Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 2, 2002

Name: Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 2, 2002
Start: 2002-05-02T20:25
End: 2002-05-02T20:25
Location: North Carolina

May 2, 2002 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 2, 6:19 PM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 6:19 PM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

UPDATE TO RAISE POPS MOUNTAINS...AND NC FOOTHILLS/PIEDMONT.

FCSTID =
GSP   65  74  55  69 /  50  40  60  50
AND   64  76  56  70 /  50  40  60  50
CLT   65  73  54  69 /  50  30  60  50
HKY   61  69  51  66 /  70  30  60  40
AVL   54  65  47  63 / 100  30  60  50

.GSP...
GA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
SC...NONE.

TOMKO

FXUS62 KGSP 022330
ZFPGSP

ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

NCZ033-049-050-031219-
UPDATED
AVERY NC-MITCHELL NC-YANCEY NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND NC...SPRUCE PINE NC
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8 PM...
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
SEVERE EARLY. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 MPH
BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE EARLY MORNING AND DECREASING TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH BECOMING EAST EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASING TO 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS NEAR 70.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50 AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S AND HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...OTHERWISE PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

NCZ048-031219-
UPDATED
MADISON NC-
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8 PM...
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
SEVERE EARLY. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 MPH
BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE EARLY MORNING AND DECREASING TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH BECOMING EAST EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASING TO 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS NEAR 70.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50 AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S AND HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...OTHERWISE PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

NCZ051>053-058-059-062>065-031219-
UPDATED
BUNCOMBE NC-GRAHAM NC-HAYWOOD NC-HENDERSON NC-MACON NC-NORTHERN
JACKSON NC-SOUTHERN JACKSON NC-SWAIN NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE NC...BREVARD NC...CHEROKEE NC...
FRANKLIN NC...HENDERSONVILLE NC...SYLVA NC...WAYNESVILLE NC
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

.TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEST WINDS 20 MPH DECREASING LATE TONIGHT TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AND INCREASING TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50 AND HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...OTHERWISE PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 50 AND HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

GAZ010-017-SCZ001>003-031219-
UPDATED
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-HABERSHAM GA-OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-PICKENS
MOUNTAINS SC-RABUN GA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKESVILLE GA...CLAYTON GA
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

.TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. LOWS NEAR 60.
WEST WINDS 20 MPH DECREASING LATE TONIGHT TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
70 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND
INCREASING TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 10
MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S.
.THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...OTHERWISE PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

NCZ034-031219-
UPDATED
CALDWELL NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LENOIR NC
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8 PM...
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
BE SEVERE EARLY. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 20 MPH
DECREASING IN THE EARLY MORNING TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5
MPH BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S.

NCZ054-055-066>068-031219-
UPDATED
BURKE NC-CLEVELAND NC-MCDOWELL NC-POLK NC-RUTHERFORD NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION NC...MORGANTON NC...
RUTHERFORDTON NC...SHELBY NC...TRYON NC
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

.TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 20 MPH DECREASING IN THE EARLY MORNING TO 10
MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5
MPH BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S.

NCZ035>037-056-057-031219-
UPDATED
ALEXANDER NC-CATAWBA NC-DAVIE NC-IREDELL NC-ROWAN NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HICKORY NC...MOCKSVILLE NC...
SALISBURY NC...STATESVILLE NC
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

.TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 20 MPH DECREASING LATE TONIGHT TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5
MPH INCREASING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30
PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 65 TO 70.
CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS NEAR 80.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S.

NCZ069>072-082-SCZ009-014-031219-
UPDATED
CABARRUS NC-CHESTER SC-GASTON NC-LINCOLN NC-MECKLENBURG NC-UNION NC-
YORK SC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTE NC...CHESTER SC...CONCORD NC...
GASTONIA NC...LINCOLNTON NC...MONROE NC...ROCK HILL SC
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
BREEZY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 MPH DECREASING LATE
TONIGHT TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
MORNING AND INCREASING TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 65 TO 70.
CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S AND HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S AND HIGHS IN THE MID
80S.

SCZ004-005-010-011-019-GAZ018-026-028-029-031219-
UPDATED
ABBEVILLE SC-ANDERSON SC-ELBERT GA-FRANKLIN GA-GREATER OCONEE SC-
GREATER PICKENS SC-GREENWOOD SC-HART GA-STEPHENS GA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE SC...ANDERSON SC...ELBERTON GA...
GREENWOOD SC...HARTWELL GA...TOCCOA GA
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
BREEZY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 MPH DECREASING LATE
TONIGHT TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40
PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 MPH
BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 70.
CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS NEAR 80.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S AND HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S AND HIGHS IN THE MID
80S.

SCZ006>008-012-013-031219-
UPDATED
CHEROKEE SC-GREATER GREENVILLE SC-LAURENS SC-SPARTANBURG SC-UNION SC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAFFNEY SC...GREENVILLE SC...LAURENS SC...
SPARTANBURG SC...UNION SC
719 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
BREEZY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 MPH DECREASING LATE
TONIGHT TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 MPH BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON AND DECREASING TO 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 65 TO 70.
CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...
OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 60 AND HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 60 AND HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

TOMKO

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 2, 7:26 PM EST, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
826 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2002

CORRECTED TIME OF REPORT

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

800 PM     BRYSON CITY               NC   WIND DAMAGE
05/02/02   SWAIN                          TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.

MOORE

Local storm report, May 2, 7:51 PM EST, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
851 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

830 PM     MAGGIE VALLEY             NC   WIND DAMAGE
05/02/02   HAYWOOD                        TREES DOWN MOSTLY IN
                                          MAGGIE VALLEY, MARBLE
                                          SIZE HAIL IN WAYNESVILLE.

TJB

Local storm report, May 2, 7:57 PM EST, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
826 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2002

CORRECTED TIME OF REPORT

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

800 PM     BRYSON CITY               NC   WIND DAMAGE
05/02/02   SWAIN                          TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.

MOORE

Local storm report, May 2, 8:05 PM EST, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
905 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

855 PM     JUPITER                   NC   WIND DAMAGE
05/02/02   BUNCOMBE                       QUITE A FEW TREES DOWN,
                                          HAIL UNKNOWN SIZE.

TJB

Local storm report, May 2, 8:11 PM EST, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
911 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

835 PM     DICKS CREEK              NC   WIND DAMAGE
05/02/02   JACKSON                        NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWN IN COMMUNITY
                                          OF DICKS CREEK.
                                          ADDITIONAL TREES AND
                                          POWER LINES DOWN
                                          COUNTYWIDE

MOORE

Local storm report, May 2, 8:14 PM EST, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
914 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

905 PM     SKYLAND                   NC   WIND DAMAGE
05/02/02   BUNCOMBE                       MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT
                                          SKYLAND.

TJB

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Thunderstorm Wind, Rutherford

When: May 2, 8:25 PM EST
Where: Rutherford County, Lake Lure
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.417, -82.200

Some trees were blown down.

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