Scattered thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon. Several of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.
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Scattered thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina during the afternoon. Several of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.
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 Aug 15, 1:23 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 223 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front and weak low pressure moves south of our area tonight and Tuesday and the front becomes stationary. Moisture will increase as low pressure approaches from the northwest by the weekend. Temperatures will be below normal especially through the middle of the week. Chances for rain will continue each day. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 210 PM EDT Monday: Latest CAMs and synoptic guidance suggest the forecast looks on track. Convection moving into the mountains at this time will spread southeast across the area through the afternoon. Best coverage will be from the northern mountains to the CLT Metro area and east, with more isolated coverage over the southwestern NC mountains, western Upstate, and NE GA. Latest mesoanalysis shows increasing mlCAPE as skies have scattered out and heating taking place. Quite a bit of DCAPE across the area as well. Deep layer shear remains strongest over NC and the eastern Upstate but has increased to the west. A weak, diffuse boundary remains over the area, but helicity values have dropped. Sill, the supercell composite shows they are possible this afternoon, so this combined with the boundary keeps a low end tornado threat is place. Overall severe chances from SPC still look good as well. The storms are showing good movement, but are efficient rainfall producers. Should storms train over the same area, then isolated flooding would be possible. Convection lingers into early evening then moves east of the area as a cold front crosses the area. Northeasterly flow develops behind the front and low level moisture surges in from the northeast. Expect low clouds to overspread the area and be over most locations by daybreak. Patchy fog is possible as well. Lows will be near to slightly below normal. Northeasterly flow and low clouds will start out over the area Tuesday. The clouds should begin to scatter and lift from SW to NE across the CWFA with the NC foothills and Piedmont holding onto low clouds the longest. Scattered showers are expected to develop across the area for the afternoon. Very little in the way of instability develops but can't rule out a rumble of thunder or two. Highs will be around 5 degrees below normal for the mountains, NE GA, and the western Upstate. Highs will be around 10 degrees below normal elsewhere. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... As of 200 pm EDT Monday: A stalled front will persist south of the region Tuesday night through Wednesday, with mainly northerly flow at low-levels across the area north of the front and west of a departing coastal low pressure center. The flow will become more easterly with time and this will lead to more abundant clouds, a smaller than climatology diurnal range on temperatures, and limited instability. Meanwhile, an upper jetlet stretching across the Ohio River Valley and the Mid-Atlantic region will keep upper-level divergence in place atop the area from Tuesday night through Wednesday night. The 500 mb trough will amplify over the Ohio Valley and send vorticity lobes across the southern Appalachians and surrounding areas. Despite the limited instability, the combination of decent upper dynamics and moist easterly flow at low levels will permit fairly solid likely west to chance east PoPs on Wednesday. The best upper-level divergence will slide east of the area on Thursday, but with a trough axis lingering west of the Appalachians to keep conditions unsettled. The moist easterly flow conditions will persist, once again limiting maximum temperatures and instability, but contributing to another round of chance to likely diurnal PoPs, with the best focus in southwest sections. Maximum temperatures may run near 10 degrees below climo Wed/Thu. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 315 pm EDT Monday: A broad trough axis will persist west of the Appalachian mountain chain on Friday, with an upstream closed low developing southeastward from the northern Plains and upper Midwest. This will sharpen upstream height falls through the weekend. Meanwhile, surface high pressure to the north of our area will steadily weaken through the period, with moisture increasing gradually in profiles. This will lead to a steady, diurnal dose of showers and thunderstorms each day as the the closed upper low over the Midwest slowly opens up over the Great Lakes Sunday into Monday. Temperatures will slowly rebound to above climo mins and just below climo maxes through the Friday to Monday period. && .AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... At KCLT and elsewhere: MVFR cigs hanging tough at KHKY with VFR elsewhere. Convection moving into the mountains as this time, so have TEMPO at KHKY and VCTS at KAVL. KCLT still has a good chance for convection, but timing is slightly later than previously expected. Chance is low enough to remove from the SC sites, but amendments may be needed if coverage ends up greater than expected there. Low end gusts possible outside of convection this afternoon. The convection moves east late this evening. Winds turn northeasterly and low level moisture surges back into the area. Expect MVFR then IFR cigs to develop overnight. KAND will likely remain MVFR but IFR is possible. Vsby restrictions most likely at KAVL and KHKY. Low cigs will continue through at least noon and likely longer for KHKY and KCLT. Scattered showers will develop by afternoon with NE winds continuing through the day. Outlook: Periods of low cigs/fog and showers are expected through much of the week. Better chances for rain and restrictions appear likely late in the week. && .GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. NC...None. SC...None. && SYNOPSIS...DEO NEAR TERM...RWH SHORT TERM...HG LONG TERM...HG AVIATION...RWH
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 431 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 GAZ017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506- 508-510-SCZ008>014-019-104>109-160830- Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-Davie- Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC- Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford- Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC- Chester-Greenwood-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville- Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg- 431 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, the North Carolina Piedmont, and the South Carolina Upstate. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from this afternoon through late this evening. Primary threats are damaging straight-line winds, isolated large hail, and frequent cloud-to- ground lightning, but a few weak tornadoes are possible as well. Localized heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding, mainly in low- lying areas and spots with poor drainage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GAZ010-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-SCZ101>103- 160830- Rabun-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- 431 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia and the mountains of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered strong thunderstorms are expected from this afternoon through late this evening, with a handful possibly becoming severe. Primary threats are damaging straight-line winds and frequent cloud- to-ground lightning. Localized heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding, primarily in low-lying areas and spots with poor drainage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. MPR
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
NCZ033-050-501>505-151915-
McDowell Mountains NC-Caldwell Mountains NC-Burke Mountains NC-
Greater Burke NC-Greater Caldwell NC-Avery NC-Mitchell NC-
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
McDowell, east central Mitchell, Caldwell, southern Avery and
northwestern Burke Counties through 315 PM EDT...
At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles west of Lenoir, or 8 miles north of Table Rock, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lenoir, Morganton, Spruce Pine, Gamewell, Cajah's Mountain, Drexel,
Cedar Rock, Crossnore, Linville Falls and B.R. Parkway-Linville Falls
To Grandfather.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3591 8207 3606 8200 3610 8183 3609 8153
3595 8138 3568 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 311DEG 16KT 3595 8176
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CACSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
320 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
NCZ056-068-069-504>506-508-152000-
McDowell Mountains NC-Greater Rutherford NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-
Greater Burke NC-Eastern McDowell NC-Catawba NC-
320 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Catawba,
southeastern McDowell, northeastern Rutherford, northwestern Lincoln,
northwestern Cleveland and Burke Counties through 400 PM EDT...
At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Morganton to 8 miles northeast of Marion.
Movement was southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Morganton, Marion, Valdese, Icard, Drexel, Hildebran, Connelly
Springs, Rutherford College, Glen Alpine and Casar.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for development of a very brief, weak
tornado. Be prepared to take immediate action if a tornado is sighted
or a Tornado Warning is issued.
&&
LAT...LON 3578 8156 3578 8151 3558 8119 3544 8182
3563 8216 3577 8206 3579 8196 3577 8193
3580 8189 3584 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 318DEG 16KT 3577 8166 3575 8188
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CACThe Greer radar (KGSP), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:35 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Media reported two trees blown down near the intersection of Hayes Water Rd and Conley Rd.
Ham radio reported two trees blown down across Warlick Rd.
Ham radio reported trees blown down and blocking Highway 27. Other trees were blown down on Love Memorial School Rd and Highway 150 near Crouse.
Spotter reported trees blown down along Charlie Elliott Rd and at least one tree down along Highway 182.
County comms reported a tree blown down on Broyhill Rd and another tree down on Pleasant Hill Church Rd.
County comms reported trees and power lines blown down on Old NC 27 Highway and on South Main St and Forest Hills Dr in Mount Holly.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, August 2022
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: 1053912, 1053913, 1053914, 1053917, 1053915, 1053916.