Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2004
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2004, 1:21 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2004, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2004, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Edgecombe County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 782 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 999 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
786 WUUS52 KRAH 041721 SVRRAH NCC065-041745- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 121 PM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN EDGECOMBE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 145 PM EDT * AT 121 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF MACCLESFIELD...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TARBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CONETOE... LOCATIONS ALONG THE PITT COUNTY BORDER... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. LAT...LON 3574 7772 3567 7769 3581 7731 3588 7737 $$ DGS
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.
NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 4, 9:45 AM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 9:45 AM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 945 AM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004 .DISCUSSION... WILL DELAY ANY POSSIBLE UPDATE TO LATE MORNING. EXPECT SOME SUN TO WORK INTO THE SOUTH BEFORE NOON. PREFER A NEAR STATIONARY BOUNDARY ACROSS OUR AREA TODAY SIMILAR TO THE RUC MODEL. SEE HIGHS NEAR 83 IN THE SOUTH. IN THE NORTH CAN NOT RULE OUT A LITTLE SUN AND AFTERNOON FORECAST TEMPERATURES PERHAPS A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOW BUT CONFIDENCE NOT HIGH IN THIS AREA. REASONABLE HELICITY ALONG THE BOUNDARY TODAY AND A SMALL THREAT FOR A TORNADO. TO THE SOUTH THREAT LOOKS TO BE DOWNBURST WINDS AND HAIL. && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. && RLH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 5:36 AM EDT, 7 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 536 AM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004 NCZ010-011-026>028-041>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-050935- ANSON NC-CUMBERLAND NC-EDGECOMBE NC-FRANKLIN NC-HALIFAX NC- HARNETT NC-HOKE NC-JOHNSTON NC-LEE NC-MONTGOMERY NC-MOORE NC-NASH NC- RICHMOND NC-SAMPSON NC-SCOTLAND NC-STANLY NC-WAKE NC-WARREN NC- WAYNE NC-WILSON NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBEMARLE...CARTHAGE...CARY...CLINTON... DOWNTOWN RALEIGH...FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...GOLDSBORO...HALIFAX... LAURINBURG...LILLINGTON...LOUISBURG...MOUNT OLIVE...NASHVILLE... RAEFORD...RALEIGH...ROANOKE RAPIDS...ROCKINGHAM...ROCKY MOUNT... SANFORD...SMITHFIELD...SOUTHERN PINES...TARBORO...TROY...WADESBORO... WARRENTON AND WEST RALEIGH 536 AM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE... A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN STRETCHED ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA ALONG THE BOUNDARY TODAY... AS A DISTURBANCE IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO THE EVENING. DRY AIR ALOFT MOVING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON... ALONG WITH MARGINAL SURFACE HEATING... WILL MAKE THE ATMOSPHERE MODERATELY UNSTABLE ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM ALBEMARLE TO LILLINGTON TO ROANOKE RAPIDS. ALONG WITH THIS INSTABILITY... INCREASING AND VEERING WINDS JUST OFF THE SURFACE WILL PRODUCE A WIND PROFILE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A FEW SUPERCELLS CONTAINING LARGE HAIL AND STRONG DAMAGING WIND GUSTS... PRIMARILY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 10 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING IN THE SANDHILLS REGION AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE TRIANGLE REGION. AS ALWAYS... TRAINED STORM SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER... INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR PENNY SIZE OR LARGER HAIL... IMMEDIATELY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RALEIGH. NCZ007>009-021>025-038>040-050935- ALAMANCE NC-CHATHAM NC-DAVIDSON NC-DURHAM NC-FORSYTH NC-GRANVILLE NC- GUILFORD NC-ORANGE NC-PERSON NC-RANDOLPH NC-VANCE NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEBORO...BURLINGTON...CHAPEL HILL... CREEDMOOR...DURHAM...GRAHAM...GREENSBORO...HENDERSON...HIGH POINT... HILLSBOROUGH...LEXINGTON...OXFORD...PITTSBORO...RANDLEMAN... ROXBORO...SILER CITY AND WINSTON-SALEM 536 AM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE... A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN STRETCHED ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA ALONG THE BOUNDARY TODAY... AS A DISTURBANCE IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO THE EVENING. WHILE A FEW STORMS MAY APPROACH SEVERE LIMITS OVER NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... DEEP MOISTURE AND A LACK OF SURFACE HEATING ARE EXPECTED TO LIMIT ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED IN THE TRIAD AREA TODAY... HOWEVER TRAINED STORM SPOTTERS ARE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER... INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR PENNY SIZE OR LARGER HAIL... IMMEDIATELY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RALEIGH. GIH
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 9:51 AM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 951 AM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004 NCZ025-040>042-076-077-088-089-041515- CHATHAM NC-CUMBERLAND NC-DURHAM NC-HARNETT NC-JOHNSTON NC-LEE NC-SAMPSON NC-WAKE NC- 951 AM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004 ...STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS DURHAM...WAKE... CHATHAM...JOHNSTON...LEE...HARNETT...SAMPSON AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 AM EDT... AT 951 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SANFORD TO NEAR SPIVEYS CORNER...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR SANFORD AROUND 1000 AM EDT... LILLINGTON AROUND 1010 AM EDT...SMITHFIELD AROUND 1045 AM EDT...CARY AROUND 1105 AM EDT...WEST RALEIGH AROUND 1110 AM EDT...RALEIGH AROUND 1115 AM EDT. GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. DGS
Local storm report, Jun 4, 11:49 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1149 AM EDT FRI JUN 04 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1141 AM TORNADO 1 SE PRINCETON 35.46N 78.15W
06/04/2004 JOHNSTON NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR
OAKLAND CHURCH RD NEAR THE WAYNE/JOHNSTON COUNTY LINE
&&
SGYLocal storm report, Jun 4, 12:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1208 PM EDT FRI JUN 04 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1203 PM TORNADO 1 N NAHUNTA 35.51N 78.06W
06/04/2004 WAYNE NC PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT TORNADO ON GROUND JUST NORTH OF NAHUNTA.
&&
SGYSpecial weather statement, Jun 4, 12:21 PM EDT, 1 hour before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1221 PM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004 NCZ043-041715- WILSON NC- 1221 PM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WILSON COUNTY THROUGH 115 PM EDT... AT 1221 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLACK CREEK...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTH OF GOLDSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM PRODUCED A TORNADO IN WAYNE COUNTY...BUT HAS SINCE WEAKENED. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN STRONG...AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...BLACK CREEK... STANTONSBURG...DRIVERS STORE...AND...SARATOGA. DGS
Local storm report, Jun 4, 12:58 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1258 PM EDT FRI JUN 04 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1250 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 W STANTONSBURG 35.60N 77.91W
06/04/2004 WILSON NC PUBLIC
TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE WAYNE COUNTY BORDER.
&&
SGYLocal storm report, Jun 4, 12:58 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED FOR TORNADO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1258 PM EDT FRI JUN 04 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1250 PM TORNADO 5 W STANTONSBURG 35.60N 77.91W
06/04/2004 WILSON NC PUBLIC
TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE WAYNE COUNTY BORDER.
&&
SGYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 11:18 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston | 27 min |
| Jun 4, 11:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 12:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wilson | 65 min |
| Jun 4, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 29 min |
| Jun 4, 1:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 23 min |
| Jun 4, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 1:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 95 min |
| Jun 4, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 2:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Lee | 2 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Wake | 118 min |
| Jun 4, 3:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 46 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2004Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2004
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.