For the third day in a row, an organized line of thunderstorms moved into the North Carolina mountains from east Tennessee, this time during early to mid evening. Numerous trees were blown down, especially in the counties around the Smoky Mountains.
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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.
For the third day in a row, an organized line of thunderstorms moved into the North Carolina mountains from east Tennessee, this time during early to mid evening. Numerous trees were blown down, especially in the counties around the Smoky Mountains.
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 7, 4:13 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
513 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
The warm and unstable airmass in place over the area will persist
into the weekend providing ample chances for widespread showers and
thunderstorms. A weak cold front will approach from the northwest
over the weekend and stall near the area through early next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 500 PM Thursday: Primary update this afternoon has been to
pops to account for decreasing convective trends across the Upstate
with cool pool in place behind convection from earlier this
afternoon, but regeneration of convection across NC where sbCAPEs
have started slowly rising again. Severe potential is decreasing
across the Piedmont but may be a concern through the evening across
the mountains as low-level shear is slowly on the increase ahead of
the next MCS pushing across middle TN. However, it will encounter an
increasingly stable air mass as it moves across the Great TN Valley
and surrounding areas circa-early evening. Therefore, it's doubtful
this activity will be in any particularly intense state as it
approaches the area this evening, even if it does manage to hold
together for that long.
For tomorrow, the upper ridge is expected to begin building into the
area from the southwest. The main impact of this will be to increase
thickness values. Combined with a decent westerly downslope flow,
temperatures are expected to be very hot tomorrow, likely reaching
the century mark across much of the upper Savannah River Valley. The
warming mid-level temps will also tend to make the atmosphere less
supportive of deep convection, especially across the southern part
of the area, where pops will be advertised at less than slight
chance. Slight to low chances will be advertised across the north.
Dewpoints are expected to mix out somewhat in the westerly flow/
deep boundary layer regime. Thus, heat indices are generally
expected to top out at less than advisory criteria (105 outside the
mtns), but some portions of the upper Savannah River Valley and the
SC Lakelands will be close.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 200 PM EDT Thursday: The short term fcst period kicks off on
Friday evening amidst deep layer ridging as an elongated H5
anticyclone remains draped across the southeast states, while a
close upper low and associated trof swing through the great lakes
region perhaps flattening the southern ridge a tad. At the surface,
high pressure centered over the eastern Gulf will be providing ample
subsidence across much of the southeast, northward over the southern
Appalachians, while a weak cold front sweeps through the northern OH
valley.
Pattern evolution through the Saturday favors said cold front
sliding into the western NC high terrain by mid/late morning, before
stalling out. Downsloping flow over the piedmont looks to be the
primary weather feature on Saturday as skies remain mostly sunny
ahead of the stalled front while llv subsidence keeps convection at
bay amongst temperatures in the upper 90s. Profiles do exhibit
steep low/mid level lapse rates across the entire fcst area which
would support strong/severe convection, if the cap breaks. However,
those same soundings favor much stronger subsidence across the
piedmont, and therefore warranting non mentionable pops, increasing
to chance levels over the mtns where upslope and frontal convergence
could initiate convection.
Meanwhile, a secondary/strong cold front looks to back door into the
region overnight into Sunday ahead of a sprawling area of high
pressure moving into/across the southern Great Lakes region. At
this point operational guidance tends to diverge a bit regarding the
eventual evolution/outcome of this front. The GFS centers the
surface anticyclone further south and thus is more aggressive with
the fropa pushing it south of the fcst area into the Midlands before
stalling out late in the day. On the other hand, the ECMWF favors a
more northern centering of the sfc ridge and thus stalls the front
atop the fcst area. Either way the front will most likely become a
focus for convection, the question is where does it set up. Will
likely hedge with regards to the fcst thereby favoring chance pops
south of I40, tapering downward further north. Temperatures on
Sunday will remain above normal, however nearly 5 degrees cooler
than that of Saturday.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 210 PM Thursday: the medium range fcst picks up at 00z on
Monday with lingering upper trofing over Northern New England and
steep upper ridging centered over the Central CONUS. The models also
generate an embedded upper shortwave on Sunday and move the feature
over the fcst area early Monday. Over the next couple of days, the
ridge axis will slide over the Eastern CONUS while a large cutoff H5
low follows in its wake but remains far to our NW. At the surface,
deep layer moisture is expected to be over the CWFA by early Monday
as a weak frontal boundary stalls out to our east. Once the boundary
washes out on Tuesday, we'll be left under weak southerly flow from
the Bermuda High that will provide ample chances for scattered to
widespread convection each day/evening. Temperatures should remain
near normal if not a few degrees above each day of the period.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
At KCLT: Only change for the 21z AMD for KCLT is to add VRB10G20kt
to the TEMPO. TSRA pushing across the area now with AWW in place.
Otherwise, some gusts out of the SW in the upper teens are possible
this afternoon, with winds diminishing this evening. Barring any
convection, VFR conditions are expected through the period.
Elsewhere: Thunderstorm activity just west of KGMU will pass south
of this terminal and KGSP and east of KAND over the next hour or so,
thus VCTS will be retained at these terminals. However, additional
activity forming upstream of KGMU/KGSP warrants a tempo for the
first couple of hours of the forecast period. There may be a couple
of hours in which the chances for convection fall to less than 20
percent during mid-late afternoon, but will retain VCTS through the
afternoon, as additional convection could move off the high terrain
into the evening. VCTS will also be carried at KAVL, while VCSH is
advertised in the more stable air around KHKY. Otherwise, trends
will be similar to KCLT.
Outlook: A mainly diurnal pattern of showers and thunderstorms will
continue into the weekend. Fog and low stratus will be possible each
morning in the mountain river valleys and also in locations that
receive heavy rainfall from diurnal thunderstorms. A frontal
boundary may stall across the terminal area early next week to keep
the weather active.
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Confidence Table...
21-03z 03-09Z 09-15Z 15-18Z
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 91% 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:
www.weather.gov/gsp/aviation
&&
.CLIMATE...
RECORDS FOR 07-07
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 95 1993 62 1940 70 1948 50 1972
KCLT 100 1993 65 1979 78 1881 55 1972
1954
1930
KGSP 100 1993 66 1979 75 1977 58 1972
1986 1930 1892
1888
RECORDS FOR 07-08
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 96 1988 63 1909 69 1969 50 1972
KCLT 101 2012 75 1950 81 1881 58 1892
2010
KGSP 101 1986 72 1896 76 2012 57 1913
1888 1931
RECORDS FOR 07-09
MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE
STATION HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAVL 93 1986 64 1979 71 1980 49 1896
KCLT 101 1986 71 1908 78 1986 57 1891
KGSP 100 1993 67 1979 78 1930 55 1896
1986
1977
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JPT
NEAR TERM...JDL/TDP
SHORT TERM...CDG
LONG TERM...JPT
AVIATION...JDL/TDP
CLIMATE...HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 327 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-081930- RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE- GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA- HENDERSON- 327 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ..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. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. NCZ035>037-056-057-501>506-081930- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS- GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- EASTERN MCDOWELL- 327 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ..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. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ068>072-082-507>510-SCZ001>014-019-081930- STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD- POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 327 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...SOUTHERN PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST TODAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL AS WELL AS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HEAT INDICES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES AND APPROACH 105 DEGREES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ..FRIDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. APPARENT TEMPERATURES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES AND APPROACH 105 DEGREES. ..SATURDAY...EXCESSIVE HEAT POSSIBLE. APPARENT TEMPERATURES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES AND APPROACH 105 DEGREES. ..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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO OUR OFFICE. CDG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
457 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
NCZ072-072130-
CABARRUS NC-
457 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT CABARRUS
COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM EDT...
AT 457 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING NEAR DOWNTOWN CONCORD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... KANNAPOLIS...DOWNTOWN
CONCORD...WEST CONCORD...HARRISBURG...MT PLEASANT... CHARLOTTE MOTOR
SPEEDWAY...CODDLE CREEK RESERVOIR AND MIDLAND.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL...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...
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 MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3521 8048 3519 8051 3520 8052 3530 8068
3535 8069 3537 8073 3550 8072 3550 8030
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 287DEG 29KT 3540 8061
ARKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
515 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
NCZ068-070-508-SCZ007>009-072200-
CLEVELAND NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD NC-GASTON NC-SPARTANBURG SC-
CHEROKEE SC-YORK SC-
515 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD...
SOUTHERN GASTON...SOUTHERN CLEVELAND...NORTHWESTERN YORK...NORTH
CENTRAL SPARTANBURG AND NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
EDT...
AT 514 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF SHELBY TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF
FOREST CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GASTONIA...GAFFNEY...SHELBY...KINGS MOUNTAIN...SOUTH
GASTONIA...CLOVER... BOILING SPRINGS NC...BLACKSBURG...CHESNEE AND
GROVER.
PEA SIZE HAIL...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.
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 MAY ALSO RISE RAPIDLY. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS.
&&
LAT...LON 3516 8100 3515 8104 3514 8105 3513 8105
3501 8154 3518 8199 3531 8145 3522 8101
3518 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 278DEG 26KT 3528 8141 3518 8182
ARKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
602 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
SCZ007>009-013-014-072230-
SPARTANBURG SC-CHEROKEE SC-UNION SC-CHESTER SC-YORK SC-
602 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION...SOUTHWESTERN
YORK...EAST CENTRAL SPARTANBURG...SOUTHERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHERN
CHESTER COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
AT 602 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF YORK TO 8 MILES EAST OF
SPARTANBURG...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
YORK...ROCK HILL...PACOLET...JONESVILLE...PACOLET MILLS...LOCKHART...
SHARON...HICKORY GROVE...MCCONNELLS AND LOWRYS.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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.
DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL CAN CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES.
CONSIDER MOVING VEHICLES TO A COVERED STORAGE AREA BEFORE THE STORM
ARRIVES.
&&
LAT...LON 3473 8159 3499 8192 3505 8136 3482 8090
3480 8089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 306DEG 27KT 3501 8139 3497 8178
ARKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 613 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 NCZ051-058-062-072245- SWAIN NC-GRAHAM NC-MACON NC- 613 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SWAIN...EASTERN GRAHAM AND NORTHWESTERN MACON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT... AT 612 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROBBINSVILLE...OR NEAR FONTANA LAKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... FONTANA LAKE...SMOKY MOUNTAINS- FONTANA AREA...FONTANA VILLAGE...ALARKA... WESSER...AQUONE...LUADA...ALMOND...CHEOAH AND NANTAHALA. IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. LAKE FONTANA IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS. MOVE TO SHORE IMMEDIATELY. && LAT...LON 3539 8388 3554 8375 3538 8338 3516 8358 TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 306DEG 20KT 3543 8374 ARK
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
645 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW SARATT 34.93N 81.62W
07/07/2016 CHEROKEE SC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN...SECOND HAND REPORT THROUGH ASBURY VFD
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
658 PM EDT THU JUL 07 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0653 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE JONESVILLE 34.89N 81.62W
07/07/2016 CHEROKEE SC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ON THE INTERSECTION OF UNION HIGHWAY AND
GRINDALL FORD ROAD. ALSO 1/2 INCH HAIL.
&&
TPALMERThe Knoxville radar (KMRX), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
County comms reported numerous trees blown down throughout Swain County.
County comms reported numerous trees blown down throughout the county.
County comms reported a few trees blown down throughout the county, with one tree on a house.
County comms reported a few trees and power lines blown down, mainly across the central part of the county.
Public and spotters reported multiple trees and power lines blown down throughout the county. One tree fell on a home on Middlemont Ave in Asheville.
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 649386, 649387, 649390, 649391, 649392.