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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 4:20 PM EDT for Alexander County, Caldwell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 13 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
- Apr 14, 2019, 4:20 PM EDT (20:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2019, 4:33 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Alexander County, NC, Caldwell County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2:16 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
845
WFUS52 KGSP 142020
TORGSP
NCC003-027-142045-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0007.190414T2020Z-190414T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
420 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northeastern Caldwell County in western North Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 420 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles east of Lenoir, or 4 miles east of Cedar Rock,
moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Alexander and northeastern Caldwell Counties,
including the following locations... Ellendale, Kings Creek and
Little River In Alexander County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
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 3607 8140 3604 8139 3604 8137 3602 8134
3600 8133 3601 8129 3603 8127 3604 8120
3603 8118 3603 8115 3586 8132 3596 8150
3607 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 213DEG 45KT 3596 8137
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Carroll1 follow-up statement
385
WWUS52 KGSP 142033
SVSGSP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
433 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
NCC003-027-142043-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190414T2045Z/
Alexander NC-Caldwell NC-
433 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ALEXANDER AND NORTHEASTERN
CALDWELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for western and
the Piedmont of North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3607 8140 3604 8139 3604 8137 3602 8134
3600 8133 3601 8129 3603 8127 3604 8120
3603 8118 3603 8115 3586 8132 3596 8150
3607 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 213DEG 45KT 3610 8126
$$
CarrollWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 14, 3:56 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 3:56 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
356 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
.SYNOPSIS...
A strong system will bring more widespread storms to the area on
this afternoon and tonight, with severe weather possible. Dry
weather conditions will prevail through mid-week, with showers and
thunderstorms returning at the end of the week with an approaching
cold front.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 345 PM...Made a quick update to issue a Wind Advisory for the
entire area (outside the High Wind Warning) through 10 PM this
evening. Several metars across the Upstate have been gusting in the
35-39 kt range, and I don't see this directly associated with
convection. The strong low-level jet won't start to weaken until the
sfc front starts pushing in from the west this evening. No other
changes with this update.
As of 200 PM EDT Sunday: Main concern remains for this afternoon and
evening with potential for severe convection. The upper low will
continue to lift toward the Great Lakes tonight with the surface
low, as a front is dragged through our area. As is always the case,
amount of destabilization is a major factor; temperatures have
hovered in the low 70s here at GSP all day, though the dewpoint has
been creeping up since this morning. 12z global and updated hires
guidance still shows concern for at least brief maximization of
destabilization corresponding with the crazy shear associated with
the incoming system, with ~1000J/kg SBCAPE and 70-80kt deep-layer
shear (30-40kt 0-1km shear). Initial convection across the area at
AFD time is progged by CAMs to intensify as it moves east into the
better airmass over the Piedmont, with another round of convection
progged by all the CAMs to develop along the actual front, moving
into western zones late this afternoon and crossing the area through
the evening, weakening before it exits. 1630z Day 1 update from SPC
removed the Enhanced from our area, but 5% tornado and 15% wind
threat remains. Parameters and CAMs all point to potential for
significant activity yet to come, but real-time observations and
lack of real upward trend on radar definitely reduce confidence.
Models want to develop a bit of a lee low along the front as it
pushes off the mountains, which is certainly possible with the
mechanical stretching, and this would serve to locally back the
winds and enhance the low-level SRH. For now, overall no major
changes to thinking, and despite the risk going from Enhanced to
Slight with the 1630z update, concerns definitely remain elevated.
Tornado watch just issued for NC brings almost all the Piedmont
Counties into the watch.
Strong gradient winds along and immediately behind the front will
continua especially across the mountains, but will let the High
Wind Warning expire at 02z. Gap winds overnight coming off the
higher elevations may lead to some minor wind concerns in the
Piedmont. Moisture and CAA may result in some light snow at the
higher elevations, but not enough for an advisory of any sort. Much
cooler tonight behind the front, a good 20 degrees cooler than this
morning's lows, and freezing in the mountains (frost/freeze program
not turned on up there). Strong CAA will result in highs 5-10
degrees below normal on Monday, breezy conditions continuing.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 215 PM EDT Sunday: Ridging aloft and high pressure near the
surface will provide quiet weather with mostly clear skies and light
winds through the short term, Monday night through Wednesday
evening. Surface high pressure over the region Monday night will
likely support below normal lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s, warming
nicely into the upper 50s (mtns) to 60s to near 70 east of the mtns
Tuesday under nearly full April sunshine. Surface high pressure
pushing off the east coast will allow weak southerly return flow
Tuesday night into Wednesday. This along with high clouds possibly
streaming through the region will support lows in the mid 40s to
possibly mid 50s by early Wednesday morning rising well into the 70s
and possibly near 80 (depending on amt of high clouds) Wednesday
afternoon.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 220 PM EDT Sunday: ...From previous discussion due to
ongoing severe weather... Latest guidance continues to come into
better agreement on the timing of another approaching cold front
towards end of the work week. Per latest guidance, with sfc high
pressure offshore, sfc low over the central Plains will continue to
strengthen as it very slowly propagates northeastward towards the
Upper Midwest through into Friday. Aloft, southern stream trough
will strengthen and deepen as it shifts eastward, joining the
northern wave energy and becoming an upper closed low. Nearly
expanding across most of the CONUS, the center of this feature will
eject into the upper Midwest into Friday night, while at the sfc,
the parent low's cold front will already be in the process of
pushing eastward through the FA in the morning hours. Given how far
out this feature is, there's still plenty of time for temporal and
spatial changes, but overall anticipate shower and thunderstorm
chances to return as early as Thursday. Ahead of the front where the
Southeast will once again be well in the warm sector, it'll be
another Spring-like system on tap for the last weekend in April,
with dewpoints nearing 60 degrees and high temperatures on Thursday
ranging from the mid 70s to near 80 degrees south of the I-85
corridor and in and around the Charlotte Metro area. Behind the
exiting system, upper troughing will linger and swing overhead
Saturday and Saturday night, with lingering precip along the TN
border possible, where elsewhere, a drying trend will be already
occurring. Though temperatures will drop to below normal behind the
exiting front, do anticipate temperatures attm to remain above
freezing in the mountains, thus do not anticipate any mention of
snow attm.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Mostly MVFR cigs out there this afternoon and
should continue with pockets of VFR, and maybe some pockets of IFR
briefly. Biggest concern is timing of convection, and difficulty is
that we're looking at two rounds - the first developing across the
area right now, and the second expected with the front moving
through generally after 00z. Have handled this with two TEMPOs for
most sites except KHKY which may be too stable for the second round.
Severe potential continues for all sites with gusty winds, hail, and
isolated tornadoes possible. Gusty post-frontal gradient winds will
continue through the end of the period, especially at KAVL. Timing
of wind shift to NW probably around 09z for KCLT.
Outlook: VFR conditions will continue through mid-week.
Confidence Table...
20-02Z 02-08Z 08-14Z 14-18Z
KCLT High 89% High 89% High 100% High 100%
KGSP Med 79% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAVL Med 68% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KHKY Med 76% High 92% High 100% High 100%
KGMU High 90% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAND High 86% 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
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...Wind Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for GAZ010-017-018-
026-028-029.
NC...Wind Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for NCZ033-035>037-
048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510.
High Wind Warning until 10 PM EDT this evening for NCZ033-
048>052-058-059-062>064.
SC...Wind Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for SCZ001>014-019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SGL
NEAR TERM...ARK/TDP
SHORT TERM...Munroe
LONG TERM...SGL
AVIATION...TDPHazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 3:54 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 354 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-152000- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union-Chester-Greenwood- 354 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 61 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible sometime late Thursday into Friday ahead of an approaching cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062-063-152000- Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson- 354 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible through this evening. The primary threat will continue be damaging winds, though large hail and isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Heavy rain may lead to isolated flash flooding, especially in areas that experience multiple rounds of thunderstorms.High Wind Warning. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible sometime late Thursday into Friday ahead of an approaching cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ035>037-056-057-065-068>072-501>504-506>510-152000- Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln- Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell- Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains- Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk- 354 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 62 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina and western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible sometime late Thursday into Friday ahead of an approaching cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ082-152000- Union- 354 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible through this evening. The primary threat will continue be damaging winds, though large hail and isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Heavy rain may lead to isolated flash flooding, especially in areas that experience multiple rounds of thunderstorms. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible sometime late Thursday into Friday ahead of an approaching cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office. NCZ064-505-152000- Transylvania-McDowell Mountains- 354 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING BELOW 3500 FEET... ...TORNADO WATCH 62 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible sometime late Thursday into Friday ahead of an approaching cold front. .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
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 2:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 258 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 NCZ053-065-505>510-SCZ003-007-141945- Buncombe NC-Greater Rutherford NC-McDowell Mountains NC-Henderson NC- Polk Mountains NC-Rutherford Mountains NC-Eastern McDowell NC- Eastern Polk NC-Greenville Mountains SC-Spartanburg SC- 258 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MCDOWELL...CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...EASTERN HENDERSON...POLK...SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE... NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN SPARTANBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT... At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Columbus, or 4 miles northeast of Tigerville, moving northeast at 45 mph. Locations to be impacted include... Forest City, Marion, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Spindale, Landrum, Fairview In Buncombe County and Tryon. Wind gusts up to 55 mph 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. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for Upstate South Carolina. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for western North Carolina. LAT...LON 3574 8195 3535 8178 3505 8238 3564 8250 TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 225DEG 43KT 3511 8231 Carroll
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 3:55 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
355 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
NCZ033-501-502-142030-
Caldwell Mountains NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Avery NC-
355 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CALDWELL AND EAST
CENTRAL AVERY COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Lenoir, or 7 miles north of Gamewell, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Lenoir, Blowing Rock In Caldwell County, Seven Devils, Grandfather
Mountain State Park, Banner Elk, Sugar Mountain, Beech Mountain In
Avery County, B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls To Grandfather, Edgemont
and Collettsville.
Wind gusts up to 55 mph 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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for western North
Carolina.
LAT...LON 3616 8183 3611 8181 3612 8169 3612 8155
3610 8152 3610 8150 3609 8145 3607 8144
3607 8141 3604 8140 3602 8135 3600 8133
3587 8169 3588 8171 3593 8176 3618 8188
3619 8188 3619 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 214DEG 45KT 3598 8165
CarrollLocal storm report, Apr 14, 3:57 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
357 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM TSTM WND DMG RUTHERFORDTON 35.37N 81.96W
04/14/2019 RUTHERFORD NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN AND SEVERAL ACCIDENTS COUNTYWIDE. AN
OFFICER REPORTED ROTATION AND A FUNNEL CLOUD AS WELL.
EXACT LOCATIONS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
&&
JMPLocal storm report, Apr 14, 4:02 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
402 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0357 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE MORGANTON 35.75N 81.69W
04/14/2019 BURKE NC 911 CALL CENTER
911 CALL CENTER REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES
DOWN COUNTYWIDE. EXACT LOCATIONS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS
TIME.
&&
JMPSpecial weather statement, Apr 14, 4:03 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
403 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
NCZ035-056-502-504-142030-
Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Alexander NC-Catawba NC-
403 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CATAWBA...WESTERN
ALEXANDER...SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL AND SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTIES
UNTIL 430 PM EDT...
At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Lenoir, or over Lake Rhodhiss, moving northeast at 50
mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Lenoir, Taylorsville, Hickory, Longview, Sawmills, Granite Falls,
Valdese, Gamewell, Bethlehem and Hudson.
Wind gusts up to 55 mph 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.
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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for western and
the Piedmont of North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3603 8110 3603 8106 3556 8154 3556 8155
3589 8166 3602 8134 3600 8133 3603 8127
3604 8120 3603 8118 3603 8117 3604 8113
3604 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 214DEG 45KT 3578 8153
CarrollLocal storm report, Apr 14, 4:05 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
405 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0341 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE SUGAR HILL 35.60N 82.03W
04/14/2019 MCDOWELL NC EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN
WITH AT LEAST ONE STRUCTURE INVOLVED. LOCATIONS
GENERALLY FROM MARION SOUTH TO RUTHERFORD COUNTY LINE.
&&
JMPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 12:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cabarrus | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Transylvania | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 4:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Cabarrus | 4 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Davie, Iredell | 22 min |
| Apr 14, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Transylvania | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | McDowell, Polk, Rutherford | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 3:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Polk, Rutherford | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, McDowell, Rutherford | 44 min |
| Apr 14, 3:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | GSP | Burke, McDowell, Rutherford | 27 min |
| Apr 14, 3:33 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Caldwell | 35 min |
| Apr 14, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Alexander | 27 min |
| Apr 14, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Swain | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Swain | 31 min |
| Apr 14, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Union | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 5:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Transylvania | 17 hr |
| Apr 14, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Haywood | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Swain | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 6:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Macon | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GSP | Jackson | 5 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.