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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2018, 3:55 PM EDT for Burke County, Catawba County, Lincoln County, North Carolina. It was in force for 50 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 10, 2018, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Burke County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Lincoln County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 4:08 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Nw Cooksville, NC | HAIL AT LEAST THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. |
| May 10, 4:15 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 N Cooksville, NC | SPOTTER REPORTED UP TO 1 INCH HAIL NORTH OF COOKSVILLE, NC. |
| May 10, 4:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Valdese, NC | INTERSTATE 40 CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO POWERLINES DOWN AT EXIT 111. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 13 minutes after it went out.
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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1686 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
595
WUUS52 KGSP 101955
SVRGSP
NCC023-035-109-102045-
/O.NEW.KGSP.SV.W.0028.180510T1955Z-180510T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
355 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Western Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southeastern Burke County in western North Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 354 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast
of Morganton, or 7 miles east of South Mountains State Park, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Hickory, Newton, Lincolnton, Conover, Longview, Valdese, Maiden,
Icard, Hildebran and Connelly Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
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 3578 8155 3578 8152 3576 8141 3576 8138
3572 8112 3541 8126 3553 8151 3555 8151
3556 8152 3557 8155 3556 8157 3562 8169
3579 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 289DEG 23KT 3562 8153
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Carroll2 follow-up statements
701
WWUS52 KGSP 102015
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
415 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
NCC023-035-109-102045-
/O.CON.KGSP.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-180510T2045Z/
Catawba NC-Lincoln NC-Burke NC-
415 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATAWBA...WESTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHEASTERN BURKE
COUNTIES...
At 414 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest
of Lincolnton, or 7 miles south of Mountain View, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Hickory, Newton, Lincolnton, Conover, Longview, Valdese, Maiden,
Icard, Hildebran and Connelly Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Scattered trees and power lines will be blown down in the warned
area. Seek shelter inside an interior room.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using
hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.
&&
LAT...LON 3578 8155 3578 8152 3576 8141 3576 8138
3572 8112 3541 8126 3553 8151 3555 8151
3556 8152 3557 8155 3556 8157 3562 8169
3579 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 289DEG 23KT 3558 8138
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Carroll507
WWUS52 KGSP 102042
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
442 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
NCC023-035-109-102052-
/O.EXP.KGSP.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-180510T2045Z/
Catawba NC-Lincoln NC-Burke NC-
442 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATAWBA...WESTERN
LINCOLN AND SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
AND heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
the Piedmont of North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3578 8155 3578 8152 3576 8141 3576 8138
3572 8112 3541 8126 3553 8151 3555 8151
3556 8152 3557 8155 3556 8157 3562 8169
3579 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 289DEG 23KT 3553 8120
$$
CarrollWhat 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 May 10, 2:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 10, 2:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
251 PM EDT Thu May 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and thunderstorms continue through this evening as a cold
front crosses the area. Mainly mountain afternoon and evening
thunderstorms are expected Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will
increase to near record levels by Sunday then slowly cool through
next week. Precipitation chances gradually increase through next
week as a complex low pressure system impacts the area.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 225 PM: The latest convection-allow models have a band of
broken convection filling in rather quickly over the southern
Appalachians and adjacent foothills through 19Z. This is consistent
with the timing of a shortwave crossing the region aloft, and radar
trends are headed in that direction with stronger convection
starting to perk. Given model thermal profiles and morning raobs
exhibiting freezing levels in the 11.5 to 12.0 kft range across the
region, hail could become a factor with any 55+ dbZ cores touching
23 kft, or lower-level, higher reflectivity 60 to 65 dBZ cores in
the 17 to 20 kft range. We are still anticipating some wind
potential, with modest sfc to mid-level theta e lapses around 20K
this afternoon, but with a developing DCAPE pool near 1000 J/kg over
the southern tier and around the Charlotte area late day. The best
developing convective cold pool gusts should be across piedmont
areas around I-77 late this afternoon into the early evening, with a
secondary maximum over the southwest NC mountains this afternoon.
The main convection should exit east of the area by 00Z. Isolated
showers may continue to arrive in the northwest flow across the
southwest mountains through midnight before dissipating. Locations
receiving heavy rain this afternoon/evening, as well as the mountain
river valleys, could well see fog and low clouds toward daybreak
Friday. Mild mins should run 5 to 10 degrees above climo.
Flat mid-upper ridging will develop over the southeast on Friday,
but a very weak H5 trough embedded in the ridge could provide weak
afternoon forcing over the NC mountains. A weak lee trough should
develop just east of the Blue Ridge as well to toggle winds back
toward southwesterly. Anticipate max temps warming at least a couple
of degrees above Thursday values, with isolated to scattered diurnal
convection focused mainly along the eastern slopes of the
mountains.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 215 PM EDT Thursday: Weak upper shortwave will be passing
across the area, embedded in the flow atop the Gulf/Caribbean upper
ridge, at the beginning of the period. Any lingering convection from
Friday night should dissipate quickly on the back side of the wave.
For Saturday afternoon, continued mid-level warming with the upper
ridge in place and a weak surface trough in place should continue
the low-level WAA, resulting in afternoon highs a couple of degrees
warmer than what we'll see on Friday, with just about everywhere
across the Piedmont progged to reach the 90-degree mark. Without
upper support, convection will be limited to just the airmass
instability and mechanical lift from the mountains, so have dropped
most of the pops from the Piedmont. Thicknesses will increase
further still on Sunday as a broad upper trough remains in place
over E Canada and ridging amplifies over the center of the country.
The big story here will be the record-level highs; currently have a
record forecast for CLT, which will break a record that has been in
place for 137 years! Luckily dewpoints won't be ridiculous, so, so
far, no real concerns with heat indices. Very little change in low
temps through the period (actually, through the extended,
too...maybe fluctuating by 5 degrees through the end of next week).
Mid-level warming/subsidence will continue to increase, and this
will significantly limit convective potential even over the
mountains, with only some pockets of slight chance pops forecast at
this time.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 230 PM EDT Thursday: Still no major changes to the extended
from previous forecasts. With the subtropical ridge continuing in
place, Monday should be very similar to Sunday, maybe a degree or
two cooler, and with slightly more convection especially over the
mountains, but cannot rule out isolated activity over the Piedmont
as well.
Things start changing as we move into Tuesday and through the rest
of the period. A tropical weakness in the Gulf will strengthen just
slightly on Sunday, spinning near the FL Big Bend on Monday and
beginning to drift north into the Southeast Monday night and
Tuesday. Increasing cloud cover and precip chances will be expected,
and a corresponding decrease in afternoon highs (still above normal
though). From Tuesday through the end of the period, it looks fairly
wet...though QPF amounts aren't particularly impressive, low-level
moisture will remain high and thus higher pops are warranted, with
the best chances Wednesday afternoon where we have likely pops
painted across the area. Airmass instability will remain but lapse
rates in the tropical environment unimpressive, so some question as
to how much showery vs. thundery activity there will be. A shortwave
trough pushing toward the OH Valley at the end of the period will
slowly absorb the tropical low, but the tropical moisture feed from
the western Caribbean will continue so chance pops remain in the
forecast, with highs remaining 3-5 degrees above normal.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
At KCLT and Elsewhere: There is reasonably good consensus on the
foothills convection developing into a broken line across the NC
piedmont late this afternoon and impacting KCLT mainly from 21Z to
23Z. Reasonably good cold pool winds of 25 to 30 kt should be
expected from the WNW, and gusts could reach quite a bit higher if
the convective strength builds into the stronger piedmont DCAPE
area. Convection should be a bit spottier elsewhere, with KHKY to
KAVL seeing the next best chance, but more scattered activity across
the Upstate terminal area. Will handle with mainly a VCTS in
southern sections. Any restrictions through the evening hours will
be brief MVFR to possibly IFR under the heaviest downpours.
Any locations that receive rain late today will be a candidate for
fog/stratus development toward daybreak Friday. Chances appear best
at KCLT and also in the mountain river valleys. Will remain fairly
conservative for now given the reserved MOS forecasts, but will
definitely hint that way at KCLT with some morning SCT007 along with
MVFR fog. Convective coverage should be quite a bit less on Friday,
with no mention before 18Z throughout, and nothing after 18Z at
KCLT. Winds will toggle back to SW with lee troughing early Friday,
except mainly NW at KAVL.
Outlook: Isolated to scattered diurnal convection will likely return
mainly over the higher terrain on Friday afternoon and into the
weekend. Any restrictions should be confined to areas under
showers/thunderstorms or daybreak fog/stratus in the lower mountain
valleys.
Confidence Table...
19-01Z 01-07Z 07-13Z 13-18Z
KCLT High 100% High 100% Low 50% High 82%
KGSP High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAVL High 100% High 100% Med 67% High 91%
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
&&
.CLIMATE...
RECORDS FOR 05-11
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 89 1889 50 1960 64 1890 30 1966
KCLT 95 1916 58 1924 70 1889 39 1977
1896
1889
KGSP 96 1889 59 1924 69 1963 33 1906
RECORDS FOR 05-12
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 88 1980 44 1960 65 1918 36 1969
1956
1914
KCLT 94 1889 56 1960 69 1896 39 1969
KGSP 99 1916 56 1960 68 1979 38 1989
1933
RECORDS FOR 05-13
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 90 1933 54 1917 67 1890 31 1895
KCLT 93 1881 59 1891 73 1881 38 1960
KGSP 95 1886 62 1972 71 1933 37 1917
1954
1938
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RWH
NEAR TERM...HG
SHORT TERM...TDP
LONG TERM...TDP
AVIATION...HG
CLIMATE...Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 11:07 AM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1107 AM EDT Thu May 10 2018 GAZ010-017-018-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082- 501>510-SCZ001>009-013-014-111515- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-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-Chester- 1107 AM EDT Thu May 10 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the northeast Georgia mountains, western North Carolina, and the northern Upstate of South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front approaching from the west this afternoon. These storms are expected to strengthen over the mountains this afternoon, with some of the thunderstorms becoming severe over the foothills and especially the piedmont late this afternoon through early this evening. Cloud-to-ground lighting, briefly heavy rainfall, and gusty winds can be expected with any of these storms. Some of the strongest thunderstorms will be capable of producing quarter-sized hail and damaging wind gusts. The storms should move away to the east by around sunset. .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, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. GAZ026-028-029-SCZ010>012-019-111515- Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Greenwood- 1107 AM EDT Thu May 10 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the northeast Georgia piedmont and the southern part of Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front approaching from the west this afternoon. Cloud-to-ground lighting, briefly heavy rainfall, and gusty winds can be expected with any of these storms. One or two of the thunderstorms may become strong enough to produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. The storms should move away to the east by around sunset. .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, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. HG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 10, 3:33 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
333 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
NCZ053-102015-
Buncombe NC-
333 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BUNCOMBE COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM EDT...
At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Downtown Asheville, or over Weaverville, moving east
at 25 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Downtown Asheville, East Asheville, North Asheville, Black Mountain,
Woodfin, Swannanoa, Weaverville, UNC Asheville, B.R. Parkway-East
Asheville To Craggy Gardens and Warren Wilson College.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail 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 3577 8234 3575 8233 3571 8228 3568 8229
3567 8228 3565 8229 3562 8227 3559 8229
3556 8226 3553 8217 3552 8223 3549 8223
3561 8266 3576 8262 3579 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 283DEG 20KT 3570 8255
TDPSpecial weather statement, May 10, 3:35 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 335 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018 NCZ065-509-510-SCZ003-007-102000- Henderson NC-Polk Mountains NC-Eastern Polk NC- Greenville Mountains SC-Spartanburg SC- 335 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON... SOUTHWESTERN POLK...NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT... At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Columbus, or near Saluda, moving east at 25 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Landrum, Tryon, Campobello, Saluda, Lake Bowen, Gowensville, North Saluda Reservoir and Glassy Mountain. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail 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 3516 8243 3528 8238 3519 8206 3505 8212 TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 290DEG 23KT 3520 8231 Carroll
Special weather statement, May 10, 3:46 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 346 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018 GAZ010-017-018-SCZ001-004-102015- Rabun GA-Stephens GA-Habersham GA-Greater Oconee SC- Oconee Mountains SC- 346 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN STEPHENS...EAST CENTRAL HABERSHAM...SOUTH CENTRAL RABUN AND SOUTHWESTERN OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT... At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Walhalla, or 7 miles east of Tallulah Gorge State Park, moving east at 20 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Walhalla, Toccoa, Westminster, Tallulah Falls, Tallulah Gorge State Park and Long Creek. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail 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 3460 8340 3481 8338 3483 8304 3455 8307 TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 276DEG 17KT 3472 8324 Carroll
Local storm report, May 10, 3:49 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
349 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM HAIL 4 E COLUMBUS 35.25N 82.13W
05/10/2018 E0.75 INCH POLK NC NWS EMPLOYEE
PENNY SIZED HAIL. VERY LITTLE WIND AT THIS LOCATION.
&&
OUTLAWSpecial weather statement, May 10, 3:50 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 350 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018 NCZ051-052-059-102015- Haywood NC-Swain NC-Northern Jackson NC- 350 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN JACKSON...EAST CENTRAL SWAIN AND SOUTHERN HAYWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT... At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Waynesville, or near Balsam, moving east at 25 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Waynesville, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Balsam, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, B.R. Parkway-Balsam Gap To Black Balsam Area, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Cherokee, Black Balsam Area and Sunburst. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail will be possible in these areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dime to nickel size hail can cause considerable damage to vehicles. Consider moving vehicles to a covered storage area before the storm arrives. 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 3548 8332 3558 8318 3550 8280 3529 8294 TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 289DEG 23KT 3546 8308 Carroll
Local storm report, May 10, 3:53 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
353 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0342 PM HAIL MILL SPRING 35.30N 82.16W
05/10/2018 E1.00 INCH POLK NC EMERGENCY MNGR
QUARTER SIZED SIZED HAIL.
0342 PM TSTM WND DMG MILL SPRING 35.30N 82.16W
05/10/2018 POLK NC EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN.
&&
OUTLAWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 27 min |
| May 10, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 32 min |
| May 10, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, Mitchell | 36 min |
| May 10, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 45 min |
| May 10, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 33 min |
| May 10, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 33 min |
| May 10, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk | 23 min |
| May 10, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, Mitchell | 34 min |
| May 10, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 30 min |
| May 10, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 26 min |
| May 10, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 47 min |
| May 10, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 47 min |
| May 10, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham, Swain | 42 min |
| May 10, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 25 min |
| May 10, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood | 25 min |
| May 10, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 47 min |
| May 10, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 38 min |
| May 10, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 33 min |
| May 10, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander, Iredell | 42 min |
| May 10, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Iredell | 44 min |
| May 10, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Henderson, Polk, Rutherford | 44 min |
| May 10, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Catawba | 36 min |
| May 10, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 23 min |
| May 10, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Polk | 48 min |
| May 10, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell, Rowan | 45 min |
| May 10, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Polk | 86 min |
| May 10, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Cleveland, Rutherford | 41 min |
| May 10, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cabarrus | 51 min |
| May 10, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Davie, Rowan | 30 min |
| May 10, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 43 min |
| May 10, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 25 min |
| May 10, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 33 min |
| May 10, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Union | 26 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.