Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 13, 2003

Name: Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 13, 2003
Start: 2003-07-13T15:50
End: 2003-07-13T15:50
Location: North Carolina

July 13, 2003 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

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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 Jul 13, 2:31 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 2:31 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
331 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

FOR THE SHORT TERM...MULTICELLULAR CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE EAST ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS WELL
INTO THE EVENING HOURS. EXPECT A FEW MORE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS GIVEN
A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT OF COOL TROF AT MID LEVELS AND LOW LEVEL
CONVERGENCE ALONG AND SOUTH OF SURFACE BOUNDARY CUTTING EAST TO WEST
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THE CONVECTION MAY PERSIST THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AS IT SHIFTS OFF TO THE EAST AS THE SYNOPTIC
ENVIRONMENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT IT...WITH SHORT WAVE ROTATING
AROUND BOTTOM OF UPPER TROF AND UPPER DIVERGENCE IN RIGHT ENTRANCE
REGION OF UPPER JET.

ON MONDAY...THE BEST FORCING SHIFTS OFF TO THE EAST...PUTTING THE
PIEDMONT IN THE GRADIENT OF PRECIP PROBABILITY WITH CHANCE ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS AND LIKELY TO OUR EAST. THE FORCING
SHOULD DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY AS ENERGY PULLS OUT OF THE UPPER
TROF. AS A RESULT...CONVECTION SHOULD ALSO BE MORE DIURNAL IN
NATURE. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SHOULD ALSO FEATURE TYPICAL DIURNAL
CONVECTION. HAVE STAYED RELATIVELY CLOSE TO TEMP GUIDANCE
THROUGHOUT.

FOR THE MEDIUM RANGE...HAVE FOLLOWED HPC SCENARIO AND GUIDANCE
FAIRLY CLOSELY...WHICH FAVORS THE ENSEMBLE GFS/ECMWF. THIS SCENARIO
KEEPS PRECIP PROBABILITY AND TEMPS CLOSE TO CLIMATOLOGY. SEE LITTLE
REASON TO CHANGE MUCH OF WHAT WE HAVE IN THE ONGOING FORECAST...WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF HIGH TEMPS ON SATURDAY...WHICH WILL BE RAISED A FEW
DEGREES TO COME INTO LINE WITH ENSEMBLE MOS GUIDANCE UNDER THE
ASSUMPTION THAT ANY FRONT THAT MIGHT MOVE THROUGH WILL BE WEAK.

FCSTID =   10
GSP   67  86  68  88 /  60  40  40  30
AND   68  86  69  88 /  60  40  40  30
CLT   67  85  68  88 /  60  50  50  40
HKY   66  84  67  87 /  60  40  40  30
AVL   63  82  63  84 /  60  40  30  30

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

MOORE

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 3:50 AM EST, 12 hours before

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033>037-048>059-062>072-082-SCZ001>014-
019-131100-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
450 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ORGANIZE
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN RESPONSE TO AN UPPER LEVEL TROF MOVING
EAST TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE
DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

SCATTERD...MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE MOST DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

RB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 13, 2:31 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
331 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

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

323 PM     LIBERTY                   SC   WIND DAMAGE
07/13/03   PICKENS                        TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED
                                          TREES DOWN IN LIBERTY AND
                                          .75 TO 1.0 INCH HAIL.

325 PM     LIBERTY                   SC   .75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   PICKENS                        HAM REPORT.

JRL

Local storm report, Jul 13, 2:48 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
348 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

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

346 PM     13 NE ANDERSON            SC   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   ANDERSON                       GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IN
                                          POWDERSVILLE. ANDERSON
                                          COUNTY EMERGENCY
                                          MANAGEMENT REPORT.

BURRUS

Local storm report, Jul 13, 2:54 PM EST, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
354 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

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

326 PM     5 S EASLEY                SC   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   PICKENS                        HAM REPORT.

340 PM     SIX MILE                  SC   WIND DAMAGE
07/13/03   PICKENS                        HAM REPORTED ONE FOOT
                                          DIAMETER TREES DOWN.

335 PM     PIEDMONT                  SC   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   ANDERSON                       SPOTTER REPORT.

JRL

SCHOOL
                                          ROAD IN WEST PELZER.
                                          SPOTTER REPORT.

345 PM     15 NE ANDERSON            SC   .75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   ANDERSON                       DIME-SIZED HAIL IN THE
                                          WREN COMMUNITY. SPOTTER
                                          REPORT.

BURRUS

Local storm report, Jul 13, 2:56 PM EST, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
356 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

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

347 PM     10 NE ANDERSON            SC   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   ANDERSON                       SPOTTER REPORT OF
                                          GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL ON
                                          WREN SCHOOL ROAD IN WEST
                                          PELZER.

347 PM     10 NE ANDERSON            SC   WIND DAMAGE
07/13/03   ANDERSON                       TREES DOWN ON WREN SCHOOL
                                          ROAD IN WEST PELZER.
                                          SPOTTER REPORT.

345 PM     15 NE ANDERSON            SC   .75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   ANDERSON                       DIME-SIZED HAIL IN THE
                                          WREN COMMUNITY. SPOTTER
                                          REPORT.

BURRUS

NWUS52 KGSP 131959
LSRGSP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
354 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

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

326 PM     5 S EASLEY                SC   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   PICKENS                        HAM REPORT.

340 PM     SIX MILE                  SC   WIND DAMAGE
07/13/03   PICKENS                        HAM REPORTED ONE FOOT
                                          DIAMETER TREES DOWN.

335 PM     PIEDMONT                  SC   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   ANDERSON                       SPOTTER REPORT.

JRL

SCHOOL
                                          ROAD IN WEST PELZER.
                                          SPOTTER REPORT.

345 PM     15 NE ANDERSON            SC   .75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   ANDERSON                       DIME-SIZED HAIL IN THE
                                          WREN COMMUNITY. SPOTTER
                                          REPORT.

BURRUS

Local storm report, Jul 13, 3:15 PM EST, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
415 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

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

402 PM     3 E MORGANTON             NC   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/13/03   BURKE                          EOC REPORT.

JAT

Local storm report, Jul 13, 3:37 PM EST, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
437 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003

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

325 PM     13 SW PICKENS             SC   WIND DAMAGE
07/13/03   PICKENS                        AT LEAST THREE TREES DOWN
                                          BETWEEN SOUTHERN WESLEYAN
                                          UNIVERSITY AND CENTRAL.
                                          SPOTTER REPORT.

BURRUS

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:52 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buncombe

When: July 13, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Buncombe County, Leicester
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.650, -82.700

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 2003 Every state in 2003 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, July 2003

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5329651.