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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jul 14, 2017, 5:36 PM EDT for Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was in force for 24 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
- Jul 14, 2017, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
County Rutherford County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 419 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1227 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jul 14, 5:35 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 5:35 PM EDT, 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017 GAZ010-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-150915- Rabun-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains- Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop across the mountains this afternoon and evening. While the main threats will be from torrential rainfall and cloud to ground lightning, a few of the storms could become briefly severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts. .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. GAZ017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506- 508-510-SCZ001>014-019-150915- Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-Davie- Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union- Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford- Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg- Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Temperatures in the lower to mid 90s will combine with moderate to high levels of humidity to produce heat index values of around 100 across much of the Piedmont and foothills this afternoon. In addition, scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area this afternoon and evening. While the main threats will be from torrential rainfall and cloud to ground lightning, a few of the storms could become briefly severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts. .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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 14, 4:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
415 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0412 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE ASHEVILLE 35.56N 82.50W
07/14/2017 BUNCOMBE NC PUBLIC
TREES AND LIMBS DOWN ALONG WITH DIME SIZE HAIL
&&
RWHSpecial weather statement, Jul 14, 4:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
422 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
NCZ049-050-505-142115-
McDowell Mountains NC-Yancey NC-Mitchell NC-
422 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MCDOWELL...SOUTHEASTERN
MITCHELL AND SOUTHEASTERN YANCEY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...
At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Marion, or near B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To
Linville, moving east at 10 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
B.R. Parkway-Little Switzerland To Linville, Mount Mitchell State
Park, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little Switzerland, North Cove, Busick,
Pleasant Gardens, Little Switzerland, Woodlawn and Celo.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3573 8199 3571 8203 3568 8204 3562 8227
3563 8227 3565 8229 3567 8228 3568 8229
3571 8228 3573 8229 3573 8230 3578 8231
3590 8213 3590 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 261DEG 11KT 3574 8216
MOORELocal storm report, Jul 14, 5:05 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
505 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW ASHEVILLE 35.57N 82.60W
07/14/2017 BUNCOMBE NC BROADCAST MEDIA
BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED TWO TREES DOWN ON TALMADGE ST
NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH TALMADGE CT IN WEST ASHEVILLE.
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
JMPSpecial weather statement, Jul 14, 5:18 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 25 min |
| Jul 14, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe | 24 min |
| Jul 14, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 23 min |
| Jul 14, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell | 53 min |
| Jul 14, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe | 50 min |
| Jul 14, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell, McDowell | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 27 min |
| Jul 14, 5:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Jackson, Macon | 24 min |
| Jul 14, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 32 min |
| Jul 14, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 37 min |
| Jul 14, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Transylvania | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 7:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Transylvania | 114 min |
| Jul 13, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenwood | 44 min |
| Jul 13, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 29 min |
| Jul 13, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | York | 29 min |
| Jul 13, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 25 min |
| Jul 13, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 35 min |
| Jul 13, 10:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 26 min |
| Jul 14, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Greenville, Spartanburg | 24 min |
| Jul 14, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Oconee | 49 min |
| Jul 14, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Rabun | 28 min |
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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.