Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Raleigh, NC

000 
WGUS72 KRAH 192206
FFSRAH
NCC051-163-192300-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
600 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CUMBERLAND 
COUNTY AND FOR SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DROPPED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF 
RAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE BETWEEN
500 PM AND 600 PM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET 
OF WATER ON AREA ROADS... ESPECIALLY ALONG YADKIN ROAD AND SEVERAL 
BACK ROADS FROM FAYETTEVILLE TO NEAR FORT BRAGG. MOTORISTS ARE URGED 
TO STAY OFF THE ROADS UNTIL THE HEAVY RAIN ENDS AND THE WATER 
SUBSIDES. THE HEAVIEST RAINS SHOULD MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH SIDE OF 
FAYETTEVILLE AND THEN NORTHEAST TOWARD LINDEN THROUGH 700 PM. 

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO AFFECTING THE GARLAND TO 
HARRELLS AREAS OF SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY. RADAR WAS ESTIMATING 1.5 
TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER HARRELLS. THERE ARE REPORTS OF WATER 
FLOWING ACROSS SEVERAL ROADS IN HARRELLS... AS MUCH AS A FOOT DEEP. 
FLOODING HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED ALONG US-421 IN HARRELLS.
THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN WHICH WILL 
LIKELY SHIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD TO THE CLINTON AREA BETWEEN 600 PM AND 
700 PM. FLOODING OF INTERSECTIONS... DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES WILL OCCUR. 
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO 
HIGHER GROUND.

$$

BADGETT

000 
WGUS72 KRAH 192207 CCA
FFSRAH
NCC051-163-192300-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
600 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CUMBERLAND 
COUNTY AND FOR SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
THROUGH 800 PM...

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DROPPED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF 
RAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE BETWEEN
500 PM AND 600 PM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET 
OF WATER ON AREA ROADS... ESPECIALLY ALONG YADKIN ROAD AND SEVERAL 
BACK ROADS FROM FAYETTEVILLE TO NEAR FORT BRAGG. MOTORISTS ARE URGED 
TO STAY OFF THE ROADS UNTIL THE HEAVY RAIN ENDS AND THE WATER 
SUBSIDES. THE HEAVIEST RAINS SHOULD MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH SIDE OF 
FAYETTEVILLE AND THEN NORTHEAST TOWARD LINDEN THROUGH 700 PM. 

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO AFFECTING THE GARLAND TO 
HARRELLS AREAS OF SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY. RADAR WAS ESTIMATING 1.5 
TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER HARRELLS. THERE ARE REPORTS OF WATER 
FLOWING ACROSS SEVERAL ROADS IN HARRELLS... AS MUCH AS A FOOT DEEP. 
FLOODING HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED ALONG US-421 IN HARRELLS.
THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN WHICH WILL 
LIKELY SHIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD TO THE CLINTON AREA BETWEEN 600 PM AND 
700 PM. FLOODING OF INTERSECTIONS... DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES WILL OCCUR. 
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO 
HIGHER GROUND.

$$

BADGETT

000 
WGUS72 KRAH 200033
FFSRAH
NCC051-163-200130-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
830 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED EARLIER FOR CENTRAL CUMBERLAND
AND SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTIES HAVE EXPIRED...

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED AND HAVE MOVED SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION
AS OF 830 PM. THE FLASH FLOODING THAT AFFECTED THE NORTHWEST 
PORTIONS OF FAYETTEVILLE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY... AND THE HARRELLS 
AREA OF SAMPSON COUNTY...  HAVE ENDED. 

THERE IS STILL A THREAT OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT... HOWEVER THE 
THREAT OF ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS LOW. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES 
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

BADGETT

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
230 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

WEAK PVA AREA ASSOCIATED WITH APPROACHING 50H TROUGH HAS FIRED SOME
CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE ENDING EARLY TONIGHT AS
TROUGH PUSHES THROUGH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. DRIER AND MORE STABLE
CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. WILL LEAVE
A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER SANDHILLS AND SOUTHERN
COASTAL PLAIN FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS THIS AREA WILL BE A BIT MORE
UNSTABLE. OTHERWISE WILL FORECAST DRY CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT. SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER AREA MONDAY AS
STRONG TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.  WITH MORE MOIST CONDITIONS
RETURNING MONDAY WILL SEE RETURN TO CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...LONG RANGE MODELS ARE CONVERGING ON A
MOST IMPRESSIVE 50H TROUGH APPROACHING AND REMAINING WEST OF AREA
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  THIS WILL SUPPORT GOOD CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY INTO THURSDAY. TROUGH MOVES EAST OF AREA
BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.RAH...NONE.

SWH

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-191200-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
552 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

A WEAK FRONT MOVING SOUTH OVER THE AREA WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK
THAT A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS...BUT HAIL
AND FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. STORMS WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING IN
THE WEST...AND AROUND MIDNIGHT IN THE EAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST EARLY TUESDAY...
POSSIBLY TRIGGERING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. VERY WARM AND
MOIST CONDITIONS AHEAD OF THE FRONT COULD ALLOW A FEW OF THESE
STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER NETWORK ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED AS EARLY AS MID DAY
TODAY...AND NEEDED INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

NCZ022-192000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
304 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS GUILFORD COUNTY THROUGH 400
PM EDT...

AT 304 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 11 MILES
NORTHWEST OF STOKESDALE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF BELEWS CREEK...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...STOKESDALE AND
LAKE TOWNSEND JUST NORTH OF GREENSBORO.

SMALL HAIL CAN ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS

GUSTY WINDS UP OF 40 TO 50 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

JWC

NCZ022-192030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
337 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS GUILFORD COUNTY THROUGH 430
PM EDT...

AT 337 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
SUMMERFIELD...OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST OF BELEWS CREEK...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...LAKE TOWNSEND...
MONTICELLO...MCLEANSVILLE.

GUSTY WINDS UP OF 40 TO 50 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

NICKEL SIZED HAIL HAD BEEN REPORTED EARLIER WITHIN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
BUT THE STORM HAS WEAKENED SINCE 320 PM. THEREFORE PEA SIZE HAIL AND
FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

JWC

NCZ025-041-192100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
354 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS DURHAM AND WAKE COUNTIES
THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

AT 354 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
GORMAN...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF DURHAM...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...BETHESDA...RESEARCH
TRIANGLE PARK...RDU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING ONE INCH DURING THE
NEXT HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH
CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS CAN
BE EXPECTED.

SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

JWC

NCZ085-192045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
355 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN SCOTLAND COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

AT 352 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
LAUREL HILL... OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST AND WEST OF LAURINBURG...
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE BUILDING NORTHWEST
TOWARD THE RICHMOND COUNTY LINE.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... OLD HUNDRED...
RICHMOND MILL AND LAUREL HILL. VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES
IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES AN HOUR. HIGHWAYS 74 AND 79 WILL BE AFFECTED.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT SOME MINOR FLOODING OF AREA ROADS DURING THE
HEAVY DOWNPOURS. BE CAREFUL FOR HYDROPLANING POTENTIAL.

PWB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
454 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0350 PM    SUMMERFIELD               NC   WIND DAMAGE
07/19/03   GUILFORD                       SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

0335 PM    STOKESDALE                NC   .88 INCH HAIL
07/19/03   GUILFORD                       REPORTED BY MEDIA.

RJB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
526 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0505 PM    ARCHDALE                  NC   WIND DAMAGE
07/19/03   RANDOLPH                       SEVERAL TREES DOWNED.

0510 PM    RAEFORD                   NC   1.00 INCH HAIL
07/19/03   HOKE

RJB