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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

May 19, 2018Buncombe County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at May 19, 2018, 8:59 PM EDT for Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 19, 2018, 8:59 PM EDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2018, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Buncombe County, NC

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 337 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.

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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: 127 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1075 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.3

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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 May 19, 8:18 PM EDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 8:18 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 8:30 AM EDT, 12 hours 29 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
830 AM EDT Sat May 19 2018

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-048-051-052-056>059-062-063-
068>072-082-SCZ001-004>014-019-201230-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-
Davie-Madison-Swain-Haywood-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-
Macon-Southern Jackson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-
Union-Oconee Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-
Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-
Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-
830 AM EDT Sat May 19 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon that are not expected to
be severe, but brief heavy rain, small hail, and lightning will be
possible. Gusty winds from thunderstorms could blow down a few trees
due to saturated soils.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

..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.
..Friday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

NCZ033-049-050-053-064-065-501>510-SCZ002-003-201230-
Avery-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Transylvania-Henderson-
Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-
McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-
Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Pickens Mountains-
Greenville Mountains-
830 AM EDT Sat May 19 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina and
upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon that are not expected to be
severe, but brief heavy rain, small hail, and lightning will be
possible. Gusty winds from thunderstorms could blow down a few trees
due to saturated soils.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

..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.
..Friday...No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

ARK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 19, 3:37 PM EDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
337 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

GAZ010-017-018-SCZ001-004-192015-
Rabun GA-Stephens GA-Habersham GA-Greater Oconee SC-
Oconee Mountains SC-
337 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN STEPHENS...NORTHEASTERN
HABERSHAM...SOUTH CENTRAL RABUN AND OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM
EDT...

At 334 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a series of heavy rain
producing showers and embedded thunderstorms moving repeatedly over
the area from Turnerville to Walhalla. These showers were producing
rainfall at rates of one-half to one inch per hour and additional
heavy rainfall is likely through 415 PM.

Locations to be impacted include...
Seneca, Walhalla, Toccoa, Westminster, Tallulah Falls, Salem,
Tallulah Gorge State Park, Oconee State Park, Lake Keowee and Long
Creek.

Deep ponding of water will develop in low-lying and poor drainage
areas. Streams may rise to near bankfull.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3474 8343 3494 8297 3476 8289 3474 8290
      3474 8288 3467 8285 3458 8320 3458 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 246DEG 14KT 3471 8321

HG

Special weather statement, May 19, 3:51 PM EDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
351 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

NCZ048-192015-
Madison NC-
351 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 351 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Marshall, or 5 miles north of Mars Hill, moving
east at 15 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Mars Hill, Wolf Ridge and Faust.

Wind gusts up to 35 mph, half inch hail, and very heavy rainfall
rates up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.

&&

LAT...LON 3597 8261 3595 8257 3598 8251 3596 8250
      3595 8248 3593 8250 3591 8249 3591 8248
      3589 8245 3586 8242 3582 8241 3581 8246
      3580 8247 3580 8267 3598 8266 3599 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 261DEG 13KT 3591 8256

HG

Special weather statement, May 19, 4:11 PM EDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
411 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

NCZ048-049-192045-
Yancey NC-Madison NC-
411 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND WESTERN
YANCEY COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Marshall, or 4 miles north of Mars Hill, moving
east at 10 mph.

Locations to be impacted include...
Mars Hill, Faust, Swiss, Wolf Ridge and Ramseytown.

Wind gusts up to 35 mph, half inch hail and very heavy rainfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The combination of gusty winds and saturated soil conditions will
cause scattered trees and power lines to fall. Seek shelter inside an
interior room.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3605 8238 3578 8233 3578 8234 3580 8234
      3581 8235 3582 8238 3581 8244 3581 8246
      3580 8247 3580 8252 3579 8255 3579 8263
      3597 8267 3599 8260 3597 8261 3595 8256
      3601 8246 3603 8244
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 260DEG 8KT 3589 8256

HG

Local storm report, May 19, 4:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
435 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

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

0434 PM     FLOOD            4 NW MARS HILL          35.86N 82.60W
05/19/2018                   MADISON            NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            DEEP STANDING WATER REPORTED ON BEE TREE ROAD.

&&

HG

Special weather statement, May 19, 6:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
621 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

GAZ017-018-026-192245-
Franklin GA-Stephens GA-Habersham GA-
621 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL IMPACT
NORTHERN FRANKLIN...STEPHENS AND SOUTHERN HABERSHAM COUNTIES UNTIL
645 PM EDT...

At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a series of heavy rain
producing showers and thunderstorms impacting the area from Cornelia
to Eastanolee in northeast Georgia. These showers were producing
rainfall rates of 1 to 1.5 inches per hour and additional rainfall
is likely through 645 PM.

Locations to be impacted include...
Toccoa, Cornelia, Baldwin, Demorest, Mount Airy, Alto, Martin,
Avalon, Gumlog and Raoul.

Torrential rainfall may produce flooding of low-lying and poor
drainage 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3454 8362 3458 8364 3460 8364 3457 8314
      3456 8314 3456 8313 3447 8311 3439 8329
      3440 8338 3443 8338 3446 8340 3448 8347
      3449 8354 3443 8362 3451 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 278DEG 11KT 3452 8350

HG

Special weather statement, May 19, 8:59 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 8:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GSP	Caldwell	3 hr
May 19, 8:12 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	GSP	Cleveland	16 hr
May 19, 8:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba	18 hr
May 19, 9:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Caldwell	24 min
May 19, 9:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Buncombe	51 min
May 19, 10:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Caldwell	3 hr
May 19, 10:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Buncombe	48 min
May 19, 11:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Madison	32 min
May 20, 1:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Macon	33 min
May 20, 1:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Haywood	30 min
May 20, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	McDowell	30 min
May 20, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Transylvania	34 min
May 20, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	31 min
May 20, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Transylvania	27 min
May 20, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	32 min
May 20, 3:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Catawba, Iredell	6 hr
May 20, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Transylvania	35 min
May 20, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Polk	24 min
May 20, 4:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Burke, McDowell	2 hr
May 20, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander	28 min
May 20, 4:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Transylvania	114 min
May 20, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander	34 min
May 20, 4:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell	114 min
May 20, 5:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander, Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln	34 min
May 20, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and 1 more	33 min
May 20, 6:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln	113 min
May 20, 6:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell and 3 more	32 min
May 20, 6:30 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Rowan	2 hr
May 20, 6:36 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan	3 hr
May 20, 6:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan	35 min
May 20, 6:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln	2 hr
May 20, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mecklenburg	33 min
May 20, 7:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Gaston, Mecklenburg	2 hr
May 20, 7:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus	25 min
May 19, 9:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	44 min
May 20, 2:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Oconee	47 min
May 20, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg	37 min
May 20, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson, Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg	35 min
May 20, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson, Greenville	34 min
May 20, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Anderson	32 min
May 20, 6:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Greenville	2 hr
May 20, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenwood, Laurens	29 min
May 20, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	34 min
May 20, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville, Greenwood	23 min
May 20, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cherokee, York	36 min
May 20, 7:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville, Greenwood	32 min
May 20, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Habersham	35 min
May 20, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Habersham	29 min

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