Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Raleigh, NC

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 090133 RRA
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
933 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

NCC063-077-145-090215-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-080509T0215Z/
DURHAM NC-PERSON NC-GRANVILLE NC-
933 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR GRANVILLE...SOUTHEASTERN PERSON AND NORTH CENTRAL DURHAM
COUNTIES...

AT 932 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MORIAH...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CREEDMOOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 
MPH. NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED 
WITH THIS STORM

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  STEM BY 940 PM EDT
  BEREA BY 955 PM EDT
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OAK HILL BY 1005 PM EDT
  OXFORD BY 1010 PM EDT
  6 MILES SOUTH OF STOVALL BY 1015 PM EDT

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3615 7897 3623 7895 3623 7899 3655 7870
      3644 7851 3622 7852 3606 7889
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 234DEG 20KT 3622 7882

$$

VINCENT

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 090147
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
946 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

NCC063-090156-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-080509T0215Z/
DURHAM NC-
946 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DURHAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED NORTH OF DURHAM 
COUNTY...THEREFORE THE WARNING FOR DURHAM COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FRIDAY 
MORNING FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3629 7892 3655 7870 3646 7856 3644 7852
      3639 7851 3637 7852 3623 7852 3623 7892
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 227DEG 28KT 3633 7874

$$

NCC077-145-090215-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-080509T0215Z/
PERSON NC-GRANVILLE NC-
946 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN GRANVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN PERSON COUNTIES...

AT 941 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BEREA...
OR 10 MILES WEST OF OXFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH. NICKEL SIZE 
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS 
STORM

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OAK HILL AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF OXFORD BY 955 PM EDT
  STOVALL BY 1010 PM EDT

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3629 7892 3655 7870 3646 7856 3644 7852
      3639 7851 3637 7852 3623 7852 3623 7892
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 227DEG 28KT 3633 7874

$$

VINCENT

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 090201
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1000 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

NCC145-090210-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-080509T0215Z/
PERSON NC-
1000 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED NORTHEAST OUT OF 
PERSON COUNTY INTO GRANVILLE COUNTY...THEREFORE THE WARNING FOR 
PERSON COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING 
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3628 7881 3628 7880 3630 7881 3644 7880
      3655 7870 3644 7852 3638 7852 3623 7881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 229DEG 21KT 3637 7870

$$

NCC077-090215-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-080509T0215Z/
GRANVILLE NC-
1000 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN GRANVILLE COUNTY...

AT 955 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL 
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
BEREA...OR 8 MILES WEST OF OXFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OAK HILL BY 1005 PM EDT
  STOVALL BY 1015 PM EDT

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 
WIND DAMAGE IN PERSON COUNTY. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD 
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A 
SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3628 7881 3628 7880 3630 7881 3644 7880
      3655 7870 3644 7852 3638 7852 3623 7881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 229DEG 21KT 3637 7870

$$

VINCENT

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 090212
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1010 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

NCC077-090220-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-080509T0215Z/
GRANVILLE NC-
1010 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN GRANVILLE COUNTY
EXPIRES AT 1015 PM EDT...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED...AND THE WARNING 
WILL THEREFORE BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1015 PM. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 
MPH AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE 
WITH THIS STORM AS IT CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHERN 
GRANVILLE COUNTY TOWARD THE VIRGINIA BORDER.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3628 7881 3628 7880 3630 7881 3644 7880
      3655 7870 3644 7852 3638 7852 3623 7881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 227DEG 28KT 3645 7862

$$

VINCENT

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
750 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE APPALACHIANS
TONIGHT AND INTO THE POTOMAC RIVER AREA ON FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT WILL WAVER ACROSS CENTRAL NC FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY... THEN PRESS SOUTHWARD SATURDAY NIGHT.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 0700 PM THURSDAY...

...TORNADO WATCH #282 IS IN EFFECT FROM 700 PM THROUGH 100 AM...

JUST A QUICK UPDATE TO REFLECT THE LATEST THOUGHTS CONCERNING THE
LATEST MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE TRENDS. A BROAD ZONE OF 1.5-3 MB/3HR
SURFACE PRESSURE FALLS FROM NEAR ALBANY GA TO HICKORY NC HAS
PERSISTED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS... IN ADVANCE OF A SUBTLE MID
LEVEL VORT LOBE EXTENDING FROM EASTERN TN TO EASTERN AL. SURFACE
WINDS ACROSS THE NC PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS HAVE ACCORDINGLY BACKED
SOME 30 DEGREES DURING THAT TIME... WHICH HAS PRODUCED A PERSISTENT
AREA OF LOW LEVEL CONFLUENCE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL NC AND SC. THERE
HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE STATE... WHERE FORCING
ATTENDANT THE MID LEVEL WAVE AND PERHAPS OROGRAPHIC EFFECTS ARE
AIDING CONVERGENCE AND ASCENT. THE STRONGER FORCING FOR ASCENT IS
EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NC AFTER 03Z... WHEN THE
EXIT REGION OF A 100+ KNOT UPPER LEVEL JET OVERSPREADS THE CAROLINAS
AND GEORGIA. NOT COINCIDENTALLY... THAT WILL ALSO BE WHEN THE LOW
LEVEL RETURN BRANCH OF THE THERMALLY INDIRECT CIRCULATION WITHIN THE
UPPER JET EXIT REGION DRAMATICALLY INTENSIFIES THE LLJ IN EXCESS OF
45 KNOTS.

THUS... EXPECT THAT MOST OF THE ACTIVITY DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS WILL POSE MAINLY A DAMAGING WIND AND HAIL THREAT... AS RUC
ANALYZED 0-6 KM BULK SHEAR OF 50 KNOTS WILL PROMOTE STORM
ORGANIZATION AND ROTATION IN A PLUME OF 7.0 TO 8.0 C/KM LOW LEVEL
LAPSE RATES. THEREAFTER... THE TORNADO THREAT WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE
AS THE LLJ ACCELERATES ACROSS THE AREA AND INITIALLY MARGINAL 15-20
KNOT 0-1 KM SHEAR VALUES INCREASE IN EXCESS OF 30 OR 35 KNOTS
BETWEEN 03 AND 09Z.  -MWS

WITH PW VALUES IN EXCESS OF 1.40 INCHES...CONVECTION HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RAIN. STORM CELLS SHOULD BE
PROGRESSIVE WITH VIGOROUS LOW LEVEL FLOW BUT TRAINING CELLS WOULD
RESULT IN A FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 300 PM THURSDAY...

CONVECTION WILL LIKELY BE ADVANCING EASTWARD ACROSS THE COASTAL
PLAIN TOWARD DAYBREAK FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISHING DURING THE
MORNING. THE SURFACE BOUNDARY WILL LIKELY BE IN THE VICINITY OF THE
US 1 CORRIDOR ON FRIDAY WITH A DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR MASS IN THE
W PIEDMONT AND A MORE MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS ACROSS THE COASTAL
PLAIN. SMALL CHC OF CONVECTION W OF THE BOUNDARY ON FRI WITH A
GREATER CHANCE ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN. EXTREME SE PORTION OF RAH
CWA IS IN THE DAY 2 BUT UPPER FLOW RELAXES AND SHEAR IS NOT THAT
IMPRESSIVE...SO WIDESPREAD SEVERE THREAT APPEARS REDUCED.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 230 PM THURSDAY...

STALLED FRONT ACROSS THE REGION ON SATURDAY WILL PRODUCE A STRONG
NORTH-SOUTH TEMP GRADIENT WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ALONG AND SOUTH
OF THE FRONT. WILL KEEP THE CHANCES IN THE SLIGHT CATEGORY ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN TIER WITH HIGHS GRADUATED FROM LOWER 70S NORTH TO
UPPER 70S SOUTH. WEAK SHORT WAVE RIDGING ALOFT WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
AREA ON SATURDAY NIGHT...FURTHER HAMPERING ANY ATTEMPTS AT
CONVECTION.

DYNAMICS WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED SUNDAY AS A 120KT JET ROUNDS THE
BASE OF A NEGATIVELY TILTED SHORT WAVE TROF DIGGING SOUTHEAST ACROSS
THE OHIO VALLEY. MODEL CONSENSUS IS QUITE GOOD CONCERNING THE TIMING
OF THIS SYSTEM...WHICH IS FASTER AND FURTHER NORTH THAN PREVIOUS
RUNS...LOW AND UPPER LEVELS ARE PHASED NICELY...BUT THERE IS SOME
DISSENTION ON THE STRENGTH OF THE LOW LEVEL H8 JET...45 KNOTS ON THE
NAM VS 70 KNOTS ON THE GFS...THUS SHEAR AND HELICITY ARE STILL IN
QUESTION. IN ANY EVENT...POPS WILL BE RAISED TO LIKELY AND
CATEGORICAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. TEMPS SHOULD
RANGE WIDELY...70 NORTHWEST TO 80 SOUTHEAST.

AS THE SYSTEM ROTATES OUT...SOME WRAP AROUND MOISTURE WILL LINGER
ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...ONLY SMALL POPS.
MUCH COOLER TEMPS ARE ON TAP IN STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE
SYSTEM...HIGHS MONDAY WILL BE IN THE 60S.

UPPER RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE MIDWEST TUE THROUGH EARLY WED...DRY
WITH HIGHS RECOVERING INTO THE MID AND UPPER 70S. ANOTHER SYSTEM
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL INCREASE MOISTURE ADVECTION AND BEGIN
INDUCING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS/TSTMS IN THE FAR WEST AS EARLY AS WED
AFTERNOON...WITH ACTIVITY SPREADING EAST ACROSS THE AREA WED NIGHT.
SKIES WILL BE CLEARING BEHIND THIS SYSTEM FOR THURSDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 740 PM THURSDAY...

CONDITIONS AT THE TERMINALS TONIGHT WILL ULTIMATELY HINGE ON
CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
DEVELOPING RAPIDLY IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE MOUNTAINS WHERE UPSLOPE
FLOW AND INCREASING UPPER LEVEL FORCING IS COMBINING WITH FAVORABLE
INSTABILITY. EXPECT ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING AND SPREADING
EAST INTO THE WESTERN PIEDMONT THIS EVENING. BEST TIMING FOR
CONVECTION AT INT/GSO AFTER 01Z AND LASTING WELL INTO THE NIGHT.
INCLUDED A BROAD -SHRA/VCTS MENTION FOR SEVERAL HOURS TO ACCOUNT FOR
THE POTENTIAL...WILE FOCUSING ON THE LATE EVENING/EARLY MORNING
HOURS AS THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE CONVECTION. FURTHER EAST... ACTIVITY NOT LIKELY TO SPREAD
INTO RDU/RWI/FAY UNTIL WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT AND LIKELY AFTER 06Z WHEN
THE BEST FORCING ARRIVES INTO THE AREA. CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL WILL
PERSIST PAST 12Z AT FAY/RWI. AMENDMENTS WILL BE NEEDED OVERNIGHT AS
CONVECTION DEVELOPS AND MOVES INTO THE AREA. WE WILL BE PROACTIVE IN
TRYING TO HIGHLIGHT THE BEST POTENTIAL TIMING FOR THUNDER AND
ASSOCIATED MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS.

LIKELY TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS BY MID MORNING AS THE
MAIN SHORTWAVE ENERGY PASSES OFF TO THE EAST. HOWEVER... THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL LAG BEHIND... TAKING MOST OF THE DAY TO PUSH
THROUGH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. ENOUGH MOISTURE PRESENT DOWN AT FAY
TO MAINTAIN A CHANCE OF CONVECTION FOR MOST OF THE DAY... SO A CB
WAS INCLUDED FOR THE AFTERNOON AS INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF
THE FRONT. OTHERWISE EXPECT PREDOMINANT VFR CONDITIONS WITH BROKEN
CUMULUS CEILINGS AT RDU/RWI/FAY...MAINLY DIURNALLY DRIVEN. LESS
MOISTURE IN THE TRIAD SHOULD RESULT IN JUST A FEW TO SCATTERED
DIURNAL CUMULUS. MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY... ALTHOUGH THE LINGERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN THE SOUTHERN
PORTION OF THE AREA COULD LEAD TO MVFR CONDITIONS IN STRATUS/FOG
NEAR FAY SATURDAY MORNING.

SUNDAY...EXPECT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AS A
POWERFUL NEGATIVELY TILTED SHORT WAVE DIVES SOUTHEAST INTO THE MID
ATLANTIC. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT WITH
CLEARING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT. MAINLY CLEAR AND BREEZY
MONDAY.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...MWS
NEAR TERM...MWS
SHORT TERM...BLAES
LONG TERM...MLM
AVIATION...JFB

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
843 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-077-078-085-086-088-089-091000-
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-HARNETT-WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-
CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
843 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.

THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA VERY LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. DAMAGING
WINDS... LARGE HAIL... AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE.
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE GREATEST BETWEEN 11 PM AND 7 AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

LINGERING SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING EAST OF
INTERSTATE 95. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN AND SANDHILLS. THE
PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND SUNDAY NIGHT...AS YET ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHES CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED OVERNIGHT.
SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT SEVERE WEATHER AS SOON AS IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LATER WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

NCZ007-021>024-038>040-073>075-083-084-091000-
PERSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-
STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-ANSON-RICHMOND-
843 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...TORNADO WATCH 282 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.

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

   TORNADO WATCH.

THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA THIS EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS... LARGE HAIL... AND A FEW
TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE
GREATEST BETWEEN 8 PM AND 5 AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND SUNDAY NIGHT...AS YET ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHES CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT SEVERE WEATHER AS SOON AS IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LATER WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

NCZ008>010-025-026-041-076-091000-
GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-WAKE-LEE-
843 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...TORNADO WATCH 283 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.

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

   TORNADO WATCH.

THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA VERY LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. DAMAGING
WINDS... LARGE HAIL... AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE.
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE GREATEST BETWEEN 11 PM AND 7 AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

LINGERING SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING EAST OF
INTERSTATE 95. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN AND SANDHILLS. THE
PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND SUNDAY NIGHT...AS YET ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHES CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT SEVERE WEATHER AS SOON AS IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LATER WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

JFB

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
800 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

NCZ023-024-090100-
ALAMANCE-ORANGE-
800 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS ALAMANCE AND ORANGE
COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT...

AT 800 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SNOW CAMP...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF SILER CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 28 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SUTPHIN...
SAXAPAHAW...SWEPSONVILLE...GRAHAM...HAW RIVER...MEBANE.

GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

VINCENT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
847 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

NCZ007-024-025-090115-
DURHAM-ORANGE-PERSON-
847 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PERSON...ORANGE AND DURHAM
COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT...

AT 847 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
HILLSBOROUGH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 28 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SCHLEY...ROUGEMONT...
AND...BAHAMA.

GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

VINCENT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
851 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

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

0844 PM     HAIL             1 NNE MARTHA            35.63N 80.00W
05/08/2008  E0.88 INCH       RANDOLPH           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 49
            AND OLD HWY 49.

&&

SMITH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
910 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

NCZ007-008-024-025-090145-
DURHAM-GRANVILLE-ORANGE-PERSON-
910 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS GRANVILLE...PERSON...ORANGE
AND DURHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM EDT...

AT 910 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM OVER ROUGEMONT...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HILLSBOROUGH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 26 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...ROUGEMONT...AND...
BAHAMA...MORIAH...AND...SURL...BEREA.

GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN...PEA TO DIME SIZED
HAIL...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM. THESE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF BRINGING DOWN SMALL TREE
LIMBS. LIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN
FURNITURE AND AWNINGS COULD BE TOSSED AROUND. THIS STORM IS
CONTINUING TO INTENSIFY AND MAY REQUIRE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IF THIS TREND CONTINUES.

VINCENT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
922 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

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

0905 PM     HAIL             6 WSW ASHEBORO          35.70N 79.92W
05/08/2008  E0.75 INCH       RANDOLPH           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORT OF PENNY SIZE HAIL 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
            ASHEBORO.

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SMITH