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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

June 17, 2016Graham County, Swain County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2016, 2:11 AM EDT for Graham County, Swain County, North Carolina. It was in force for 49 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
Jun 17, 2016, 2:11 AM EDT (06:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2016, 3:00 AM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Graham County, NC, Swain County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:11 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 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 252 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2016-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1198 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2016-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 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
1198 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1681 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

299 
WUUS52 KGSP 170611
SVRGSP
NCC075-173-170700-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0080.160617T0611Z-160617T0700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
211 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SWAIN COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN GRAHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 300 AM EDT

* AT 210 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF MARYVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
  TWENTYMILE CREEK... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRYSON CITY...FONTANA LAKE...SMOKY MOUNTAINS-DEEP CREEK...
  SMOKY MOUNTAINS-FONTANA AREA...WESSER...ALARKA...LUADA...ALMOND...
  NANTAHALA AND STECOAH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WARNED AREA.
HAIL CAN CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO VEHICLES. SEEK
SHELTER INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM.

FONTANA LAKE IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. GET AWAY FROM THE WATER
AND SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM IN THE NEAREST SHELTER. IF YOU
CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 3553 8382 3556 8377 3557 8363 3558 8360
      3556 8358 3556 8350 3558 8348 3551 8331
      3547 8332 3547 8334 3543 8336 3541 8336
      3540 8334 3534 8334 3528 8367 3552 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 311DEG 43KT 3560 8381 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LANE
1 follow-up statement
370 
WWUS52 KGSP 170630
SVSGSP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
230 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

NCC075-173-170700-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-160617T0700Z/
SWAIN NC-GRAHAM NC-
230 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT
FOR SWAIN AND NORTHEASTERN GRAHAM COUNTIES...

AT 229 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF
BRYSON CITY...OR OVER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-FONTANA AREA...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRYSON CITY...FONTANA LAKE...SMOKY MOUNTAINS-DEEP CREEK...
SMOKY MOUNTAINS-FONTANA AREA...WESSER...ALARKA...LUADA...ALMOND...
NANTAHALA AND STECOAH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

FONTANA LAKE IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. GET AWAY FROM THE WATER
AND SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM IN THE NEAREST SHELTER. IF YOU
CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 3553 8382 3556 8377 3557 8363 3558 8360
      3556 8358 3556 8350 3558 8348 3551 8331
      3547 8332 3547 8334 3543 8336 3541 8336
      3540 8334 3534 8334 3528 8367 3552 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 312DEG 43KT 3545 8362 

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

LANE

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 Jun 17, 1:32 AM EDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 1:32 AM EDT, 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
132 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
In the wake of a cold frontal passage, abnormally dry and cool high
pressure will build in over the weekend. The first half of next
week will remain dry with the next chance for rainfall arriving
Wednesday as a cold front pushes across the mountains.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
As of 125 am, a cluster of showers and isolated thunderstorms was
tracking SE over the I-40 corridor. These cells have a history of
locally observed gusts around 40 mph. However, the strength of the
convection should continue to weaken as the activity moves over the
eastern foothills and Piedmont, given downslope flow and limited
instability. I will indicate the greatest PoPs around KHKY and KCLT
with tempo NW winds. Otherwise, conditions for the rest of the night
should feature a steady WSW winds and FEW to SCT mid to high clouds.
On Friday, the primary forecast challenge will be the timing and
placement of a back door cold front. The NAM and GFS indicate that
the front and NW wind shift will occur one to two hours after
sunrise. Forecast soundings and LAMP support a early mention of NW
gusts, remaining through the afternoon, peaking in speeds during the
mid evening hours. In addition, the greatest potential for
convection will arrive during the mid afternoon and will dissipate
during the early evening across the NC zones.

As of 1030 pm...still quiet across the western Carolinas, for now. A
lead shower raced east across ne TN but died when it hit the NC
mountains. The MCS to our N is now coming over the radar horizon.
What remains to be seen is how intact it will be when coming off the
Blue Ridge in VA/Nrn NC. There is a nice plume of relatively high
CAPE in S. Central/Southeast VA into N. Central/Northeast NC. Expect
the MCS to have no trouble moving down this corridor. Closer to
home...not so much. A ridge of relative minimum CAPE extends up into
the NW Piedmont, so at this point, I would expect the MCS to run out
of gas as it approaches from the NW, and will probably die out in
the early morning hours before reaching the CLT metro area. Stay
tuned just in case, though.

An upper low is expected to move southeast toward the Delmarva
Peninsula overnight, then open up as it moves offshore on Friday. A
vort lobe associated with the upper low is expected to cross our
area on Friday. Convective chances increase slightly toward dawn
over the northern zones as the cold front and associated moisture
arrive, but with northwesterly low level downslope flow persisting,
convective chances still appear remain limited, especially east of
the mountains.

Winds are expected to veer from NW to NE on Friday as the front
moves through the area. A second round of cloud cover is expected to
move south over our area in the afternoon as Atlantic moisture
spreads inland to the north of a surface low at the coast...but with
isentropic downglide present, precipitation chances remain marginal.
Temperatures will run above normal in advance of the front, and fall
to near normal in its wake.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 130 PM Thu: Axis of shortwave and cold front will push south of
the area Fri night, and a sprawling high expands into the area in its
wake. Dry and cool northeasterly flow thus will persist thru the
weekend. Precip chances trail off Fri night and remain near zero thru
Sunday. Both max and min temps will be several degrees below normal
both days, with chilly mins Sunday morning, especially over the high
terrain. However, for max temps I don't want to go too cool given
that we will be near peak sun angle over the area.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As if 115 PM EDT Thursday...Max temperatures will rebound back
toward climo on Monday with llvl ridge axis weakening. With only a
moderate recovery of sfc dwpts expected, the atmosphere will remain
capped. Piedmont lower 90s are slated to return for Tuesday with the
continued upward creep in humidity. Still, return flow ahead of
encroaching baroclinic zone is not shaping up to be robust enough
to introduce thunder chances at this time. During the latter half of
the period the eastern conus trough is progged to amplify. The medium
range model consensus continue to advertise a cold front sagging into
the region on Wednesday. Fcst soundings show a return of moderate/
deep instability, leading to a decent chance tstms although at this
point will not advertise anything higher than climo pop.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
KCLT and elsewhere...As of 125 am, a cluster of showers and
isolated thunderstorms was tracking SE over the I-40 corridor. These
cells have a history of locally observed gusts around 40 mph.
However, the strength of the convection should continue to weaken as
the activity moves over the eastern foothills and Piedmont, given
downslope flow and limited instability. I will indicate the greatest
PoPs around KHKY and KCLT with tempo NW winds. Otherwise, conditions
for the rest of the night should feature a steady WSW winds and FEW
to SCT mid to high clouds. On Friday, the primary forecast challenge
will be the timing and placement of a back door cold front. The NAM
and GFS indicate that the front and NW wind shift will occur one to
two hours after sunrise. Forecast soundings and LAMP support a early
mention of NW gusts, remaining through the afternoon, peaking in
speeds during the mid evening hours. In addition, the greatest
potential for convection will arrive during the mid afternoon and
will dissipate during the early evening across the NC zones.
Forecast soundings indicate the potential for restrictive ceilings
developing across the NC northern half of the forecast area late
this evening.

Outlook: Dry high pressure builds in for the weekend with VFR
conditions.

Confidence Table...

            05-11Z        11-17Z        17-23Z        23-00Z
KCLT       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KGSP       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAVL       High 100%     Med   78%     High 100%     High 100%
KHKY       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     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 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...CSH
NEAR TERM...NED/PM
SHORT TERM...Wimberley
LONG TERM...CSH
AVIATION...NED
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 3:31 PM EDT, 10 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
331 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-501>506-171945-
AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-
CATAWBA-ROWAN-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
331 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A LINE OF SEVERE STORMS IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS THIS EVENING. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS
THEY TRY TO CROSS THE MOUNTAINS...BUT THEY MAY SURVIVE UNTIL THEY
REACH THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR. A FEW STORMS COULD STILL BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-052-058-059-062>064-SCZ001-004-
171945-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
331 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST
GEORGIA...SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...AND FAR NORTHWESTERN SOUTH
CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP...MAINLY IN THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ065-068>072-082-507>510-SCZ002-003-005>014-019-171945-
HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
331 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS AND
PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...PLUS UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

WIMBERLEY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 9:16 PM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
916 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

NCZ048>050-170145-
YANCEY NC-MADISON NC-MITCHELL NC-
916 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MADISON...MITCHELL
AND YANCEY COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM EDT...

AT 916 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A CLUSTER
OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF
ERWIN TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF GREENEVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55
MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... BURNSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...MARS
HILL...BAKERSVILLE...MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK...BANDANA...GREEN
MOUNTAIN...CELO...FAUST AND BULADEAN.

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 3614 8214 3610 8208 3601 8204 3595 8204
      3573 8229 3575 8233 3582 8236 3580 8252
      3577 8260 3595 8288 3593 8281 3600 8278
      3606 8264 3603 8259 3597 8261 3595 8256
      3601 8246 3611 8237 3613 8225 3616 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 301DEG 47KT 3625 8262 3604 8285

RWH
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 9:41 PM EDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
941 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-170215-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS NC-YANCEY NC-AVERY NC-BURKE MOUNTAINS NC-
MITCHELL NC-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS NC-
941 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CALDWELL...
NORTHWESTERN BURKE...MITCHELL...NORTHEASTERN YANCEY...SOUTHERN AVERY
AND NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM EDT...

AT 941 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES NORTH OF BURNSVILLE...OR 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BAKERSVILLE...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... SPRUCE
PINE...BAKERSVILLE...CROSSNORE...LINVILLE FALLS...TABLE ROCK...B.R.
PARKWAY-LINVILLE FALLS TO GRANDFATHER...NORTH COVE...BANDANA...GREEN
MOUNTAIN AND INGALLS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3612 8214 3611 8213 3611 8208 3594 8165
      3578 8192 3601 8237 3613 8229 3613 8225
      3616 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 298DEG 49KT 3606 8223

RWH
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 11:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1141 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

NCZ036-037-170445-
DAVIE NC-IREDELL NC-
1141 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
NORTHEASTERN IREDELL AND DAVIE COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM EDT...

AT 1140 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING 5 MILES SOUTH OF JONESVILLE...OR NEAR
SWANCREEK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... MOCKSVILLE...BERMUDA
RUN...COOLEEMEE...HARMONY...SHEFFIELD...UNION GROVE...
FARMINGTON...FORK CHURCH...ADVANCE AND OLIN.

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 3588 8042 3586 8039 3584 8039 3585 8042
      3583 8043 3583 8049 3581 8047 3579 8048
      3575 8046 3584 8063 3586 8069 3585 8071
      3587 8075 3606 8094 3604 8049 3606 8046
      3601 8042 3599 8042 3596 8038 3590 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 302DEG 29KT 3616 8083

CDG
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:21 AM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1221 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

NCZ049-050-170445-
YANCEY NC-MITCHELL NC-
1221 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MITCHELL AND YANCEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM EDT...

AT 1221 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ERWIN...OR 5 MILES WEST OF BANNER HILL...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... SPRUCE PINE...BURNSVILLE...MOUNT
MITCHELL STATE PARK...BANDANA...GREEN MOUNTAIN...CELO...
SWISS...POPLAR AND RAMSEYTOWN.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3592 8202 3585 8209 3581 8215 3579 8217
      3578 8216 3572 8222 3572 8224 3594 8249
      3595 8248 3596 8250 3598 8250 3601 8246
      3609 8240 3612 8236 3612 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 309DEG 47KT 3611 8251

LANE
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1227 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

NCZ035-036-170515-
IREDELL NC-ALEXANDER NC-
1227 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN IREDELL AND
NORTHEASTERN ALEXANDER COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM EDT...

AT 1226 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILKESBORO...OR 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MORAVIAN
FALLS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

LAT...LON 3605 8070 3596 8070 3576 8074 3577 8075
      3602 8125 3603 8125 3604 8119 3603 8117
      3604 8113 3603 8107 3606 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 294DEG 31KT 3607 8110

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 1:55 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
155 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

NCZ056-504-170630-
GREATER BURKE NC-CATAWBA NC-
155 AM EDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BURKE AND CENTRAL
CATAWBA COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM EDT...

AT 155 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES SOUTHWEST OF HICKORY...OR NEAR HILDEBRAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
30 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HICKORY...NEWTON...CONOVER...LONGVIEW...MAIDEN...ICARD...HILDEBRAN...
CLAREMONT...MOUNTAIN VIEW AND HICKORY REGIONAL AIRPORT.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

LAT...LON 3577 8141 3576 8140 3576 8137 3572 8111
      3556 8121 3556 8129 3568 8149 3577 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 298DEG 25KT 3570 8141

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMadison, Mitchell, Yancey29 min
Jun 16, 9:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMitchell34 min
Jun 16, 11:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie64 min
Jun 17, 12:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPYancey24 min
Jun 17, 12:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPIredell48 min
Jun 17, 1:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCatawba35 min
Jun 17, 2:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPJackson, Macon27 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.