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[STORMREPORTS] Severe Storms in Western North Carolina Last Night

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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun May 09 2004 - 10:23:44 EDT

Very severe thunderstorms occurred in the mountains of North Carolina last
night, quite unusual for the area. The Storm Prediction Center recorded
the following reports, and the following Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were
issued.

My mother, who lives in Wilkes County, reports that her storm was the most
severe in recent memory with hail, frequent lightning, heavy rains and high
winds.

At this time, I have been unable to locate any media reports of damage
since the storms were in remote areas.

Here are some radar pictures of the event:
http://www.weathermatrix.net/2004/0508/

As you can see, the storms were over 60dbZ at times.

SPC REPORTS:

2035Z 0.88" Hail CLYDE HAYWOOD NC 3553 8291 FOLLOWED BY PENNY HAIL 10
MINUTES LATER (GSP)

2040Z 60mph Wind 2 E WAYNESVILLE HAYWOOD NC 3548 8296 EDGE OF WAYNESVILLE
TOWARD HOSPITAL (GSP)

2120Z 1.75" Hail TUCKASEGEE JACKSON NC 3527 8312 PUBLIC REPORTED THROUGH
911 (GSP)

2137Z 1.00" Hail CANTON HAYWOOD NC 3555 8284 PUBLIC REPORT VIA CELL PHONE
OF LOTS OF PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL BEATING UP CARS. ALSO LOCAL F AND
TERRIBLE LIGHTNING. (GSP)

0215Z 0.75" Hail MILLERS CREEK WILKES NC 3619 8124 HAIL RANGED FROM DIME
TO PENNY SIZE. LASTED FROM 1015 PM UNTIL 1035 PM (RNK)

0405Z 1.00" Hail SPRUCE PINE MITCHELL NC 3592 8207 TWO DEPUTIES REPORTED
PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL FROM AROUND 1155 PM TO 1205 AM IN THE SPRUCE (GSP)

NWS SEVERE STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS:

o AT 848 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF BREVARD...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0185.html

o AT 852 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES
THAT SINCE AROUND 600 PM...BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
FALLEN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF ASHE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA THROUGH AT LEAST 1000
PM WHICH WILL EXACERBATE THE FLASH FLOODING CONCERN.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0186.html

o AT 1027 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WILKES CO ARPT...OR ABOUT OVER NORTH
WILKESBORO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0188.html

o AT 1135 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRUCE PINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0190.html

o AT 1141 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARION...OR ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH
OF WOODLAWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0191.html

AT 1155 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTH OF SPRUCE PINE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. LARGE HAIL AND EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
CONTINUE IN THE SPRUCE PINE AREA.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0192.html

AT 1159 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
SPRUCE PINE TO 11 MILES NORTH OF RUTHERFORDTON...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL REMAIN LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0194.html

AT 101 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES SOUTH OF MORGANTON...OR ABOUT 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PLEASANT GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0198.html

o AT 1245 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RUTHERFORDTON...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0199.html

AT 105 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES WEST OF RUTHERFORDTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS IN THE EXTREME
NORTHEAST TIP OF THE COUNTY OVER THE SOUTH MOUNTAINS.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0201.html

o AT 341 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WOODVILLE...OR ABOUT OVER PILOT MOUNTAIN...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/severe/0202.html 

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