Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 1995, 4:18 PM EDT for Richmond County, North Carolina. It was in force for 27 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 1995, 4:18 PM EDT (20:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 1995, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Richmond County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 120 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 119 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 893 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KRDU 192021 SVRRDU NCC153-192045- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 418 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH/DURHAM HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ...NORTHERN RICHMOND COUNTY AT 418 PM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MOVING TOWARD THE EAST INTO NORTHERN RICHMOND COUNTY ABOUT 40 MPH. THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINS AND LIGHTNING. JWC PEOPLE SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY ALERT FOR LARGE bHAIL AND DAMAGING WIND. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAN POSE A DANGER WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY AND REPORT DAMAGE TO EMERGENCY OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 19, 11:53 AM EDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
NCZ089-191645- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 1150 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 AT 1153 AM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED A STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS AFFECTING SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND RAINS WITH LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SEEK SAFE SHELTER PIMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO TODAY TO RECIEVE UP TO THE MINUTE INFORMATION ON THE CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. JWC
Special weather statement, May 19, 2:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
NCZ040-023-022-039-074-073-191915- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 211 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 ... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT... AT 208 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER RANDOLPH AND DAVIDSON COUNTIES. OTHER STRONG THUNDESTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO STANLEY COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO ALAMANCE...CHATHAM...AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES BY 230 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVFE ACTION SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED. COOK
Special weather statement, May 19, 3:43 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
NCZ041-192045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 340 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 AT 340 PM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO WAKE COUNTY NEAR APEX AND MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINS WITH LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORMS SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. JWC
Local storm report, May 19, 3:51 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
349 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995
TIME EVENT
350 PM EDT MOORE COUNTY...3/4 INCH HAIL IN SOUTHERN PINES REPORTED
BY EMERGENCY MANEGEMENT.
KRCSpecial weather statement, May 19, 4:02 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
NCZ006-022-023-038-039-200000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 400 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CLEARED THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #453: ...ALAMANCE...CASWELL...DAVIDSON...GUILFORD...RANDOLPH... THE REMAINDER OF THE WATCH FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM THIS EVENING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER S TATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. DELGADO
Special weather statement, May 19, 4:18 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
NCZ084-083-192115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 418 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM... AT 410 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ANSON COUNTY MOVING EAST AT AROUND 40 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THIS STORM WILL BE AFFECTING THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF ANSON COUNTY AND WILL BE MOVING INTO NORTHERN RICHMOND COUNTY BY 430 PM. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION. X COOK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 5:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson | 39 min |
| May 19, 5:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Guilford, Randolph | 40 min |
| May 19, 6:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Orange | 40 min |
| May 19, 6:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham | 39 min |
| May 19, 6:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 44 min |
| May 19, 6:35 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wake | 40 min |
| May 19, 6:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance | 47 min |
| May 19, 7:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham | 38 min |
| May 19, 7:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Randolph | 47 min |
| May 19, 7:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Granville, Vance | 51 min |
| May 19, 7:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham | 31 min |
| May 19, 8:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Wake | 41 min |
| May 19, 9:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Scotland | 38 min |
| May 19, 9:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 26 min |
| May 19, 10:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Sampson | 38 min |
| May 19, 10:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 39 min |
| May 19, 10:28 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Sampson, Wayne | 32 min |
| May 19, 10:41 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 23 min |
| May 19, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Stanly | 51 min |
| May 19, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery | 28 min |
| May 19, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Moore | 47 min |
| May 19, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Hoke | 35 min |
| May 19, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Hoke | 32 min |
| May 19, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 54 min |
| May 19, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 45 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.