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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

June 15, 2016Burke County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jun 15, 2016, 1:49 PM EDT for Burke County, North Carolina. It was in force for 26 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 15, 2016, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2016, 2:15 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Burke County, NC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 179 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 153 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -179 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1032 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 15, 10:50 AM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 10:50 AM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 5:04 AM EDT, 8 hours 45 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
504 AM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-160915-
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-
504 AM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH BEST COVERAGE OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL PRODUCE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...
GUSTY WINDS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY
BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS. ISOLATED
FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 15, 8:50 AM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
850 AM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

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

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE CHARLOTTE         35.21N 80.76W
06/14/2016                   MECKLENBURG        NC   NEWSPAPER

            MEDIA REPORTS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF N SHARON AMITY RD AND WILORA LAKE RD.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR

&&

ASTAAR

Local storm report, Jun 15, 12:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1201 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

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

0635 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N TIGERVILLE          35.08N 82.37W
06/14/2016                   GREENVILLE         SC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTS SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON N
            TIGERVILLE RD. ONE BRACH WAS 6 INCHES OR LARGER

&&

ASTAAR

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 12:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1204 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

NCZ053-064-065-151630-
BUNCOMBE NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-HENDERSON NC-
1204 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A HEAVY RAIN SHOWER WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL BUNCOMBE AND NORTHWESTERN HENDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM
EDT...

AT 1203 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A HEAVY RAIN SHOWER 10
MILES NORTHEAST OF BREVARD...OR 5 MILES WEST OF MILLS RIVER...MOVING
EAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... HENDERSONVILLE...ARDEN...MILLS
RIVER...FLETCHER...ETOWAH...MOUNTAIN HOME... LAUREL PARK...ASHEVILLE
AIRPORT...SKYLAND AND MOUNT PISGAH.

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...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 3553 8252 3526 8245 3527 8272 3541 8275
      3542 8275 3543 8276 3544 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 258DEG 5KT 3537 8266

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Special weather statement, Jun 15, 12:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1226 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

NCZ509-510-151700-
EASTERN POLK NC-POLK MOUNTAINS NC-
1226 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT POLK COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM EDT...

AT 1226 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR COLUMBUS...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLUMBUS...TRYON...MILL SPRING...LAKE ADGER AND GREEN CREEK.

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...

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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 3540 8213 3534 8208 3533 8206 3520 8200
      3519 8206 3520 8225 3519 8230 3529 8234
      3531 8233 3531 8231 3537 8228 3540 8223
      3540 8218 3541 8217 3541 8216
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 248DEG 8KT 3528 8224

07

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 1:16 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
116 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

NCZ065-509-510-151745-
HENDERSON NC-EASTERN POLK NC-POLK MOUNTAINS NC-
116 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT WESTERN
POLK AND SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...

AT 116 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HENDERSONVILLE...OR NEAR
SALUDA...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBUS...FLAT
ROCK...TRYON...SALUDA...EAST FLAT ROCK...TUXEDO...DANA... LAKE ADGER
AND MILL SPRING.

IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 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.

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 3535 8214 3520 8221 3520 8229 3519 8232
      3519 8235 3518 8237 3519 8238 3520 8238
      3521 8239 3518 8243 3521 8248 3538 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 288DEG 5KT 3527 8236

07

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 1:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
149 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

NCZ504-506-508-151815-
GREATER BURKE NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-EASTERN MCDOWELL NC-
149 PM EDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN
BURKE...NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES
UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

AT 149 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM WITH
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL NEAR MARION...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MORGANTON...MARION...GLEN ALPINE...SOUTH MOUNTAINS STATE PARK...LAKE
JAMES...LAKE JAMES STATE PARK...OAK HILL...NEBO...DYSARTSVILLE AND
GLENWOOD.

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...

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 3585 8171 3559 8161 3559 8165 3557 8173
      3554 8200 3566 8205 3571 8203 3575 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 252DEG 17KT 3565 8195

07

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 14, 8:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Swain	29 min
Jun 14, 8:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg	64 min
Jun 14, 8:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	McDowell	31 min
Jun 14, 8:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Catawba, Lincoln	56 min
Jun 14, 8:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Buncombe	32 min
Jun 14, 9:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	McDowell	40 min
Jun 14, 9:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Burke	28 min
Jun 15, 12:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Henderson	26 min
Jun 15, 12:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	34 min
Jun 15, 1:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	29 min
Jun 15, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Caldwell	27 min
Jun 15, 2:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander	23 min
Jun 15, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Davie, Rowan	17 min
Jun 15, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	26 min
Jun 15, 6:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Henderson	31 min
Jun 15, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Rutherford	34 min
Jun 14, 9:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	York	34 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2016 Every special weather statement in 2016

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.