Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon near the Blue Ridge and moved east across the foothills and into the northwest Piedmont by evening. A few of the storms produced brief severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging winds, although brief large hail occurred in the Conover area.
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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.
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon near the Blue Ridge and moved east across the foothills and into the northwest Piedmont by evening. A few of the storms produced brief severe weather, mainly in the form of damaging winds, although brief large hail occurred in the Conover area.
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 22, 1:02 PM EST, 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
202 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
Broad deep layered high pressure will remain across the region
through early next week...with a general weakness developing over
the east coast on Monday. Moisture levels will gradually increase
across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia by the middle of
next week as a weak cold front settles south into the area.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 145 PM EDT, a persistence pattern continues with a 597 dm 500
mb ridge over the southern plains, a trough over the Atlantic
offshore waters, and generally northerly flow aloft over the
southern Appalachians. A few weak vort lobes moving around the ridge
axis are triggering scattered convection along the Blue Ridge this
afternoon. High cloudiness today slightly inhibited warming but
improving aftn insolation should lead to a quick uptick in
thunderstorm coverage along the eastern slopes of the mountains and
adjacent foothills through late afternoon hours. The latest HRRR
shows this convective development slipping SE in the steering flow,
and that flow will be fairly light up the column so slow movers and
heavy rainfall will remain a threat along with isolated damaging
wind gusts. Otherwise, any rainfall will be beneficial in the
drought.
Any upstream MCS activity in the OH valley will dive more southward
and generally miss the area to the west tonight. Convective coverage
should largely wind down this evening but weak vort lobe energy
aloft could keep isolated showers going at times overnight. Min
temps will remain a good 5 degrees above climo with some high clouds
expected and mountain valley fog possible.
Expect a repeat of the diurnal pattern on Saturday with mountain
convection slipping southward along the eastern periphery of the
upper ridge. The weak lee trough will persist over the foothills.
Dewpoints may be less conducive to mixing out on Saturday but there
will likely be less upper vorticity forcing. All in all, PoPs should
be similar to today or slightly less - with slowly moving scattered
mountain convection sliding S or SE. 850 mb temps will be a touch
warmer on Sat, with highs correspondingly warmer. The lower piedmont
areas could see heat index values of 100 to 103 but no advisory
appears to be needed.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
At 145 PM Friday: On Saturday night and upper ridge will extend
across the southern tier of the USA. This ridge will persist over
our area into Monday. A surface ridge will be located east of the
Appalachians during the same period. Meanwhile, a cold front will
cross the upper MS River Valley, reaching the OH River Valley.
Although moisture will remain over our area, a relatively weak warm
nose aloft will limit instability. Although the models show slightly
better shear than in previous runs, it should still be too limited
to support organization convection. Steering flow now appears to be
slightly better, which should keep cells moving enough to limit
heavy precipitation coverage. The possibility of light downslope flow
east of the mountains may keep precipitation maximized over the
mountains. Although maximum temperatures will only run around 6 to 7
degrees above normal, moisture will support apparent temperatures
of 100 to 106 degrees east of the mountains both Sunday and Monday,
with the highest values in the Piedmont.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 130 PM Friday...A weakness in the ulvl subtrop ridge will be
maintained through the period as the Hudson Bay low is reinforced
with polar energy. This will allow a couple s/w trofs to swing east
and advance weak frontal bndrys toward the SE region. The models
disagree with the se/wrd extent of these bndrys...however a
persistent lee side trof and mtn top convg will provide the main
focusing for afternoon convection. The best llvl moist flux will
remain west of the fcst area...however pwats will hover arnd 1.7 in
each day as mid and high level moisture advects northeast.
Instability will be on the lower end...but enuf to produce efficient
rain rates and a few stg/svr tstms each afternoon. Pops favor the
higher elevations...where numerous activity will be possible. Less
coverage is anticipated non/mtns. Max temps will remain around
normal...but with high td/s apparent temps will feel about 4-5
degrees F warmer. Low temps will remain a couple degrees above
normal.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
At KCLT, thunderstorm triggering is expected mainly in and near the
higher terrain this afternoon - with only weak steering flow to push
the activity southeast. Nevertheless, the latest HRRR manages to
bring dissipating convection to near KCLT by 20Z and a VCSH will be
maintained for the afternoon hours. Light S to SW winds will
continue through the period, unless any weak outflows arrive from
the NW. Expect FEW to SCT cumulus during peak heating periods and
then just thin high clouds at other times.
Elsewhere, convection developing along the eastern slopes of the
mountains will make a run at the foothill TAF sites from mid to late
afternoon, with KHKY seeing the best chance. Will feature a narrow
tempo TSRA there, and just mention VCTS at KAVL and the Upstate
sites. Otherwise, VFR conditions will continue away from any TSRA
except that valley fog will once again be possible at KAVL. Will
continue to be more optimistic than MOS at KAVL on overnight vsby
given the recent MOS performance. Light S to SW winds are likely
across the foothills with a lee trough, while NW flow will persist
at KAVL.
Outlook: Scattered/isolated afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms will continue across the mountains/piedmont through
early next week. Morning fog and low stratus will be possible each
day in the mountain valleys and also in locations that receive heavy
rainfall the preceding afternoon/evening.
Confidence Table...
18-24Z 00-06Z 06-12Z 12-18Z
KCLT High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KGSP High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAVL High 100% High 100% Med 77% High 91%
KHKY High 100% High 100% High 88% High 100%
KGMU High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAND High 100% High 100% High 97% High 97%
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:
www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation
&&
.CLIMATE...
RECORDS FOR 07-23
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 95 1983 69 1974 71 2015 50 1966
1952 1938 1999
1934 1983
KCLT 101 1987 73 1880 78 1991 56 2007
1952
KGSP 102 1952 74 1974 79 1934 59 1966
1947
RECORDS FOR 07-24
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 96 1983 68 1985 71 1934 52 1966
1895
KCLT 100 1983 73 1938 78 2010 59 1947
1952 1883
KGSP 101 1952 70 1985 79 2010 59 1904
RECORDS FOR 07-25
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 92 2010 68 2000 70 2012 51 1895
2005 2011
1987 2010
KCLT 101 2010 69 2000 79 2010 62 1947
KGSP 100 1995 72 2000 77 2010 57 1911
1890
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...HG
SHORT TERM...JAT
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...HG
CLIMATE...GSPHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509- SCZ001>003-231000- RABUN-HABERSHAM-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-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- 548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE OVER THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..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. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...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. NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ006>009- 012>014-231000- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE- EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREATER GREENVILLE- SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-LAURENS-CHESTER- 548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE ALONG THE EAST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO- GROUND LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM NEAR 100 DEGREES TO NEAR 105 DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON FROM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE IN THE PIEDMONT. ..SUNDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. ..MONDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. ..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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004-005-010-011-019-231000- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-GREENWOOD- 548 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. IN ADDITION, AREAS ACROSS THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY AND THE LAKELANDS MAY SEE HEAT INDEX VALUES PEAK BETWEEN 100 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 100 DEGREES TO AROUND 105 DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON FROM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE IN THE PIEDMONT. ..SUNDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. ..MONDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. ..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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGING WINDS OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. NED
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
107 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
NCZ035-501-502-221730-
GREATER CALDWELL NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS NC-ALEXANDER NC-
107 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CALDWELL AND
NORTHWESTERN ALEXANDER COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT...
AT 107 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOWING ROCK...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOWING
ROCK IN CALDWELL COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... LENOIR...BLOWING ROCK IN
CALDWELL COUNTY...CEDAR ROCK...UPTON... PATTERSON...LITTLE RIVER IN
ALEXANDER COUNTY...GLOBE...KINGS CREEK AND ELLENDALE.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES
PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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 3612 8155 3610 8152 3609 8145 3607 8144
3607 8141 3604 8139 3602 8135 3600 8133
3603 8127 3603 8122 3585 8124 3595 8172
3612 8170
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 277DEG 27KT 3603 8162
07SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 133 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 NCZ501>504-221800- GREATER CALDWELL NC-GREATER BURKE NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS NC- BURKE MOUNTAINS NC- 133 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CALDWELL AND CENTRAL BURKE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT... AT 133 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MORGANTON...OR NEAR TABLE ROCK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... MORGANTON...LENOIR...GAMEWELL...CAJAH'S MOUNTAIN...DREXEL...GLEN ALPINE... TABLE ROCK...VALDESE...LAKE RHODHISS AND HUDSON. IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES. 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 3579 8190 3596 8180 3588 8148 3564 8163 TIME...MOT...LOC 1733Z 297DEG 12KT 3585 8177 07
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
151 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
NCZ503>506-221815-
GREATER BURKE NC-BURKE MOUNTAINS NC-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS NC-
EASTERN MCDOWELL NC-
151 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN BURKE AND NORTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM
EDT...
AT 151 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MARION...OR NEAR LAKE JAMES...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARION...MORGANTON...GLEN
ALPINE...LAKE JAMES...LAKE JAMES STATE PARK... TABLE ROCK...NORTH
COVE...OAK HILL...NEBO AND DYSARTSVILLE.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.
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 3581 8167 3559 8178 3559 8179 3558 8180
3558 8181 3557 8183 3571 8207 3587 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 293DEG 7KT 3577 8195
07SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
201 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
NCZ035-056-502-221830-
GREATER CALDWELL NC-CATAWBA NC-ALEXANDER NC-
201 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT EAST
CENTRAL CALDWELL...NORTH CENTRAL CATAWBA AND ALEXANDER COUNTIES UNTIL
230 PM EDT...
AT 200 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOOMER...OR 6 MILES EAST OF
CEDAR ROCK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TAYLORSVILLE...BETHLEHEM...LAKE HICKORY...LITTLE RIVER IN ALEXANDER
COUNTY...VASHTI...MILLERSVILLE...KINGS CREEK...ELLENDALE AND OXFORD.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.
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 3604 8137 3600 8133 3601 8131 3601 8129
3603 8127 3604 8120 3603 8117 3603 8116
3601 8107 3576 8121 3590 8147 3604 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 293DEG 7KT 3597 8135
07SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
205 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
NCZ064-221830-
TRANSYLVANIA NC-
205 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
AT 204 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES WEST OF BREVARD...OR 5 MILES NORTH OF ROSMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... BREVARD...ROSMAN...LOOKING
GLASS...DUPONT STATE FOREST...GRAVEYARD FIELDS...LITTLE RIVER IN
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY...BALSAM GROVE...PENROSE... CONNESTEE AND
SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES
PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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 3532 8286 3528 8261 3526 8262 3526 8260
3523 8260 3512 8267 3513 8268 3510 8270
3509 8273 3508 8274 3508 8275 3507 8275
3507 8278 3509 8279 3508 8282 3515 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 293DEG 7KT 3522 8284
07SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
218 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
NCZ035-036-221845-
IREDELL NC-ALEXANDER NC-
218 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT NORTHERN
IREDELL AND NORTHEASTERN ALEXANDER COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
AT 218 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILKESBORO...OR 4 MILES
NORTHWEST OF LOVE VALLEY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARMONY...LOVE VALLEY...OLIN...VASHTI...UNION GROVE AND TURNERSBURG.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THESE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORM APPROACHES.
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 3605 8072 3584 8078 3596 8116 3604 8113
3604 8111 3603 8110 3603 8107 3606 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 284DEG 18KT 3604 8105
07The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 142 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:35 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Law enforcement reported multiple trees and a few power lines blown down in the area around the junction of Daniels Lumber Rd, Vashti Rd, and Highway 16.
FD reported one large tree and multiple tree limbs blown down northeast of Old Fort.
Public reported (via Social Media) quarter to half dollar size hail in the Conover area.
County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down along Cove Rd.
Spotters reported multiple trees blown down between Salisbury and Granite Quarry, including on Stokes Ferry Rd.
FD reported several trees down and shingle damage to homes along County Line Rd.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, July 2016
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 653212, 653218, 653231, 653223, 653226, 653230.