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Heat Advisory 6, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 21, 20116 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this heat advisory at Jul 21, 2011, 9:31 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jul 23, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 21, 2011, 9:31 PM EDT (01:31 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 23, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 23, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC

Counties Alamance County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Person County, NC, Randolph County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heat advisory 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 heat advisory went out at Jul 21, 9:24 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 9:24 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 3:02 PM EDT, 6 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
302 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

NCZ011-027-028-041>043-077-078-084>086-088-089-221915-
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-HARNETT-WAYNE-RICHMOND-
SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
302 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

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

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

   EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.
   EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH.

NCZ021>023-038-039-221915-
FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-
302 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

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

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

NCZ007>010-024>026-040-073>076-083-221915-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-CHATHAM-STANLY-
MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-ANSON-
302 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

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

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.
   EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH.

VINCENT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 3:43 PM EDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
343 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

NCZ073-074-212015-
MONTGOMERY-STANLY-
343 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS STANLY AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

AT 343 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
BADIN LAKE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALBEMARLE. THIS STORM WAS
NEARLY STATIONARY.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...BADIN.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3551 8020 3551 8001 3547 7995 3525 8010
      3536 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 036DEG 2KT 3545 8010

VINCENT
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 4:02 PM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
402 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

NCZ042-212030-
JOHNSTON-
402 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS JOHNSTON COUNTY THROUGH 430
PM EDT...

AT 401 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PRINCETON...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SMITHFIELD...
MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...PRINCETON...AND...
PINE LEVEL.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3542 7816 3538 7815 3537 7816 3535 7816
      3534 7820 3534 7821 3532 7823 3532 7826
      3531 7829 3534 7840 3553 7833 3549 7812
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 200DEG 5KT 3539 7825

VINCENT
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 4:03 PM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
403 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

NCZ089-212030-
SAMPSON-
403 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS SAMPSON COUNTY THROUGH 430
PM EDT...

AT 403 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
ROSEBORO...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SALEMBURG.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 7850 3486 7850 3490 7854 3491 7854
      3491 7856 3494 7857 3496 7862 3497 7862
      3514 7838 3495 7822 3483 7848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 235DEG 7KT 3495 7847

VINCENT
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 4:51 PM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 21, 4:58 PM EDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 21, 6:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson39 min
Jul 22, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWarren45 min

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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.