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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

August 4, 2019Iredell County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2019, 1:52 PM EDT for Iredell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 4, 2019, 1:52 PM EDT (17:52 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2019, 2:30 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

County Iredell County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:54 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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 97 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: 926 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1092 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Aug 4, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 6:22 AM EDT, 7 hours 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
622 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-051030-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-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-
Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-
622 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A humid airmass will support numerous showers and thunderstorms
across the area today. These storms will likely produce periods
of heavy rainfall, with localized flooding possible throughout
the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected again on Monday.
Localized flooding will be the main threat from these storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

JPT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 10:24 AM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 11:01 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 11:24 AM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 1:31 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 1:42 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

NCZ053-065-505>508-041830-
Buncombe NC-Greater Rutherford NC-McDowell Mountains NC-Henderson NC-
Rutherford Mountains NC-Eastern McDowell NC-
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN MCDOWELL...NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD...NORTHEASTERN
HENDERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm with
intense lightning 12 miles east of Downtown Asheville, or over Black
Mountain. This storm was nearly stationary.

Locations to be impacted include...
Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Old Fort, Chimney Rock Village, Chimney
Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Lake Lure, Fairview In Buncombe County,
Montreat and Sugar Hill.

In addition to intense lightning, wind gusts up to 45 mph, pea size
hail and very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be
possible in these areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If outdoors, try to
get indoors or into a hard topped vehicle. Otherwise, stay away from
open areas and isolated high objects such as trees. When indoors,
stay away from windows and doors and avoid using wired electronic
devices. Do not take a shower or bath. Try to unplug unnecessary
appliances before the storm approaches.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 8227 3570 8226 3554 8192 3542 8235
      3567 8241 3571 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 330DEG 3KT 3561 8234

RM

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 1:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
152 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

NCZ036-041830-
Iredell NC-
152 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN IREDELL COUNTY UNTIL
230 PM EDT...

At 152 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Statesville, or 4 miles northeast of Stony Point.
This storm was nearly stationary.

Locations to be impacted include...
Stony Point and Scotts.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph, pea size hail and very heavy rainfall rates
up to 2 inches per hour will be possible in these areas.

LAT...LON 3588 8079 3578 8102 3584 8105 3586 8104
      3594 8101 3598 8093
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 330DEG 2KT 3590 8099

RM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 4, 1:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	59 min
Aug 4, 1:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	McDowell	48 min
Aug 4, 2:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Union	116 min
Aug 4, 2:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Union	117 min
Aug 4, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Henderson	38 min
Aug 4, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mecklenburg	58 min
Aug 4, 2:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus	65 min
Aug 4, 3:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Cabarrus	2 hr
Aug 4, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Henderson	30 min
Aug 4, 3:31 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GSP	Cabarrus	119 min
Aug 4, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Henderson	45 min
Aug 4, 4:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Mecklenburg	40 min
Aug 4, 4:13 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Mecklenburg	2 hr
Aug 4, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Burke	38 min
Aug 4, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Alexander	45 min
Aug 4, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Burke	52 min
Aug 4, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Catawba	41 min
Aug 4, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Burke, Caldwell, Catawba	39 min
Aug 4, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Alexander, Caldwell, Catawba	17 min
Aug 4, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Lincoln	40 min
Aug 4, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cleveland	41 min
Aug 4, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Macon	40 min
Aug 4, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Avery	49 min
Aug 3, 9:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	York	26 min
Aug 4, 10:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Greenwood	36 min
Aug 4, 11:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Abbeville	44 min
Aug 4, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	York	50 min
Aug 4, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	40 min
Aug 4, 7:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Spartanburg	46 min
Aug 4, 11:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Franklin	66 min

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Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2019 Every special weather statement in 2019

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.