After a lull in rainfall during the morning hours, numerous showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain again developed over parts of the North Carolina Mountains and foothills during the afternoon hours. A few areas of flash flooding developed as a result.
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The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
After a lull in rainfall during the morning hours, numerous showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain again developed over parts of the North Carolina Mountains and foothills during the afternoon hours. A few areas of flash flooding developed as a result. There were also a few severe storms over the North Carolina foothills and piedmont.
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 4, 3:51 PM EST, 39 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
451 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE MID
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...BEFORE GRADUALLY
LIFTING EASTWARD OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD
OVER THE SOUTHERN TIER OF THE UNITED STATES NEXT WEEK...WITH A
RETURN TO MORE TYPICAL SUMMERTIME CONDITIONS.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 445 PM...A QUICK UPDATE TO THE TEMP/DEWPT AND SKY GRIDS TO
MATCH UP WITH OBS. POPS/WX LOOK ON TRACK...SO LEFT AS IS FOR NOW.
AS OF 300 PM...NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED IN REGARDS TO THE FORECAST OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL PROMOTE CONTINUED SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. HEAVY RAINFALL LOOKS
TO BE THE MAIN THREAT THROUGH THE PERIOD. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
ADJACENT TO ANY THUNDERSTORMS COULD EXCEED 5 INCHES WHICH WILL ALLOW
FOR FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS TO PERSIST. THIS FLASH FLOODING
THREAT WILL MAINLY EXIST ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAINS AND THE
FOOTHILLS DUE TO UPSLOPE FLOW AND MIGRATION OF MOISTURE AXIS TO THE
WEST. OTHERWISE...INCREASING INSTABILITY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SC
UPSTATE AND THE NC PIEDMONT WILL ALLOW FOR SOME STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL BEING THE
MAIN THREATS. DUE TO INCREASING FLOW ALOFT...AND BACKED SURFACE
WINDS...AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. CONDITIONS WILL
NOT IMPROVE MUCH DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS PLUME OF MOISTURE
REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE WESTERN PART OF THE CWFA.
THUS...EXTENDED FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY ACROSS ALL
ZONES WITH THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS BEING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NC
PIEDMONT. TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL BE NEAR NORMAL FOR MOST SITES.
FOR FRIDAY...EXPECT MUCH OF THE SAME AS THURSDAY WITH CONTINUED
RAINFALL ACROSS THE WESTERN MOST PORTIONS OF THE REGION.
INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE YET AGAIN...HOWEVER CONVECTION SHOULD BE
ON MORE OF A DIURNAL TREND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY WILL BE
BELOW NORMAL AT ALL LOCATIONS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 230 PM THURSDAY...THE SLOWLY FILLING UPPER WAVE WILL LIFT NE
ACROSS IL/IN ON SAT AND THEN OH ON SUNDAY. UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS IN
THE FORM OF WIND DIVERGENCE AND A TRAILING VORTICITY AXIS WILL CROSS
OUR FORECAST AREA ON SUNDAY. UNTIL THEN...PERSISTENT MOIST SRLY LOW
LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE. WILL FOCUS LIKELY POPS IN THE MTNS...AND
TAPER DOWN TO MID RANGE CHANCE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT FOR SAT AFTN.
COVERAGE MAY REBOUND THROUGHOUT THE REGION A BIT ON SUNDAY WITH THE
PASSING UPPER SUPPORT. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN AND ISOLATED FLASH
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 230 PM THURSDAY...A FLAT RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE SRN TIER OF
THE CONUS MON THROUGH WED. SFC HIGH PRES WILL DOMINATE EXCEPT FOR A
DEVELOPING LEE TROUGH OVER THE PIEDMONT. MID LEVEL DRYING IS
INDICATED...BUT LOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN MOIST THROUGH THE PERIOD. SFC
TO 850 MB FLOW WILL VEER MORE WESTERLY TO CURB PRECIPITATION CHANCES
AND PRODUCE MORE OF A DIURNAL TREND IN POPS. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NW ON THU. EXPECT MAX TEMPS TO RECOVER TO
NEAR SUMMERTIME NORMALS.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT KCLT...LOW END VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD
WITH THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS BEING IN PROXIMITY TO CONVECTION THIS
AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO PROMOTE INCREASING
INSTABILITY ACROSS THE NC PIEDMONT...THUS WENT WITH A TEMPO FOR TSRA
THROUGH 00Z. BEYOND THAT...CARRIED MVFR CIGS FOR A FEW MORE HOURS
AS THE BOUNDARY LAYER REMAINS NEAR SATURATION. OTHERWISE...RAISED
CIGS TO VFR LEVELS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE TAF CYCLE. WINDS
WILL REMAIN SOUTHERLY AND IN THE 8-10KT RANGE.
ELSEWHERE...EXPECTING WIDESPREAD SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE TAF PERIOD...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SC
SITES. ADDED TEMPO GROUPS AT ALL SITES FOR MVFR TSRA THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN CARRIED MVFR CIGS THROUGH THE MORNING WITH EITHER
VCTS...SHRA...OR BOTH. AS THE LOWER LEVELS CONTINUE TO MOISTEN
FURTHER THROUGHOUT THE EVENING...LOOKING FOR CIGS TO LOWER TO IFR
LEVELS AT ALL SITES. WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTHERLY AND AROUND
8-10KTS.
OUTLOOK...VERY MOIST AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN OVER THE
REGION INTO SATURDAY...WITH PERIODS OF SHRA/TSRA. STRATUS AND FOG IS
POSSIBLE EACH DAY ACROSS THE REGION. GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED
FROM THE EAST THIS WEEKEND AS A BERMUDA HIGH STRENGTHENS ACROSS THE
REGION...YIELDING MAINLY DIURNAL SHRA/TSRA. MORNING FOG WILL FAVOR
THE MTN VALLEYS.
CONFIDENCE TABLE...
21-03Z 03-09Z 09-15Z 15-21Z
KCLT MED 79% HIGH 89% HIGH 92% HIGH 93%
KGSP HIGH 86% HIGH 89% MED 78% HIGH 91%
KAVL HIGH 89% HIGH 86% HIGH 87% HIGH 95%
KHKY HIGH 83% HIGH 95% HIGH 87% HIGH 91%
KGMU HIGH 86% HIGH 90% MED 73% HIGH 88%
KAND MED 78% HIGH 85% MED 79% HIGH 91%
THE PERCENTAGE REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING
WITH THE SCHEDULED TAF ISSUANCE FLIGHT RULE CATEGORY. COMPLETE
HOURLY EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLES AND ENSEMBLE
FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: (MUST BE LOWER CASE)
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION_TABLES
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GAZ010-017-018-
026-028-029.
NC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NCZ033-035-
048>053-056-058-059-062>065-068>070-501>510.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ036-037-
057-071-072-082.
SC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR SCZ001>014-019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...HG
NEAR TERM...ARK/CDG
SHORT TERM...HG
LONG TERM...HG
AVIATION...CDGHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 411 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-052015- AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM- NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS- 411 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... 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. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINFALL BEING THE MAIN THREATS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN DUE TO INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035-056-068>070-502-504-506-508-510- SCZ001>014-019-052015- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-CATAWBA- CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 411 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... 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. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES BEING POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ036-037-057-071-072-082-052015- IREDELL-DAVIE-ROWAN-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC- 411 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...WITH DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES BEING POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY LEADING TO ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. HG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
348 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
NCZ070-071-SCZ009-042030-
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-YORK-
348 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN YORK...GASTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...
AT 343 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTH OF FORT MILL...OR 6 MILES EAST OF
ROCK HILL...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
FORT MILL...
TEGA CAY...
CAROWINDS...
LAKE WYLIE...
BELMONT...
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE
SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. SEEK SHELTER INSIDER AN
INTERIOR ROOM.
LAKE WYLIE IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS. MOVE TO
SHORE IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 3500 8084 3505 8089 3501 8090 3495 8086
3491 8086 3487 8108 3532 8129 3540 8096
3501 8083
MOORESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
403 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
NCZ065-507-509-510-SCZ003-042045-
EASTERN POLK-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-HENDERSON-POLK MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD
MOUNTAINS-
403 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN HENDERSON...NORTHEASTERN
GREENVILLE...WESTERN POLK AND WESTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 445
PM EDT...
AT 402 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NORTH SALUDA RESERVOIR...OR 10 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.
PEOPLE IN EASTERN HENDERSON...NORTHEASTERN GREENVILLE...WESTERN POLK
AND WESTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...
NORTH SALUDA RESERVOIR...FLAT ROCK AND HENDERSONVILLE...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE
SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. SEEK SHELTER INSIDER AN
INTERIOR ROOM.
LAT...LON 3548 8221 3506 8222 3501 8241 3500 8247
3543 8258 3544 8255 3542 8254 3544 8253
3547 8228 3546 8225 3548 8224
MOORESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
412 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
SCZ011-019-042100-
ABBEVILLE-GREENWOOD-
412 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN ABBEVILLE AND WESTERN
GREENWOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...
AT 411 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF VERDERY...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ABBEVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
PEOPLE IN EASTERN ABBEVILLE AND WESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ABBEVILLE AND DUE WEST...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE
SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. SEEK SHELTER INSIDER AN
INTERIOR ROOM.
LAT...LON 3404 8233 3406 8234 3405 8242 3406 8243
3433 8256 3448 8232 3425 8218 3404 8220
3401 8232
MOOREPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
448 PM EDT THU JUL 04 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 N ASHEVILLE 35.64N 82.55W
07/04/2013 M3.94 INCH BUNCOMBE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
3.94 INCHES OF RAIN IN PAST 24 HOURS. BEAVERDAM CREEK
OVERFLOWING BANKS NEAR GOLF COURSE OFF OF BEAVERDAM ROAD.
&&
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
520 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
NCZ036-056-057-071-042200-
CATAWBA-IREDELL-MECKLENBURG-ROWAN-
520 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MECKLENBURG...
SOUTHEASTERN CATAWBA...SOUTHERN IREDELL AND WESTERN ROWAN COUNTIES
THROUGH 600 PM EDT...
AT 518 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DAVIDSON...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF UNC
CHARLOTTE...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.
PEOPLE IN NORTHERN MECKLENBURG...SOUTHEASTERN CATAWBA...SOUTHERN
IREDELL AND WESTERN ROWAN COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...
DAVIDSON...CORNELIUS...MOORESVILLE...TROUTMAN AND STATESVILLE...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE
SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. SEEK SHELTER INSIDER AN
INTERIOR ROOM.
LAKE NORMAN IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS. MOVE TO
SHORE IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 3588 8071 3551 8073 3550 8079 3545 8078
3545 8094 3551 8096 3553 8094 3555 8097
3585 8105 3587 8104
MOORESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
527 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
SCZ002-003-005-006-010-042215-
ANDERSON-GREATER GREENVILLE-GREATER PICKENS-GREENVILLE
MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
527 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ANDERSON...PICKENS AND
WESTERN GREENVILLE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
AT 523 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POWDERSVILLE...OR 12 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
PEOPLE IN NORTHERN ANDERSON...PICKENS AND WESTERN GREENVILLE
COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
POWDERSVILLE...EASLEY...PICKENS AND TABLE ROCK STATE PARK...
SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.
SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND WET SOIL CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE
SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. SEEK SHELTER INSIDER AN
INTERIOR ROOM.
LAT...LON 3504 8291 3509 8278 3507 8278 3507 8276
3510 8272 3510 8270 3512 8269 3512 8263
3517 8251 3516 8249 3468 8241 3462 8270
MOOREThe Greer radar (KGSP), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:33 UTC.
5 flash flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Tunnel Road was flooded by a creek near Kenilworth Road. A spotter a little north of this location reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 3.94 inches.
Tree limbs were blown down in the Mooresville area.
Several streets were flooded from the Biltmore Forest area northward to Asheville. Numerous roads were closed by flooding, landslides and fallen trees. Around 9 pm EDT a large debris flow took out part of Vance Gap Road, isolating several homes. Around a dozen residences had to be evacuated as a result of the slide.
Multiple trees were blown down across the southern part of the county.
Silversteen Road was washed out at the intersection of Diamond Creek Road by the West Fork French Broad River.
Multiple trees were blown down from Polkville to Casar.
A tree was blown down on Abington Rd near highway 90. Another tree was downed on Collettsville Rd in the same area.
Jay Clark Road was flooded by Saddle Creek. Pax Hill Road was closed in the Chesterfield community by flash flooding. Powerhouse Road near Bridgewater dam was also closed.
Globe Road was closed due to flash flooding along the Johns River. Anthony Creek Road off of Globe Road was flooded. Old Johns River Road and Wilson's Creek Road were closed due to flooding. The North Carolina Forestry Service evacuated over 100 people from Mortimer Campgrounds near Edgemont. Upper Playmore Beach Road was also closed due to flooding.
The Johns River crested at 16 feet between 4 and 6 am on the morning of the 5th. Flood stage is 12 feet. A few roads were closed near the river. The river was above flood stage until the middle part of the day on the 5th.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, July 2013
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: 470364, 470342, 470386, 470363, 470375, 470379, 470392, 470406, 470410, 470416.