North Carolina, 2003

Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 9, 2003

July 9, 2003 · 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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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
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 9, 2:30 PM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 2:30 PM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
330 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2003

TEMPS AGAIN RUNNING FROM THE L90S OVER M70S DWPTS EAST OF THE
MTNS...NATURALLY LESSER AMOUNTS WEST. LAPS ANALYSIS SHOWING CAPES
GENERALLY 2700-3000 J/KG EAST TO 1400-2000 J/KG WEST. ATTENTION
GIVEN TO LARGE CONVECTIVE LINE JUST NORTH OF THE CWA...MOVEMENT AS
BEEN ESE. CORFIDI VECTORS PRESENTLY SE...BY 6Z GFS/NOGAPS SO VECTORS
MORE OUT OF THE WSW. WILL EXPECT LINE TO INVADE THE NRN
MTNS...FTHILLS...AND PIEDMONT BEFORE FAVORING A WESTERLY DIRECTION.
AS SLOW MOVING TS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...SOME
CONCERNING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL HAVE DEVELOPED. WILL ISSUE SPS TO
HIGHLIGHT THREAT OF SLOW MOVING TS AND TRAINING OVER THE NORN TIER
THIS EVENING.

THROUGH THURSDAY MOISTURE DEEPENS OVER THE FA...WITH AMP TROF AND
INSTABILITY RUNNING HIGH WILL EXPECT IMPROVING COVERAGE THROUGH THE
DAY. POPS WILL TREND FROM LIKELY MTNS TO HIGH CHC EAST. AS FRONT AND
UPPER SUPPORT SWEEP ACROSS THE FA THURS NIGHT WILL PEAK POPS THURS
NIGHT AS FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE MTNS. ETA/MM5 SHOW FRONT BREAK UP A
LITTLE WITH THE PASSAGE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...BUT FRONT WILL
SHARPEN AS IT MOVES EAST. WILL TAKE POPS UP TO HIGH CHC FOR
NOW...BUT LIKELY COVERAGE MAY BE NEED AND FROPA TIMING AND STRENGTH
COME BETTER INTO VIEW. WILL TREND POP AND WX OUT OF FA FRI AND FRONT
MAKE SLOW PROGRESS TO THE EAST.

THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD A LONG WAVE TROF WILL
REMAIN OVER THE EAST COAST...IN BETWEEN DESERT SW AND ATLANTIC H5
HIGHS. AFTER INITIAL DRY SATURDAY...AIR MASS WILL UNDERGO A GRADUAL
DESTABILIZATION. SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WILL CARRY DIURNAL SH/TS
ACROSS THE CWA WITH FAVOR GIVEN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WILL CONTINUE TO
ADVERTISE CLIMO MEX/HPC TEMPS.

FCSTID =   16
GSP   71  89  69  87 /  40  40  50  50
AND   71  88  69  88 /  40  50  50  50
CLT   72  90  70  88 /  40  40  50  50
HKY   70  87  69  83 /  60  40  50  50
AVL   66  84  66  80 /  50  60  60  50

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

NED
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 5:27 AM EST, 11 hours 33 minutes before
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033>037-048>059-062>072-082-SCZ001>014-
019-091230-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
627 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2003

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

.DAY ONE...

AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL ONCE AGAIN REACH INTO THE UPPER
90S ACROSS THE PIEDMONT WITH ONLY SMALL CHANCES OF LATE DAY
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

A DAILY CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS STILL FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 9, 3:38 PM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
438 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2003

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

433 PM     BELMONT                   NC   .75 INCH HAIL
07/09/03   GASTON                         DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED
                                          BY HAM SPOTTER.

LAMB
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:45 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
NCZ033-049-050-092145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
445 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...

AT 440 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN TENNESSEE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND AFFECT AREAS
FROM BANNER ELK TO NEWLAND AND BAKERSVILLE A LITTLE AFTER 5 PM.

THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE
SECURED AHEAD OF THESE STORMS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

MCAVOY
Local storm report, Jul 9, 4:00 PM EST, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
500 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2003

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

455 PM     5 W GAFFNEY               SC   1.00 INCH HAIL
07/09/03   CHEROKEE                       REPORTED BY COUNTY
                                          COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.

MCAVOY
Local storm report, Jul 9, 4:06 PM EST, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
506 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2003

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

455 PM     3 N BAKERSVILLE           NC   WIND DAMAGE
07/09/03   MITCHELL                       TREES AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWN ALL ACROSS THE
                                          NORTHERN END OF THE
                                          COUNTY. REPORTED BY
                                          COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS
                                          CENTER.

MCAVOY
Local storm report, Jul 9, 4:23 PM EST, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
523 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2003

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

450 PM     CHARLOTTE                 NC   WIND DAMAGE
07/09/03   MECKLENBURG                    4 OR 5 SEPARATE REPORTS
                                          OF POWER LINES DOWN IN
                                          THE CITY. REPORTED BY
                                          COUNTY FIRE DISPATCH.

MCAVOY
Local storm report, Jul 9, 4:40 PM EST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG SC
540 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2003

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

535 PM     2 S KINGS MOUNTAIN        NC   .75 INCH HAIL
07/09/03   CLEVELAND                      AMATEUR RADIO SPOTTER
                                          REPORT

DICARLO

The radar

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
July 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Caldwell County, Lenoir
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.917, -81.550

Some power lines were blown down.

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

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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: 5330357.