Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 1995, 4:48 PM EDT for Stanly County, North Carolina. It was in force for 27 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 12, 1995, 4:48 PM EDT (20:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 1995, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Stanly County, NC
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 972 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KRDU 122050 RRA SVRRDU NCC167-122115- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 448 PM EDT MON JUN 12 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH/DURHAM HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ...STANLY COUNTY AT 448 PM WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN STANLY COUNTY ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALBEMARLE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 25 MPH. MARBLE-SIZED HAIL HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY ALERT FOR LARGE HAIL 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. MLM
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, Jun 12, 2:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
NCZALL-122100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 257 PM EDT MON JUN 12 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MOST OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 4 PM... ...STRONG STORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN PIEDMONT... AT 255 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING FROM NEAR WINSTON-SALEM TO CHARLOTTE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE JUST NORTH OF WINSTON-SALEM AND NEAR CONCORD IN CABARRUS COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF FORSYTH...GUILFORD..DAVIDSON ...RANDOLPH...STANLY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM...AND WILL LIKELY BE MOVING INTO PORTIONS OF THE TRIANGLE AND SANDHILLS COUNTIES BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS INCLUDING HEAVY DOWNPOURS...LOCALIZED FLOODING...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. THUNDERSTORMS THAT AFFECTED THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT AND SANDHILLS THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HAD MOVED INTO THE COASTAL PLAINS AND COASTAL AREAS...AND WERE CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. OTHER STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND DURING THE EVENING. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS. JBM
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
NCZALL-122100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 257 PM EDT MON JUN 12 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MOST OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 4 PM... ...STRONG STORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN PIEDMONT... AT 255 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING FROM NEAR WINSTON-SALEM TO CHARLOTTE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE JUST NORTH OF WINSTON-SALEM AND NEAR CONCORD IN CABARRUS COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF FORSYTH...GUILFORD..DAVIDSON ...RANDOLPH...STANLY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM...AND WILL LIKELY BE MOVING INTO PORTIONS OF THE TRIANGLE AND SANDHILLS COUNTIES BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS INCLUDING HEAVY DOWNPOURS...LOCALIZED FLOODING...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. THUNDERSTORMS THAT AFFECTED THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT AND SANDHILLS THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HAD MOVED INTO THE COASTAL PLAINS AND COASTAL AREAS...AND WERE CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. OTHER STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND DURING THE EVENING. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS. JBM
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 3:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
NCZ037-057-121945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENSBORO NC 312 PM EDT MON JUN 12 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... AT 310 PM EDT RADAR SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN SOUTHERN DAVIE COUNTY...8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOCKSVILLE. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL PASS THROUGH SOUTHERN DAVIE COUNTY BY 320 PM. ALSO AT 310 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN NORTHERN CABARRUS COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTY AND OVER HIGH ROCK AND HIGH ROCK LAKE BY 345 PM. IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHERN DAVIE COUNTY OR SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTY...PREPARE NOW FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS... DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND HAIL. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SR
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 3:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
NCZ037-057-121945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENSBORO NC 312 PM EDT MON JUN 12 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... AT 310 PM EDT RADAR SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN SOUTHERN DAVIE COUNTY...8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOCKSVILLE. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL PASS THROUGH SOUTHERN DAVIE COUNTY BY 320 PM. ALSO AT 310 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN NORTHERN CABARRUS COUNTY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTY AND OVER HIGH ROCK AND HIGH ROCK LAKE BY 345 PM. IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHERN DAVIE COUNTY OR SOUFTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTY...PREPARE NOW FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS... DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND HAIL. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SR
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 4:31 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
NCZ075-077-085-086-088-084-122130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 431 PM EDT MON JUN 12 1995 AT 430 PM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE COUNTIES OF SCOTLAND... RICHMOND AND HOKE. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST ABOUT 25 MPH AND INTO THE COUNTIES OF CUMBERLAND... MOORE AND HARNETT. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR FT. BRAGG. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH HEAVY RAINS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND RAINS MAYBE HEAVY ENOUGH TO FLOOD SOME LOW LYING AREAS AND STREETS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALREADY AFFECTED BY RAINS TODAY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. JWC
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 4:32 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
NCZ075-077-085-086-088-084-122130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 431 PM EDT MON JUN 12 1995 AT 430 PM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE COUNTIES OF SCOTLAND... RICHMOND AND HOKE. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST ABOUT 25 MPH AND INTO THE COUNTIES OF CUMBERLAND... MOORE AND HARNETT. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR FT. BRAGG. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH HEAVY RAINS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND RAINS MAYBE HEAVY ENOUGH TO FLOOD SOME LOW LYING AREAS AND STREETS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS ALREADY AFFECTED BY RAINS TODAY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. JWC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 12:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 12:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Halifax, Nash | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash, Wake | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 1:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 48 min |
| Jun 12, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Vance | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Hoke | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett | 52 min |
| Jun 12, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Sampson | 39 min |
| Jun 12, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 36 min |
| Jun 12, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wake | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 7:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Halifax | 31 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.