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Special Weather Statement, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this special weather statement at Jun 14, 2020, 3:25 PM EDT for Jackson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 35 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 14, 2020, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
County Jackson County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1242 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Jun 14, 2:46 PM EDT, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 2:46 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 8:35 AM EDT, 6 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 835 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020 GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509- SCZ001>003-151245- Rabun-Habersham-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe- Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains- Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- 835 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the mountains of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will develop across the mountains this afternoon and evening. Cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall can be expected with any thunderstorms. Some of these storms may also produce gusty winds and small hail, and a few could become severe, with damaging wind gusts the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508- 510-SCZ004>014-019-151245- Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan- Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC- Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford- Eastern Polk-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville- Spartanburg-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC- Chester-Greenwood- 835 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, the foothills and Piedmont of western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across the region this afternoon and evening. Cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary threat with any thunderstorms, and a few could produce gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. HG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:00 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
300 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
NCZ062-141945-
Macon NC-
300 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MACON COUNTY UNTIL
345 PM EDT...
At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southwest of Franklin, or 6 miles southeast of Nantahala Lake,
moving southeast at 10 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Otto, Rainbow Springs and Wayah Bald.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime-size hail will be possible in these
areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dime to nickel size hail can cause considerable damage to vehicles.
Consider moving vehicles to a covered storage area before the storm
arrives.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3519 8362 3511 8335 3499 8344 3499 8348
3500 8351 3500 8352 3502 8352 3504 8356
3507 8357 3509 8359 3511 8362 3513 8362
3512 8364 3514 8364 3514 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 300DEG 8KT 3511 8357
08Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:16 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
316 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
NCZ048-141945-
Madison NC-
316 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Marshall, or near Hot Springs, moving southeast at
10 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Marshall, Hot Springs, Spring Creek, Walnut and Luck.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime size hail will be possible in these
areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dime to nickel size hail can cause considerable damage to vehicles.
Consider moving vehicles to a covered storage area before the storm
arrives.
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 3580 8263 3569 8287 3584 8292 3586 8292
3593 8280
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 328DEG 7KT 3584 8283
08Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:25 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
325 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
NCZ059-063-142000-
Southern Jackson NC-Northern Jackson NC-
325 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT CENTRAL
JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM EDT...
At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm with
intense lightning 11 miles southeast of Sylva, or 4 miles northeast
of Lake Glenville, moving southeast at 10 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Cashiers, Lake Glenville, Cullowhee, Wolf Mountain, Whiteside
Mountain and Tuckasegee.
In addition to intense lightning, wind gusts up to 40 mph, half inch
hail and very heavy rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour will be
possible in these 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.
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 3528 8324 3534 8308 3522 8296 3519 8297
3519 8299 3517 8298 3516 8300 3515 8299
3507 8315 3509 8315 3510 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 331DEG 9KT 3524 8311
08The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Buncombe, Haywood, Madison | 45 min |
| Jun 14, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Madison | 42 min |
| Jun 14, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Macon | 45 min |
| Jun 14, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Madison | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GSP | Oconee | 42 min |
| Jun 14, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Anderson, Pickens | 37 min |
| Jun 14, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GSP | Oconee | 24 min |
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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.