High Wind in Georgia, April 15 to 16, 2007

Name: High Wind in Georgia, April 15 to 16, 2007
Start: 2007-04-15T17:00
End: 2007-04-16T03:00
Location: Georgia

April 15 to 16, 2007 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Very strong winds developed in areas along and near the Blue Ridge during the early evening of the 15th, and continued through the early morning hours of the 16th. Widespread damage occurred to trees and power lines, with widespread power outages reported across the area.

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 happened

The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.

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 Apr 15, 4:12 PM EST, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 4:12 PM EST, 48 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
512 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

.SHORT TERM /REST OF TONIGHT/...
AN UPDATE WILL BE PERFORMED TO REMOVE DAVIE...IREDELL...LINCOLN
AND GASTON COUNTIES FROM THE TORNADO WATCH..AS ACITIVTY HAS MOVED
EAST.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 338 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007/

SHORT TERM /REST OF TONIGHT/...
THE TORNADO WATCH WILL BE CLEARED FROM THE FIVE WESTER I-40
COUNTIES A THE COLD FRONT HAD MOVED EAST OF THAT AREA. THE WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE I-77 CORRIDOR NEAR METRO CLT.

THE WIND ADVISORY IN THE LEE OF THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE EXTENDED
THROUGH TONIGHT.

PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 301 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007/

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE EASTERN USA WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST INTO
THE WESTERN ATLANTIC...WHILE A WEAK SOUTHERN STREAM RIDGE PROGRESSES
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. THIS LEAVES OUR AREA IN A MEAN NORTHWESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

CONVECTION ACCOMPANYING THE SURFACE WAVE OVER OUR AREA WILL CONTINUE
TOWARD EARLY EVENING. SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE WATCH
MAY BE CLEATED IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO AS CONVECTION MOVES OUT OF
THOSE AREAS.

THE SURFACE WAVE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT...THAT TOGETHER WITH STRONG 850 MB FLOW FROM THE
NORTHWEST AND DOWNWARD MOTION WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE
MOUNTAINS AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE LEE OF THE MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT. THE HIGH WINDS TO CONTINUE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS THROUGH MONDAY...AND POSSIBLE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. FOR
NOW...THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY WILL
CONTINUE. THE MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL ALSO SUPPORT SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE NC MOUNTAINS ALONG THE TN BORDER. THE WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR SNOW AND WIND IN THE NORTHERN NC MOUNTAINS WILL STAND...AS
WILL THE HIGH ELEVATION HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS.

ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES SLOWLY RECOVER AS HEIGHTS RISE...MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES IN MUCH OF THE NC MOUNTAINS SUPPORT A FREEZE WARNING
TONIGHT...AND A FREEZE WATCH MONDAY NIGHT.

BY WEDNESDAY A WEAK SOUTHERN STREAM UPPER LOW APPROACHES FROM THE
WEST...WITH ENOUGH MOISTURE TO WARRANT SLIGHT CHANCE POPS.
TEMPERATURES AND THICKNESS ARE HIGH ENOUGH THAT PRECIPITATION WILL
BE IN LIQUID FORM.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE MEAN UPPER LEVEL OMEGA BLOCK PERSISTS INTO THE EXTENDED
FORECAST...WITH A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND. A WEAK SURFACE WAVE
TRAVERSES THE GULF COAST AND NORTH FL THURSDAY...TOO FAR SOUTH FOR
MUCH IMPACT AT OUR LATITUDE. A DRY SURFACE RIDGE MOVES SLOWLY EAST
ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH GULF OPENING UP ON
THE BACK SIDE OF THE RIDGE TOWARD THE END OF THE PERIOD. EXPECT
THE GRADUAL WARMING TREND TO CONTINUE AS MEAN HEIGHTS SLOWLY RISE.

AVIATION /19Z-18Z/...
MVFR CEILING WILL PERSIST UNTIL THE SURFACE WAVE CLEARS OUR AREA
EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH THUNDERSTORMS REDUCING VISIBILITY AT KAVL
AND KHKY. BEHIND THE WAVE...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN
THREAT...WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE TN BORDER
DRYING THE LOW LEVELS...EVEN AT KAVL IN UP VALLEY FLOW. THESE WIND
MAY EXHIBIT A RELATIVELY MINOR LULL LATE TONIGHT...BUT THEN RETURN
TO THEIR PREVIOUS STRENGTH MONDAY MORNING.

FIRE WEATHER...
RED FLAG WEATHER CRITERIA WILL BE MET ON MONDAY AFTERNOON IN MOST
OF THE AREA...WITH SOME RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXCEPTIONS IN THE
MOUNTAINS. ALTHOUGH MOST AREAS HAVE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL
RAINFALL...A FEW AREAS THAT RECEIVED LESS RAINFALL MAY EXPERIENCE
RAPID DRYING IN GUSTY WINDS...AND COULD EXPERIENCE ELEVATED FIRE
DANGER. AFTER COORDINATION WITH LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...A FIRE
DANGER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR GAZ010-017.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY FOR GAZ018-026-028-029.

NC...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR NCZ048-051>053-058-
     059-062>065-501>510.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY FOR NCZ035>037-056-057-
     068>072-082.

     FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
     FOR NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062-063.

     FREEZE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY FOR
     NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>064.

     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY FOR NCZ048-051-052.

     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 12 PM EDT MONDAY FOR NCZ033-049-050.

SC...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR SCZ001>003.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY FOR SCZ004>014-019.

&&

SHORT TERM...JAT

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 4:25 PM EST, 35 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

NCZ033-049-050-162130-
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT MONDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING
   FREEZE WARNING

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING
   FREEZE WARNING
   FREEZE WATCH

THE WIND MAY REMAIN QUITE GUSTY MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ048-051-052-162130-
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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
   WINTER STORM WARNING
   FREEZE WARNING

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING
   FREEZE WARNING
   FREEZE WATCH

THE WIND MAY REMAIN QUITE GUSTY MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ053-058-059-062-063-162130-
BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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
   FREEZE WARNING

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING
   FREEZE WARNING
   FREEZE WATCH

THE WIND MAY REMAIN QUITE GUSTY MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ065-507-509-162130-
HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING

THE WIND MAY REMAIN QUITE GUSTY MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ064-162130-
TRANSYLVANIA-
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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
   FREEZE WARNING

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING
   FREEZE WARNING

THE WIND MAY REMAIN QUITE GUSTY MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ501-503-505-162130-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING

THE WIND MAY REMAIN QUITE GUSTY MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

GAZ010-017-NCZ502-504-506-508-510-SCZ001>003-162130-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING

THE WIND MAY REMAIN QUITE GUSTY MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ057-071-072-082-162130-
ROWAN-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 149 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TO BE NEEDED.

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-068>070-SCZ004>014-019-162130-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
525 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:12 PM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
412 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

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

0406 PM     HAIL             SALISBURY               35.67N 80.48W
04/15/2007  E0.75 INCH       ROWAN              NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT RELAYED BY NWS RAH.

&&

BSH

Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:26 PM EST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
426 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

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

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CORNELIUS               35.48N 80.87W
04/15/2007                   MECKLENBURG        NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE ON WASHINGTON ST. IN CORNELIUS.

&&

BSH

Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:35 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
435 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

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

0255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARMONY                 35.96N 80.77W
04/15/2007                   IREDELL            NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            COUNTY REPORTS BACK HALF OF A ROOF ON A MOBILE HOME BLOWN
            OFF ON TOMLIN MILL RD. JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HARMONY.

&&

BSH

Local storm report, Apr 15, 3:43 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
443 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

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

0440 PM     HAIL             CONCORD                 35.41N 80.59W
04/15/2007  E1.00 INCH       CABARRUS           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTS HAIL AS LARGE AS QUARTERS CURRENTLY
            FALLING JUST SOUTH OF CONCORD.

&&

BSH

Local storm report, Apr 15, 4:13 PM EST, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
513 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

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

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE LANDRUM            35.16N 82.17W
04/15/2007                   SPARTANBURG        SC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONE TREE DOWN AT ASHEVILLE HW AND SPIVEY CREEK RD.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE SPARTANBURG        34.90N 81.88W
04/15/2007                   SPARTANBURG        SC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ONE TREE DOWN ON HASLETT ST. IN SPARTANBURG.

&&

BSH

Local storm report, Apr 15, 4:22 PM EST, 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
522 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

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

0505 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 7 NE HENDERSONVILLE     35.39N 82.37W
04/15/2007                   HENDERSON          NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO TREES DOWN ON OLD CLEAR CREEK ROAD. BOTH BROKEN OFF
            ABOUT 4 FEET OFF THE GROUND...ONE ABOUT 12 INCHES IN
            DIAMETER...THE OTHER ABOUT 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER.

&&

BSH

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1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Rabun

When: April 15, 5:00 PM EST to April 16, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Rabun forecast zone
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 34.882, -83.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 2007 Every state in 2007 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, April 2007

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: 29347.