An isolated severe storm produced damaging winds, and started a house fire, in the North Carolina mountains.
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An isolated severe storm produced damaging winds, and started a house fire, in the North Carolina mountains.
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 26, 6:14 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 714 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY. IT WILL THEN SLOWLY PUSH SOUTH...INTO THE MIDLANDS BY TUESDAY AND TO THE COAST BY NEXT THURSDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/... ENHANCED CU EVIDENT ON THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ALONG THE I-77 CORRIDOR SOUTH INTO THE MIDLANDS. LAPS CAPE ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT DWPTS HAVE MIXED OUT ACROSS THE PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON...YIELDING CAPES BELOW 1000 J/KG. CAPE REMAINS THE HIGHEST ACROSS THE MTNS AND THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY. STORMS SHOULD REMAIN THE STRONGEST ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE CWA...THE INTENSITY OF THE SHRA/TSRA MAY INCREASE EAST OF THE MTNS LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING. BY 3Z...CONVECTION WILL BEGIN TO ASH OUT...LEAVING DEBRIS CLOUDS THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. LATE TONIGHT...MOST OF THE CWA SHOULD HAVE THIN SKY COVER...LIGHT/CALM WINDS...AND DWPT DEPRESSIONS WITHIN THREE DEGREES. NAM COND PRESS DEFICITS PAINTS AREAS LESS THE 10 MB ACROSS THE FTHILLS AND PIEDMONT ALONG WITH THE MTNS VALLEYS BY 9Z. AREAS THAT RECEIVE RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOULD HAVE THE GREATEST FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT. FRI...PATTERN REMAINS VERY SIMILAR TO TODAY. HOWEVER...FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLOSED LOW SHOULD BE LESS. COVERAGE OF THE CONVECTION SHOULD BE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED TO THE DIURNAL INSTABILITY. I WILL FAVOR THE MTNS FOR AFTERNOON SHRA/TSRA...KEEPING ALL AREAS NORTH OF I-85 LIMITED TO A CHC. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE HIGHER TOMORROW...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE MTNS. FOLLOWING A MOS CONSENSUS...LOW 80S EXPECTED IN THE MTN VALLEYS TO LOW 90S ACROSS THE PIEDMONT. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... RAIN CHANCES ARE LOOKING BETTER FOR SATURDAY AS A SHORT WAVE...WHICH IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE NRN PLAINS...WILL TRACK DOWN THE BACK SIDE OF THE ERN CONUS LONG WAVE. THE NAM AND GFS ARE SIMILAR IN THEIR HANDLING OF THE FEATURE WHICH THEY BRING INTO WV AS A WEAKLY CLOSED LOW BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IT APPEARS THAT AN MCS WILL ENTER THE NC MTNS AROUND SUNRISE ON SATURDAY AND THEN TRACK ESE DURING THE DAY. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL...THOUGH THE BEST SYNOPTIC SCALE FORCING LOOKS TO PASS A LITTLE TO OUR NORTH IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE VORT OVER WV. STILL...I/M GOING WITH LIKELY POPS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...TAPERING TO LOW CHANCE IN THE SE TIER. BY SUNDAY...THE NAM IS FARTHER SOUTH WITH IT/S LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION...WITH AN H8 LOW CENTER RIGHT ON TOP OF GSP. THIS RESULTS IN LLVL UPSLOPE FLOW ACROSS MOST OF THE APPALACHIANS DURING THE DAY. THE GFS HAS IT/S LOW CENTER MUCH FARTHER TO THE NORTH AND DOES NOT AVE ANY EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW TO SPEAK OF. ALOFT...THE LONG WAVE AXIS WILL BE JUST EAST OF THE REGION. IT/S HARD TO PUT MUCH STOCK IN THE SMALLER WAVES THIS FAR OUT...BUT WITH THE ORIENTATION OF THE LONG WAVE...BEST CONVECTIVE COVERAGE WILL PROBABLY BE TO OUR EAST. I STILL HAVE CHANCE POPS IN EVERYWHERE...BUT I WOULD EXPECT A DRIER DAY OVERALL ON SUNDAY. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... THE LONG TERM FORECAST PERIOD BEGINS WITH A RATHER BAGGY UPPER TROF IN PLACE ACROSS THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE COUNTY. THIS TROF PERSISTS IN THIS REGION AND IS ONLY EXPECTED TO MAKE GRADUAL EASTWARD PROGRESS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. AS THE AXIS OF THE TROF SHIFTS OFF THE EAST COAST WED MORNING...UPPER RIDGING BUILDS N OF THE GREAT LAKES. AT THE SURFACE...THE MAIN FEATURE OF INTEREST IS A COLD FRONT THAT HPC ADVERTISES AS BEING DRAPED ACROSS THE FA ON MON...PUSHING FURTHER S AND E OF THE AREA BY TUES. THE FORECAST FOLLOWS THE HPC SOLUTION CLOSELY AND FEATURES SOLID CHANCE POPS THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD...MAINLY EACH AFTERNOON/EVENING IN LINE WITH A DIURNAL TREND. AS WITH THE PREVIOUS PACKAGE...TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW CLIMO THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. && .AVIATION /23Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS ANVIL CIRRUS OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING...IN A WEST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. TO THE EAST... SCATTERED CUMULUS AND A FEW CIRRUS WERE INDICATED. RADAR RETURNS SUGGEST THUNDER AND BROKEN CUMULUS IN PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS... INCLUDING KAVL...AS WELL AS AT KGSP AND KGMU IN THE SC FOOTHILLS. TEMPORARY THUNDER WILL BE CARRIED AT KAVL...KGSP AND KGMU PER RADAR TRENDS...AND CUMULONIMBUS WILL BE CARRIED AT KHKY. A LOW VFR CEILING WILL BE CARRIED AT KAVL FOR A PORTION OF THE EVENING...AND TEMPORARILY WITH THUNDER AT KGSP AND KGMU. CALM WINDS...CLEARING SKY...AND WARM DEWPOINTS SHOULD YIELD FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOG...AFTER MIDNIGHT AT KAVL...AND BEFORE DAWN ELSEWHERE. THE FOG SHOULD BE THE THICKEST NEAR AREAS OF RECENT RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. MVFR VISIBILITY WILL BE CARRIED AT ALL TERMINALS. KAVL MAY FALL TO LIFR LATE TONIGHT. BY 14Z...THE FOG SHOULD MIX OUT...LEAVING SCATTERED CUMULUS AND LIGHT SW WINDS. ALTHOUGH ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED CONVECTION IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AT THIS POINT ONLY A LOW VFR CEILING WILL BE CARRIED AT KAVL. AVIATION OUTLOOK...A MOIST EASTERLY FLOW WILL LEAD TO CONTINUED CLOUDS...MORNING FOG...ESPECIALLY AT KAVL...AND AT LEAST SCATTERED LATE DAY CONVECTION INTO THE WEEKEND. && .GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. NC...NONE. SC...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...MCAVOY NEAR TERM...NED SHORT TERM...MCAVOY LONG TERM...BSH AVIATION...JAT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 442 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-270845- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-ALEXANDER- IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA- ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 442 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY OVER THE NORTH AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND THE FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA TODAY...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 642 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 NCZ059-262315- NORTHERN JACKSON- 642 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY THROUGH 715 PM EDT... AT 639 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF CULLOWHEE...OR 5 MILES EAST OF SYLVA...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... BALSAM BY 650 PM EDT. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. ARK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 700 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 SCZ006-262330- GREATER GREENVILLE- 700 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN GREENVILLE COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM EDT... AT 656 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FOUNTAIN INN...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. ARK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 715 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 NCZ053-505>508-262345- BUNCOMBE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- 715 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN RUTHERFORD... SOUTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE AND SOUTHERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT... AT 713 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BAT CAVE...OR 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARION...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHIMNEY ROCK...THERMAL CITY...SUGAR HILL...OLD FORT...GLENWOOD AND FERO. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. ARK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 736 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 NCZ051-058-270000- GRAHAM-SWAIN- 736 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHERN SWAIN COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT... AT 735 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES EAST OF STECOAH...OR 11 MILES EAST OF ROBBINSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALARKA BY 800 PM EDT. SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. ARK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 759 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 NCZ062-270030- MACON- 759 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY THROUGH 830 PM EDT... AT 756 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTH OF FRANKLIN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FRANKLIN. PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. ARK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 802 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 SCZ012-270100- LAURENS- 802 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN LAURENS COUNTY THROUGH 900 PM EDT... AT 800 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAURENS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. REPORTS OF PEA SIZED HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH THIS STORM. * OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAURENS... JOANNA AND CLINTON. 07
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:31 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Large trees blown down in the highway 28 area north of Franklin.
Lightning ignited a fire that destroyed a house in the Clarks Chapel area.
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