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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jun 17, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT for Caldwell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 30 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
- Jun 17, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2018, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
County Caldwell County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 605 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1289 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 17, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 minute before
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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
233 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018
NCZ033-049-050-501-171900-
Yancey NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-Mitchell NC-Avery NC-
233 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MITCHELL...NORTHWESTERN
CALDWELL...AVERY AND NORTHEASTERN YANCEY COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...
At 233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Newland, or near Elk Park. This storm was nearly stationary.
Locations to be impacted include...
Newland, Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, Banner Elk, Elk Park,
Bakersville, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather
Mountain State Park and B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch hail will be possible in these
areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Gusty winds can blow down trees that are dead, or that have weakened
root systems. Outdoor furniture and similar items can be tossed
around if not anchored. Seek shelter indoors.
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 3616 8183 3611 8181 3612 8169 3612 8155
3609 8147 3592 8223 3607 8235 3612 8214
3611 8213 3610 8208 3613 8205 3612 8203
3616 8201 3619 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 122DEG 4KT 3613 8195
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Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Cleveland | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Burke | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Buncombe | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Avery, Mitchell | 27 min |
| Jun 17, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Madison | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Jackson | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 27 min |
| Jun 17, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Graham | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 4:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Transylvania | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Henderson | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Laurens | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Laurens | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 10:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Anderson | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 10:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenwood | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 11:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Greenville | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 12:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Abbeville | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Greenville, Pickens | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Pickens | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Pickens | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 11:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Stephens | 40 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.