Scattered thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina Blue Ridge during the early afternoon and moved southeast into the southern Piedmont during mid and late afternoon. A couple of areas of wind damage were reported over southern sections of the Charlotte metro area.
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The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina Blue Ridge during the early afternoon and moved southeast into the southern Piedmont during mid and late afternoon. A couple of areas of wind damage were reported over southern sections of the Charlotte metro 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 Jun 22, 9:56 AM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1056 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and thunderstorm activity will return this weekend and
persist off and on through much of next week. Near seasonable
temperatures are expected to prevail through the next seven days.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 1040 am EDT: Upstream radars depict the leading edge of the
next round of MCS convection stretching from the far southwest tip
of Virginia back through central Tennessee, and moving southeast
toward our part of the southern Appalachians. PoPs have thus been
raised significantly for our area as all of the convection allowing
models show thunderstorms arriving near the spine of the southern
Appalachians noon to 2 pm, transitioning east of the Blue Ridge by
mid afternoon, and rapidly slipping east of the I-77 corridor
through late afternoon. Winds will continue to be the primary hazard
with this rapidly moving system, especially as instability continues
to rebound into the 2000 to 3000 J/kg range. There remains a
lingering surface boundary across the area, so cannot rule out
improving low level helicity permitting some spin-ups along the
passing cold pool outflow, but straight line damaging winds will be
the strongly preferred mode for severe weather this afternoon. A
Severe Thunderstorm Watch could be issued.
Elevated pops continue into this evening, with at least slight
chances continuing into the overnight, as yet another round of Great
Plains-originating organized convection cannot be ruled out.
As long as the MCS train keeps moving, severe weather will continue
to be a concern, primarily in the form of damaging winds, but the
steep mid-level lapse rates will also support a large hail threat,
esp across the Upstate and northeast GA. Temperatures are expected
to remain just a hair above climo through the period.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
As of 1215 AM EDT Saturday: The overall weather pattern changes
little through at least Sunday evening and possibly as late as
Monday morning with a weak ridge axis remaining just to our west,
northwest flow aloft and surface boundary draped across the region
with moderate to high instability to the southwest of it. The main
change heading into Sunday is a bit more capping at low to mid
levels which may make convection a bit more sparse outside of
organized squall lines that would likely originate to our northwest
over the Ohio River Valley. The latest SPC outlook has much of the
area in a marginal risk for Sunday as the ingredients are in place
for damaging wind and possibly severe hail. Flow turns around to the
southwest Monday in response to a potent short wave pushing into the
Great Lakes. This will at least put a damper on MCS potential and
thunderstorm activity as a whole for much of the day (especially
east of the mountains) until a weakening front pushes into the
region Monday evening or night (latest guidance has trended
earlier). The break in the action and possibly at least some brief
clearing should allow temperatures to warm into the low to even mid
90s in spots.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 1200 AM Saturday: The medium range begins in the wake of a
weak frontal passage Tuesday morning, with perhaps a few showers and
storms lingering in our area before the main surface low lifts off
to the north and east. A weak, transient surface high will move
across the OH River Valley on Wednesday, and with a slightly drier
airmass in place over the region, convective chances will be diurnal
in nature and near or below climo.
The rest of the medium range is marked by a generally nebulous
surface pressure pattern, with the greatest influence over the area
being a Bermuda high that drives diurnal convective chances. In
other words...a very normal "summertime in the southeast" pattern.
The upper pattern doesn't undergo significant changes in this
iteration of the extended forecast, and temperatures will be
generally close to or just above climo through the end of next week.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Another round of convection from the west is
expected to impact the terminal forecast area this afternoon, with
strong wind gusts the main concern. TEMPO TSRA with G35kt will be
needed at all sites as we pin down the timing of the MCS passage.
Convection is forecast to diminish overnight, but additional rounds
of convection cannot be ruled out in what is a fairly unpredictable
pattern. Any MVFR to IFR restrictions will be mainly confined to the
thunderstorms, although some low stratus will be possible in the
wake of the system early Sunday.
Outlook: A more diurnally-driven convective pattern is expected
Sunday afternoon through Tuesday, with some mid-week drying
possible. In addition to potential restrictions in thunderstorms,
daybreak restrictions will be possible in low stratus and/or fog.
Confidence Table...
15-21Z 21-03Z 03-09Z 09-12Z
KCLT High 100% High 100% High 100% High 86%
KGSP High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAVL High 100% High 100% High 100% High 92%
KHKY High 100% High 100% High 98% Med 75%
KGMU High 100% High 100% High 100% High 100%
KAND High 100% High 100% High 100% High 91%
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
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...Carroll
NEAR TERM...HG/JDL
SHORT TERM...Munroe
LONG TERM...Carroll
AVIATION...HG/JDLHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1110 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ001>014-019-231515- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-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-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens-Greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood- 1110 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A line of potentially strong to severe thunderstorms will likely cross the region from the west this afternoon. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat with these thunderstorms, but large hail and even an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Brief, heavy downpours and frequent lightning will accompany any thunderstorms as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to forward any reports of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, or flash flooding to our office.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1113 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
NCZ051-052-059-221600-
Haywood NC-Swain NC-Northern Jackson NC-
1113 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN JACKSON...
NORTHEASTERN SWAIN AND NORTHWESTERN HAYWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL NOON
EDT...
At 1112 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles north of Bryson City, or near Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek,
moving east at 25 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Bryson City, Cherokee, Maggie Valley, Smoky Mountains-Deep Creek,
Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, B.R. Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam
Gap, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee,
Smoky Mountains-Clingmans Dome and Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3556 8350 3561 8345 3561 8341 3563 8339
3566 8332 3566 8330 3567 8329 3572 8313
3546 8305 3540 8349 3557 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 255DEG 23KT 3552 8344
HGSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1200 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
NCZ051-052-059-221645-
Haywood NC-Swain NC-Northern Jackson NC-
1200 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON...
NORTHEASTERN SWAIN AND CENTRAL HAYWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
At 1200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northwest of Waynesville, or near Smoky Mountains-Balsam
Mountain, moving east at 30 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Waynesville, Canton, Lake Junaluska, Clyde, Maggie Valley, B.R.
Parkway-Smoky Mountains To Balsam Gap, Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee,
Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Smoky Mountains-Oconaluftee and
Cherokee.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3566 8287 3564 8287 3563 8285 3562 8285
3563 8281 3560 8280 3557 8277 3556 8278
3554 8277 3553 8278 3547 8280 3544 8278
3550 8330 3568 8328 3569 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 273DEG 27KT 3559 8321
HGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1201 PM EDT SAT JUN 22 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0140 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW WOODLAWN 35.81N 82.05W
06/22/2019 MCDOWELL NC EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EP BOYD ROAD
AND STOCKTON ROAD.
&&
SWILKINSSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1233 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
NCZ048-051>053-221700-
Buncombe NC-Haywood NC-Swain NC-Madison NC-
1233 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...
NORTHEASTERN SWAIN...NORTHERN HAYWOOD AND WEST CENTRAL BUNCOMBE
COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM EDT...
At 1233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles northwest of Waynesville, or near Smoky Mountains-Big Creek,
moving southeast at 20 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Waynesville, Lake Junaluska, Clyde, Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee,
Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Cove
Creek, Waterville, Luck and Fines Creek.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime size hail 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3572 8278 3547 8292 3564 8325 3573 8320
3572 8320 3573 8318 3574 8318 3576 8316
3577 8311 3579 8307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 294DEG 17KT 3570 8312
ARKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1252 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
NCZ051-052-059-062-221730-
Haywood NC-Swain NC-Northern Jackson NC-Macon NC-
1252 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MACON...NORTHERN
JACKSON...SOUTHEASTERN SWAIN AND CENTRAL HAYWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 130
PM EDT...
At 1251 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 13 miles northwest of Sylva to 11 miles southwest
of Bryson City, and moving east at 35 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Sylva, Waynesville, Bryson City, Cherokee, Canton, Cullowhee, Lake
Junaluska, Clyde, Maggie Valley and Balsam.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime size hail 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3529 8369 3560 8332 3562 8281 3558 8277
3524 8314 3522 8322 3526 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 267DEG 32KT 3556 8332 3532 8360
ARKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
130 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
NCZ048>053-059-062>065-503-505-221815-
Buncombe NC-Transylvania NC-Swain NC-Madison NC-Northern Jackson NC-
McDowell Mountains NC-Haywood NC-Yancey NC-Burke Mountains NC-
Henderson NC-Southern Jackson NC-Mitchell NC-Macon NC-
130 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019
...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MACON...
CENTRAL MCDOWELL...CENTRAL TRANSYLVANIA...NORTHWESTERN HENDERSON...
JACKSON...MADISON...SWAIN...SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL...HAYWOOD...
BUNCOMBE AND YANCEY COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...
At 128 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the leading edge of a cluster
of thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of
Burnsville to 6 miles south of Sylva, and moving east at 40 mph.
Locations to be impacted include...
Downtown Asheville, Sylva, Spruce Pine, Waynesville, Burnsville,
Bryson City, Marshall, East Asheville, Arden and West Asheville.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3601 8261 3597 8261 3595 8257 3599 8249
3592 8192 3579 8192 3518 8287 3530 8355
3557 8357 3556 8350 3566 8335 3566 8330
3572 8325 3576 8316 3578 8299 3588 8290
3593 8292 3595 8287 3593 8281 3600 8277
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 274DEG 33KT 3582 8240 3528 8325
ARKThe Knoxville radar (KMRX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:32 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Broadcast media reported lightning struck and injured two people at Balsam Mountain Campground.
Media reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down in South Charlotte and the Matthews area.
County comms reported multiple trees blown down off Highway 601 just north of Monroe.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, June 2019
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: 839454, 839452, 839453.