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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

January 9, 2024Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County, Union County, North Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this tornado warning at Jan 9, 2024, 2:24 PM EST for Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County, Union County, North Carolina. It was in force for 18 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2024, 2:24 PM EST (19:24 UTC)
Expired
Jan 9, 2024, 2:42 PM EST
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Cabarrus County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Union County, NC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 9, 2:24 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Wnw Weddington, NCTrees down on power lines/utility equipment.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 9, 11:41 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2024-01-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2024-01-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 855 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
488 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
79 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
855 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

842 
WFUS52 KGSP 091924
TORGSP
NCC025-119-179-092000-
/O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0001.240109T1924Z-240109T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
224 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
  Southeastern Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North
  Carolina...
  Northwestern Union County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 300 PM EST.
    
* At 224 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 5 miles northeast of Indian Land, or near Weddington,
  moving northeast at 55 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 storm will be near...
  South Charlotte, East Charlotte, Matthews, and Mint Hill around 
  230 PM EST.
  Harrisburg around 240 PM EST.

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 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 3497 8076 3502 8085 3539 8073 3530 8047
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 206DEG 48KT 3505 8079 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

TW
3 follow-up statements
528 
WWUS52 KGSP 091926
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
226 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

NCC179-091936-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240109T2000Z/
Union NC-
226 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EST for the Piedmont
of North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3530 8047 3520 8056 3505 8075 3503 8079
      3505 8083 3539 8073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 205DEG 48KT 3508 8077 

$$

NCC025-119-092000-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240109T2000Z/
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-
226 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CABARRUS AND SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTIES...
    
At 226 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Indian Land, or near The Arboretum,
moving northeast at 55 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 storm will be near...
  South Charlotte, East Charlotte, Matthews, and Mint Hill around 
  230 PM EST.
  Harrisburg around 240 PM EST.

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 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 3530 8047 3520 8056 3505 8075 3503 8079
      3505 8083 3539 8073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 205DEG 48KT 3508 8077 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

TW
682 
WWUS52 KGSP 091932
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
232 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

NCC025-119-092000-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240109T2000Z/
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-
232 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CABARRUS AND SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTIES...
    
At 232 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Uptown Charlotte, or near Matthews,
moving north at 55 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 storm will be near...
  East Charlotte, West Concord, Mint Hill, Harrisburg, and Reedy 
  Creek Park around 240 PM EST.
  Charlotte Motor Speedway around 250 PM EST.

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 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 3530 8047 3520 8056 3509 8070 3509 8076
      3512 8081 3539 8073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 202DEG 48KT 3515 8073 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

TW
051 
WWUS52 KGSP 091942
SVSGSP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
242 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

NCC025-119-091952-
/O.CAN.KGSP.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240109T2000Z/
Cabarrus NC-Mecklenburg NC-
242 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CABARRUS AND SOUTHEASTERN
MECKLENBURG COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EST for the Piedmont
of North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3530 8047 3520 8056 3509 8070 3509 8076
      3512 8081 3539 8073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 206DEG 48KT 3528 8065 

$$

TW

What 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 Jan 9, 12:39 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 12:39 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1239 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A strong low pressure system will exit the area this evening.
Dry weather will return Wednesday and Thursday, before the next
storm system arrives Friday with possibly another round of heavy
rain, gusty winds, and strong storms.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Noon Update...A warm sector continues to lift north across the
Upstate, which is providing a bndry for stronger low-top convec to
generate upon. Most of the strong winds are remaining elevated, but
a few of these line segments will be capable of producing stg/svr
gusts as they progress east this afternoon. A couple brief broken-S
type tors will also be possible and the SPC has issued a TOR Watch
for the ern most zones till 23z. Flooding remains an issue across
the wrn zones where a line of deeper convec has enhanced precip
rates over the past couple hrs. The flood watch will remain in place
and new flooding will be possible east of I-26 as broad shield of
precip is transitioning into those areas. Will keep the high wind
warning and advisories in place as warming will provide better
mixing and gusts.

Previous Disco...
A Wind Advisory was issued for the mountains to
take care of the very strong wind gusts on the cold advection side
of the system after it departs tonight. There is a gap of time
during which the wind will be in a lull. The wind picks up again
from the west during the mid/late evening and will continue from
that direction into Wednesday morning.

Otherwise...the best precip rates have been over the southerly
upslope areas of northeast GA/western Upstate SC/southern mtns
of NC, more or less where we expected early in the event, with
amounts starting to add up. This was soaking down the area and
priming it for problems later on this morning when even heavier
rain seen upstream over north GA and eastern AL gets here thru
late morning. The latest QPF from WPC has come down just a bit, as
have the 6hr prob matched mean precip on the 00Z run of the HREF,
but what remains is still more than adequate to support keeping the
Flood Watch intact. We could contemplate putting Graham and Swain
in there as well, but at this point it is probably academic. The
lower Piedmont of SC/Lakelands remains out of the Watch, but that
still looks ok. No changes to the Flood Watch.

As for the Winter Weather Advisory, there may still be a few
isolated pockets of near freezing temps close to the Blue Ridge
Escarpment north of I-40, but the continued gradual warming across
the nrn mountains/foothills should have taken care of what's left
in very short order. Thus, we will let the Advisory go on schedule.

As for the Wind situation, it has been somewhat underwhelming
thus far as the strongest winds have been riding up over the
very shallow stable layer across the mtns. However, the higher
peaks are gradually encountering the stronger winds and the gusts
have been creeping upward. Think we are still on track early this
morning. Guidance suggests we will start to mix deeply enough over
the lower Piedmont starting around 15Z to bring frequent wind gusts
of 40-45kt or so down to the ground. The wind gust potential should
then spread northward thru the rest of the morning and into the
afternoon as we uncover more of the fcst area. Guidance suggest
the winds will persist into tonight. More on that later.

The other primary concern is the severe thunderstorm potential. Only
minor changes were made to the new Day 1 Outlook from SPC and that
seems reasonable. Clearly the potential looks better to our S and E
this afternoon and evening, but we still have a good shot at severe
storms. The synoptic scale models bring a plume of low sfc-based
CAPE of 300-500 J/kg across the area along/SE of I-85 from late
morning thru late afternoon ahead of the sfc front, to go along
with what looks like very strong shear. The pattern resembles many
high shear/low CAPE severe weather episodes we have seen over the
years, with a dry punch coming in behind a very strongly forced sfc
boundary. The CAMs in the 00Z HREF do not disappoint, with most
showing some updraft helicity streaks over the area from AND to
GSP to HKY and points east...basically where the plume of weak CAPE
would reach. This checks just about all the boxes for a severe wind
producing squall line across that area, with occasional brief/weak
tornadoes where the line breaks or where embedded meso-vortices
persist. Such brief tornadic circulations are notoriously difficult
to warn with much lead time. Expect part of the area will end up in
some sort of SVR/TOR Watch at some point this afternoon, so be on
the lookout for that. The severe weather threat/additional flooding
threat will end from the west with the passage of the main front.

Tonight, with the front to the east, colder air will move in that
should change any remaining precip over the mtns over to snow
showers thru the mid/late evening. The flow looks unconventional
as it veers from SW to W overnight, but there is enough moisture
that is deep enough into the dendritic growth zone such that
snow showers are a good bet. The westerly flow favors parts of
the Smokies, in particular western Graham County. We may need
to consider a small Winter Weather Advisory depending on how the
forecast trend goes today.

Wind will continue to be a problem tonight, particularly over
the mtns as the cold advection flow takes hold. Guidance has
strong wind gusts persisting through Wednesday morning, so a Wind
Advisory will be issued/extended across the higher terrain through
18Z Wednesday. East of the mtns, it will also be blustery, but
not to the extent that an Advisory is warranted, but this could
also change.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
As of 200 AM EST Tuesday: The axis of the closed upper low will be
east of the CFWA by daybreak Wednesday as the better associated
forcing and moisture pulls away. Low-level west-northwest CAA
will continue to filter into the region, but shallow moisture
levels will quickly dry up and essentially shut off any ongoing
snow showers along the NC/TN border by Wednesday afternoon. Some
low-end gusty winds are expected during the day Wednesday as the
surface pressure gradient gradually loosens and continuous CAA
spills into the region. Otherwise, much drier conditions will be
in store through the rest of the forecast period as the flow aloft
remains progressive as the southern stream jet remains active. Weak
high pressure will be in control through Thursday night as heights
gradually rise and the airmass modifies ahead of the next system
that will impact the area most of the day Friday. Temperatures
will be near-normal Wednesday as a downslope component will help
offset CAA outside of the mountains. Decent radiational cooling
conditions will support slightly below normal temperatures Wednesday
night. Warmer thicknesses and a ongoing downslope component allows
temperatures to rise a few ticks above normal for highs Thursday
afternoon. Weak wedge-configuration settling in with high pressure
slipping east off the southern/central Appalachians and increasing
cloud cover overnight Thursday will help keep low temperatures
slightly above to near-normal.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 330 AM EST Tuesday: Model consensus continue be in better
agreement with the overall pattern and setup in regards to the next
system expected Friday into Saturday. Digging upper shortwave trough
will be centered over the southern/central Plains Friday morning as
the center track of the storm system will deepen as it progresses
from the lower/mid MS Valley through the OH Valley/Lower Great Lakes
region, while undergoing surface cyclogenesis. Weak in-situ wedge
will be in place Friday morning and antecedent cool and dry air will
support a brief period of mixed wintry p-types across the normal
locations along the Blue Ridge Escarpment and higher elevations
at the onset Friday morning before the associated WAA turns the
precip to all liquid. The system is more progressive compared to
today's system, but there are a good bit of similarities between
today's system and this one. The rainfall amounts will not be as
potent with this system, but gusty winds will become a concern
as the wind energy will be stout. Latest model guidance hold
on to the wedge across the area as the main frontal zone pushes
through the area on Friday, which could lower the potential for
severe weather. Guidance still suggest that the warm sector will
help to erode the wedge and allow for an unstable environment to
slowly develop. The kinematic field won't be an issue in regards
to severe weather, but the question per usual during this time of
the year is how much surface instability can we muster up ahead of
the organized convection. With that being said, SPC has issued a
15% slight risk area across the CFWA in locations outside of the
mountains for Friday afternoon/evening. Hydro issues will likely
arise due to the previous rainfall and the already saturated soils
still lingering from the early week storm threat.

Otherwise, this system will lift out of the area just in time for
the weekend as much drier air spills over the region, outside of
some scattered snow showers along the NC/TN border on Saturday. We
will likely remain under broad upper troughiness with weak high
pressure in control through the end of the forecast period. An
interesting set up is showing up in guidance by D7, but still a
lot more questions than answers this far out before going into
the nitty gritty details as differences between model guidance
suggests they don't know what the heck is going to happen with
the sensible weather beyond this upcoming weekend. Temperatures
are expected to begin the period at or slightly above normal on
Friday before below-normal values settle in through the rest of
the medium range following Friday's system.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Strong winds off the surface will continue
thru the afternoon and into the evening across all sites, thus LLWS
will remain mentioned thru that time. Tricky timing with CIGS as VFR
in rain is showing up at KAND as a dry slot begins to work in. Will
maintain IFR or lower all sites with IFR VSBY as well and TEMPO
lower at KCLT as a convective line traverse the area over the next
couple hrs. Winds will remain gusty at all sites as the cold air
advection kicks in later this evening and winds shift more sw/ly to
w/ly. VFR conds return at KCLT arnd 23z and a little earlier over
the wrn sites, expect KAND and KAVL where MVFR CIGS may linger into
the overnight period.

Outlook: Drying is expected Wednesday through Thursday with VFR
conditions, then another storm system begins to impact the area
Friday into the weekend with more widespread restrictions.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ010-017.
     Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ010-017-018-026-
     028.
     Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for GAZ018-026-028-
     029.
NC...Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ048>053-058-
     059-062>065.
     Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ033-035-049-050-
     052-053-056-059-062>065-068>070-501>510.
     Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for NCZ035>037-056-
     057-068>072-082-501>510.
     High Wind Warning until 7 PM EST this evening for NCZ033-
     048>052-058-059.
     Wind Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Wednesday
     for NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065.
     Flood Watch until 10 PM EST this evening for NCZ036-037-057-
     071-072-082.
SC...Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for SCZ008-010-101>109.
     Wind Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for SCZ008>014-019-
     101>109.
     Flood Watch until 10 PM EST this evening for SCZ009-013-014.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CAC
NEAR TERM...PM/SBK
SHORT TERM...CAC
LONG TERM...CAC
AVIATION...SBK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 11:51 AM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

NCZ070-SCZ008-101700-
Gaston-Cherokee-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 5 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina 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.

   Flood Watch.
   Tornado Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are
expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall
line may develop and move across the region during the late morning
and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will
be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also
be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will
end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

NCZ057-071-072-082-SCZ009-013-014-101700-
Rowan-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-York-Union SC-Chester-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 5 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for piedmont North Carolina 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.

   Flood Watch.
   Tornado Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are
expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall
line may develop and move across the region during the late morning
and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will
be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also
be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will
end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

GAZ026-028-NCZ056-068-069-SCZ010-107-109-101700-
Franklin-Hart-Catawba-Cleveland-Lincoln-Anderson-Southern Greenville-
Southern Spartanburg-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont
North Carolina 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.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are
expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall
line may develop and move across the region during the late morning
and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will
be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also
be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will
end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

GAZ029-SCZ011-101700-
Elbert-Abbeville-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST 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.

   Wind Advisory.

In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are
expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall
line may develop and move across the region during the late morning
and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will
be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also
be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will
end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

NCZ036-037-101700-
Iredell-Davie-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST 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.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are
expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall
line may develop and move across the region during the late morning
and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will
be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also
be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will
end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

SCZ012-019-101700-
Laurens-Greenwood-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 5 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

In addition to the heavy rain and wind threats, thunderstorms are
expected to develop across the area through the afternoon. A squall
line may develop and move across the region during the late morning
and afternoon ahead of the main cold front. Damaging wind gusts will
be the primary threat, but a few brief and weak tornadoes will also
be possible mainly along and east of Interstate 85. The threat will
end with the passage of the front in the late afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

NCZ048-051-058-101700-
Madison-Swain-Graham-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING BELOW
3500 FEET...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

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.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

NCZ049-050-052-059-101700-
Yancey-Mitchell-Haywood-Northern Jackson-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING BELOW
3500 FEET...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

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.
   Wind Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

NCZ053-062>065-101700-
Buncombe-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

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.

   Wind Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

GAZ018-NCZ035-501>510-SCZ101>106-108-101700-
Stephens-Alexander-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-Central Greenville-
Northern Spartanburg-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

NCZ033-101700-
Avery-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

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.
   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail,
damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.

GAZ010-017-101700-
Rabun-Habersham-
1151 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia.

.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.

   Wind Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.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, Jan 9, 2:09 PM EST, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
209 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0155 PM     Flash Flood      4 NNW Collettsville     35.98N 81.68W
01/09/2024                   Caldwell           NC   Amateur Radio

            Old John River Rd at NC HWY 90 impassable
            due to flood waters from the Johns River.

&&

HG
Local storm report, Jan 9, 2:12 PM EST, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
212 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     Flash Flood      2 NE Lenoir             35.93N 81.51W
01/09/2024                   Caldwell           NC   Amateur Radio

            Water flooding home on Pennel St and
            Plantation Dr.

&&

HG
Local storm report, Jan 9, 2:16 PM EST, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
216 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     Flash Flood      3 NW Rock Hill          34.98N 81.06W
01/09/2024                   York               SC   County Official

            Celanese Rd and Museum Rd under water with a
            motorist stranded in the flooded roadway.

&&

HG
Local storm report, Jan 9, 2:17 PM EST, 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
217 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0210 PM     Flash Flood      1 ENE Tega Cay          35.04N 81.00W
01/09/2024                   York               SC   County Official

            Flooding in lower level of home on Beachwood
            Dr.

&&

HG
Local storm report, Jan 9, 2:21 PM EST, 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
221 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0210 PM     Flash Flood      3 NE Tega Cay           35.08N 80.98W
01/09/2024                   York               SC   Emergency Mngr

            Flood waters in home on Hamilton Forest Dr.

&&

HG
Local storm report, Jan 9, 2:24 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
224 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0210 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SSW Tega Cay          35.02N 81.03W
01/09/2024                   York               SC   Emergency Mngr

            Tree down on a house on Lake Wylie Drive.

&&

HG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 5:03 AM ESTWind AdvisoryGSPBuncombe, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon and 5 more32 hr
Jan 9, 6:29 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHenderson, Transylvania4 hr
Jan 9, 7:47 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPPolk4 hr
Jan 9, 9:07 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBuncombe5 hr
Jan 9, 9:25 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPTransylvania9 hr
Jan 9, 9:36 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPHenderson8 hr
Jan 9, 10:23 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPRutherford4 hr
Jan 9, 10:27 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBurke, McDowell49 min
Jan 9, 10:32 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPHaywood6 hr
Jan 9, 10:52 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPGraham, Jackson, Macon, Swain6 hr
Jan 9, 11:16 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPBurke, McDowell6 hr
Jan 9, 11:25 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPPolk, Rutherford8 hr
Jan 9, 11:26 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPPolk, Rutherford34 min
Jan 9, 11:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCleveland32 min
Jan 9, 11:59 AM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPAvery, Caldwell8 hr
Jan 9, 12:11 PM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPBuncombe5 hr
Jan 9, 12:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAlexander, Catawba, Gaston, Lincoln31 min
Jan 9, 12:24 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPMadison, Mitchell, Yancey7 hr
Jan 9, 12:33 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPMadison3 hr
Jan 9, 12:33 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningGSPHaywood8 hr
Jan 9, 12:35 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and 2 more40 min
Jan 9, 12:54 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPCleveland4 hr
Jan 9, 1:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPCabarrus, Davie, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan68 min
Jan 9, 1:11 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPGaston, Mecklenburg6 hr
Jan 9, 1:21 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPAlexander, Catawba85 min
Jan 9, 1:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPMecklenburg, Union73 min
Jan 9, 1:45 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPCabarrus8 hr
Jan 9, 1:48 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPDavie, Iredell, Rowan7 hr
Jan 9, 2:22 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningGSPBuncombe6 hr
Jan 9, 2:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningGSPSwain8 hr
Jan 9, 2:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGSPUnion64 min
Jan 9, 2:46 PM ESTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatGSPAlexander, Catawba4 hr
Jan 9, 2:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningGSPUnion4 hr
Jan 9, 2:55 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPSwain7 hr
Jan 9, 3:08 PM ESTTornado WarningGSPUnion37 min
Jan 9, 3:41 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryGSPMadison7 hr
Jan 9, 4:20 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningGSPMadison10 hr
Jan 9, 4:37 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPBurke, McDowell3 hr
Jan 9, 4:43 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPBurke, Caldwell5 hr
Jan 9, 5:23 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPTransylvania5 hr
Jan 9, 5:46 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPHenderson6 hr
Jan 9, 6:46 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPUnion5 hr
Jan 9, 6:53 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryGSPBurke, Catawba4 hr
Jan 9, 6:58 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningGSPMecklenburg6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.