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Real-Time Local Storms Summary

This page displays storm reports received from the previous 72 hours along with warnings issued by this and surrounding offices. Storm reports are preliminary, and have not been verified for accuracy unless otherwise noted. If you are interested in becoming an official spotter for the NWS, contact your local NWS office. Move mouse over map to view report and warning information.

Last Update: 05/22/2013 at 18:43 UTC

Note: All data are considered preliminary

TORNADO REPORTS
Date
Time
Type
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
NONE REPORTED

FLASH FLOOD REPORTS
Date
Time
Type
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
05/21/2013
1045 PM
3 SW BULADEAN
MITCHELL
NC
911 CALL CENTER
BATTLE BRANCH ROAD AND AARON BRANCH ROAD WERE BOTH WASHED OUT FROM EXTREMELY HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND ONLY ACCESSIBLE BEYOND WASHED OUT POINT BY FOOT. OTHER GRAVEL ROADS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF MITCHELL COUNTY WERE ALSO WASHED OUT BY THIS STORM.
05/21/2013
0945 PM
3 SW BULADEAN
MITCHELL
NC
911 CALL CENTER
BATTLE BRANCH ROAD AND AARON BRANCH ROAD WERE BOTH WASHED OUT FROM EXTREMELY HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND ONLY ACCESSIBLE BEYOND WASHED OUT POINT BY FOOT. OTHER GRAVEL ROADS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF MITCHELL COUNTY WERE ALSO WASHED OUT BY THIS STORM.
05/21/2013
0850 PM
HAMPTON
CARTER
TN
EMERGENCY MNGR
ROADS WASHED OUT IN HAMPTON. REPORTED BY THE EMA.

WIND REPORTS
Date
Time
Speed (MPH)
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
05/22/2013
1230 PM
AVERY CREEK
BUNCOMBE
NC
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
LARGE LIMB DOWN ON POWER LINE ON LEDBETTER RD. SPOTTER IN AVERY CREEK AREA ALSO ESTIMATED 60 MPH GUST.
05/21/2013
0845 PM
JONESBOROUGH
WASHINGTON
TN
911 CALL CENTER
MANY TREES DOWNED COUNTY-WIDE
05/21/2013
0824 PM
GREENEVILLE
GREENE
TN
911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE
05/21/2013
0820 PM
1 SW CLAYTON
RABUN
GA
POST OFFICE
911 COMMS CENTER REPORTED ONE TREE DOWN ON MARSENGILL STREET AND POST OFFICE REPORTED LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN TIGER AREA.
05/21/2013
0715 PM
ALMOND
SWAIN
NC
POST OFFICE
MULTIPPLE TREES DOWN IN VICINITY, ALMOND POST OFFICE LOST POWER
05/21/2013
0645 PM
N LONG CREEK
OCONEE
SC
CO-OP OBSERVER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN VICINITY
05/21/2013
0630 PM
DANDRIDGE
JEFFERSON
TN
911 CALL CENTER
MANY TREES DOWNED COUNTY-WIDE MAINLY NEAR DANDRIDGE.
05/21/2013
0600 PM
2 NNW LONG CREEK
OCONEE
SC
CO-OP OBSERVER
SEVERAL BRANCHES DOWN, PEA-SIZED HAIL
05/21/2013
0600 PM
HAPPY VALLEY
BLOUNT
TN
911 CALL CENTER
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED IN HAPPY VALLEY. REPORTED BY DISPATCH.
05/21/2013
0500 PM
5 S ROCKY BOTTOM
PICKENS
SC
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
2 TREES DOWN 2 MILES SE OF VINEYARDS FIRE DISTRICT
05/21/2013
0435 PM
6 SW HUNTSVILLE
SCOTT
TN
911 CALL CENTER
FEW TREES DOWN IN ROBBINS
05/21/2013
0430 PM
BIG SOUTH FORK NATI
SCOTT
TN
911 CALL CENTER
FEW TREES DOWN
05/21/2013
0425 PM
3 WSW APPLETON
ALLENDALE
SC
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SC HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS A TREE DOWN ON ROAD AT INTERSECTION OF REVOLUTIONARY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 3.
05/21/2013
0418 PM
6 N POMARIA
NEWBERRY
SC
UTILITY COMPANY
NEWBERRY ELECTRIC REPORTED TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE IN THE RAWL ROAD AREA.
05/21/2013
0414 PM
5 S STALLINGS
UNION
NC
911 CALL CENTER
A FEW TREES DOWN IN THIS AREA. MONROE REGIONAL AIRPORT HAD A 40 KNOT GUST AT 414 PM WHICH IS LESS THAN FIVE MILES FROM THIS AREA. OTHER REPORTS OF PEA TO MARBLE SIZED HAIL IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTY.
05/21/2013
0352 PM
1 SE GLOVERVILLE
AIKEN
SC
TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR LANGLEY
05/21/2013
0336 PM
4 SSE CHARLOTTE
MECKLENBURG
NC
PUBLIC
TWO TREES DOWN ON COLONY ROAD IN THE MYERS PARK AREA. REPORT RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
05/21/2013
0327 PM
PROSPERITY
NEWBERRY
SC
LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN PROSPERITY.

HAIL REPORTS
Date
Time
Size (in)
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
05/22/2013
1230 PM
0.88
3 NW AVERY CREEK
BUNCOMBE
NC
TRAINED SPOTTER
05/22/2013
1210 PM
0.50
5 SW ASHEVILLE
BUNCOMBE
NC
PUBLIC
05/22/2013
0228 PM
0.88
1 WSW LENOIR
CALDWELL
NC
TRAINED SPOTTER
05/21/2013
1035 PM
1.00
1 NE BAKERSVILLE
MITCHELL
NC
911 CALL CENTER
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR AND TO THE NORTHEAST OF BAKERSVILLE. NO REPORTS OF ANY TREES DOWN FROM WIND.
05/21/2013
0935 PM
1.00
1 NE BAKERSVILLE
MITCHELL
NC
911 CALL CENTER
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR AND TO THE NORTHEAST OF BAKERSVILLE. NO REPORTS OF ANY TREES DOWN FROM WIND.
05/21/2013
0825 PM
1.00
BLUFF CITY
SULLIVAN
TN
TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZE HAIL IN BLUFF CITY.
05/21/2013
0645 PM
1.75
6 ESE JONAS RIDGE
BURKE
NC
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
HAIL DENTED VEHICLE AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD.
05/21/2013
0645 PM
1.00
N LONG CREEK
OCONEE
SC
CO-OP OBSERVER
05/21/2013
0620 PM
1.00
THOMSON
MCDUFFIE
GA
LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHERIFF REPORTED NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE THOMPSON AREA
05/21/2013
0620 PM
1.00
6 N POMARIA
NEWBERRY
SC
LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHERIFF REPORTED NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE THOMPSON AREA
05/21/2013
0510 PM
1.00
2 N FAIRVIEW
UNION
NC
PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON WRIGHTS COVE RD.
05/21/2013
0510 PM
1.00
2 N FAIRVIEW
BUNCOMBE
NC
PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON WRIGHTS COVE RD.
05/21/2013
0505 PM
0.88
1 N FAIRVIEW
UNION
NC
PUBLIC
A FEW MINUTES OF DIME TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FAIRVIEW. SOME WIND AS WELL.
05/21/2013
0332 PM
1.00
4 SSE CHARLOTTE
MECKLENBURG
NC
PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR SOUTHPARK MALL. ALSO HAD GUSTY WIND AND TORRENTIAL RAIN CAUSING RAPID RUNOFF NEAR MALL.
05/21/2013
0327 PM
0.25
PROSPERITY
NEWBERRY
SC
LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHERIFF REPORTED SMALL HAIL IN PROSPERITY
05/21/2013
0322 PM
1.00
7 N AIKEN
AIKEN
SC
PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT EXIT 18 ON I-26.
05/21/2013
0258 PM
1.00
HARRISBURG
CABARRUS
NC
TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL REPORTED UP TO QUARTER SIZED. SOME MINOR WIND GUSTS.
05/21/2013
0246 PM
0.50
CONCORD
CABARRUS
NC
PUBLIC
MARBLE SIZED HAIL ON GEORGE LYLES PARKWAY.

NON-TSTM WND REPORTS
Date
Time
Speed (MPH)
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
NONE REPORTED

FLOODING REPORTS
Date
Time
Type
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
NONE REPORTED

HEAVY RAIN REPORTS
Date
Time
Amt (in)
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
05/21/2013
0459 PM
2.50
ROANOKE RAPIDS
HALIFAX
NC
911 CALL CENTER
WATER ON NUMEROUS ROADS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ROANOKE RAPIDS.
05/21/2013
0146 PM
0.00
NORTH CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON
SC
911 CALL CENTER
WARNING POINT REPORTED WATER ON ROADS AT THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERS AVENUE AND REYNOLDS AVENUE. NO ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED.
05/21/2013
0146 PM
0.00
NORTH CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON
SC
911 CALL CENTER
WARNING POINT REPORTED WATER ON DORCHESTER ROAD BETWEEN MEETING STREET AND RIVERS AVENUE. NO ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED.

SNOW REPORTS
Date
Time
Amt (in)
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
NONE REPORTED

FREEZING RAIN REPORTS
Date
Time
Amt (in)
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
NONE REPORTED

ICE STORM REPORTS
Date
Time
Type
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
NONE REPORTED

FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTS
Date
Time
Type
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
NONE REPORTED

LIGHTNING REPORTS
Date
Time
Type
Location
County
State
Rec'd From
Comments
NONE REPORTED

 

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