High Wind and Winter Weather in North Carolina, March 29 to 30, 2014

Name: High Wind and Winter Weather in North Carolina, March 29 to 30, 2014
Start: 2014-03-29T21:00
End: 2014-03-30T19:00
Location: North Carolina

March 29 to 30, 2014 · NWS GSP · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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.

Strong northwest winds developed across the northern mountains late on the 29th, with the strongest winds affecting locations along and near the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge. The winds gusted to over 60 mph at times, with gusts in excess of 80 mph likely occurring across the higher elevations. Numerous trees were blown down in these areas. Sporadic minor damage was reported to roofs across the area and a downed power lines resulted in scattered power outages. A few trees fell on homes as well. The strong winds continued through much of the 30th before tapering off by mid-evening. Snow showers also developed within the northwest flow and produced 1-2 inches of accumulation during the overnight hours.

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 29, 7:06 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 7:06 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
806 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
A LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTHEAST FROM THE CAROLINAS TONIGHT AND
MOVE UP THE EAST COAST.  DRY AND WARM HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
SUNDAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
0005 UTC UPDATE...SKY COVER WAS UPDATED FROM INFRARED SATELLITE
IMAGERY...AND POPS WERE ADJUSTED PER RADAR TRENDS.

AS OF 250 PM...THE FIELD OF INSTABILITY IS STEADILY INCREASING
ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND EASTERN PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON. AT
1830Z...THE SATELLITE AND REGION SFC OBS CONTINUES TO INDICATE BKN
CLOUDS ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINA AREAS. TEMPS AND DEWPOINTS HAVE
MANAGED TO INCREASE WELL INTO THE 60S ACROSS THE I-77 CORRIDOR.
BASED ON THE EXPECTED ARRIVAL/INCREASE OF INSTABILITY AND TRENDS IN
RADAR RETURNS...I WILL CONTINUE TO INDICATE A 1-3 HR WINDOW FOR TSRA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR MOST SITES. COMPOSITE PARAMETERS CONTINUE TO
HIGHLIGHT AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF I-77 TO HAVE THE GREATEST
POTENTIAL FOR SVR WEATHER.

A COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY SWEEP WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BY LATE THIS EVENING...THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE MTNS IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 7-10 MBS. THE
MESOSCALE MODELS INDICATE THAT A MTN WAVE WILL DEVELOP IN THE LEE OF
THE MTNS BY 6Z SUN AND REMAIN INTO EARLY SUN MORNING. WITHIN THE MTN
WAVE...H85 WINDS SHOULD INCREASE TO AROUND 70 KTS...GREATEST OVER
HENDERSON CO. THIS LATEST GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE CURRENT
PLACEMENT OF THE HIGH WIND WARNING. HOWEVER...ONGOING MIXING
OVERNIGHT...SHOULD SET THE STAGE FOR MIXING TO JUST BELOW 5 KFT ON
SUN. THE MOMENTUM TRANSFER SHOULD SUPPORT WIND ADVISORY GUSTS ACROSS
NC FOOTHILLS...ALONG WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE NC MTNS AND GRN CO
MTNS.

RECENT RUNS OF THE NAM AND GFS INDICATE GREATER QPF ACROSS THE TN
BORDER COUNTIES TONIGHT. IN FACT...THE 12 HR SNOW ACCUM FROM THE NAM
IS GREATER THAN 10 INCHES NEAR CLINGMANS DOME...WITH 4-6 INCHES
ACROSS THE REST OF THE TN BORDER COUNTIES. THE NAM SOUNDINGS HAVE
SHOWN DEEPER MOISTURE...REACHING TO -25 C OVERNIGHT. THE CURRENT
MODEL RUNS INDICATE THAT DEFORMATION ZONE PRECIP MAY WRAP AROUND THE
LOW...INTERSECTING THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE SRN APPALACHIANS. THE
LATEST RADAR COMPOSITE INDICATES AT THE MODEL PRECIP IS TOO WRAPPED
UP...WITH THE AREA OF THE GREATEST PRECIP TRACK TOWARDS THE OHIO
RIVER VALLEY. I WILL INCREASE SNOW TO 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM SWAIN NORTH
TO AVERY...HIGHLIGHTED WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

ON SUNDAY...SEE WIND SECTION ABOVE. DEWPOINTS WILL FALL INTO THE LOW
TO MID 20S WITH DOWNSLOPE FLOW. RH WILL LIKELY FALL TO CRITICAL
LEVELS ACROSS THE GA AND SC ZONES. HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 50S
ACROSS THE MTNS TO MID TO UPPER 60S EAST OF THE MTNS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 225 PM SATURDAY...RELATIVELY QUITE WEATHER EXPECTED THRU THE
SHORT RANGE. UPPER RIDGE BUILDS IN SUN NITE AND MONDAY BEHIND THE
DEPARTING CLOSED LOW. THE FLOW BECOMES ZONAL MON NITE AND TUE AS A
WEAK SHORT WAVE MOVES OVER THE AREA AND AN UPPER LOW MOVES INTO THE
GREAT LAKES. AT THE SFC...PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES GREATLY MON NITE
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY
ACROSS THE MTNS DURING THE EVENING...BUT WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT.
WINDS BECOME LIGHT TO CALM OUTSIDE OF THE MTNS AS STRONG SFC BASED
INVERSION DEVELOPS. WHILE IT WILL NOT BE PERFECT RADIATIONAL COOLING
CONDITIONS AS SOME CIRRUS MOVES IN FROM THE WEST....IT SHUD BE GOOD
ENUF FOR TEMPS TO FALL 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THIS WILL SET
THE STAGE FOR FROST DEVELOPMENT...AND POTENTIALLY A FROST ADVISORY
FOR THE NON-MOUNTAIN AREAS OF NE GA AND UPSTATE SC...ALONG WITH THE
SRN FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF NC.

HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE AREA MONDAY. THICKNESSES
INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE RIDGING SFC AND ALOFT. WITH MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES...HIGHS WILL RISE TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO OR ACROSS THE AREA MON NITE OR TUE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEAK SHORT WAVE. THERE SHUD BE QUITE A BIT OF
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT THE LOW LEVELS
REMAIN RELATIVELY DRY. THE NAM IS THE ONLY GUIDANCE SUGGESTING
PRECIP WITH THIS FRONT...SO HAVE KEPT THE FCST DRY FOR NOW.
INCREASING THICKNESSES AND CLOUDS WILL KEEP LOWS MON NITE A COUPLE
OF DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL...ENDING ANY FROST THREAT. HIGHS TUE WILL BE
AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL IN THE INCREASING THICKNESSES AND
DEVELOPING SLY FLOW.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 210 PM EDT SATURDAY...THIS MEDIUM RANGE PERIOD BEGINS AT 00Z
WED WITH SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY TRAVERSING EAST ACROSS THE
DEEP SOUTHEAST. AS THIS HIGH MOVES EAST AND OFF THE SE COAST...LOW
LEVEL WIND FLOW WILL BECOME SOUTH TO SW BY THURSDAY BRINGING SOME
MOISTURE BACK INTO THE AREA. THE GFS SHOWS THE 925MB FLOW TO BE
NEARLY PARALLEL TO THE MOUNTAIN CHAIN FROM A SW DIRECTION FROM
THURSDAY UNTIL COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE ECMWF ON THE
OTHER HAND BRINGS THE FRONT THROUGH THE AREA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
THEN OFF THE CAROLINA COAST EARLY SATURDAY. WITH THE MOISTURE FLUX
INCREASING TO THE WEST...WE WILL GO WITH SLIGHT CHANCE LATE THURSDAY
UPPER SAVANNAH AND THE MTNS LATE THURSDAY. THE GFS STALLS OUT THE
FRONT OVER THE WEEKEND FROM THE GULF COAST TO THE COASTAL CAROLINAS.
CAPES LATE FRIDAY ARE SHOWN TO BE IN THE 400 RANGE ACROSS THE
FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT AND AROUND 700 NEAR TOCCOA AND HARTWELL. WIND
IS FORECAST TO BE 20 TO 30KTS AT 925MB LATE FRIDAY...35 TO 45 KTS AT
850MB...AND 45 TO 55KTS FROM THE SW. THERE WILL BE A BREAK OF COURSE
BY SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE THAT STRONG SHORTWAVE APPROACHES FROM THE
WEST ON SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
WITH THE WARMEST BEING WEDNESDAY AND THE COOLEST BEING SATURDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AT KCLT...THE COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED CONVECTION SHOULD CROSS THE
FIELD EARLY THIS EVENING...FOLLOWED BY EVENTUAL DRYING AND A AN END
TO THE THREAT OF CIG RESTRICTIONS. STIFF NW WINDS WILL FOLLOW...
WHICH TOGETHER WITH DRYING WILL PREVENT FOG FROM FORMING OVERNIGHT.
NW WINDS WILL BE QUITE GUSTY ON SUNDAY.

ELSEWHERE...CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT WILL BE EAST
OF THE TERMINALS BY 00Z...AND WINDS SHOULD START OT VEER TO THE NW
EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS INCREASING. THE THREAT OF CIGS
RESTRICITONS WILL END WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...BUT SOME VERY LOW
CIGS WILL REMAIN JUST NW OF KAVL IN MOIST NW FLOW...WITH SNOW
SHOWERS TO BOOT. WITH WINDS STAYING UP AND DRIER AIR ARRIVING...FOG
IS NOT EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. NE WINDS AND GUSTS REALLY COME UP ON
SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY AT KAVL.

OUTLOOK...VFR THROUGH THU.

CONFIDENCE TABLE...

            00-06Z        06-12Z        12-18Z        18-24Z
KCLT       HIGH  96%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KGSP       HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KAVL       HIGH  84%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KHKY       HIGH  96%     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

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR GAZ010-017.
NC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR NCZ035-048-051-056-058-
     059-068-069-508-510.
     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR NCZ033-049-050-052-
     053-062>065-501>507-509.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EDT SUNDAY FOR NCZ033-
     048>052.
SC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR SCZ001>003.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...JAT/NED
SHORT TERM...RWH
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...JAT

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 2:52 PM EST, 6 hours 8 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

NCZ033-049-050-302000-
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EDT SUNDAY...

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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

..SUNDAY...DAMAGING WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW LIKELY. STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING THEN SLOWLY TAPER OFF
LATER IN THE DAY. MORNING SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF BY NOON.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING
WINDS OR SNOW TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ053-065-501>507-509-302000-
BUNCOMBE-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

..SUNDAY...DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING THEN SLOWLY TAPER OFF LATER IN THE
DAY.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING
WINDS TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ048-051-052-302000-
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EDT SUNDAY...

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.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

..SUNDAY...HIGH WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW LIKELY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING THEN SLOWLY TAPER OFF
LATE IN THE DAY. MORNING SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF BY NOON.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING
WINDS OR SNOW TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ035-056-058-059-062>064-068-069-508-510-SCZ003-302000-
ALEXANDER-CATAWBA-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
TRANSYLVANIA-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

..SUNDAY...HIGH WINDS LIKELY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING THEN SLOWLY TAPER OFF LATE IN THE
DAY.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING
WINDS TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ036-037-057-302000-
IREDELL-DAVIE-ROWAN-
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

INCREASING MOISTURE AND WIND SHEAR WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION. A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL QUARTER SIZED OR LARGER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

..SUNDAY...HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP
OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT DURING THE MORNING SUNDAY. WINDS
SHOULD SLOWLY TAPER OFF LATE IN THE DAY.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

NCZ070>072-082-SCZ006>009-012>014-302000-
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-YORK-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

INCREASING MOISTURE AND WIND SHEAR WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION. A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL QUARTER SIZED OR LARGER. THE BEST
CHANCE FOR A SEVERE STORM WILL BE OVER THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT OF
SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE WESTERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
GENERALLY NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF I-77.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

..SUNDAY...HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP
OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT AND THE EASTERN UPSTATE DURING
THE MORNING SUNDAY. WINDS SHOULD SLOWLY TAPER OFF LATE IN THE DAY.
..MONDAY...FROST POSSIBLE. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS MAY
HELP CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FROST FORMATION DURING THE
MORNING.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004-005-010-011-019-302000-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-GREENWOOD-
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

INCREASING MOISTURE AND WIND SHEAR WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION. A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL QUARTER SIZED OR LARGER. THE BEST
CHANCE FOR A SEVERE STORM WILL BE OVER THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT OF
SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE WESTERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
GENERALLY NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF I-77.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...FROST POSSIBLE. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS MAY
HELP CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FROST FORMATION DURING THE
MORNING.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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-SCZ001-002-302000-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

INCREASING MOISTURE AND WIND SHEAR WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION. A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL QUARTER SIZED OR LARGER. THE BEST
CHANCE FOR A SEVERE STORM WILL BE OVER THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT OF
SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE WESTERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
GENERALLY NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF I-77.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

..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.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

3 winter weather, 3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Avery

When: March 29, 9:00 PM EST to March 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where: Avery forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.077, -81.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Yancey

When: March 29, 9:00 PM EST to March 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where: Yancey forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 35.899, -82.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Mitchell

When: March 29, 9:00 PM EST to March 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where: Mitchell forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.013, -82.163 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Avery

When: March 29, 10:00 PM EST to March 30, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Avery forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 36.077, -81.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Yancey

When: March 29, 10:00 PM EST to March 30, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Yancey forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.899, -82.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mitchell

When: March 29, 10:00 PM EST to March 30, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Mitchell forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 36.013, -82.163 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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.

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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: 505308, 505309, 505310, 505305, 505306, 505307.