Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Raleigh, NC

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 012224
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
624 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

NCC007-012245-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-050701T2245Z/
ANSON NC-
624 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN ANSON COUNTY...

AT 622 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 58 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ANSONVILLE...OR ABOUT
10 MILES NORTH OF WADESBORO. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... BARNSVILLE AND CEDAR
HILL.

LAT...LON 3511 8028 3513 8028 3516 8024 3516 8020
      3515 8016 3518 8011 3516 8011 3514 8007
      3511 8007 3508 8001 3499 8014

$$

WSS

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 012242
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
639 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

NCC007-012249-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-050701T2245Z/
ANSON NC-
639 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ANSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. HOWEVER THE STORM WAS 
STILL PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. 
RADAR ESTIMATES OF UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN JUST WEST AND 
NORTHWEST OF ANSONVILLE. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS TO QUICKLY RISE AND BRIEFLY FLOOD. 

LAT...LON 3511 8028 3513 8028 3516 8024 3516 8020
      3515 8016 3518 8011 3516 8011 3514 8007
      3511 8007 3508 8001 3499 8014

$$

WSS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
120 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)...
THIS EVNG-TNGT...STRONG INSTABILITY AND CONFLUENT LOW LEVEL FLOW
INTO A PIEDMONT TROUGH SHOULD SUPPORT SCATTERED TSTMS ACROSS CENTRAL
NC...MAINLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.  AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL KEEP AT
LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WELL. SHORT RANGE MODELS
RUC...ETA12...AND WRF SHOW GREATEST COVERAGE TOWARD THE S AND E.
CONSENSUS LOWS 70-75. PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT IN THE WAKE
OF HEAVIER TSTMS.

SAT...IT APPEARS THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL IN THE AREA WITH WEAK
FLOW...SURFACE AND ALOFT...AND A MODERATELY MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS.
WEAK PERTURBATIONS IN THE FLOW WILL HELP KICK OFF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
UNDER VARIABLY OR MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HUMIDITY IS LIKELY TO REMAIN
HIGH BUT TEMPERATURE RISE SHOULD BE LIMITED BY CLOUD COVER.
CONSENSUS HIGHS 87-92.

SAT NGT-SUN...MODELS SUGGEST A MORE STABLE CONDITION WITH SURFACE TO
850 FLOW OUT OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR NEW ENGLAND...BUT MOISTURE AND
PERTURBATIONS ALOFT CONTINUE A THREAT FOR SHOWERS UNDER VARIABLY OR
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES.  CONSENSUS LOWS 68-71 AND HIGHS 80-85.

SUN NGT-INDEPENDENCE DAY...RIDGING ALOFT SHOULD HELP DRY AND FURTHER
STABILIZE THE AIRMASS.  LOW LEVEL AIR TRANSPORT CONTINUES OUT OF
HIGH PRESSURE OFF NEW ENGLAND TO MAINTAIN MODERATE DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S AND DEWPOINTS IN THE 60S UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY
SKIES. -RFG
&&

.LONG TERM (MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)...
MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH PERIOD. SE U.S.
MID/UPPER LEVEL RIDGE FLATTENS TUE INTO WED AS NORTHERN STREAM
SYSTEM CROSSES GREAT LAKES INTO EASTERN OH VALLEY. ASSOCIATED
SURFACE FRONT WILL APPROACH/CROSS CENTRAL NC LATE TUE INTO EARLY
WED. BOUNDARY SLOWS/STALLS NEAR OR JUST S OF REGION WHILE BASE OF
L/W TROUGH SETTLES OVER AREA. THIS COULD LEAD TO A UNSETTLED WEATHER
REGIME THU INTO FRI. WHILE GO WITH SMALL CHANCE POPS FOR NOW AND SEE
IF MODEL MAINTAIN CONTINUITY.

TEMPS SHOULD AVERAGE CLOSE TO NORMAL THROUGH PERIOD. POTENTIAL FOR
MAX TEMPS TO BE A CATEGORY COOLER THU INTO FRI IF MORE
CLOUDS/CONVECTION OCCURS THAN CURRENTLY EXPECTED. -WSS
&&

.AVIATION...
MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH 18Z SAT. THERE WILL BE A FEW
HOURS OF MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING AS
SURFACE BOUNDARY APPROACHES. THIS FEATURE WILL TRIGGER SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL NC LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING. FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND WIND GUSTS
UP TO 40 KTS WILL ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS.  APPEARS GREATEST
THREAT FOR SCATTERED CONVECTION WILL BE BETWEEN 22Z FRI-02Z SAT.
-WSS/TDP
&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...RFG
LONG TERM...WSS
AVIATION...WSS/TDP

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
503 AM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-020915-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-
ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-
WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-
ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
503 AM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND HAIL OF PENNY SIZE OR LARGER.
THE THREAT OF SEVERE STORMS IS MOST LIKELY FROM AROUND 5PM THROUGH
ABOUT 10 PM.

ADDITIONALLY, THE COMBINATION HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE
LOWER AND MID 90S ALONG WITH HIGH HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE INDEX
VALUES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES MAINLY BETWEEN 1PM AND 7PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER NETWORK ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THE EVENING HOURS MAINLY FROM 5PM THROUGH 10 PM.

RA

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
443 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

NCZ021-012145-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WINSTON-SALEM
443 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

...A STRONG STORM IS HEADING INTO WINSTON-SALEM...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH FORSYTH
COUNTY THROUGH 6 PM. LOCATIONS LIKELY TO SEE HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND
FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING INCLUDE PFAFFTOWN... WINSTON-SALEM...
AND KERNERSVILLE. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 TO 40 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY DUMP A HALF INCH OF
RAIN IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES... SO MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH FOR
POSSIBLE STREET FLOODING... ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS.

GIH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
529 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

NCZ073-074-083-084-012300-
STANLY-MONTGOMERY-ANSON-RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBEMARLE...TROY...WADESBORO...
ROCKINGHAM
529 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST NORTHEAST ACROSS
STANLY...ANSON...MONTGOMERY AND RICHMOND COUNTIES THROUGH 7 PM.
THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE NEARLY CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING STRIKES...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE TO TWO INCHES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR
WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL RESULT IN EXTENSIVE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS.

DUE TO THE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...UNPLUG APPLIANCES AND REFRAIN
FROM USING THE PHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

WSS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
534 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

NCZ022-012245-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBORO...HIGH POINT
534 PM EDT FRI JUL 1 2005

...A STRONG STORM WITH HEAVY RAIN IS HEADING TOWARD GREENSBORO...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST THROUGH
GUILFORD COUNTY THROUGH 7 PM. LOCATIONS LIKELY TO SEE HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING INCLUDE THE NORTHERN END
OF HIGH POINT... THE PIEDMONT TRIAD AIRPORT... THE CITY OF
GREENSBORO... AND INTERSTATE 40. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO
30 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY DUMP A
HALF INCH OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES... SO MOTORISTS SHOULD
WATCH FOR POSSIBLE STREET FLOODING... ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS
INCLUDING INTERSTATE 40.

GIH