A broken line of showers and thunderstorms developed along a cold front across the Piedmont during the afternoon and evening. One of the storms became briefly severe near Uptown Charlotte.
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A broken line of showers and thunderstorms developed along a cold front across the Piedmont during the afternoon and evening. One of the storms became briefly severe near Uptown Charlotte.
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 May 21, 4:46 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
546 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
Dry high pressure builds into our region from the Mississippi and
Ohio valleys from Sunday into the start of the week as low pressure
lingers over the mid Atlantic. A moist southerly flow develops by
mid week and continues into the weekend.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 530 PM...Only minor tweaks were made to the last update. The
latest radar imagery shows a broken line of showers and a couple of
sub-severe tstms, extending from the Triad to the southern NC
foothills. This line should track east across the I-77 corridor and
Charlotte metro area early this evening. The latest HRRR and 18z NAM
agree that the activity within this line will struggle to maintain
strength, despite over 1000 J/kg of CAPE and 35-40 kt of bulk shear.
So I expect cloud-to-ground lightning and brief gusty winds to
remain the primary threats. A couple cells in the Yadkin/Davie areas
produced some small hail. Outside this line, just a few isolated
showers can be seen. Later this evening...only a few cells will
linger along/near the TN border, as the rest of the activity wanes.
Lows tonight are forecast to range in the low 50s across the mtns to
upper 50s east.
Sunday...High pressure will build in across the mtns...as the high
remains centered over the Mississippi River Valley. However...H5
closed low centered over VA will continue to support generally moist
NW flow across the west facing mtn slopes. Clouds and iso showers
will remain in the forecast through Sunday. Elsewhere...dry
conditions with gusty NW winds will be featured in the forecast.
High temps should range from upper 60s within the mtn valleys to mid
to upper 70s across the upper Savannah River Valley.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 200 PM Saturday...the early part of next week will be
dominated by an upper low that should move off the Mid-Atlantic
coast Sunday night and Monday, then slowly rotate up to the New
England Coast on Tuesday. The western Carolinas will be under the N
flow part of the circulation into Tuesday, so other than some
lingering showers on the TN border Sunday evening, it should be dry.
The plume of better moisture rotating around the upper low is
expected to be just east of the fcst area on Monday. A few showers
may nick part of the NW Piedmont on Monday as some of the lingering
instability underneath the mid-level cool pool will be close by.
After that, think it should be dry as the low moves away Tuesday and
a flattening upper ridge builds in from the west Tuesday night.
Temps should moderate through the period...back to just below normal
on Monday...and then a few degrees above normal on Tuesday.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 235 PM Saturday, 500mb flow has a ridge axis from Mobile Al
to KY on Wednesday with surface high pressure shifting to the east
and off the east coast. Moisture will be increasing slowly from the
west on south to southwesterly low level flow. Instability is rather
low Wed PM with 600 CAPE near Fontana Lake on the GFS model and
lower on ECMWF. Moisture and instability will increase Thursday
into Friday as the much higher CAPEs remain near and west of
Mississippi River. CAPE of 1000 to 1500 across our area Thursday PM
and even a bit higher Friday PM on GFS. Best CAPE on ECMWF on Thurs
PM with around 1600 late day. Not much change in grids from
previous forecast. Low level flow becomes more SE going into next
weekend as ridge will be centered off the mid Atlantic Coast. This
would introduce an upslope component.
Max Temps a few degrees above normal with Highs in the 80s for all
elevations below 2500 feet. Mins mostly in the 60s.
&&
.AVIATION /22Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere east of the mtns...at 1730z...low ceilings
across the foothills and Piedmont were finally showing signs of
dissipating. However...ceiling may linger for another or two before
becoming VFR across KCLT...KGSP...KGMU. Showers have developed along
the east facing slopes...perfectly timed and located to latest
forecast. This band should strengthen into thunderstorms as steer
flow transports the storms east. I will forecast TSRA at KHKY
between 19z-21z and KCLT 20z-22z. Elsewhere I will highlight with
VCSH or VCTS. Winds will favor a SW wind during the afternoon...then
NW with the passage of the boundary. VFR with gusty NW winds during
the daylight hours on Sunday.
KAVL...convection will remain close to the terminal this
afternoon...then dry out. Wet soil will favor a period of IFR late
tonight...I will highlight with a TEMPO from 5z-10z. Winds will
strengthen from 340 degrees and gusts to 25 kts.
Outlook: Conditions should gradually dry out Sunday and Monday. AFTN
showers and TSTM chances may return on Wednesday.
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 96% Med 63% 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...DEO
NEAR TERM...ARK/NED
SHORT TERM...PM
LONG TERM...DEO
AVIATION...NEDHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 211 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016 NCZ068-501>510-SCZ003-006>008-012-013-221815- CLEVELAND-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS- GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-LAURENS- UNION- 211 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A BAND OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS INTO THE PIEDMONT DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-SCZ001-002- 004-005-010-011-019-221815- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY- MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- GREENWOOD- 211 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ035>037-056-057-069>072-082-SCZ009-014-221815- ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION-YORK-CHESTER- 211 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A LINE OF SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 77 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND GUSTY WINDS. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PEAK IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE CHARLOTTE METRO AREA BETWEEN 4 PM TO 530 PM. A FEW OF DAMAGING WIND EVENTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NED
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
537 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
NCZ036-056-069-212200-
IREDELL NC-CATAWBA NC-LINCOLN NC-
537 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EASTERN CATAWBA...
SOUTHERN IREDELL AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
EDT...
AT 536 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES EAST OF NEWTON...OR NEAR CATAWBA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEWTON...MOORESVILLE...WESTPORT...TROUTMAN...CLAREMONT...CATAWBA...LA
KE NORMAN...LAKE NORMAN STATE PARK...DENVER AND CONOVER.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3551 8080 3551 8091 3549 8094 3548 8095
3561 8123 3577 8115 3569 8077 3567 8077
3561 8075
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 292DEG 23KT 3567 8111
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
557 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
NCZ036-056-069-071-212230-
IREDELL NC-CATAWBA NC-MECKLENBURG NC-LINCOLN NC-
557 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MECKLENBURG...SOUTHEASTERN CATAWBA...SOUTHEASTERN IREDELL AND
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
AT 556 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13
MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEWTON...OR NEAR LAKE NORMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
25 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUNTERSVILLE...CORNELIUS...MOORESVILLE...DAVIDSON...WESTPORT...LAKE
NORMAN...LAKE NORMAN STATE PARK...DENVER...NORTHEAST CHARLOTTE AND
SHERRILLS FORD.
HALF INCH 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3551 8078 3549 8079 3542 8075 3540 8077
3539 8075 3531 8082 3556 8113 3570 8100
3558 8075 3551 8074
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 307DEG 22KT 3559 8100
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
605 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
NCZ069-070-212230-
GASTON NC-LINCOLN NC-
605 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EASTERN GASTON AND
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
AT 604 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
LINCOLNTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...MT
HOLLY...BELMONT...DALLAS...STANLEY...CRAMERTON... LOWELL...RANLO AND
HIGH SHOALS.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3535 8096 3535 8097 3534 8099 3533 8098
3527 8102 3525 8101 3518 8107 3543 8138
3556 8127 3556 8121 3544 8096 3539 8095
3538 8098 3537 8099 3536 8097 3538 8096
3536 8092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 307DEG 22KT 3547 8125
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
622 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
NCZ057-072-212300-
CABARRUS NC-ROWAN NC-
622 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
...A THUNDERSTORM WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWESTERN ROWAN AND NORTHWESTERN CABARRUS COUNTIES
INCLUDING THE CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY UNTIL 700 PM EDT...
AT 621 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES
NORTH OF HUNTERSVILLE...OR NEAR DAVIDSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... KANNAPOLIS...DOWNTOWN
CONCORD...WEST CONCORD...HARRISBURG...ENOCHVILLE... CHARLOTTE MOTOR
SPEEDWAY AND CODDLE CREEK RESERVOIR.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL AT RATES AROUND AN INCH
PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED AS WELL.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3533 8051 3529 8059 3527 8067 3535 8069
3540 8077 3542 8075 3550 8079 3551 8078
3551 8074 3554 8074 3558 8075 3546 8048
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 304DEG 23KT 3551 8083
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
642 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
NCZ070-071-212315-
GASTON NC-MECKLENBURG NC-
642 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
MECKLENBURG AND EASTERN GASTON COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
AT 642 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTHEAST OF GASTONIA...OR NEAR STANLEY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
25 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE...
UPTOWN CHARLOTTE...GASTONIA...HUNTERSVILLE...CENTRAL CHARLOTTE...
SOUTHWEST CHARLOTTE...NORTHEAST CHARLOTTE...NORTHWEST CHARLOTTE...MT
HOLLY...BELMONT AND DALLAS.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS. EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL AT RATES AROUND
ONE INCH PER HOUR AS WELL.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3509 8083 3528 8120 3541 8113 3540 8095
3534 8070
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 294DEG 22KT 3534 8108
HGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
659 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
NCZ057-072-212330-
CABARRUS NC-ROWAN NC-
659 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ROWAN AND
CABARRUS COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...
AT 658 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4
MILES SOUTHWEST OF KANNAPOLIS...OR NEAR CODDLE CREEK RESERVOIR...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE... KANNAPOLIS...DOWNTOWN
CONCORD...WEST CONCORD...HARRISBURG...ENOCHVILLE... MT
PLEASANT...CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY...CODDLE CREEK RESERVOIR AND
MIDLAND.
PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3521 8048 3520 8050 3532 8069 3535 8069
3536 8072 3540 8077 3542 8075 3544 8076
3555 8069 3543 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 299DEG 21KT 3544 8067
HGThe Greer radar (KGSP), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:03 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
County comms reported two trees blown down around Hovis Rd and South Hoskins Rd. Public reported a large tree down on the I-77 exit ramp at W Trade St.
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