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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at May 19, 2017, 12:02 PM EDT for Madison County, North Carolina. It was in force for 28 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
- May 19, 2017, 12:02 PM EDT (16:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2017, 12:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
County Madison County, NC
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:03 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, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 235 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
- 341 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -142 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 864 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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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 May 19, 10:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 19, 10:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 631 AM EDT Fri May 19 2017 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-501>510-SCZ001>008-010-201045- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-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-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-Anderson- 631 AM EDT Fri May 19 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop by this afternoon across the mountains and foothills of the Carolinas and northeast Georgia. Storms will be more isolated along the Interstate 85 corridor. The main threat from the storms will be frequent cloud-to- ground lightning, heavy downpours, gusty winds, and small hail. A few of the storms may become severe with large hail and damaging wind gusts. The storms should diminish in coverage and intensity this evening after sunset. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. ..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. ..Thursday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ029-NCZ082-SCZ009-011>014-019-201045- Elbert-Union-York-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 631 AM EDT Fri May 19 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. ..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. ..Thursday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. PM
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 19, 11:46 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1202 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017
NCZ048-053-191630-
Buncombe NC-Madison NC-
1202 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT CENTRAL
MADISON AND NORTHERN BUNCOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM EDT...
At 1201 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm with
intense lightning near Marshall, moving east at 25 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Marshall, Mars Hill, Weaverville, Faust, Walnut, Canto, Wolf Ridge
and Barnardsville.
In addition to intense lightning, wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime
size hail 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 3595 8248 3593 8250 3592 8249 3591 8249
3591 8248 3589 8245 3586 8242 3582 8241
3582 8236 3572 8234 3569 8280 3588 8280
3596 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 259DEG 21KT 3581 8270
HGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 11:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 29 min |
| May 19, 12:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Madison | 28 min |
| May 19, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 29 min |
| May 19, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mitchell | 35 min |
| May 19, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 29 min |
| May 19, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Caldwell | 42 min |
| May 19, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 25 min |
| May 19, 1:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Caldwell | 111 min |
| May 19, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Polk | 28 min |
| May 19, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 30 min |
| May 19, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Caldwell | 38 min |
| May 19, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell, Rutherford | 29 min |
| May 19, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | McDowell, Rutherford | 42 min |
| May 19, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 24 min |
| May 19, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 24 min |
| May 19, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 25 min |
| May 19, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Polk, Transylvania | 51 min |
| May 19, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie | 30 min |
| May 19, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie | 27 min |
| May 19, 4:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 113 min |
| May 19, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Mitchell | 31 min |
| May 19, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 27 min |
| May 19, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rabun | 31 min |
| May 19, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rabun | 30 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.