Isolated thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina throughout the afternoon. A couple of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts.
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Isolated thunderstorms developed over western North Carolina throughout the afternoon. A couple 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 2, 1:54 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 254 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Sub-tropical high pressure over the western Atlantic will maintain control of our weather pattern for the rest of the week. We can expect predominately afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day with the best coverage generally over the higher terrain. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Seeing some enhanced Cu across se/rn TN associated with a weak upper s/w. Expect this feature to cross the wrn areas this afternoon and help instigate isol shra/tstms. Any storms will be moving to the SW arnd 20 kts and PWAT values remain arnd 1.4 inches, so not anticipating hydro issues outside of any cell which may happen to anchor across the higher terrain. Good rad cooling conds expected overnight, however, ground moisture will remain quite low over most locales for an appreciable dense fog issue. Mountain valley dense fog is a possibility before daybreak, which would dissipate thru 14z or so. The atmos remains suppressive Wed with not much in the way of forcing or triggering thru the afternoon. Upper heights rise, yet weak rounds of mlvl energy will cross the srn mtns by the afternoon. These waves will have to offset a capped llvl profile outside the mtns for convective initiation, while the mtn ridges will remain abv the inversion. So, low-end chance and slight PoPs have been aligned across the sw/rn mtns into the wrn Upstate and NE GA. Not anticipating anything too strong with this activity, yet weak column flow may enable a couple stationary cells and a localized hydro issue. As thickness levels rise a little, temperatures will remain a few degrees abv normal thru the period. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 1230 PM Tue: Dominant feature for Thursday and Friday will remain the Bermuda High. Precipitation chances appear to mostly follow the usual diurnal cycle. Upper pattern remains ill-defined across the Southeast during this time, being caught between the Bermuda anticyclone and another centered over the Plains. The midlatitude wave train will continue across the northern tier of the CONUS, and a trough passing within it should enhance convergence and thus convective initiation Friday, particularly over the northern CWA. Model QPF hints that the southeasterly flow and/or sea breeze may offer some opportunity for evening convection, particularly Friday evening with the aid of the trough. PWATs rebound as we lose the effect of the inland ridge from earlier in the week. Shear will be minimal and slow-moving storms producing heavy rain would appear to be the main threat with any convection this period. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 100 PM Tue: The pattern remains generally the same through the weekend, with dominant feature continuing to be the Bermuda anticyclone. Some deterministic runs show mild height rises over the Mid-Atlantic as trough again moves east out of the CONUS, but a convergence zone persists along the Eastern Seaboard on the periphery of the ridge. As such diurnally driven PoPs, a little above climatology, continue. Guidance consensus shows a slight retrogression and/or weakening of the Bermuda anticyclone, while the one to our west strengthens. This may have a suppressive effect on diurnal convection/PoP by Monday or Tuesday, but also possibly opening us to the MCS track again. Temps will remain near to slightly above normal thru the period. && .AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... At KCLT and elsewhere: VFR conds outside of any convection this afternoon and evening. At this point, the chance for -shra/tstms looks quite low at any terminal and have only a VCSH mention at KAVL, KGSP, and KGMU. Expect good rad cooling conds overnight, yet precip may be too sparse this evening for a sigfnt fog threat, except maybe at KAVL where IFR VSBY is possible arnd daybreak. The atmos becomes more suppressive Wed and the chance for convec remains quite low. Basically a wind fcst in the latter period with w/ly to nw/ly flow outside the mtns becoming s/ly to sw/ly Wed. Outlook: A typical summertime pattern is expected to persist through late week. Fog and low stratus may develop each morning in the mountain valleys and wherever appreciable rain fell the previous day. && .GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. NC...None. SC...None. && SYNOPSIS...DEO NEAR TERM...SBK SHORT TERM...Wimberley LONG TERM...Wimberley AVIATION...SBK
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 538 AM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-068- 501>510-SCZ008-010>013-019-101>109-030945- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Madison-Yancey- Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon- Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Caldwell Mountains- Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains- Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford- Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens- Union SC-Greenwood-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains- Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens- Central Greenville-Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg- Southern Spartanburg- 538 AM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, the foothills and mountains of North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early this evening. Any storms that develop will have the potential to produce torrential downpours, gusty winds, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. An isolated severe storm could develop, with damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding the primary threats. The storms should end shortly after sunset. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. NCZ035>037-056-057-069>072-082-SCZ009-014-030945- Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg- Cabarrus-Union NC-York-Chester- 538 AM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the western Piedmont of North Carolina and the eastern Piedmont of South Carolina, including the Charlotte metro area. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None. PM
The Greer radar (KGSP), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:22 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
County comms reported a tree blown down on a house and another tree down across a road in extreme southeast McDowell County.
Public reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down and blocking roads on the north side of Shelby.
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