SouthernNJ Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 This storm looked just as intense (if not more so) about 20 minutes ago. Not sure why the SVR now as opposed to earlier. Ah, I knew there had to be a reason they went with the SVR when they did (455 pm): 0450 PM HAIL 4 NW FINGERVILLE E1.00 INCH SPARTANBURG COUNTY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Saw a small hook, did not think it was enough but here is a TOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Unconfirmed reports of house destroyed on Salem Methodist church road in Bostic, NC. That is less than two miles form me. Plan to drive out later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Tornado warning for part of rutherford and burke county......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Unconfirmed reports of house destroyed on Salem Methodist church road in Bostic, NC. That is less than two miles form me. Plan to drive out later... Tornado Warning just issued for NE Rutherford...NW Cleveland, SE Burke, Western Catawba... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 One of the few times I miss not having cable anymore...would have access to WBTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Tornado Warning for... southwestern Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... this includes the city of Newton... northwestern Cleveland County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... northwestern Lincoln County in the Piedmont of North Carolina... southeastern Burke County in western North Carolina... northeastern Rutherford County in western North Carolina... * until 615 PM EST * at 533 PM EST... trained weather spotter reported a tornado 4 miles west of Polkville... or 13 miles northwest of Shelby... moving northeast at 35 mph. * Locations impacted include... Casar and Lawndale... Belwood... Pleasant Grove... Cooksville and Vale... Hildebran... Longview and Icard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Tornado Warning TORNADO WARNING NCC023-035-045-109-161-112315- /O.NEW.KGSP.TO.W.0001.120111T2235Z-120111T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 535 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN CATAWBA COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON... NORTHWESTERN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 615 PM EST * AT 533 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO 4 MILES WEST OF POLKVILLE...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHELBY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CASAR AND LAWNDALE... BELWOOD... PLEASANT GROVE... COOKSVILLE AND VALE... HILDEBRAN...LONGVIEW AND ICARD... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER. OTHERWISE...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF BUSINESS. MAKE SURE THERE ARE AS MANY WALLS AND FLOORS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS POSSIBLE. TO REPORT TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...OR FLOODING... THROUGH OUR AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM...CALL OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER... 1 8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 tornado warning north west of Shelby, looks like s rough line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Plan to head out after dinner. Little to late of a warning for my are i think..... One of the few times I miss not having cable anymore...would have access to WBTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marion_NC_WX Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 BTW, skies are clearing as that cluster is moving through the foothills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 WSOC-TV doing a live stream... http://www.wsoctv.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesboroDude Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I am counting on my 45 degree reading to eat this tornado warning alive. I see it is a toasty 60 near Shelby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Unconfirmed reports of house destroyed on Salem Methodist church road in Bostic, NC. That is less than two miles form me. Plan to drive out later... As the storm entered Forest City, I saw a small hook appear on the southern edge of it. I thought that it did not have enough rotation for a tornado at first (517 EST loop), but after reviewing the velocity data, the circulation looked to become g2g between 524 and 527 EST. It wasn't very clear, but NEXRAD does not scan the surface as everyone knows. It was apparent GSP saw it too, because their SVS at 529 mentioned rotation in the storm. Also, the tornado was reported 4 miles west of Polkville, which matches the location of Salem Church Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I am counting on my 45 degree reading to eat this tornado warning alive. I see it is a toasty 60 near Shelby. I think you will be safe...lightning intensity has decreased, shear markers are also weaker than say 20 minutes ago. UPDATE: lightning has picked up again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMarvel Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Last rain fell 20 minutes ago. Blue sky moving in. Finished with 2.25 inches for the event. Not bad for the middle of January. Never saw the severe weather, just very heavy rain to end the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCBlizzard Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Wind really kicking up here now, very ominous looking off to the NW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 WSOC has sent crews to Rutherford County for possible tornado damage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Thanks for posting this NJ. It helped my wife understand why a warning was not posted until 5:35. Good stuff! Heading out in a few to check.... As the storm entered Forest City, I saw a small hook appear on the southern edge of it. I thought that it did not have enough rotation for a tornado at first (517 EST loop), but after reviewing the velocity data, the circulation looked to become g2g between 524 and 527 EST. It wasn't very clear, but NEXRAD does not scan the surface as everyone knows. It was apparent GSP saw it too, because their SVS at 529 mentioned rotation in the storm. Also, the tornado was reported 4 miles west of Polkville, which matches the location of Salem Church Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Couple of ominous-looking pictures posted on Eric's FB. Western Lincoln county Polkville: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalba Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Just looking at the radar loop this is a very close call to HWY 16 in Alexander County. The whole line is sorta rotating back towards the west but the line is long enough to where it can clip here. Sigh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Wlos 13 is reported trapped people around this area.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Update. Storm top grew a few thousand feet since last time. Still hanging on to a good couplet. Burke County, NC Severe Thunderstorm (Tornado warning) 59 dBZ Severe Hail: 50% Hail: 60% Max Hail Size: 0.50". Top: 26,000 ft. VIL: 28 kg/m² Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Tornado Warnings extended into Caldwell, NW Catawba and Alexander Counties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlontz Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Tornado Warnings extended into Caldwell, NW Catawba and Alexander Counties Yep, I'm straight in the path of this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heels98 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I'm hearing tornado damage around Ellenboro School, about 2 miles to my northeast. I'm fine here, had some hail and wind, didn't expect it was that bad that close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 The storm continues to show rotation, as such a new TOR is in effect. The circulation is crossing I-40 at 610 PM EST and looks to go just, and I mean just, northwest of downtown Hickory within the next 10 to 15 minutes. Hope its above the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Looking fairly strong on the SRV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteoutWX Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 This is January right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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