Tornado Watch for Western North Carolina Feb 28, 2010 Updated with Storm Reports

**5.18am** I consider this list very incomplete due to the sheer number of trees down on powerlines and roads I heard on the scanner just in Macon and Jackson Counties...and Jackson County was hit particularly hard:

Note: All data are considered preliminary

TORNADO REPORTS

Date Time Type Location County State Rec'd From Comments 02/28/2011 0742 PM 1 E LITTLE MOUNTAIN NEWBERRY SC AMATEUR RADIO REPORT OF POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. SHERIFF DEPT EN ROUTE TO CHECK IT OUT. 02/28/2011 0730 PM 2 S PROSPERITY NEWBERRY SC AMATEUR RADIO CORRECTED LOCATION AND TIME. REPORT OF POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. SHERIFF DEPT EN ROUTE TO CHECK IT OUT. 02/28/2011 0455 PM STATESVILLE IREDELL NC 911 CALL CENTER TORNADO REPORTED SOUTH OF I-40 EXIT 148 NO DAMAGE AS YET

FLASH FLOOD REPORTS

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

WIND REPORTS

Date Time Speed (MPH) Location County State Rec'd From Comments 02/28/2011 0821 PM 3 SW SOCIETY HILL DARLINGTON SC 911 CALL CENTER MULTIPLE WIRES DOWN ON US-52. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR 02/28/2011 0817 PM 5 WNW FLOYD DARLINGTON SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN AT CENTERVILLE AND N CENTER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR 02/28/2011 0815 PM WEST COLUMBIA LEXINGTON SC PUBLIC PIECES OF SHEET METAL BLEW OFF A BUILDING AND DAMAGED A VEHICLE. 02/28/2011 0812 PM 2 N NORTH HARTSVILL DARLINGTON SC EMERGENCY MNGR CAR ACCIDENT WITH A LARGE PINE TREE DOWN ACROSS OUSLEYDALE ROAD. NO INJURIES. SEVERAL OTHER TREES DOWN AND SOME HOMES DAMAGED. POSSIBLE TORNADO. 02/28/2011 0812 PM 4 SE CLYDE DARLINGTON SC 911 CALL CENTER TREE DOWN ALONG KELLYBELLE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR 02/28/2011 0812 PM 2 N NORTH HARTSVILL DARLINGTON SC 911 CALL CENTER TREE DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF OUSLEYDALE AND TORY JAMES ROADS. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR 02/28/2011 0724 PM 8 NW SALUDA SALUDA SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN 02/28/2011 0720 PM TAYLORTOWN MOORE NC 911 CALL CENTER MOORE CO 911 RECEIVED REPORT FROM SPOTTER OF TREES DOWN OFF HWY 211 NEAR TAYLORTOWN 02/28/2011 0718 PM 2 N SILVERSTREET NEWBERRY SC LAW ENFORCEMENT A ROOF RIPPED OFF AN OUT BUILDING AND NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG TRINITY CHURCH RD 02/28/2011 0710 PM 2 ESE SPRINGDELL LANCASTER SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN AT RIVERSIDE RD AND PORTER RANCH RD 02/28/2011 0710 PM E45 M BENSON JOHNSTON NC 911 CALL CENTER TREE LEANING IN THE ROAD IN THE 9600 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 301 SOUTH NEAR BENSON. 02/28/2011 0700 PM 2 W DYSON GREENWOOD SC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE TREES DOWN...A FEW POSSIBLY ON CARS 02/28/2011 0647 PM E55 M 3 NNW GREENWOOD GREENWOOD SC PUBLIC 02/28/2011 0635 PM ABBEVILLE ABBEVILLE SC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN ALL ACROSS THE COUNTY 02/28/2011 0630 PM WARE SHOALS GREENWOOD SC TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORTS A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE IN WARE SHOALS. NO INJURIES. RED CROSS ASSISTING. 02/28/2011 0620 PM RUCKERSVILLE ELBERT GA 911 CALL CENTER METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING 02/28/2011 0620 PM 3 SW FAIRVIEW UNION NC 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN 02/28/2011 0618 PM INMAN SPARTANBURG SC PUBLIC SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN IN THE INMAN AREA. 02/28/2011 0616 PM 5 S NUBERG ELBERT GA 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN FROM DEWY ROSE TO ROCKBRANCH 02/28/2011 0612 PM 4 W NUBERG HART GA 911 CALL CENTER TREE DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 172 02/28/2011 0608 PM 3 E ROYSTON HART GA 911 CALL CENTER TREE DOWN IN GOLDMINE AREA 02/28/2011 0600 PM BOWERSVILLE HART GA 911 CALL CENTER TREE DOWN 02/28/2011 0550 PM GRAY COURT LAURENS SC TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORTS FINDING SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN THEIR YARD FROM THE STORM. 02/28/2011 0548 PM 3 SSE ULAH RANDOLPH NC 911 CALL CENTER RANDOLPH CO 911 REPORTED TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE IN ASHEBORO AT ZOO PARKWAY AND 220 S 02/28/2011 0547 PM 6 WNW LINWOOD DAVIDSON NC 911 CALL CENTER DAVINDSON CO 911 REPORTED TREE DOWN ON RD IN CHURCHLAND AT BOONES CAVE RD AND S HWY 150 02/28/2011 0547 PM 2 NE MARTHA RANDOLPH NC 911 CALL CENTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 02/28/2011 0543 PM THICKETTY CHEROKEE SC LAW ENFORCEMENT TREE ON ROAD AT SOUTH GREEN RIVER RD AND HWY 29 02/28/2011 0541 PM DENTON DAVIDSON NC 911 CALL CENTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 02/28/2011 0540 PM ARCHDALE RANDOLPH NC 911 CALL CENTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 02/28/2011 0538 PM TRINITY RANDOLPH NC 911 CALL CENTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 02/28/2011 0536 PM 3 NNE BLACKSBURG CHEROKEE SC TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL SPOTTERS REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN IN AREAS FROM HOLLY GROVE RD AND FOSTER LAKE RD JUST NORTH OF BLACKSBURG...EAST TO THE ANTIOCH COMMUNITY. 02/28/2011 0535 PM 8 NE SPARTANBURG SPARTANBURG SC LAW ENFORCEMENT TREE ON ROAD AT CASEY CREEK RD AND CHEROKEE CIRCLE 02/28/2011 0530 PM TRAVELERS REST GREENVILLE SC PUBLIC TREES DOWN 02/28/2011 0526 PM 3 ENE LINWOOD DAVIDSON NC 911 CALL CENTER DAVIDSON CO 911 REPORTED POWER LINE DOWN AT HWY 8 AND OWEN RD 02/28/2011 0525 PM SALISBURY ROWAN NC TRAINED SPOTTER POWER LINES DOWN AT SATESVILLE BLVD AND ENON CHRUCH RD 02/28/2011 0525 PM SALISBURY ROWAN NC TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE ROOF BLOCKING STATESVILLE BLVD NEAR HURLEY SCHOOL RD 02/28/2011 0520 PM 2 E EASLEY PICKENS SC PUBLIC ROOF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF RESIDENCE...2 SHEDS BLOWN INTO FENCE. 02/28/2011 0520 PM 4 NE TEER ORANGE NC 911 CALL CENTER ORANGE CO 911 REPORTED TREE DOWN IN ORANGE GROVE AT BRADSHAW QUARRY RD 02/28/2011 0519 PM 5 N TRAVELERS REST GREENVILLE SC LAW ENFORCEMENT TREE IN ROADWAY 02/28/2011 0518 PM 6 WNW LINWOOD DAVIDSON NC 911 CALL CENTER DAVINDSON CO 911 REPORTED TREE DOWN ON RD IN CHURCHLAND AT BOONES CAVE RD AND S HWY 150 02/28/2011 0515 PM MARIETTA GREENVILLE SC LAW ENFORCEMENT TREE ON ROADWAY 02/28/2011 0513 PM STATESVILLE IREDELL NC TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN 02/28/2011 0501 PM 5 N TRAVELERS REST GREENVILLE SC TRAINED SPOTTER TWO TREES BLOWN DOWN AND SOME SHINGLES OFF A ROOF NEAR THE HIGHWAY 414 AND HIGHWAY 25 INTERSECTION 02/28/2011 0500 PM 12 W STATESVILLE IREDELL NC TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN ON HOUSE ON ISLAND FORD RD 02/28/2011 0455 PM STATESVILLE IREDELL NC TRAINED SPOTTER POWER LINE DOWN ON JANE SOWER RD. 02/28/2011 0455 PM 3 W STATESVILLE IREDELL NC 911 CALL CENTER TREES UPROOTED AND DOG HOUSE AND SWINGSET BLOWN ACROSS ROAD 02/28/2011 0438 PM 4 N CONOVER CATAWBA NC TRAINED SPOTTER 2 TREES DOWN ON ST PETERS CHURCH RD ALONG WITH PEA SIZE HAIL 02/28/2011 0415 PM 5 E MOUNTAIN CITY RABUN GA 911 CALL CENTER SEVERAL TREES DOWN FROM SKY VALLEY SOUTHWARD 02/28/2011 0412 PM GLENWOOD MCDOWELL NC COUNTY OFFICIAL 1.5 TO 2 MILE WIDE SWATH OF WIND DAMAGE IN GLENWOOD. TREES DOWN ON HOUSES AND CARS. 02/28/2011 0352 PM ALARKA SWAIN NC COUNTY OFFICIAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN SOUTHERN ALARKA. 02/28/2011 0348 PM BRYSON CITY SWAIN NC COUNTY OFFICIAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 02/28/2011 0340 PM 4 S ALMOND SWAIN NC COUNTY OFFICIAL 2 TREES REPORTED DOWN OFF HWY 28 JUST SOUTH OF ALMOND.

HAIL REPORTS

Date Time Size (in) Location County State Rec'd From Comments 02/28/2011 0847 PM 0.75 2 SE LUMBERTON ROBESON NC TRAINED SPOTTER 02/28/2011 0814 PM 0.88 CHERAW CHESTERFIELD SC PUBLIC 02/28/2011 0655 PM 0.25 1 E APEX WAKE NC NWS EMPLOYEE 02/28/2011 0653 PM 0.75 APEX WAKE NC BROADCAST MEDIA 02/28/2011 0652 PM 0.88 3 NNW GREENWOOD GREENWOOD SC PUBLIC 02/28/2011 0536 PM 0.88 THOMASVILLE DAVIDSON NC PUBLIC 02/28/2011 0530 PM 0.50 LEXINGTON DAVIDSON NC TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORTED MARBLE SIZE HAIL COVERING GROUND 02/28/2011 0530 PM 1.00 LEXINGTON DAVIDSON NC PUBLIC 02/28/2011 0518 PM 1.00 5 NW SALISBURY ROWAN NC TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER REPORTED UP TO 1 INCH HAIL NW OF SALISBURY. 02/28/2011 0500 PM 0.75 STATESVILLE IREDELL NC PUBLIC 02/28/2011 0459 PM 0.88 2 NNW TURNERSBURG IREDELL NC TRAINED SPOTTER 02/28/2011 0455 PM 0.75 STATESVILLE IREDELL NC PUBLIC 02/28/2011 0455 PM 0.75 3 N STATESVILLE IREDELL NC 911 CALL CENTER 02/28/2011 0448 PM 0.75 5 N CONOVER CATAWBA NC AMATEUR RADIO WINDS 50 TO 60 MPH 02/28/2011 0425 PM 0.75 DREXEL BURKE NC TRAINED SPOTTER STRONG WINDS BUT NO DAMAGE 02/28/2011 0415 PM 0.75 1 NE MORGANTON BURKE NC TRAINED SPOTTER

NON-TSTM WND REPORTS

Date Time Speed (MPH) Location County State Rec'd From Comments 12/12/2010 1041 PM M48 M 3 NNE NORTH CHARLES BERKELEY SC DEPT OF HIGHWAYS REPORT FROM THE DON HOLT BRIDGE. 12/12/2010 0908 PM M46.0 MONCKS CORNER BERKELEY SC MESONET REPORT FROM SHORT STAY AT THE NAVAL RECREATIONAL FACILITY. 12/12/2010 0901 PM M45.0 3 NNE NORTH CHARLES BERKELEY SC DEPT OF HIGHWAYS REPORT FROM THE DON HOLT BRIDGE. 12/12/2010 0900 PM M47.0 3 SE CHARLESTON CHARLESTON SC OTHER FEDERAL REPORT FROM THE NERRS AND SC DNR SITE AT FORT JOHNSON. 12/12/2010 0842 PM M49.0 22 ESE RACCOON BLUF AMZ354 GA BUOY REPORT FROM THE NDBC SITE AT GRAYS REEF. 12/12/2010 0820 PM M47.0 3 NNE NORTH CHARLES BERKELEY SC DEPT OF HIGHWAYS REPORT FROM THE DON HOLT BRIDGE. 12/12/2010 0800 PM M50 M 3 NNW EADYTOWN BERKELEY SC OFFICIAL NWS OBS MEASURED BY SENSOR AT LAKE MARION SPILLWAY. 12/12/2010 0755 PM M47.0 39 SSE CENTENARY AMZ370 XX BUOY REPORT FROM THE NDBC SITE AT THE EDISTO 40 MILE BUOY. 12/12/2010 0658 PM 10 ESE HINESVILLE LIBERTY GA LAW ENFORCEMENT LIBERTY COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTS A TREE DOWN ACROSS A POWER LINE. 12/12/2010 0555 PM HINESVILLE LIBERTY GA LAW ENFORCEMENT LIBERTY COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTS A 20 TO 30 FOOT TALL AND 1 FOOT IN DIAMETER TREE DOWN.

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 NONE 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 02/28/2011 0710 PM CARY WAKE NC AMATEUR RADIO LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE IN DUTCHESS VILLAGE ON VERMEL COURT. NUMEROUS FIRE CREWS ON SCENE. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. 02/28/2011 0552 PM 1 SW ASHEBORO RANDOLPH NC 911 CALL CENTER RANDOLPH CO 911 REPORTED HOUSE FIRE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING AT 225 UWHARRIE ST IN ASHEBORO

**2.58pm** A Tornado Warning has been issued for Cherokee and Clay Counties in western North Carolina. Here is the audio I recorded from my All-Hazards Radio:

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TORNADO WARNING
NCC039-043-TNC011-123-139-282030-
/O.NEW.KMRX.TO.W.0006.110228T1947Z-110228T2030Z/


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
247 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A


* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
BRADLEY COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
EXTREME SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...
POLK COUNTY IN EAST TENNESSEE...


* UNTIL 330 PM EST


* AT 246 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
BENTON. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.


* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DUCKTOWN...MURPHY...ANDREWS...HAYESVILLE...RELIANCE...BIG FROG
MOUNTAIN...ARCHVILLE...BULLET CREEK...TURTLETOWN...COKER CREEK...
HOT HOUSE...VIOLET...HIAWASSE DAM...CULBERSON...UNAKA...MARBLE...
BRASSTOWN...TUSQUITEE AND SHOOTING CREEK.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.


IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.


A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST MONDAY EVENING.


&&


LAT...LON 3501 8482 3528 8475 3528 8472 3527 8475
3525 8469 3527 8466 3527 8452 3529 8450
3529 8401 3522 8396 3525 8385 3525 8371
3522 8368 3515 8373 3515 8365 3502 8352
3499 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 271DEG 70KT 3509 8467


$$











This storm system is about to move into western North Carolina over the next few hours. Please have a Radio or TV handy to keep up with late-breaking developments. An All-Hazards Radio is best in these situations. Shop for one of these radios.



For more info, visit the Greenville-Spartanburg Office of the National Weather Service. 




URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 33
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
130 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011


THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF


CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ALABAMA
NORTHWEST GEORGIA
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN MIDDLE AND EASTERN TENNESSEE


EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 130 PM UNTIL 800
PM EST.


TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.


THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 110 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH OF HICKORY
NORTH CAROLINA TO 50 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA. FOR
A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).


REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.


OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 31. WATCH NUMBER 31 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 130
PM EST. CONTINUE...WW 32...


DISCUSSION...STORM COVERAGE/INTENSITY SHOULD INCREASE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON ALONG AND IMMEDIATELY AHEAD OF A WEAK SURFACE WAVE ACROSS
MIDDLE TN...AND IN ADVANCE OF A MIDLEVEL TROUGH OVER NRN MS/WRN
TN/WRN KY. THE STORM ENVIRONMENT REMAINS FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS
AND A FEW TORNADOES ACROSS SE TN/AL/NW GA PER THE 18Z BMX SOUNDING.
FARTHER N...STORMS IN ERN TN WILL DEVELOP EWD INTO NW NC...ALONG THE
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM THE EARLIER CONVECTION THAT CROSSED INTO VA.
INSTABILITY WILL BE A LITTLE WEAKER THAN AREAS FARTHER SW...BUT
VERTICAL SHEAR REMAINS STRONG...AND THE POTENTIAL WILL REMAIN FOR
EMBEDDED SUPERCELL STRUCTURES. LATER DURING THE
AFTERNOON...CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO EVOLVE INTO MORE OF A LINEAR
SYSTEM WITH A THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND BRIEF SPIN UPS ALONG THE
BOWING LINE SEGMENTS.


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26045.




...THOMPSON




And here is Mesoscale Discussion #175:

   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0175
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1219 PM CST MON FEB 28 2011
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SRN AND CNTRL AL...
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE 
   
   VALID 281819Z - 281945Z
   
   STORMS ARE INCREASING OVER SWRN AL...AND MAY BECOME SEVERE.  AN
   ADDITIONAL WW MAY BE REQUIRED.
   
   SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A MOIST AXIS WITH UPPER 60S F DEWPOINTS INTO
   SWRN AL. WITHIN THIS MOIST AXIS...SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE
   HAS ALLOW FOR A FEW STORMS TO RECENTLY FORM. WIND FIELDS FAVOR
   SUPERCELLS...WITH A THREAT OF TORNADOES...STRONG/DAMAGING
   WINDS...AND LARGE HAIL GIVEN RELATIVELY STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES.
   WITH SEVERAL MORE HOURS OF HEATING AND THE UPPER TROUGH GRAZING THE
   AREA...STORMS MAY INTENSIFY FURTHER.
   
   ..JEWELL.. 02/28/2011
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...TAE...BMX...MOB...
   
   LAT...LON   30668833 31878804 32648744 32878627 32728557 32438520
               31988520 31578544 31168611 30908661 30578774 30668833 

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The Wisconsin Assembly passed a highly contested bill early Friday that would strip most public unions of most of their collective-bargaining rights. The budget plan by Gov. Scott Walker (R) has drawn tens of thousands of union supporters to protest at the State Capitol in Madison for the last two weeks. State Senate Democrats have refused to return to the Capitol to join the Republican Senate majority for a vote on the bill.


Source: WaPo 

Commentary

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NC General Assembly 02-24-2011 Legislative Calendar

Here is the legislative calendar for the North Carolina General Assembly for today.


Links to listen live may be found on the General Assembly Watch page on Conservative Thunder.


Download links for PDFs of todays calendars:


The NC House Calendar
The NC Senate Calendar

1-3 PM, OR 15 MINUTES AFTER SE	Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Joint)	1425 LB
8:30 AM	Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety -- CORRECTED (House)	415 LOB
8:30 AM	Finance (House) Kinston Annexation Repealed. (H5) Lexington Annexations Repealed. (H37) IRC Update. (H124)	544 LOB
8:30 AM	Appropriations on Department of Transportation (Senate) Issue Discussion: Turnpike Authority	1228/1327 LB
8:30 AM	Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation (Joint)	1228/1327 LB
8:30 AM	Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Joint)	1425 LB
8:30 AM	Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology (Senate) Agency Presentations	1425 LB
8:30 AM	Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety (Senate)	415 LOB
8:30 AM	Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Joint) No bills to be heard, presentations only	421 LOB
8:30 AM	Appropriations on Education/Higher Education (Senate)	421 LOB
8:30 AM	Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources (Joint)	423 LOB
8:30 AM	Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources (Senate)	423 LOB
8:30 AM	Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Joint) Cost Containment Models from Interested Parties	643 LOB
8:30 AM	Appropriations on Health and Human Services (Senate) Cost Containment Models from Interested Parties	643 LOB
10:00 AM	Environment -- CORRECTED (House) Addition of H 103, Requirements for Mineral Oils Spills -2 Rqmts. for Min'l Oil Spills - 2. (H103) Prohibit Boylston Creek Reclassification. (H62)	544 LOB
10:00 AM	Government (House) Beaufort/Use of Parking Meter Proceeds. (H15) County Administration of Municipal Elections. (H21) State Law to Provide for Acceptable ID's. (H33) Additional Alleghany Occupancy Tax. (H96) Union Fire Fee Sunset Repealed. (H97) Winston-Salem/Daily Currency/Coins Deposits. (H118)	643 LOB
10:00 AM	Judiciary I (Senate) Medical Liability Reforms. (S33)	1027 LB
10:00 AM	Judiciary II (Senate) Increase Fine for Speeding/School Zones. (S49) Restore Firearms Rights/Tech Corrections. (H18)	1124 LB
10:00 AM	House Select Committee on Tort Reform (House)	1327 LB
11:00 AM	Session Convenes (Senate)	Senate
12:00 NOON	Banking (House) Consider the reconfirmation of the Commissioner of Banks	1327 LB
12:00 NOON	Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs (House) Vietnam Veterans and Beirut Memorial Signs. (H14)	1425 LB
1:00 PM	Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology (Senate) Agency Presentations	1425 LB
1:00 PM	Session Convenes (House)	House

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