Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
525 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
A deep ridge over the Atlantic will continue to transport warm,
moist air into the area through the weekend and into early next
week, keeping chances of afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the
forecast. A cold front approaching the area will increase chances
for storms on Monday, with some rain chances hanging around next
week as the front stalls near our area.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 515 PM: convective coverage has steadily expanded across the
CWFA over the past few hours, with most of the activity occurring
over the higher terrain and into the foothills. A robust MCS
continues to move eastward across portions of Alabama and Georgia,
but that system should remain to our south as it approaches the
area. Otherwise, with the shortwave providing a slight enhancement
to lift overnight, PoPs were allowed to diminish slowly, but a lull
is expected across the area during the early morning hours. Patchy
fog will likely develop again, though convective debris and other
cirrus associated with the shortwave may be enough to prevent it
from being as solid

From a synoptic standpoint, things look appreciably more favorable
for convective development over our area tomorrow. The shortwave
will be passing over the area during peak heating; no significant
DPVA is suggested by the NAM or GFS, but its presence leads to
steeper lapse rates than we've seen most of this week so far.
Furthermore, some degree of low level convergence is resolved with
the prefrontal (and/or lee) trough. Likely PoPs are fcst over most
of the CWFA. Prog soundings continue to look dry enough to expect a
nonzero threat of damaging wind.

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.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 130 PM EDT Thursday: Slightly better upper level forcing will
be over the region on Saturday with a weak trough axis and
associated vorticity maximum arriving from the west. This could lead
to more non-diurnal scattered coverage early in the period Friday
night through Saturday morning. However, peak heating should still
yield the best convective coverage Saturday afternoon as sbCAPE
values surge to 2000 to 2500 J/kg around the region. Westerly flow
will increase a bit on Sunday as the digging northern stream trough
amplifies toward the Ohio River Valley - with a lingering vorticity
lobe in the weakness atop our region. The initiation of the
strongest convection should once again occur along and east of the
Blue Ridge on Sunday afternoon and sbCAPEs may be a touch higher
Sunday compared to Saturday. Meanwhile, south to southwest low level
flow will continue to pump moisture into the region and precipitable
water values and the associated localized flooding threat will
remain elevated all weekend. Expect well above climo PoPs both days
this weekend with min temps well above climo and maxes around climo.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 130 PM EDT Thursday: Uncertainty in the medium range is
increasing due to a number of factors, though overall it appears we
will remain in a wet pattern. A surface cold front will approach
the area Monday night as an upper level longwave trough digs into
the east coast, suggesting that we may not see a diurnal lull in
pops Monday night into Tuesday morning. Frontal passage will occur
some time during the day on Tuesday, and most solutions agree this
will not be clean. There is disagreement as to exactly where the
front may get hung up, but at least the southern half of our
forecast area will hold on to pops through Tuesday. The upper and
surface ridges over the Atlantic will retreat a bit by Wednesday, so
an Atlantic moisture fetch will set up over the Carolinas. With the
surface boundary washing out somewhere close to our area, high-end
chances for diurnal convection will remain through the end of the
week.

The other wildcard at the moment is the erratic behavior of the
trough/tropical wave feature somewhere in the Gulf at the end of the
period. Direct impacts for our area appear unlikely, but the remnant
moisture from the system could serve to either increase or decrease
QPF towards the end of the period depending on its track and where
moisture transport is best. The system will be watched, but
regardless of its track, the medium range will remain muggy and
rather wet. Minimum temperatures will run roughly 5 degrees above
average, with maximum temperatures near average.

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.AVIATION /22Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Winds will be rather variable this aftn
with a weak pressure pattern across the region, plus the possible
influence of a shortwave approaching from the west. By evening
SW-ly winds are expected to prevail. Diurnally driven TSRA are the
initial impact weather expected during the period. Said storms
will spread generally from the mountains into the foothills and
Piedmont over the course of the aftn, with profiles favorable
for strong to severe winds to develop in some. A second wave of
activity could develop in a convergence zone over the Upstate in
the late afternoon or early evening, aided by the shortwave, and
per several meso model runs and sfc analysis. Hence VCSH/VCTS are
kept into the evening as needed. Dry air above the sfc should once
again limit fog mainly to areas where soils are wet from antecedent
rainfall. KAVL/KHKY saw restrictions this morning and are expected
to see them again; guidance hints that KCLT may also be affected.

Outlook: Chances for SHRA/TSRA will remain elevated
through the weekend, possibly resulting in afternoon/evening
restrictions. Chances for morning vsby restrictions increase as
well, mainly over the mtn valleys, but also possible outside of
the mtns where any precipitation has fallen.

Confidence Table...

            21-03z        03-09Z        09-15Z        15-18Z
KCLT       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KGSP       High 100%     High 100%     High 100%     High 100%
KAVL       High 100%     High 100%     Low   53%     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 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

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

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SYNOPSIS...Carroll
NEAR TERM...JPT/Wimberley
SHORT TERM...HG
LONG TERM...Carroll
AVIATION...JPT/Wimberley

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
319 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2017

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-161930-
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-
319 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will continue to develop late
this afternoon through early this evening across the region. A few
of the storms may produce brief severe weather in the form of
damaging wind gusts and hail as large as quarters. In addition, the
slow movement of the storms could result in locally excessive
rainfall and flash flooding, especially in locations that have
received heavy rainfall since Tuesday. Otherwise, dangerous cloud to
ground lightning can occur with any thunderstorm.

.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...

Skywarn spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, or flash flooding to our office.

HG

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
642 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

GAZ026-028-029-SCZ010-152330-
Elbert GA-Hart GA-Franklin GA-Anderson SC-
642 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...
NORTHWESTERN ELBERT...HART AND SOUTHERN ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 730
PM EDT...

At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of a cluster
of thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of
Carnesville to 8 miles southeast of Hartwell, and moving northeast at
15 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Hartwell, Carnesville, Royston, Iva, Bowman, Canon, Franklin Springs,
Bowersville, Starr and Russell State Park.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail 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.

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LAT...LON 3418 8309 3423 8308 3427 8312 3424 8317
      3424 8325 3426 8330 3423 8335 3427 8334
      3443 8316 3440 8244 3421 8274 3418 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 240DEG 14KT 3427 8324 3428 8282

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
704 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

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

0536 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW REED CREEK         34.47N 82.95W
06/15/2017                   HART               GA   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            ONE 40 FOOT LIVE TREE WAS BLOWN OVER BLOCKING A ROAD IN
            PAYNES CREEK CAMPGROUND.

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OUTLAW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
719 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

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

0638 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEEDS                   34.63N 81.40W
06/15/2017                   CHESTER            SC   911 CALL CENTER

            ONE TREE BLOWN DOWN IN LEEDS.

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OUTLAW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
728 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

GAZ029-SCZ010-011-160015-
Elbert GA-Anderson SC-Abbeville SC-
728 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL
ELBERT...SOUTH CENTRAL ANDERSON AND WEST CENTRAL ABBEVILLE COUNTIES
UNTIL 815 PM EDT...

At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms with
torrential rainfall 13 miles east of Hartwell, or near Iva, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Iva, Lake Secession, Starr, Lowndesville, Russell State Park,
Homeland Park, Lake Russell, Antreville, Rock Branch and Broadway
Lake.

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.

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LAT...LON 3427 8285 3427 8282 3428 8281 3429 8277
      3431 8279 3434 8279 3450 8260 3427 8242
      3415 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 236DEG 11KT 3429 8270

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
744 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

NCZ071-SCZ009-160030-
Mecklenburg NC-York SC-
744 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MECKLENBURG AND
NORTHEASTERN YORK COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Uptown Charlotte, or near Southwest Charlotte.
This storm was nearly stationary.

Locations to be impacted include...
Central Charlotte, Southwest Charlotte, Fort Mill, Pineville, Steele
Creek, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Carowinds, Southpark Mall, Town Of
Lake Wylie and South Charlotte.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail 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.

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LAT...LON 3512 8079 3505 8088 3507 8090 3504 8090
      3500 8095 3515 8109 3515 8101 3518 8100
      3521 8101 3525 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 046DEG 1KT 3514 8093

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
749 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

SCZ019-160030-
Greenwood SC-
749 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY
UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Greenwood, or 6 miles northeast of Troy, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Greenwood, Ninety Six, Ninety Six Historic Site, Promised Land,
Bradley, Coronaca, Callison, Epworth and Kirksey.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail 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.

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LAT...LON 3399 8221 3402 8224 3400 8227 3405 8233
      3407 8233 3411 8226 3416 8224 3420 8224
      3431 8214 3411 8192 3397 8218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 228DEG 9KT 3407 8223

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