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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 3, 4:53 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
553 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006
.SHORT TERM /REST OF TONIGHT/...
UPDATE FORTHCOMING TO REMOVE ALL BUT THOSE COUNTIES ADJACENT TO
INTERSTATE 77 FROM THE TORNADO WATCH. WILL ALSO ISSUE UPDATE TO
MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM OUR MOUNTAIN WIND ADVISORY TO THE HIGH
WIND WARNING.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 310 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006/
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
TORNADO WATCH 147 CONTINUES FOR MOST OF THE CWFA UNTIL 8 PM WITH THE
RISK FOR SVR STORMS CONTINUING JUST ALONG AND OUT AHEAD OF APPROACHING
COLD FRONT WHICH AS OF 19 UTC WAS NEARING THE SW NC MTNS. FROM MID-
EVENING ONWARD...THE PRIMARY CONCERN IS THE THREAT OF STRONG GRADIENT
WINDS AS THE COMBINATION OF A PERIOD OF SHARP CAA...STRONG SFC PRESSURE
RISES...A 50 KT 85H JET AND A 90 KT 50H JET PERPENDICULAR TO THE HIGHER
TERRAIN LEADS TO THE PROBABILITY OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. MODEL TIME
HEIGHTS THROUGH THE NORTHERN NC MTNS/FTHLS INDICATE A PERIOD OF DEEP
DOWNWARD OMEGA THIS EVENING...BUT MIXING IS LIMITED IN THE LOWER
TERRAIN...NOT SURPRISING GIVING THE TIME OF DAY. SO...BASED ON
THIS HAVE UPGRADED NC MTNS TO HIGH WIND WARNING AND ISSUED WARNING
AS WELL FOR NC FTHLS.
WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH RAPIDLY DURING THE DAY TUESDAY...BUT A
RESURGENCE IN 850 MB FLOW WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS BACK
INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE INTENSE
UPPER LEVEL JET CORE WILL ALSO REMAIN OVER THE SRN APPALACHIANS
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL UPPER RIDGING STARTS TO BUILD IN FROM
THE WEST. MODELS REVEAL SOME DEGREE OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE SPILLING
OVER THE RIDGE BY THURSDAY...AS A LOW LEVEL WARM FRONT LIFTS
NORTHEAST THROUGH THE TN VALLEY.
LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
DEEP LOW PRES MOVING EAST FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS EARLY FRIDAY
SHOULD GRADUALLY GET ABSORBED BY THE ERN CANADIAN VORTEX OVER THE
WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING A TROUGH AXIS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
MAINLY DURING SATURDAY. SLIGHTLY DEEPER MOISTURE AHEAD OF THIS WAVE
WILL AFFECT MAINLY MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS LATE FRIDAY INTO FRI
NIGHT...SPREADING SMALLER CHANCES THROUGH THE PIEDMONT INTO
SATURDAY. RESIDUAL NW FLOW MOISTURE MAY LINGER ALONG THE TN BORDER
THROUGH SAT NIGHT BEFORE DRYING. HIGH PRES WILL THEN REMAIN DOMINANT
ALONG THE SE COAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION...
WILL GO WITH A SMATTERING OF VCTS FOR NOW FOR THE UPSTATE TAFS AND
KCLT AS DEEP CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT PERCOLATES INTO THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS. A GUSTY SW GRADIENT WIND CONCERN CONTINUES AS WELL
AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT. EXPECT A GUSTY WIND SHIFT TO WEST
THEN NORTHWEST DURING THE EVENING HOURS IN THE IMMEDIATE
POST-FRONTAL AIRMASS. FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WILL KEEP GUSTY NW
WINDS CONFINED JUST TO KAVL AS CAA DIMINISHES ENOUGH TO REMOVE GUSTS
EAST OF THE MTNS.
FIRE WEATHER...
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25
PERCENT IN ALL LOCATIONS BUT THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. SOME WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LINGER IN THE MORNING...BUT
WITH DIMINISHING WINDS THROUGH THE DAY...THE ONLY REAL THREAT FOR
RED FLAG APPEARS TO BE THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NC. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH MAY BE NEEDED FOLLOWING COORDINATION WITH
FORESTRY USERS.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...WIND ADVISORY FOR GAZ010-017 UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR GAZ018-026-028-029 UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR NCZ033-034-048>055-058-059-062>067 UNTIL
6 AM TUESDAY.
...WIND ADVISORY FOR NCZ033-034-048>055-058-059-062>067 UNTIL 6
PM MONDAY.
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082 UNTIL 6
AM TUESDAY.
SC...WIND ADVISORY FOR SCZ001>003 UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR SCZ004>014-019 UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.
&&
SHORT TERM...SABHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 606 AM EDT MON APR 3 2006 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033>037-048>059-062>072-082- SCZ001>014-019-041000- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-CALDWELL- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD- BUNCOMBE-MCDOWELL-BURKE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON- MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-POLK-RUTHERFORD- CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- GREENWOOD- 606 AM EDT MON APR 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS ALL OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE STRONG ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. WINDY CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE THIS EVENING OUTSIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS. PLEASE SEE CAENPWGSP FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AND WINDS MAY REACH RED FLAG CRITERIA IN SOME LOCATIONS. COORDINATION WITH LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES WILL BE NECESSARY TODAY TO DETERMINE IF A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NEEDED. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED AGAIN WEDNESDAY...BUT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH RED FLAG CRITERIA AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
533 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM TSTM WND GST 12 N NEWLAND 36.26N 81.93W
04/02/2006 M66 MPH AVERY NC TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED WIND GUST OF 66 MPH IN THE FLAT SPRINGS
COMMUNITY. ALSO NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS IN THE
VICINITY.
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BURRUSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
537 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM HAIL TROUTMAN 35.70N 80.89W
04/03/2006 E1.75 INCH IREDELL NC EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
LGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
549 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0544 PM HAIL COOLEEMEE 35.81N 80.56W
04/03/2006 E0.75 INCH DAVIE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG TROUTMAN 35.70N 80.89W
04/03/2006 IREDELL NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE ON ADDISON ROAD
&&
LGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
604 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0542 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 W SALISBURY 35.67N 80.63W
04/03/2006 ROWAN NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN AT OLD HIGHWAY 70 AND
ROUTE 801.
&&
LGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
619 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0547 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N MOCKSVILLE 35.97N 80.56W
04/03/2006 DAVIE NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON YADKINVILLE ROAD
&&
DICARLOPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
645 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0633 PM HAIL 6 W KINGS MOUNTAIN 35.24N 81.45W
04/03/2006 E0.75 INCH CLEVELAND NC PUBLIC
&&
HGThe Greer radar (KGSP), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:58 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning ignited a house fire in northwest Charlotte.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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