Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1996
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 27, 1996, 5:37 AM EST for Durham County, North Carolina. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 1996, 5:37 AM EST (10:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 27, 1996, 6:15 AM EST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Durham County, NC
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 781 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 607 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 918 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 271041 RRA SVRRDU NCC063-271115- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 537 AM EST SAT JAN 27 1996 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH/DURHAM HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 615 AM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ...SOUTHERN DURHAM COUNTY AT 535 AM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO SOUTHERN DURHAM COUNTY. THE STORM WAS PART OF A LINE THAT WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE BRIEF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS. RAINS MAY CAUSE PONDING OR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND STREETS. DOWNBURST WINDS FROM A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAN SOMETIMES REACH 100 MPH. A POWERFUL DOWNBURST CAN BE AS BAD AS A TORNADO. THESE WINDS DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...OVERTURN MOBILE HOMES...AND DAMAGE BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY AND REPORT DAMAGES PROMPTLY TO EMERGENCY OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. JWC
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, Jan 27, 3:38 AM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
NCZ006-021>023-038>040-072-073-010930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 438 AM EDT SAT JAN 27 1996 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED A LINE OF BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS IN THE AREA. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM NEAR ROXBORO ON THE NORTH END THROUGH GREENSBORO AND BURLINGTON TO NEAR ASHEBORO TO ALBEMARLE ON THE SOUTH END. THE HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. THIS LINE WAS MOVING TO THE EAST ABOUT 20 MPH. BEHIND THE LINE OF HEAVY RAINS WAS WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO LIGHT RAIN. AS THE LINE PASSES...SOME PONDING OF RAIN IN LOW LYING AREAS...DITCHES...AND ROADWAYS MAY OCCUR DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. RAIN MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. MOROISTS SHOULD ALLOW MORE TIME AND DRIVE WITH CAUTION. CLINE
Special weather statement, Jan 27, 3:54 AM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
NCZ006-021>023-038>040-072-073-010930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 438 AM EDT SAT JAN 27 1996 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED A LINE OF BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS IN THE AREA. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM NEAR ROXBORO ON THE NORTH END THROUGH GREENSBORO AND BURLINGTON TO NEAR ASHEBORO TO ALBEMARLE ON THE SOUTH END. THE HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. THIS LINE WAS MOVING TO THE EAST ABOUT 20 MPH. BEHIND THE LINE OF HEAVY RAINS WAS WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO LIGHT RAIN. AS THE LINE PASSES...SOME PONDING OF RAIN IN LOW LYING AREAS...DITCHES...AND ROADWAYS MAY O8CCUR DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. RAIN MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. MOROISTS SHOULD ALLOW MORE TIME AND DRIVE WITH CAUTION. CLINE
Special weather statement, Jan 27, 4:35 AM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
NCZ006-007-022>025-039>041-073>076-082-083-271030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 535 AM EDT SAT JAN 27 1996 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH AT 430 AM CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND A FEW POSSIBLE THUDNERSTORMS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS IN THE AREA. THIS LINE EXTENDED FROM NORTHERN GUILFORD COUNTY NORTHEAST OF GREENSBORO THROUGH ASHEBORO AND JUST WEST OF TROY TO NORTHEAST OF WADESBORO IN ANSON COUNTY ON THE SOUTH END. THE LINE WAS MOVING TO THE EAST ABOUT 20 MPH. IF THE LINE CONTINUES ON THIS SAME TRACK IT WILL PASS THROUGH OR NEAR ROXBORO...BURLINGTON...HILLSBOROUGH...PITTSBORO...CARTHAGE AND ROCKINGHAM BY 530 AM. THIS LINE WAS BUILDING AND MAY INCLUDE MORE THUNDERSTORMS BY 530 AM. AS THE LINE OF HEAVY RAINS...WINDS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS PASSES...SOME PONDING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADWAYS MAY OCCUR. RAINS CAN MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS IN YOUR AREA TO KEEP UP TO THE MINUTE ON THIS BREAKING WEATHER EVENT. CLINE END
Special weather statement, Jan 27, 4:40 AM EST, 57 minutes before
NCZ006-007-022>025-039>041-073>076-082-083-271030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 535 AM EDT SAT JAN 27 1996 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH AT 430 AM CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND A FEW POSSIBLE THUDNERSTORMS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS IN THE AREA. THIS LINE EXTENDED FROM NORTHERN GUILFORD COUNTY NORTHEAST OF GREENSBORO THROUGH ASHEBORO AND JUST WEST OF TROY TO NORTHEAST OF WADESBORO IN ANSON COUNTY ON THE SOUTH END. THE LINE WAS MOVING TO THE EAST ABOUT 20 MPH. IF THE LINE CONTINUES ON THIS SAME TRACK IT WILL PASS THROUGH OR NEAR ROXBORO...BURLINGTON...HILLSBOROUGH...PITTSBORO...CARTHAGE AND ROCKINGHAM BY 530 AM. THIS LINE WAS BUILDING AND MAY INCLUDE MORE THUNDERSTORMS BY 530 AM. AS THE LINE OF HEAVY RAINS...WINDS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS PASSES...SOME PONDING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADWAYS MAY OCCUR. RAINS CAN MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AlND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS IN YOUR AREA TO KEEP UP TO THE MINUTE ON THIS BREAKING WEATHER EVENT. CLINE END
Special weather statement, Jan 27, 5:27 AM EST, 10 minutes before
NCZ006-007-022>025-039>041-073>076-082-083-271030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 535 AM EDT SAT JAN 27 1996 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH AT 530 AM CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS IN THE AREA. THIS LINE EXTENDED SOUTH FROM THE VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA BORDER IN PERSON COUNTY THROUGH HILLSBORO IN ORANGE COUTHY TO SANFORD IN LEE COUNTY. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING THE EAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH. IF THE LINE CONTINUES ON THIS SAME TRACK IT WILL PASS THROUGH DURHAM AND BE ASPPROACHING THE RALEIGH/DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY 630 AM. AS THE LINE OF HEAVY RAINS...WINDS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS PASSES...SOME PONDING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADWAYS MAY OCCUR. RAINS CAN MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS IN YOUR AREA TO KEEP UP TO THE MINUTE ON THIS BREAKING WEATHER EVENT. WJB END
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 5:09 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham | 66 min |
| Jan 27, 7:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 33 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 1996Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1996
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.