Gusty winds associated with an area of weakening thunderstorms moved across the northwest Piedmont late in the evening. A tree fell on a home in the Salisbury area.
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Gusty winds associated with an area of weakening thunderstorms moved across the northwest Piedmont late in the evening. A tree fell on a home in the Salisbury area.
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NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 23, 9:07 PM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1007 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A slow moving cold front is expected to push in from the north late
tonight into Friday. This front will become stationary just to the
south of the region and will linger into the weekend. Another weak
cold front is forecast to reach the forecast area early next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 1000 PM EDT, solid MCS convection has lined up just north of
the CWA and continues to push southward toward the forecast area.
However, surface observations and regional radars are generally
showing sub-severe wind gusts with the strongest activity. A
southward expansion of the severe thunderstorm watch is not
currently expected given the radar presentation and slow weakening
as the outflow moves into a region with slightly more convective
inhibition in the profiles. PoPs have been raised quite a bit though
along the northern border, with the activity also making a deeper
run through the CWA through the early morning hours.
The existing pre-frontal boundary, approaching front, pooling
moisture, and enhanced dynamic and thermodynamic environment all
suggest strong to severe thunderstorms will be placed more solidly
over our region on Friday. Continued high DCAPE air suggests that
downbursts will occur and high precipitable water values of 1.5 to 2
inches suggests the potential for isolated flooding anywhere that
training of storms may occur. Consensus temperature guidance has
been followed for Friday in the continued warm and muggy airmass.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 130 PM Thu: Upper atmospheric conditions will gradually become
less favorable for convection Fri night into Sat as trough axis moves
offshore, and ridge builds over the lower Mississippi Valley and
vicinity. Surface low also gradually moves off to the east following
this progression, with a cold front pushing south across the area
behind it. Conditions are progged to be considerably less unstable
Saturday as a result, particularly in light of a midlevel subsidence
inversion, and as a somewhat drier NE flow persists over the CWFA.
PoPs are capped at slight chance over the Piedmont. However the
easterly flow is expected to provide a boost to updrafts along the
Blue Ridge, so we will continue to advertise PoPs in the chance range
there. Though dewpoints are expected to be a few degrees lower than
those Friday acrs the area, temps will not be impacted much over the
Upstate and NE GA. Heat indices top out around 100 at most, in
Elbert-Abbeville-Greenwood counties.
Confluence downstream of the ridge will allow sfc high pressure to
build over the northeastern CONUS Saturday night and Sunday. This
reinforces easterly flow across the Carolinas, and weakens upper
lapse rates particularly over the eastern third of the FA. Model CAPE
is near zero along/east of I-77, so no PoPs will be advertised there.
Temps will return to normal.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 145 PM Thursday...we are most concerned with two days in
particular out in the medium range, both dealing with frontal
passages, one early in the week and one late in the week. The upper
pattern is expected to evolve early in the week such that the broad
upper ridge across the Deep South will migrate wwd/reamplify over
the Rockies, which means a new upper trof will be able to amplify
over the east. The operational guidance is at odds with the timing
of the first one, a cold front dropping down from the NW on Monday
or Tuesday. The guidance signals that Monday might be the more
important day as a weak short wave dives down from the NW late in
the day. The models respond to the greatly improved boundary layer
instability by developing convection by the afternoon. A chance of
precip looks like a good bet, starting early in the day, and ramping
up into the likely range over the higher terrain in the afternoon.
The actual surface boundary, or what would be the edge of the drier
air, might not actually cross the region until Tuesday, particularly
if the ECMWF is correct. Wednesday looks like a quiet day with some
drier air in place, which probably means limiting the fcst to
isolated convection over the mtns. By Thursday, the old boundary
should have washed out and the surface high off the southeast coast
should re-exert its influence, leading to an increased chance of
showers/storms. Have limited precip to the chance range for now,
being that it is day 7. Temps will be typical of early Summer...a
bit above climo thru the period.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
At KCLT, pinning down the timing of thunderstorms during the current
TAF period remains quite tricky. A narrow line of showers with
embedded thunderstorms has trained mainly 10 to 20 miles north of
the airfield through the evening but coverage remains minimal. The
HRRR suggests that the MCS across NE TN and farther northern NC late
this evening will settle southward into the western NC piedmont
through late evening - but steadily diminish. Then, another round of
TSTMs is more likely on Friday as the moisture pools ahead of an
advancing cold front across the western Carolinas. Will feature
mainly VCSH with the decaying activity overnight and again on Fri
afternoon, but advertise TEMPO TSRA for the peak period 17Z to 23Z.
Winds should remain south of west unless any MCS outflows move
through - then tempo NW will be possible early overnight. Low end SW
gusts will continue on Friday.
Elsewhere, convective chances appear best through the period from
KAVL to KHKY as a decaying MCS moves into the region from the north
late this evening through the early overnight. Will feature mainly
VCTS/VCSH with this nocturnal round, but reserve PROB TSRA for
Friday afternoon during the peak heating as moisture pools ahead of
the approaching cold front. Foothill locations will see mainly SW to
WSW winds ahead of the front, but KAVL will experience mainly NW
flow into the French Broad Valley. Winds may become quite gusty
around any thunderstorms through the period.
Outlook: Diurnal convection will persist mainly over the mountains
through the weekend. Brief restrictions will be possible under any
convection and also during the early morning hours in locations
where rain fell the previous day. Chances for early morning mountain
valley fog and low stratus will also gradually increase. Tstm
coverage will increase again early next week ahead of a cold front
approaching from the northwest.
Confidence Table...
02-08Z 08-14Z 14-20Z 20-00Z
KCLT High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KGSP High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAVL High 100% High 95% High 100% High 100%
KHKY High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KGMU High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAND High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
The percentage reflects the number of guidance members agreeing
with the 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...None.
SC...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...PM
NEAR TERM...HG
SHORT TERM...Wimberley
LONG TERM...PM
AVIATION...HGHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 805 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016 NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510-250015- AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD- BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL- BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- 805 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING. THERE ALSO IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A DECAYING STORM SYSTEM MAY MOVE SOUTH INTO THE AREA FROM EAST TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT. ANY OF THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS COULD OCCUR IN THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ..FRIDAY...SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE. VERY HOT AND HUMID AIR IN THE VICINITY OF A COLD FRONT WILL CREATE AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... LEADING TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR A FEW OF THESE STORMS TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. ANY SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING THE SAME LOCATION COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. ..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...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ001>014-019-250015- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 805 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING. ANY OF THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. ONE OR TWO STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ..FRIDAY...SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE. VERY HOT AND HUMID AIR IN THE VICINITY OF A COLD FRONT WILL CREATE AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... LEADING TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR A FEW OF THESE STORMS TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. ANY SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING THE SAME LOCATION COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. ..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...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES OR FLASH FLOODING TO OUR OFFICE. HG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1042 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
NCZ033-048>050-053-501-503-505-240315-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS NC-BUNCOMBE NC-YANCEY NC-AVERY NC-MADISON NC-
BURKE MOUNTAINS NC-MITCHELL NC-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS NC-
1042 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...NORTHWESTERN BURKE...NORTHEASTERN MADISON...
MITCHELL...YANCEY...AVERY...NORTHEASTERN BUNCOMBE AND NORTHERN
MCDOWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM EDT...
AT 1041 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES WEST OF
WHITETOP TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN CITY TO 10 MILES EAST OF
GREENEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... SPRUCE
PINE...BURNSVILLE...NEWLAND...BANNER ELK...ELK PARK...BAKERSVILLE...
BEECH MOUNTAIN IN AVERY COUNTY...CROSSNORE...SUGAR MOUNTAIN AND
SEVEN DEVILS.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 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 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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.
&&
LAT...LON 3627 8189 3621 8190 3616 8183 3611 8181
3612 8155 3608 8144 3568 8228 3605 8267
3606 8263 3603 8259 3601 8261 3597 8254
3601 8246 3611 8237 3616 8222 3615 8215
3611 8213 3610 8208 3612 8203 3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 290DEG 48KT 3662 8167 3638 8186 3616 8263
07SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1050 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
NCZ048-053-240315-
BUNCOMBE NC-MADISON NC-
1050 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT MADISON
AND NORTHERN BUNCOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM EDT...
AT 1050 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENEVILLE...OR 9 MILES
NORTHEAST OF HOT SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTH AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARSHALL...WEAVERVILLE...MARS
HILL...HOT SPRINGS...LEICESTER...WOODFIN... B.R. PARKWAY-EAST
ASHEVILLE TO CRAGGY GARDENS...B.R. PARKWAY-CRAGGY TO LITTLE
SWITZERLAND...WALNUT AND SPRING CREEK.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3603 8259 3597 8261 3595 8256 3597 8252
3594 8249 3591 8249 3590 8245 3587 8242
3582 8241 3582 8238 3575 8233 3572 8229
3560 8279 3579 8295 3587 8292 3588 8290
3595 8289 3593 8281 3600 8277 3606 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 341DEG 31KT 3600 8272
07SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1105 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
NCZ035>037-057-240345-
DAVIE NC-ROWAN NC-IREDELL NC-ALEXANDER NC-
1105 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
NORTHWESTERN ROWAN...NORTHERN IREDELL...NORTHEASTERN ALEXANDER AND
DAVIE COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM EDT...
AT 1104 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
EAST BEND TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF YADKINVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF
TAYLORSVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOCKSVILLE...STATESVILLE...BERMUDA
RUN...COOLEEMEE...CLEVELAND...HARMONY... LOVE
VALLEY...WOODLEAF...SHEFFIELD AND FARMINGTON.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 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 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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.
&&
LAT...LON 3588 8042 3586 8039 3584 8039 3585 8042
3583 8043 3583 8046 3584 8048 3579 8048
3577 8045 3575 8046 3572 8080 3603 8118
3603 8107 3606 8098 3604 8049 3606 8046
3601 8042 3599 8042 3596 8038 3589 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 308DEG 24KT 3618 8045 3606 8067 3602 8106
07SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1119 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
NCZ033-036-048>050-053-501>506-240345-
GREATER CALDWELL NC-GREATER BURKE NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS NC-
BUNCOMBE NC-YANCEY NC-AVERY NC-IREDELL NC-MADISON NC-
BURKE MOUNTAINS NC-MITCHELL NC-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS NC-
EASTERN MCDOWELL NC-
1119 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
CALDWELL...BURKE...CENTRAL MADISON...MITCHELL...YANCEY...AVERY...
BUNCOMBE...WEST CENTRAL IREDELL AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM
EDT...
AT 1118 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BOONE TO 3 MILES
WEST OF MARSHALL...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... HICKORY...DOWNTOWN
ASHEVILLE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...SPRUCE PINE...
BURNSVILLE...MARSHALL...NEWLAND AND BEECH MOUNTAIN.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 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 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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.
&&
LAT...LON 3611 8181 3612 8155 3602 8134 3580 8128
3579 8109 3582 8106 3588 8103 3583 8097
3564 8147 3557 8167 3561 8176 3554 8185
3544 8254 3542 8253 3581 8286 3615 8220
3612 8203 3627 8189
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 318DEG 54KT 3621 8162 3580 8274
07SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1142 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
NCZ036-037-057-240415-
DAVIE NC-ROWAN NC-IREDELL NC-
1142 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT CENTRAL
ROWAN...EAST CENTRAL IREDELL AND SOUTHEASTERN DAVIE COUNTIES UNTIL
1215 AM EDT...
AT 1141 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
LEXINGTON TO 9 MILES EAST OF STATESVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... SALISBURY...SPENCER...GRANITE
QUARRY...COOLEEMEE...CLEVELAND...HIGH ROCK LAKE...FAITH...PIEDMONT
RESEARCH STATION...WOODLEAF AND HIGH ROCK.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 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 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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.
&&
LAT...LON 3552 8026 3573 8086 3587 8039 3584 8039
3585 8042 3583 8043 3583 8046 3584 8047
3583 8049 3581 8047 3579 8048 3577 8045
3574 8046 3572 8038 3572 8034 3571 8032
3568 8033 3559 8021 3554 8020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 287DEG 46KT 3585 8036 3574 8072
07SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1147 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
NCZ035-036-056-501>504-240430-
GREATER CALDWELL NC-GREATER BURKE NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS NC-
IREDELL NC-CATAWBA NC-ALEXANDER NC-BURKE MOUNTAINS NC-
1147 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT
CALDWELL...CENTRAL BURKE...NORTHWESTERN CATAWBA...NORTH CENTRAL
IREDELL AND ALEXANDER COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM EDT...
AT 1146 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH
INTENSE LIGHTNING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF
WILKESBORO TO 9 MILES NORTH OF MORGANTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LENOIR...TAYLORSVILLE...HICKORY...MORGANTON...LONGVIEW...SAWMILLS...G
RANITE FALLS...VALDESE...GAMEWELL AND BETHLEHEM.
IN ADDITION TO INTENSE LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH 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 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. DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR BATH. TRY TO UNPLUG
UNNECESSARY APPLIANCES BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.
&&
LAT...LON 3607 8144 3607 8141 3604 8140 3602 8135
3600 8133 3603 8127 3604 8120 3603 8117
3604 8113 3603 8107 3606 8098 3605 8080
3563 8151 3587 8187 3610 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 298DEG 16KT 3618 8122 3588 8173
07The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:53 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Spotter reported a tree was blown down on a house on Forestdale Dr.
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