Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed across northeast Georgia throughout the afternoon. One of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts in Habersham County.
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Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed across northeast Georgia throughout the afternoon. One of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts in Habersham County.
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 Sep 1, 4:38 PM EST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 538 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS... As a cold front drifts from north to south across our area on Monday scattered afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly along and south of Interstate 85. Temperatures fall below normal by mid week with cool high pressure ridging down from New England. Rain chances increase again by the end of the week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 530 PM EDT Sunday: Rather extensive coverage of convection across the forecast area attm, but so far not very organized or robust. Very moist air mass in place and deep warm-cloud layers will support efficient rain rates, so concern for locally excessive rainfall and flash flooding is increasing a bit. Fortunately, storms have a steady forward motion. There is still some severe threat of damaging wind gusts wherever we can get some cell mergers and quasi-organization around outflows. Convection over eastern TN so far has not been severe, but will closely monitor the activity as it enters the NC mountains. The latest CONSShort seems to have a decent handle on the timing and coverage, so blended that in to the PoPs thru tonight. Expect a fairly slow decrease from NW to SE of coverage this evening. Otherwise, a broad upper trough and associated vort axis will continue to slide across the area through this evening and into the overnight hours. Vertical profiles are similar to the past few days, with the exception of slightly stronger shear (15-20 kts). This is enough to support a few multicell clusters as convection grows in coverage and slips east into the Piedmont zones. A few storms will be strong to severe, however, morning clouds didn't allow environmental parameters to build to their full potential. With PWAT values around 2.00", there will also be a localized flash flood threat. CAMs keep some of this activity going into the overnight hours, especially in areas that are left untapped. Kept a mentionable PoP in places along and south and east of the I-85 corridor, where consensus for this is greatest. Mountain valley fog/low stratus is expected again and should develop in places that receive rainfall. Otherwise, cloud debris will hangout for a good portion of the nighttime period with lows a category or so above normal. Monday's forecast will be tricky due to the difference in model guidance on where the pre-frontal trough boundary will be located. Winds are expected to turn more north to easterly as this boundary sags south into the region. Orographically initiated convection is possible along the Blue Ridge Escarpment during peak heating, which is being proposed by the CAMs. Not confident in this development as drier air will filter in behind the front, but kept lingering PoPs as it's hard to ignore. The upper trough axis should be east of the CFWA by the end of the forecast period and subtle changes in the airmass will start to become noticeable. Afternoon highs will be near-normal for most locations. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... As of 250 PM Sunday: By Monday evening, the surface high moving across the Great Lakes region will already be moving into position to support a nascent cold air damming wedge that will build down east of the mtns overnight. Some remaining easterly flow will support a precip chance close to the Blue Ridge Escarpment lingering into the evening, but dry air advecting in from the northeast will dry that up in short order. From that point onward, through Tuesday and Wednesday, the situation looks like classic summertime dry wedge as a parent high slowly strengthens and moves across NY/PA to the New England coast. Temps will be on the order of ten degrees below normal with a dry air mass, quite the rarity compared to what the first week of September is usually like. Alas, all good things must come to an end, and moisture may start to drift back up from the southwest late Wednesday. Small precip chances will be reintroduced in the S flow upslope areas by overnight, but this could be too quick. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 228 PM Sunday: The model guidance continues to come more into agreement with the slow demise of a summertime cold air damming wedge Thursday as the weakening parent high retreats eastward off the Canadian Maritimes. Although, at the same time, light precip developing SW-to-NE with moisture return and the commencement of low level isentropic lift will act to preserve a cool pool in the usual damming region. Precip probs are kept in the chance range, spreading northeast across the region during the day, if only because of lingering timing issues with the onset. The trend is expected to go toward higher probs. The remnants of a weak disturbance aloft should take weak low pressure across the Deep South and then eastward along the old wedge boundary on Friday, looking somewhat like you might seen in winter. Rain looks like a pretty good bet given the consensus in the model guidance, but the model blend and our usual conservative nature for systems out on Day 5 keeps our precip prob close to 50 pct. Again, expect this to be fine tuned upward. The weak low should move away on Saturday, but the blend retains a chance of rain because of slower timing in some of the ensemble members. The low finally departs and then drains away the remnant cool pool by Sunday, so precip probs go down and hopefully we salvage part of the day. Temps will remain on the order of 10 degrees below normal, until we begin to rebound Sunday. && .AVIATION /22Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... At KCLT and elsewhere: Few showers and thunderstorms have initiated across the mountains and are expected to impact KAVL over the next hour or two. Field of cu with close to MVFR level cigs will continue to grow in coverage, as well as the potential for showers and thunderstorms, which is reflected with TEMPO groups at all terminals. Kept the mention of IFR TSRA and gusty/vrb winds due to the more widespread coverage expected compared to the previous few days. Winds are generally southwesterly, but should shift to a northwesterly component later this evening, once the line of showers and thunderstorms push to the south and east. Another round of fog/low stratus is expected, especially in the mountain valleys and in areas that receive rainfall. Model guidance are hitting the NC terminals hard with IFR low stratus and decided to follow it by placing this mention in the latest TAF update at KCLT and KHKY, with KAVL already expected to drop as well. Lingering showers are possible overnight, so kept some kind of VCSH mention to handle this potential development. Winds veer more northeasterly to easterly on Monday as a weak boundary slips south of the area. Can't rule out a shower or thunderstorm Monday afternoon, but confidence is too low for a TAF mention at this time. Outlook: Sfc front should settle south thru the area Mon and could support a few more TSRA. Then dry air moves in from the north and should result in relatively quiet weather thru the middle of the week. && .GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. NC...None. SC...None. && SYNOPSIS...DEO NEAR TERM...ARK/CAC SHORT TERM...PM LONG TERM...PM AVIATION...CAC
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 430 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065- 068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-020830- 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 NC- Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke- McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains- Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York- Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Union SC-Chester-Greenwood- Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains- Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville- Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg- 430 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, piedmont North Carolina, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday afternoon into early Sunday evening. A few storms may become strong to severe with damaging wind gusts as the main threat. Also, locally heavy rainfall may lead to isolated flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... None.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
435 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
NCZ068>070-508-012115-
Greater Rutherford NC-Gaston NC-Cleveland NC-Lincoln NC-
435 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL RUTHERFORD...
WESTERN LINCOLN...NORTHERN CLEVELAND AND NORTHWESTERN GASTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 515 PM EDT...
At 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of Shelby, or near Belwood, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cherryville, Belwood, Lawndale, Fallston, Polkville, Casar, Waco,
Crouse, and Vale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3557 8158 3556 8157 3557 8152 3556 8142
3543 8126 3536 8135 3538 8173 3550 8173
3557 8162
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 221DEG 11KT 3546 8154
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TWSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
507 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
NCZ049-012145-
Yancey NC-
507 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN YANCEY COUNTY THROUGH
545 PM EDT...
At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Burnsville, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Burnsville, Mount Mitchell State Park, B.R. Parkway-Craggy To Little
Switzerland, Celo, and Micaville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3596 8219 3595 8220 3593 8218 3593 8215
3584 8215 3582 8213 3581 8215 3576 8234
3580 8234 3582 8236 3582 8241 3586 8242
3597 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 238DEG 13KT 3584 8230
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TWSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
525 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
NCZ068-070-SCZ009-012215-
Gaston NC-Cleveland NC-York SC-
525 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND...WESTERN
GASTON AND NORTHWESTERN YORK COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Gastonia, or near Kings Mountain, moving northeast at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gastonia, Kings Mountain, Bessemer City, South Gastonia, Dallas,
Crowders Mountain State Park, Kings Mountain State Park, Crowders,
and Bethany.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3518 8110 3510 8140 3514 8140 3516 8137
3517 8144 3527 8144 3536 8118
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 245DEG 16KT 3520 8134
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TWSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
526 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
NCZ035-036-012215-
Iredell NC-Alexander NC-
526 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ALEXANDER AND NORTH
CENTRAL IREDELL COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Ronda, or 4 miles north of Love Valley, moving east at
10 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.
Locations impacted include...
Love Valley, Vashti, and Union Grove.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3605 8084 3599 8085 3598 8133 3601 8131
3601 8129 3603 8127 3604 8120 3603 8118
3603 8117 3604 8113 3603 8107 3606 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 278DEG 9KT 3605 8097
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TWSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
536 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
GAZ017-012215-
Habersham GA-
536 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN HABERSHAM COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Clarkesville, or near Baldwin, moving east at 10
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 hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cornelia, Baldwin, Demorest, Mount Airy, Alto, and Raoul.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3454 8362 3457 8363 3458 8341 3448 8346
3448 8347 3449 8354 3445 8359 3445 8360
3443 8362 3444 8362 3450 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 273DEG 10KT 3452 8358
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TWSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
538 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
NCZ070-071-012215-
Gaston NC-Mecklenburg NC-
538 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MECKLENBURG AND
EASTERN GASTON COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles east of Gastonia, or near Mcadenville, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gastonia, Mt Holly, Belmont, Stanley, Cramerton, Lowell, Ranlo,
Mcadenville, Charlotte Douglas Airport, and Paw Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3516 8109 3536 8118 3541 8105 3540 8101
3520 8090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 245DEG 12KT 3525 8109
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TWThe Greer radar (KGSP), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:46 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
County comms reported trees blown down off Industrial Blvd and on Level Grove Rd.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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