
UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3565 8287 3564 8287 3564 8286 3557 8281
3557 8304 3569 8302 3569 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 358DEG 5KT 3564 8295
MOORELocal storm report, May 31, 4:38 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
438 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0414 PM HAIL 2 SE COLUMBUS 35.23N 82.18W
05/31/2016 E1.00 INCH POLK NC SOCIAL MEDIA
LOCATION OF THE REPORT ESTIMATED TO ALIGN WITH RADAR
DATA.
&&
NEDSpecial weather statement, May 31, 4:44 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 444 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016 SCZ008-312115- CHEROKEE SC- 444 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 443 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GAFFNEY...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... GAFFNEY...BLACKSBURG...DRAYTONVILLE AND CHEROKEE FALLS. PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 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. && LAT...LON 3493 8167 3509 8167 3513 8148 3494 8149 TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 344DEG 5KT 3504 8157 MOORE
Special weather statement, May 31, 4:45 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
445 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
NCZ056-504-312115-
GREATER BURKE NC-CATAWBA NC-
445 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN BURKE
AND WESTERN CATAWBA COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...
AT 445 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF HICKORY...OR NEAR ICARD...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HICKORY...LONGVIEW...ICARD...HILDEBRAN...CONNELLY SPRINGS...HICKORY
REGIONAL AIRPORT...MOUNTAIN VIEW...RUTHERFORD COLLEGE...RHODHISS AND
VALDESE.
PEA SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES
UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3571 8127 3558 8126 3557 8147 3557 8153
3556 8157 3573 8160 3577 8141 3576 8140
3576 8138 3577 8137 3577 8136 3578 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 344DEG 5KT 3569 8147
MOOREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Spartanburg | 45 min |
| May 31, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cherokee | 31 min |
| May 31, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 49 min |
| May 31, 5:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cherokee | 116 min |
| May 31, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 24 min |
| May 31, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Chester | 47 min |
| May 31, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Chester, York | 17 min |
| May 31, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.