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Areal Flood Warning 2, NWS Raleigh, NC

September 6, 2008Harnett County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this areal flood warning at Sep 6, 2008, 3:50 PM EDT for Harnett County, North Carolina. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 6, 2008, 3:50 PM EDT (19:50 UTC)
Expired: Sep 6, 2008, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Harnett County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Sep 6, 3:21 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 3:21 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 6, 5:01 AM EDT, 10 hours 49 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
501 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

NCZ042-077-078-085-086-088-089-071000-
JOHNSTON-HARNETT-WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
501 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS
TROPICAL STORM HANNA MOVES NORTH OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN. HEAVY
RAIN OVER THE REGION WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE SOUTH AFTER
MID DAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IN THEIR AREA AS QUICKLY AS IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO.

NCZ074>076-083-084-071000-
MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-ANSON-RICHMOND-
501 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS
TROPICAL STORM HANNA MOVES NORTH OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN. HEAVY
RAIN OVER THE REGION WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE SOUTH AFTER
MID DAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IN THEIR AREA AS QUICKLY AS IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO.

NCZ021>023-038-039-073-071000-
FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-STANLY-
501 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

HEAVY RAIN OVER THE REGION WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE SOUTH
AFTER MID DAY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MOVES NORTH OVER THE COASTAL
PLAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IN THEIR AREA AS QUICKLY AS IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO.

NCZ010-026-027-041-043-071000-
WARREN-FRANKLIN-NASH-WAKE-WILSON-
501 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS
TROPICAL STORM HANNA MOVES NORTH OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN. HEAVY
RAIN OVER THE REGION WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE SOUTH AFTER
MID DAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IN THEIR AREA AS QUICKLY AS IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO.

NCZ011-028-070900-
HALIFAX-EDGECOMBE-
501 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...TORNADO WATCH 890 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   TORNADO WATCH.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS
TROPICAL STORM HANNA MOVES NORTH OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN. HEAVY
RAIN OVER THE REGION WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE SOUTH AFTER
MID DAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IN THEIR AREA AS QUICKLY AS IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO.

NCZ007>009-024-025-040-071000-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-ORANGE-DURHAM-CHATHAM-
501 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.

WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS TROPICAL
STORM HANNA MOVES NORTH OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN. HEAVY RAIN OVER
THE REGION WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE SOUTH AFTER MID DAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IN THEIR AREA AS QUICKLY AS IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 6, 9:58 AM EDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
958 AM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW GOLDSBORO         35.35N 77.98W
09/06/2008                   WAYNE              NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            ONE TREE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS SLOCUMB STREET... NEAR
            SEYMORE-JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE.

&&

BSD

Local storm report, Sep 6, 9:59 AM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
959 AM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE GOLDSBORO         35.35N 77.96W
09/06/2008                   WAYNE              NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS SEYMOUR-JOHNSON AIR
            FORCE BASE.

&&

BSD

Local storm report, Sep 6, 10:04 AM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1004 AM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0925 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NE CHAPEL HILL          35.93N 79.04W
09/06/2008                   ORANGE             NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            EVACUATIONS BEGINNING DUE TO FLASH FLOODING AT THE
            CAMELOT APARTMENTS... NEAR ESTES DRIVE IN CHAPEL HILL.

&&

BSD

Special weather statement, Sep 6, 12:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 6, 1:31 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wake	6 hr
Sep 6, 1:45 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Scotland	6 hr
Sep 6, 2:27 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange, Person and 2 more	6 hr
Sep 6, 4:53 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Wayne, Wilson	6 hr
Sep 6, 5:04 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Alamance, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph	4 hr
Sep 6, 7:27 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Wake	3 hr
Sep 6, 7:33 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Richmond, Sampson, Scotland	117 min
Sep 6, 8:28 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Orange	3 hr
Sep 6, 8:33 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, Warren	3 hr
Sep 6, 9:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Wake	14 hr
Sep 6, 9:12 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Cumberland	3 days
Sep 6, 10:10 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Wake	110 min
Sep 6, 11:11 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Cumberland	34 hr
Sep 6, 11:14 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Johnston	29 hr
Sep 6, 11:19 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Johnston	48 hr
Sep 6, 11:37 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Chatham	18 hr
Sep 6, 12:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax and 8 more	3 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2008 Every areal flood warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.