Hail in North Carolina, March 12, 2014

Name: Hail in North Carolina, March 12, 2014
Start: 2014-03-12T20:55
End: 2014-03-12T20:55
Location: North Carolina

March 12, 2014 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Isolated thunderstorms developed across the North Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon of the 12th, producing isolated small hail.

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.

Isolated thunderstorms developed across the North Carolina Piedmont during the afternoon of the 12th, producing isolated small hail.

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 Mar 12, 6:53 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 6:53 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
753 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF
TO THE EAST. THE AIRMASS WILL SLOWLY MODERATE WARMER INTO
SATURDAY...BEFORE A BROAD AND COLDER UPPER LEVEL TROF BUILDS IN
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 745 PM EDT...EARLIER CONVECTION HAS MOVED EAST INTO CENTRAL NC
AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO PUSH THROUGH THE REGION.  COLD
ADVECTION ACROSS THE WESTERN ZONES IS WELL UNDERWAY WITH SOME MTN
SITES REPORTING TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S.  LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS ARE INDICATED ON KMRX RADAR WITH A FEW GROUND REPORTS COMING
IN AS PREVIOUSLY FORECAST NWFS INITIATES.  WINDS CONTINUE TO GUST IN
THE 30-40MPH RANGE ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH SOME OF THE
HIGHER PEAKS GUSTING TO NEAR 60MPH...ESPECIALLY THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NC.  BLENDED LATEST NEAR TERM GUIDANCE IN WITH
PREVIOUS FORECAST WHICH DID NOT YIELD ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO
SNOW TOTALS OVERNIGHT ALONG THE HIGH TERRAIN.  OTHERWISE...MADE
SLIGHT TWEAKS TO TEMPERATURE TRENDS TO REFLECT LATEST OBSERVATIONS
AND LEFT THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AS IS.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

AS OF 230 PM EDT...A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS IS MOVING ACROSS THE NC
MTNS ATTM. THE AIRMASS HAS BECOME WEAKLY UNSTABLE AHEAD OF THE
LINE...AND WIND SHEAR IS STRONG WITH EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR VALUES OF
45 TO 50 KTS. THE MORNING SOUNDINGS WERE RATHER CAPPED DOWN AT FFC
WHICH EXPLAINS WHY THE LINE IS STRUGGLING SOUTH OF THE NC LINE. AS
THE LINE EMERGES INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT IT SHOULD
STRENGTHEN...MAINLY ACROSS THE NC ZONES WHERE THE AIRMASS WILL BE A
LITTLE MORE UNSTABLE. CONSIDERING THE STRONG GRADIENT WINDS AND
DEEPENING MIXING...AREAS OF DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS STILL LOOK
TO BE THE MAIN THREAT. HOWEVER...IF THE LINE CAN STRENGTHEN
SUFFICIENTLY TO DEVELOP DEEPER CONVECTION AND BOWING AND LEWPING
SEGMENTS...A QLCS TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT SOMEWHERE ALONG THE
I-77 CORRIDOR.

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS. I KEPT THE HIGH WIND WARNING CONFINED TO THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS. WE ARE CLOSE TO HIGH WIND CRITERIA OVER THE FRENCH BROAD
VALLEY AND ALONG THE NC BLUE RIDGE...BUT THE LACK OF DEEP AND
GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING UNIDIRECTIONAL FLOW LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT
PEAK WINDS WILL TOP OUT MORE IN THE 40 TO 45 KT RANGE ACROSS THESE
AREAS. IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE LINE OF CONVECTION GRADIENT WIND GUSTS
UP TO AROUND 45 KTS HAVE BEEN NOTED OVER ERN TN.

1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW STILL LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET TONIGHT ALONG THE
TN LINE AS STRONG NW FLOW DEVELOPS AND TEMPERATURES QUICKLY FALL. IN
ADDITION TO SNOWFALL...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES SHOULD RESULT IN
WIDESPREAD BLACK ICE OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN ZONES TONIGHT...ALSO
WARRANTING A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. I/VE EXTENDED THE ADVISORY
UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY AS ELEVATIONS ABOVE ABOUT 3KFT WILL SEE WIND
CHILL VALUES FALL TO -5 TO -15 WHICH IS WIND CHILL ADVISORY
CRITERIA. THESE CONDITIONS LAST THROUGH 9 AM AND IT/S MUCH BETTER TO
COMBINE THE THREATS IN ONE PRODUCT.

THERE IS A FIRE WEATHER CONCERN FOR TOMORROW...WHICH IS ADDRESSED IN
THE FIRE WEATHER OF THIS DISCUSSION.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 230 PM WEDNESDAY...AS THE UPPER TROF MOVES FARTHER OFFSHORE
THURSDAY NIGHT...A FLAT UPPER RIDGE MOVING EAST WILL PROVIDE FOR
NEARLY ZONAL FLOW ALOFT THROUGH MOST OF THE PERIOD. THIS WILL CARRY
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE CAROLINAS THURSDAY NIGHT AND OFF THE COAST
ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR TEMPS TO REBOUND NICELY TO SOMETHING
NEAR NORMAL FOR FRIDAY. WARM ADVECTION SHOULD KICK IN ON SATURDAY
THAT WILL RAISE TEMPS ANOTHER FEW DEGREES IN SPITE OF AN INCREASE IN
CLOUD COVER AND SHOWER CHANCES. THIS DEVELOPMENT WILL BE COURTESY OF
A WEAK WAVE MOVING THROUGH THE FLAT RIDGE ON SATURDAY...WHICH IS BY
NO MEANS CERTAIN. THE GFS IS MOST PRONOUNCED WITH THE SHORT WAVE ON
SATURDAY BUT IT REMAINS DISORGANIZED. HOWEVER...SOME UPPER
DIVERGENCE AND DPVA ACT ON DEEPENING MOISTURE TO DEVELOP PRECIP INTO
THE FCST AREA. MEANWHILE...THE NAM AND ECMWF BARELY SHOW ANY WAVE
FEATURE AND THAT IS REFLECTED IN A LACK OF FORCING AND RESPONSE AS
BOTH MODELS KEEP US DRY ON SATURDAY. THE FORECAST WILL KEEP A SMALL
POP DEVELOPING INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON MOSTLY AS A LEGACY FROM THE
PREVIOUS FCST GIVEN THE NEW GFS WHICH STILL DEVELOPS PRECIP. THE
ONSET COULD BE EARLY ENOUGH FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF HIGH ELEVATION
SNOW OVER THE SMOKIES AND BALSAMS...OTHERWISE IT SHOULD BE RAIN.
THIS COULD EASILY BE ELIMINATED IN SUBSEQUENT FCSTS.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 200 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...LATEST GLOBAL MODELS HAVE COME INTO
BETTER AGREEMENT ON TIMING AND TRACK OF A MILLER-A TYPE LOW MOVING
UP ALONG THE SE COAST LATE SUN INTO MONDAY.

MODELS AGREE THAT A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG A
SURFACE BOUNDARY OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST EARLY SUN AS A NORTHERN
STREAM UPPER ENERGY DIGS INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THIS LOW
WILL TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN AL/GA SUN NIGHT AND MOVES OFF
THE SE COASTS BY 12Z MONDAY. POPS RAMP UP FROM WEST TO EAST THRU SUN
AS DEEP MOISTURE FLUX INCREASES AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING LOW. THE
BEST CHANCE OF PRECIP WILL OCCUR SUN NIGHT INTO EARLY MON AS THE LOW
MOVES SE OF THE AREA. LATEST MODELS INDICATE THAT THERMAL PROFILE
WILL COOL OFF CONSIDERABLY BY SUN NIGHT AS 1030+MB CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS TO OUR NORTH...LEADING TO SOME P-TYPE ISSUE MAINLY
ACROSS THE NORTHERN ZONES OF THE CWA. USING A TOP-DOWN METHOD...I/VE
MENTIONED WINTRY MIX OVER THE NORTHERN NC MTNS AND PORTIONS OF THE
NC PIEDMONT NORTH OF I-40 SUN NIGHT INTO MON MORNING. ELSEWHERE WILL
SEE A SOLID RAIN EVENT. POPS TAPER OFF BY MON AFTERNOON AS THE LOW
PULLS FURTHER NE AWAY FROM THE REGION. EXPECT DRY WEATHER WITH
MODERATING TEMPS MON THRU WED AS HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE EAST
COAST BRINGS MOIST RETURN FLOW TO THE REGION.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT KCLT...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD AS COLD
ADVECTION DOMINATES BEHIND PASSING FRONTAL BOUNDARY.  MAIN AVIATION
CONCERN THROUGH THIS TAF CYCLE WILL BE GUSTY WINDS.  STRONG LOW
LEVEL FLOW AROUND 4-5KFT WILL MIX DOWN THROUGH THE FIRST FEW HOURS
OF THE TAF CYCLE.  THUS...PREVAILED SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
23KTS WITH GUSTS AT APPROXIMATELY 35KTS.  WINDS WILL RELAX SOMEWHAT
OVERNIGHT AS THE MIX LAYER LOWERS...HOWEVER GUSTS IN THE 25KTS
RANGE REMAIN POSSIBLE.  FINALLY...WINDS WILL PICKUP YET AGAIN LATE
THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE REGION AS THE MIX LAYERS DEEPENS LEADING
TO SLIGHTLY HIGHER SURFACE WINDS OF AROUND 10-12KTS
SUSTAINED...GUSTING TO NEAR 22KTS.  WIND DIRECTIONS WILL REMAIN
NORTHWESTERLY...HOWEVER A WEAK LEE TROF TO THE WEST COULD YIELD
SLIGHTLY BACKED WNW FLOW BY MIDDAY.

AT KAVL...LOW VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AS NORTHWEST FLOW SNOWFALL ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER SPREADS
LOW CIGS OVER THE AIRFIELD.  WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT AS
PREVIOUSLY FORECAST DUE TO STRONG SYNOPTIC SCALE FLOW IN THE LOW
LEVELS MIXING DOWN AND CHANNELING IN THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER VALLEY.
SUSTAINED SFC WINDS OF 25KTS WITH GUSTS NEARING 40KTS ARE EXPECTED.
OTHERWISE...SN SHOWERS SHOULD STAY WEST OF THE AIRFIELD BUT WOULD
NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A FLURRY OR TWO REACH THE GROUND IN THE NEXT
FEW HOURS BEFORE THE ACTIVITY BECOMES MORE CONFINED TO THE TENNESSEE
BORDER.

ELSEWHERE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS BEING THE MAIN AVIATION CONCERN THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
SUSTAINED FLOW IN THE UPPER TEENS WITH GUSTS NEARING 25-30KTS WILL
CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING.  AT THAT TIME...THE SC SITES WILL LIKELY
SEE WINDS BACK WESTERLY DUE TO WEAK LEE TROF AND DECREASE TO AROUND
10KTS WITH LITTLE TO NO GUSTS FORECAST. WINDS AT KHKY WILL REMAIN
NORTHWESTERLY THROUGH THE PERIOD.

OUTLOOK...DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN CAROLINAS
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK.

CONFIDENCE TABLE...

            00-06Z        06-12Z        12-18Z        18-24Z
KCLT       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KGSP       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KAVL       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KHKY       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KGMU       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KAND       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%

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

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
ALTHO TEMPS WILL BE WELL BELOW NORMAL ON THURSDAY...THE AIR MASS
MOVING IN BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT WILL BE VERY DRY...SUCH THAT RH
SHOULD DROP WELL DOWN INTO THE TEENS EAST OF THE MTNS IN THE
AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION TODAY WILL PROBABLY NOT AMOUNT TO ENOUGH TO
WET DOWN THE FUELS. THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH RESIDUAL WIND GUSTINESS
TO RAISE THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH LAND MANAGERS...A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH WILL BE ISSUED FOR NC EAST OF THE MTNS. TEMPS WILL BE COOLER
OVER THE NC MTNS AND SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE TN BORDER MIGHT BE SNOW
COVERED...SO NO WATCH THERE. ELSEWHERE...WIND WILL BE LIGHTER...BUT
ADDITIONAL COORDINATION WILL BE NEEDED ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA AND NE
GEORGIA...FOR A POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER STATEMENT.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR GAZ010-017-018-
     026-028-029.
NC...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-501>510.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NCZ048-051>053-058-
     059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR NCZ035>037-056-
     057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NCZ033-
     048>052-058.
     WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NCZ033-048>052-
     058.
     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NCZ033-049-050.
SC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR SCZ001>014-019.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JOH
NEAR TERM...CDG/MCAVOY
SHORT TERM...PM
LONG TERM...JOH
AVIATION...CDG
FIRE WEATHER...PM

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 7:05 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
805 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-140015-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
805 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ033-049-050-140015-
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
805 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY...

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 WEATHER ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE. STRONG...GUSTY WINDS MAY LINGER
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE MORNING. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL
VALUES COULD DROP AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND
WIND DAMAGE REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ048-051-052-058-140015-
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-
805 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY...

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 WEATHER ADVISORY.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE. STRONG...GUSTY WINDS MAY LINGER
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE MORNING. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL
VALUES COULD DROP AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ053-059-062>065-140015-
BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
HENDERSON-
805 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

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

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.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE. STRONG...GUSTY WINDS MAY LINGER
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE MORNING.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-140015-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
805 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND
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.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WILDFIRE DANGER POSSIBLE. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND LINGERING BREEZY WINDS COULD LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN
THE AFTERNOON.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ501-503-505-507-509-140015-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
805 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...HIGH WINDS AND WILDFIRE DANGER POSSIBLE. STRONG...GUSTY
WINDS MAY LINGER ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE MORNING. VERY LOW
HUMIDITY IN THE AFTERNOON COULD LEAD TO INCREASED WILDFIRE DANGER.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

LANE

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 12, 5:21 PM EST, 3 hours 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
621 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

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

0615 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 SW COLUMBUS           35.22N 82.24W
03/12/2014                   POLK               NC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC RELAYED SCANNER REPORT OF POWER LINES DOWN ON LYNN
            LN.

&&

LANE

Special weather statement, Mar 12, 5:31 PM EST, 3 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
631 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

NCZ072-122315-
CABARRUS-
631 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN CABARRUS COUNTY THROUGH
715 PM EDT...

AT 628 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR UNC CHARLOTTE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL IMPACT LOCATIONS NEAR...
  CONCORD...
  MOUNT PLEASANT...

SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

GUSTY WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES THAT ARE DEAD...OR THAT HAVE WEAKENED
ROOT SYSTEMS. OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND SIMILAR ITEMS CAN BE TOSSED
AROUND IF NOT ANCHORED. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...
800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1...OR BY POSTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET
IT USING HASHTAG NWSGSP. YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD DESCRIBE THE EVENT AND
SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT OCCURRED.

LAT...LON 3524 8046 3526 8065 3528 8067 3535 8069
      3539 8075 3546 8033 3545 8032

LANE

Local storm report, Mar 12, 5:35 PM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
635 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

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

0630 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 S PACOLET             34.87N 81.77W
03/12/2014                   SPARTANBURG        SC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            POWER LINES AND A POLE DOWN ON GLENN SPRINGS RD.

&&

LANE

Local storm report, Mar 12, 5:41 PM EST, 3 hours 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
641 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

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

0635 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DUNCAN                  34.94N 82.14W
03/12/2014                   SPARTANBURG        SC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC RELAYED SCANNER REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE
            ON DUNCANWOOD DR.

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LANE

Local storm report, Mar 12, 5:42 PM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
642 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

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

0555 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG YORK                    35.00N 81.24W
03/12/2014                   YORK               SC   PUBLIC

            TREES BLOWN DOWN ON HWY 49S.

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KRENTZ

Local storm report, Mar 12, 6:07 PM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
707 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

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

0605 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW SPRUCE PINE       35.85N 82.10W
03/12/2014                   MITCHELL           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            A COUPLE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN LITTLE SWITZERLAND.

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KRENTZ

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 149 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:53 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Iredell

When: March 12, 8:55 PM EST
Where: Iredell County, Statesville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.780, -80.900

Spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in the Statesville area.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, March 2014

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: 505342.