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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2019, 4:49 AM EDT for Catawba County, North Carolina. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2019, 4:49 AM EDT (08:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2019, 7:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Catawba County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:52 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 462 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 256 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 9, 4:01 AM EDT, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 4:01 AM EDT, 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
401 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019
.SYNOPSIS...
A low pressure system west of the region will continue to pump
moisture from the Gulf of Mexico over the southern Appalachians and
surrounding areas today through Monday. A cold front will arrive
from the northwest on Monday night, but likely stall over the region
on Tuesday, with abundant moisture returning through Wednesday.
Another cold front will finally push through the region late in the
week to bring in drier air from the west.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 330 am EDT: Shower intensity has weakened a bit this morning,
but coverage is starting to fill back in from the south. Meanwhile,
the setup persists for additional rounds of heavy rainfall to affect
the area through the day. A slowly filling trough axis will persist
west of the Appalachians through late day, before steadily lifting
back into the northern stream wave digging across the upper
Midwest/Great Lakes region tonight. The strength of the low level
southeasterly flow that has been providing persistent upslope has
weakened a bit, but the southeast upslope direction will continue,
especially with the weak surface front draped along the northern
periphery of the forecast area. Vertical profiles across the region
still feature precipitable water values around 2 inches in many
locations, with continued warm cloud layers deeper than 12 kft.
Meanwhile, the convection-allowing models agree fairly well that the
shower coverage will be best across western NC this morning, but
with some redevelopment affecting the southern tier as well.
Finally, there is good consensus on sbCAPE surging back up to 1500
to 2000 J/kg across at least the southeast half of the forecast area
this afternoon, where better rates could renew the flash flooding
potential. The existing Flash Flood Watch will certainly be
maintained.
The low-level flow will veer around toward southerly tonight, which
should help relax the upslope component a bit, but profiles will
remain very moist. Although flash flooding will remain a concern,
extensions to the Watch will likely be postponed until later today.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 315 AM EDT Sunday: Expect ongoing isolated to scattered
showers, and even possibly a thunderstorm or two, to kick off the
short term forecast period Monday morning, as the unsettled weather
pattern continues. Per latest guidance, as the upper trough overhead
gradually shifts eastward through the morning hours, and low level
flow veers to the southwest, a cold front is expected to move into
the area from the northwest on Monday (roughly peak heating
timeframe), as it's parent northern stream upper trough swings
through the Upper Midwest. With this feature progged to push through
the afternoon/evening hours, am anticipating convection coverage to
ramp up Monday afternoon, with guidance suggesting instability will
increase to near 1000-1200 J/kg across the area. For the return of
convection and SW flow, do not want to completely disregard the
continued potential flooding threat across the area on Monday,
despite the downward trend of the heavy rainfall threat as a whole.
Given the well saturated soils in place along with the flooding
events from the past few days, it won't take much from a heavy
downpour or a stronger thunderstorm for conditions to become
favorable for localized flooding. After collaboration with
neighboring offices, have kept the current Flash Flood Watch as is,
but may need to be extended further into Monday, as confidence
increases with future model runs. The latest WPC Excessive Rainfall
fcst for Monday keeps most of the area in the slight category.
Late overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning, latest guidance
depicts a gradual drying trend behind the recently passed cold front
as dewpoints decrease, with broad upper troughing setting up, and
weak high pressure at the sfc. However, conditions look to remain
unsettled with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms
through Tuesday and Tuesday evening as that tap of low level Gulf
moisture continues to infiltrate into the area, with a wave of
energy riding along the front near the Carolina coast.
High temperatures on Monday will fall just short of normal,
into the low 80s across the Upstate and NW Piedmont, with
temperatures cooler into the upper 70s/near 80 degrees on
Tuesday behind the cold front. All slightly cooler temperatures
expected across the mountains. Low temperatures will fall just
below normal.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 355 AM EDT Sunday: The aforementioned weak sfc high pressure
off to the northeast is progged to wedge back in across the
Carolinas on Wednesday, while sfc low pressure swings into the Great
Lakes Region, with it's associated upper trough propagating eastward
into the Upper Midwest throughout the day. As weak CAD retreats into
Wednesday night, while still in SW flow at the low levels, model
discrepancy increases into Thursday, with regards to precipitation
across the area, both temporally and spatially - with possibly two
features of interest being sfc low pressure moving into the Carolina
coast from the GOM, with pieces of energy rounding the bottom of
upper troughing/possible weak cold front, as well. Either way,
despite lowered confidence, the potential for unsettled weather to
meander into Thursday is there as low pressure pushes further away
from the area. QPF values on Thursday anticipated to be near zero.
Expect a drying trend to return on Friday with gradually decreasing
cloud cover, as sfc high pressure builds in for the early part of
the weekend.
With anticipated weak wedge of high pressure in place on Wednesday,
expect high temperatures to be in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees,
slightly cooler across the mountains. Thursday through into the
weekend, expect high temperatures to fall just short of normal. Low
temperatures will remain below normal as well.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Weakening instability early this morning
suggests that little in the way of thunder will occur through the
morning hours, so will focus mainly on continued shower activity and
associated MVFR tempo IFR cigs early, becoming solid IFR to LIFR
throughout the morning hours. Anticipate only modest recovery to
lower end MVFR cigs through the day as profiles remain very moist.
Surface winds will likely remain south of east, but toggle ENE at
times as shower activity ramps back up. Will target the next round
of thunder potential for this afternoon with most models suggesting
sbCAPE recovery to 1500-2000 J/kg circa 18Z to 00Z. Ceilings should
descend back into IFR tonight. Daybreak IFR fog will be possible in
southern tier locations where stratus briefly scatters.
Outlook: Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy
rainfall, and associated restrictions may continue into Monday. Some
improvement is possible Tuesday through Wednesday as a cold front
moves through the region.
Confidence Table...
08-14Z 14-20Z 20-02Z 02-06Z
KCLT Med 76% Med 75% Low 56% Med 67%
KGSP High 82% High 84% Med 61% Med 60%
KAVL Low 44% High 84% High 86% High 88%
KHKY Med 79% High 90% Med 73% Med 75%
KGMU Med 75% High 87% Med 62% Low 56%
KAND Med 62% High 83% Med 66% Med 79%
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
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Updated Flash Flood Guidance values for 6-hour periods are generally
running 1 to 2 inches in wet western NC locations, and around 3
inches elsewhere. These rates remain attainable given the rainfall
efficiency observed thus far and indicated in profiles going forward
given the deep (12+ kft) warm cloud layers. The WPC Moderate risk of
Excessive Rainfall looks well placed today.
Flooding in urban areas may continue to develop very quickly as
local drainage systems get overwhelmed by the rainfall rates, and
high stream and river levels now occurring in the NC foothills have
that area particularly primed for additional flooding.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for GAZ010-017-018-026-
028-029.
NC...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for NCZ033-035>037-049-
050-053-056-057-059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510.
SC...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for SCZ001>014-019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...HG
SHORT TERM...SGL
LONG TERM...SGL
AVIATION...HG
HYDROLOGY...HGHazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 4:02 PM EDT, 12 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 402 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2019 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-049-050-053-056-057-059- 062>065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-092015- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander- Iredell-Davie-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan- 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- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 402 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...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. In addition, some of the thunderstorms this evening will be strong with very gusty winds and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ048-051-052-058-092015- Madison-Swain-Haywood-Graham- 402 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Several rounds of heavy rain producing showers and thunderstorms will affect the region tonight. Local 1 to 2 inch per hour rainfall rates will be possible in the heaviest downpours, and localized flooding could result. In addition, some of the thunderstorms this evening will be strong with very gusty winds and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. The active, wet pattern will continue Sunday through mid-week. Additional heavy rainfall and flooding will be possible each day. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 8, 10:58 PM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 9, 1:08 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
108 AM EDT SUN JUN 9 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1257 AM FLOOD 2 SSE ICARD 35.70N 81.44W
06/09/2019 BURKE NC EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING REPORTED ON WOODLAND HILLS DRIVE, WITH PORTIONS
OF THE ROAD BEGINNING TO COLLAPSE. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
&&
LACORTEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 8:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Avery | 112 min |
| Jun 8, 9:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Lincoln and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Alexander, Catawba, Iredell | 9 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:11 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Gaston | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 4:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe | 111 min |
| Jun 9, 4:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GSP | Gaston | 60 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Avery | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Buncombe | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 5:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Alexander, Caldwell | 5 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 7:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Burke, Caldwell, Catawba | 8 hr |
| Jun 9, 7:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Catawba | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:44 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | GSP | Buncombe | 2 hr |
| Jun 9, 10:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba | 24 hr |
| Jun 9, 11:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Alexander, Catawba, Iredell | 45 hr |
| Jun 9, 12:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Avery, Burke, Caldwell | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 1:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Burke | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Gaston, Mecklenburg | 47 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Avery | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 4:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell | 32 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GSP | Greenwood | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Rabun | 18 hr |
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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.