Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, February 3, 2016

Name: Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, February 3, 2016
Start: 2016-02-03T09:30
End: 2016-02-03T15:30
Location: North Carolina

February 3, 2016 · NWS GSP · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

5 to 3 inches had fallen across the Blue Ridge. 5 to 2 inches in just a couple of hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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: $49,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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.

A strong, moist southerly flow up the Blue Ridge escarpment resulted in scattered to numerous showers throughout the 2nd, and by the early morning hours of the 3rd, rainfall of 1.5 to 3 inches had fallen across the Blue Ridge. A line of heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms then moved across the area in assocation with a cold front during the morning of the 3rd, and produced another 1.5 to 2 inches in just a couple of hours. This resulted in flash flooding across portions of the area. Storms intensified along the cold front as it swept across the Piedmont during the afternoon, with a few severe storms reported.

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 Feb 3, 6:58 AM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 6:58 AM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
658 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TODAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS
AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. IN THE FRONTS
WAKE...DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN AND PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND.
A MOIST UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH THE CAROLINAS EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 655 AM...FRONTAL PRECIP BAND IS MOVING INTO THE AREA...WITH
PLENTY OF UPSLOPE/UPGLIDE INDUCED PRECIP AHEAD OF IT. CURRENT TRENDS
OR MORE OR LESS IN LINE WITH THE GOING FORECAST...SO ONLY MINOR
TWEAKS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ACCOUNT FOR TRENDS.

SOME RELATIVELY HEALTHY CONVECTION IS NOTED ACROSS NORTH GA
ATTM...WITHIN AXIS OF (BARELY) POSITIVE SBCAPE. THE LATEST SHORT
TERM GUIDANCE INDICATES THIS CAPE AXIS WILL WEAKEN EVEN FURTHER AS
THE CONVECTIVE BAND MOVES EAST...WHERE IT WILL ENCOUNTER AN AIR MASS
THAT IS COOLER OWING TO RESIDUAL COLD POOL AND PRECEDING UPSLOPE
SHOWERS. NEVERTHELESS...A PROMINENT WARM FRONT/CAD BOUNDARY IS
LOCATED ROUGHLY ALONG THE I-85 CORRIDOR...WHERE SRH IS BEING
ENHANCED ABOVE AND BEYOND THE ALREADY-IMPRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SRH.
SO THE SITUATION WILL BEAR CLOSE MONITORING LATER THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONALLY...WITH VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL JET OF 50-60 KTS
TRANSLATING ACROSS THE AREA...CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS COULD MIX DOWN
HIGHER MOMENTUM AIR INTO THE MTN VALLEYS AS THEY TRANSLATE ACROSS
THE WARM SECTOR PORTION OF THE HIGH TERRAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
OF EQUAL CONCERN IS THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT...IN LIGHT OF VIRTUALLY
OFF-THE-CHART PWATS...GOOD S/SE UPSLOPE FLOW IN THE LOWEST 5
KFT...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR CONVECTION TO ENHANCE RAINFALL RATES
LOCALLY. UPSLOPE SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED 0.5-1.5 INCHES OF
RAIN ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE...WITH ANOTHER 1-2 INCHES TO COME...AND
AS MUCH AS 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE SOUTHERN ESCARPMENT
IN NC. CONVECTION ALSO ADDS A BIT OF A WILD CARD TO THE SCENARIO...
SO OPTED TO ISSUE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BLUE RIDGE IN
NC...FROM TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY NORTHEAST TO AVERY/CALDWELL MTNS.

THE FRONTAL BAND IS MOVING EAST WITH A BIT MORE MOMENTUM THAN
ADVERTISED BY 00Z GUIDANCE. IN FACT...IT WILL LIKELY BE RAINING
ACROSS ROUGHLY THE WESTERN 2/3 OF THE FORECAST AREA BY SUNRISE. THE
LATEST MESOSCALE/CONVECTION ALLOWING MODEL OUTPUT ACTUALLY BLAST THE
FRONTAL BAND THROUGH THE AREA...PUSHING IT EAST OF I-77 BY 00Z. THIS
MAY BE A BIT TOO FAST...BUT IT DOES CALL INTO QUESTION HOW MUCH
HEATING/BUOYANCY WILL BE REALIZED LATER TODAY...DESPITE NAM/GFS
DEPICTION OF AROUND 500 J/KG SBCAPE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT THIS
AFTERNOON. PER THE NAM AND THE GFS...THE SEVERE HAZARDS IN
ENVIRONMENTS WITH REDUCED BUOYANCY (SHERB) EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETER IS
AT NEARLY THE OPTIMAL VALUE FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT
SEVERE HIGH SHEAR/LOW CAPE ENVIRONMENTS. INDEED...IF WE ARE ABLE TO
REALIZE AS MUCH INSTABILITY AS DEPICTED IN THE LATEST GUIDANCE...
GIVEN THE HIGH DEGREE OF SHEAR...AN ORGANIZED SEVERE CONVECTIVE
THREAT WILL EXIST...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS/ DOWNWARD MOMENTUM FLUX AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE HIGHEST
RISK FOR SUCH WILL BE EAST OF THE I-85 CORRIDOR...FROM LATE MORNING
ON.

NEEDLESS TO SAY...ALL LOCALES RECEIVE A 100 POP FOR TODAY... WITH
POPS RAMPING DOWN SOMEWHAT QUICKLY THIS EVENING. THE NAM IS SLOWER
WITH MOVING THE PRECIP EAST THIS EVENING THAN THE OTHER OPERATIONAL
MODELS...AS IT TENDS TO DEVELOP A WEAK SURFACE LOW ACROSS THE
PIEDMONT...QUITE A BIT FARTHER INLAND THAN THE OTHER MODELS. BUT
AGAIN EVEN THE 06Z NAM IS BEHIND THE CURVE IN BEING MUCH TOO SLOW TO
MOVE THE FRONTAL BAND INTO THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING. THEREFORE
LEANED THE FORECAST TOWARD THE FASTER SOLUTIONS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 200 AM EST WEDNESDAY...THE SHORT TERM PERIOD INITIALIZES
ON THURSDAY MORNING AS THE UPPER PATTERN FEATURES A NEARLY FULL
LATITUDE UPPER TROF SLIDING ACROSS THE PLAINS STATES...WHILE
BROAD/COOL HIGH PRESSURE SPILLS ACROSS THE MS RIVER VALLEY.
CLOSER TO HOME...AN OLD COLD FRONTAL AXIS STALLED ALONG THE ATLANTIC
COAST WILL PROVIDE A FOCUS SHOWERS AS MODELS FAVOR A SERIES OF
WEAK WAVES TRAVERSING THE BOUNDARY THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.
THE PRIMARY IMPACTS FROM SAID ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY REMAIN EAST
OF THE FCST AREA...HOWEVER WILL KEEP POPS IN THE CHANCE RANGE
SOUTH/EAST OF I85/I77 RESPECTIVELY.

BEYOND THAT...THE ABOVE MENTIONED UPPER TROF AXIS AND EMBEDDED
SHORT WAVE WILL SLIDE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS INTO
FRIDAY MORNING EFFECTIVELY PUSHING THE STALLED FRONT OUT TO
SEA.  AS A RESULT...THE FCST WILL DRY OUT AS THE HIGH PRESSURE
INTRUDES AT THE SURFACE BENEATH SHORTWAVE RIDGING ALOFT ON FRIDAY.
MEANWHILE...ANOTHER H5 SHORTWAVE IS PROGGED TO DIG ACROSS SOUTHERN
PLAINS INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH A REGION OF SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...POTENTIALLY
SETTING UP AN ACTIVE PATTERN FOR THE START OF THE NEW WORK WEEK.
TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL BE GENERALLY A FEW DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT IS HAD BTW THE OP MODELS AND ENS MEANS WITH
THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC PATTERN THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE EXT PERIOD.
HEMISPHERIC CHARTS SHOW A TIGHT HEIGHT GRADIENT ACROSS THE NRN ATL
WITH LITTLE MERIDIONAL BLOCKING POTENTIAL...THUS EXPECT PROGRESSIVE
SYSTEMS TO PERSIST ACROSS THE SE/RN CONUS.

FLAT RIDGING WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA SAT WITH WEAK AND DRY SFC
HIGH PRESSURE TRANSITIONING OFF THE ATL COAST. CLOUD COVER INCREASES
IN THE AFTERNOON AS DIFL FLOW ALOFT INCREASES AHEAD OF A DIGGING
S/W. SO...WILL EXPECT NOMINAL WARMING WITH HIGHS RIGHT AROUND
NORMAL. THE PATTERN BEGINS TO CHANGE SAT NIGHT AS A COASTAL LOW
DEVELOPS AND REMAINS OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THROUGH THE DAY SUN.
WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE UPPER TROF...THE COASTAL LOW SHOULD
MAINTAIN CLOSELY WRAPPED PRECIP AND TRACK FAR ENUF EAST FOR LITTLE
IN THE WAY OF POP CONCERNS FOR THE FA. THIS COULD CHANGE ACROSS THE
ERN ZONES AS WE NEAR THE EVENT AND THICKNESSES WOULD SUPPORT A -SN
OR A MIXED P/TYPE SITUATION SUN NIGHT.

MONDAY SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY DRY ACROSS THE CWFA WITH THE NEXT S/W
DIVING INTO THE BASE OF THE MEAN TROF MON NIGHT THROUGH THE PERIOD.
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE REINFORCING CP AIRMASS IDEA AND
THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR WINTRY PRECIP BEGINNING ACROSS THE MTNS
LATE MON INTO TUE. WITH STRONG DYNO OMEGA CROSSING AND JUST ENUF LOW
TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE...SNOW SHOWERS COULD BREAK HIGH TERRAIN
CONTAINMENT INTO THE NC/SC PIEDMONT. TOO EARLY TO SPECULATE ON
ACCUMS...BUT THE EVENT LOOKS PROGRESSIVE AND LOW END OUTSIDE THE
MTNS.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AT KCLT AND ELSEWHERE...RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA
THROUGH THE MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...
AND TEMPOS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED FOR TSRA AT ALL SITES (EXCEPT KHKY
WHERE THE AIR MASS IS MORE STABLE)...THIS MORNING AT THE UPSTATE SC
TERMINALS AND KAVL...AND FROM 16Z-20Z AT KCLT. WINDS WILL REMAIN
S/SE AT 10-15 KTS...WITH OCCL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 20 KTS POSSIBLE.
SOME WESTERLY GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 20 KTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE...CIGS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN IFR OR LOW MVFR AT ALL TERMINALS THIS AM...WITH VISBY FALLING
TO 2-3SM IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF
DURING THE AFTERNOON. CIGS WILL REMAIN IFR/MVFR THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING...IMPROVING TO VFR THEREAFTER. WINDS WILL
TURN TO LIGHT NW BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. WITH THE LIGHT
WINDS...LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE COULD RESULT IN SOME FOG
DEVELOPMENT AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT HAVE HELD OFF ON ADVERTISING THIS
FOR NOW.

OUTLOOK...IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...LARGE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND...PROVIDING UNRESTRICTED
CONDITIONS.

CONFIDENCE TABLE...

            12-18Z        18-24Z        00-06Z        06-12Z
KCLT       HIGH  97%     HIGH  94%     MED   75%     MED   72%
KGSP       HIGH  96%     MED   76%     HIGH  85%     HIGH  87%
KAVL       HIGH  98%     MED   62%     HIGH 100%     HIGH  81%
KHKY       HIGH  91%     MED   79%     MED   66%     MED   77%
KGMU       HIGH  95%     MED   76%     HIGH  94%     HIGH  90%
KAND       HIGH  96%     HIGH  83%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%

THE PERCENTAGE REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING
WITH THE SCHEDULE TAF ISSUANCE FLIGHT RULE CATEGORY. COMPLETE HOURLY
EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLES AND ENSEMBLE
FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
NC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR NCZ033-049-050-053-
     064-065-501-503-505-507-509.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR NCZ033-048>052-
     058-059-062>064.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...JDL
SHORT TERM...CDG
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...JDL

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 4:41 AM EST, 4 hours 49 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
441 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

NCZ048-051-052-058-059-062-063-040945-
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
441 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING ABOVE
3500 FEET...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG HIGH ELEVATION WINDS...A LINE OF HEAVY
RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. THESE HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS COULD BRING SOME
OF THE HIGH WINDS ALOFT DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS...POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN LOCALIZED WIND DAMAGE. ALSO...TOTAL RAINFALL OF UP
TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE END OF
THE DAY. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

.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...

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

NCZ033-049-050-053-064-505-040945-
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
441 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING ABOVE
3500 FEET...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND 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.
   WIND ADVISORY.

IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG HIGH ELEVATION WINDS...A LINE OF HEAVY
RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. THESE HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS COULD BRING SOME
OF THE HIGH WINDS ALOFT DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS...POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN LOCALIZED WIND DAMAGE.

.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...

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

NCZ065-501-503-507-509-040945-
HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
441 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND 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.

IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG HIGH ELEVATION WINDS...A LINE OF HEAVY
RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. THESE HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS COULD BRING SOME
OF THE HIGH WINDS ALOFT DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS...POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN LOCALIZED WIND DAMAGE.

.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...

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

GAZ010-040945-
RABUN-
441 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A LINE OF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. THESE HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS COULD
BRING SOME OF THE HIGH WINDS ALOFT DOWN TO THE VALLEY
FLOORS...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOCALIZED WIND DAMAGE. ALSO...TOTAL
RAINFALL OF UP TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
THROUGH THE END OF THE DAY. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING.

.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...

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

GAZ017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-
508-510-SCZ001>014-019-040945-
HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-
CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-
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-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
441 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY. THE
LINE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA BY MID-MORNING...THEN PROGRESS EAST ACROSS
THE WESTERN CAROLINAS THROUGHOUT THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. STRONG
WIND SHEAR AND WEAK INSTABILITY WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE A THREAT
FOR ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER IN THIS LINE OF STORMS...WITH DAMAGING
WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. THE
HIGHEST RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE
I-85 CORRIDOR...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE MORNING ON. HOWEVER...SEVERE
WEATHER CANNOT BE RULED OUT ANYWHERE.

IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT... LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN FLOODING OF URBANIZED AREAS AND
SMALL...FLOOD PRONE STREAMS.

.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...

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

LANE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 6:32 AM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
632 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

NCZ051-052-058-059-062-031230-
HAYWOOD NC-NORTHERN JACKSON NC-SWAIN NC-GRAHAM NC-MACON NC-
632 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
JACKSON...SWAIN...GRAHAM...NORTHWESTERN HAYWOOD AND MACON COUNTIES
UNTIL 730 AM EST...

AT 631 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTH OF
SEVIERVILLE TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MURPHY...AND MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FRANKLIN...SYLVA...BRYSON CITY...ROBBINSVILLE...CHEROKEE...WEBSTER...
DILLSBORO...TOWN OF SANTEETLAH...LAKE SANTEETLAH AND FONTANA VILLAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE
RAPIDLY. SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.

&&

LAT...LON 3541 8402 3552 8388 3556 8377 3556 8350
      3566 8335 3566 8330 3572 8325 3576 8316
      3579 8296 3574 8295 3499 8343 3500 8352
      3515 8365 3515 8374 3523 8369 3526 8371
      3525 8385 3522 8396 3523 8400 3531 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1131Z 264DEG 44KT 3572 8363 3502 8407

CDG

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 7:00 AM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
700 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ010-017-031245-
RABUN GA-HABERSHAM GA-
700 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HABERSHAM AND
RABUN COUNTIES UNTIL 745 AM EST...

AT 659 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HIAWASSEE TO NEAR GAINESVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...CORNELIA...BALDWIN...DEMOREST...MOUNT
AIRY...ALTO...MOUNTAIN CITY...TIGER AND DILLARD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE
RAPIDLY. SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.

&&

LAT...LON 3491 8363 3495 8355 3499 8355 3500 8310
      3499 8310 3494 8311 3488 8324 3482 8327
      3479 8332 3473 8335 3469 8334 3467 8337
      3449 8346 3449 8354 3443 8362 3450 8367
      3454 8362 3465 8366 3474 8362 3480 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 1159Z 267DEG 52KT 3503 8364 3433 8380

CDG

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 7:33 AM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
733 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ010-017-018-026-NCZ062-063-SCZ001-031330-
FRANKLIN GA-STEPHENS GA-RABUN GA-HABERSHAM GA-SOUTHERN JACKSON NC-
MACON NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-
733 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF STEPHENS...
HABERSHAM...WESTERN FRANKLIN...RABUN...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...
SOUTHERN MACON AND WESTERN OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 830 AM EST...

AT 731 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
FRANKLIN TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF CLEVELAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOCCOA...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...CORNELIA...BALDWIN...DEMOREST...
MOUNT AIRY...HIGHLANDS...ALTO AND MOUNTAIN CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY FLOOD AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SUCH AS
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE
RAPIDLY. SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.

&&

LAT...LON 3446 8340 3449 8354 3443 8362 3450 8367
      3454 8362 3465 8366 3473 8362 3480 8368
      3488 8366 3495 8355 3499 8355 3500 8348
      3500 8352 3512 8362 3526 8292 3519 8299
      3513 8298 3505 8306 3503 8299 3423 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 272DEG 25KT 3509 8346 3446 8373

CDG

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 8:24 AM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
824 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004-010-031400-
FRANKLIN GA-HART GA-STEPHENS GA-ELBERT GA-GREATER OCONEE SC-
ANDERSON SC-
824 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF HART...
SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS...FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE AND
SOUTHWESTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM EST...

AT 824 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SENECA TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF CARNESVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70
MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SENECA...HARTWELL...CARNESVILLE...ROYSTON...REED CREEK...LAVONIA...
GUMLOG...CANON...FRANKLIN SPRINGS AND BOWERSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...TRY
TO GET INDOORS OR INTO A HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. OTHERWISE...STAY AWAY
FROM OPEN AREAS AND ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. WHEN
INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING WIRED
ELECTRONIC DEVICES. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE
STORMS APPROACH.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAKE HARTWELL IS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS.
MOVE TO SHORE IMMEDIATELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3422 8308 3427 8312 3424 8317 3425 8320
      3424 8325 3426 8330 3423 8335 3426 8334
      3430 8337 3456 8324 3461 8317 3460 8316
      3480 8290 3476 8289 3474 8290 3474 8289
      3429 8278 3418 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 227DEG 63KT 3457 8305 3426 8326

NED

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 8:55 AM EST, 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
855 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

SCZ004>006-010-031430-
GREATER OCONEE SC-GREATER GREENVILLE SC-GREATER PICKENS SC-
ANDERSON SC-
855 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL OCONEE...
SOUTHERN PICKENS...SOUTH CENTRAL GREENVILLE AND NORTHERN ANDERSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM EST...

AT 855 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
CLEMSON...OR NEAR PENDLETON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EASLEY...CLEMSON...ANDERSON...WEST GREENVILLE...BEREA...WELCOME...
POWDERSVILLE...PIEDMONT...CENTRAL AND WILLIAMSTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS WILL
CAUSE SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE AN
INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3445 8282 3476 8291 3495 8247 3465 8234
TIME...MOT...LOC 1355Z 240DEG 49KT 3465 8281

NED

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8 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Transylvania

When: February 3, 9:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Transylvania County, 1.27 mi SW of Quebec to 0.56 mi WSW of Quebec
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.115, -82.893

After scattered to numerous showers produced 1.5 to 3 inches of rain across Transylvania County in about 24 hours, an area of widespread heavy rain moved over the area during the morning of the 3rd, resulting in an additional 1.5 to 2 inches that fell in only a couple of hours. Stream gauges and county comms center reported flash flooding developed during the late morning and early afternoon along upper portions of the French Broad River and several tributaries, including the Davidson River, South Fork Flat Creek, and the Little River. Quite a few roads were flooded and closed in the Rosman, Brevard, Lake Toxaway, and Penrose areas due to water from these streams.

Flash Flood, Henderson

When: February 3, 10:00 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where: Henderson County, 0.86 mi ENE of Valley Hill to 0.41 mi SW of Fruitland
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.305, -82.466

After scattered to numerous showers produced 1 to 2 inches of rain across Henderson County in about 24 hours, an area of widespread heavy rain moved over the area during the morning of the 3rd, resulting in an additional 1.5 to 2 inches that fell in only a couple of hours. As a result, flash flooding developed along small streams across the county, including Mud Creek, Bat Fork Creek, and Clear Creek. Mud Creek flooded several streets near the intersection of Highway 25 and 176. Bat Fork Creek flooded several roads near the Hendersonville airport. Clear Creek flooded part of Fruitland Rd. A tributary of Cane Creek flooded Jackson Rd in Fletcher.

Flash Flood, Buncombe

When: February 3, 10:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Buncombe County, 0.98 mi SSE of Kennworth to 0.27 mi NE of Democrat
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.567, -82.563

After scattered to numerous showers produced up to an inch of rain across Buncombe County in about 24 hours, an area of widespread heavy rain moved over the area during the morning of the 3rd, resulting in an additional 1.5 to 2 inches that fell in only a couple of hours. County comms center and the public reported flash flooding due to poor drainage and overflowing small streams developed during the late morning and early afternoon across the area. In Asheville, part of Tunnel Rd was flooded along with several streets in the Biltmore Village area. Lower Grassy Branch Rd was flooded in East Asheville, probably due to stream flooding. Ivy Creek overflowed its banks at Glen Hill Dr in Barnardsville, blocking a mobile home park entrance. County comms reported about 20 roads closed across the county at the height of the event.

Flash Flood, McDowell

When: February 3, 10:15 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: McDowell County, 1.25 mi S of Glenwood to 1.56 mi SE of Nebo
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.602, -81.978

After scattered to numerous showers produced 1 to 1.5 inches of rain across McDowell County in about 24 hours, an area of widespread heavy rain moved over the area during the morning and early afternoon of the 3rd, resulting in an additional 1.5 to 2 inches that fell in only a couple of hours. EM reported flash flooding due to poor drainage and overflowing small streams developed as a result. Affected streams included a tributary of Stanfords Creek, which flooded Mud Cut Loop, where a driver had to be rescued after driving into the water. Additionally, Bobs Creek flooded Marlowe Rd, and the bridge over Walton Crawley Branch Rd was washed out over Calico Dr. Flash flooding was also reported along Muddy Creek and South Creek flooded South Creek Rd. Significant flooding due to poor drainage was also reported along Highway 70 in Nebo.

Flash Flood, Burke

When: February 3, 10:45 AM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where: Burke County, 1.27 mi ENE of Bridgewater to 1.66 mi NE of Calvin
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.727, -81.849

After scattered to numerous showers produced 1 to 1.5 inches of rain across Burke County in about 24 hours, an area of widespread heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms moved over the area during the morning and early afternoon of the 3rd, resulting in an additional 1.5 to 2 inches that fell in only a couple of hours. County comms and media reported flash flooding due to poor drainage and overflowing small streams developed as a result. Powerhouse Rd and Highway 126 were flooded in the Glen Alpine area, along with multiple roads in the Morganton area. Lower Creek also flooded part of Antioch Rd near the Caldwell County border.

Flash Flood, Rutherford

When: February 3, 10:45 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Rutherford County, 0.73 mi SSW of Rutherfordton to 0.24 mi NW of Gilkey
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.360, -81.974

After scattered to numerous showers produced 1 to 1.5 inches of rain across western Rutherford County in about 24 hours, an area of widespread heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms moved over the area during the morning and early afternoon of the 3rd, resulting in an additional 1.5 to 2 inches that fell in only a couple of hours. County comms and media reported flash flooding due to poor drainage and overflowing small streams developed as a result, mainly in the Rutherfordton abnd Union Mills areas. Flooding of Tryon Rd was reported near Clubhouse Dr, possibly as a result of a tributary of Cleghorn Creek overflowing its banks. Flooding was also reported near the intersection of Ridgecrest St and Maple Creek Rd. Painters Gap Rd was flooded due to Mountain Creek overflowing its banks.

Flash Flood, Catawba

When: February 3, 11:45 AM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Where: Catawba County, 0.44 mi SE of Longview to 1.53 mi S of Newton
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.726, -81.364

After 1.5 to 2 inches of rain fell over the northwest half of Catawba County in just a couple of hours, county comms reported flash reported flash flooding due to poor drainage and overflowing small streams developed in the Hickory and Newton areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When: February 3, 12:19 PM EST to 12:33 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 0.88 mi NNW of Charlotte to 2.07 mi N of Clt Wilgrove Arpk Ar
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 35.241, -80.858

Public reported via Social Media a few trees blown down throughout the city of Charlotte and eastern Mecklenburg County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabarrus

When: February 3, 12:22 PM EST to 12:33 PM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 2.1 mi NNW of Harrisburg to 3.14 mi ESE of Concord
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.349, -80.681

EM reported 5 live trees and multiple dead trees blown down throughout the Concord area. Newspaper reported a tree down on the roof of a home on Odell School Rd.

Flash Flood, Caldwell

When: February 3, 12:30 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where: Caldwell County, 0.96 mi NNE of Hartland to 1.14 mi WNW of Lenoir
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.863, -81.644

After scattered to numerous showers produced around an inch of rain across Caldwell County in about 24 hours, an area of widespread heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms moved over the area during the morning and early afternoon of the 3rd, resulting in an additional 1.5 inches or so that fell in only a couple of hours. County comms, media, and spotters reported flash flooding due to poor drainage and overflowing small streams developed as a result. Affected streams included Celia Creek near Gamewell and the Yadkin River and its tributaries in the Patterson area, which overtopped a bridge on Indian Grave Rd. Multiple roads were closed in other parts of the area, including Lenoir.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rowan

When: February 3, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Rowan County, 1.69 mi E of Gold Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.520, -80.320

Spotter reported multiple large tree limbs blown down, some as large as 6 inches in diameter.

What these are

Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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: 615063, 615702, 615872, 615886, 615937, 615940, 615954, 615979, 615980, 615939, 615981.