Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 230, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2008, 8:29 PM EDT for Stanly County, North Carolina. It was in force for 51 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
- Jun 22, 2008, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2008, 9:20 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Stanly County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 960 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1001 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
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 22, 8:29 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 8:29 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 8:02 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 802 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-230930- 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- 802 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH 12 MIDNIGHT. THE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH A PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 1...INCLUDING THE TRIANGLE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON MONDAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 7:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 704 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 NCZ007>011-023>028-040-230030- PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-DURHAM- FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-CHATHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROXBORO...OXFORD...HENDERSON... WARRENTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS...BURLINGTON...CHAPEL HILL...DURHAM... LOUISBURG...NASHVILLE...ROCKY MOUNT...PITTSBORO 704 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN THROUGH 830 PM... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL AFFECT SECTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN THROUGH 830 PM. SOME OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR FROM FEARRINGTON IN CHATHAM COUNTY THROUGH CARRBORO AND CHAPEL HILL IN ORANGE COUNTY...THROUGH DURHAM....THEN FROM WAKE FOREST AND ROLESVILLE...THROUGH NASHVILLE...ROCKY MOUNT AND ENFIELD. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS TYPE OF RAIN WILL QUICKLY FLOOD POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS CAUSE EXTENSIVE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. PEA SIZE HAIL AND INFREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRINGER STORMS. THE STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER 830 PM.
Local storm report, Jun 22, 7:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
722 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0706 PM HAIL 1 SE GREENSBORO 36.07N 79.82W
06/22/2008 E0.88 INCH GUILFORD NC TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF
GREENSBORO.
&&
BSDSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 7:32 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 732 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 NCZ038-073-230030- DAVIDSON-STANLY- 732 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS DAVIDSON AND STANLY COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... AT 732 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM HARRISBURG TO KANNAPOLIS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS STANLY AND SOUTHERN DAVIDSON COUNTIES. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR FINGER AROUND 755 PM EDT...PLYLER...RICHFIELD AND HIGH ROCK AROUND 805 PM EDT...NEW LONDON AROUND 810 PM EDT...ALBEMARLE AROUND 815 PM EDT...BADIN AND DENTON AROUND 825 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. 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. JO
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 7:55 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 755 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 NCZ023-230100- ALAMANCE- 755 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS ALAMANCE COUNTY THROUGH 900 PM EDT... AT 755 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELON COLLEGE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF BURLINGTON... MOVING EAST AT 18 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...ELON COLLEGE... ALAMANCE...GLEN RAVEN...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...GRAHAM. 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. JO
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 8:15 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 9:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance | 96 min |
| Jun 22, 10:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Stanly | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 41 min |
| Jun 23, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Orange | 49 min |
| Jun 23, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham | 38 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2008Every severe thunderstorm 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.