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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

May 24, 2011Vance County, Warren County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at May 24, 2011, 2:15 PM EDT for Vance County, Warren County, North Carolina. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2011, 2:15 PM EDT (18:15 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2011, 2:45 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

Counties Vance County, NC, Warren County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 148 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 354 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 922 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 210 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.9

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 24, 2:00 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 2:00 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 9:18 AM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
918 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

NCZ073>075-083>086-251000-
STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-
918 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING. SMALL HAIL... GUSTY WINDS... VERY FREQUENT
LIGHTNING... AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IMMEDIATELY TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-076>078-088-089-251000-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-
ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-
JOHNSTON-WILSON-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
918 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND MOVE EAST ACROSS
NORTHERN AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS OR LARGER... AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
OVER 60 MPH. THE GREATEST RISK OF SEVERE STORMS WILL BE FROM 1 PM
THROUGH 8 PM OVER THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT INCLUDING THE TRIAD AND
TRIANGLE REGIONS...AND FROM 4 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT OVER THE COASTAL
PLAIN AND SANDHILLS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

ISOLATED STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY EVENING. HOWEVER... HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT
THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IMMEDIATELY TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 24, 9:49 AM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
949 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

0858 PM     HAIL             4 NW SPEED              36.01N  77.49W
05/23/2011  E1.00 INCH       EDGECOMBE          NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1100654

JO

Local storm report, May 24, 10:04 AM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1004 AM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

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

0615 PM     HAIL             2 W WELDON              36.43N  77.64W
05/23/2011  M1.00 INCH       HALIFAX            NC   NEWSPAPER

            NEWSPAPER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT THE
            CHOCKEYOTTE BALL FIELDS

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1100655

ELLIS

Special weather statement, May 24, 1:18 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
118 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

NCZ007-008-241830-
GRANVILLE-PERSON-
118 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING PERSON AND NORTHWEST
GRANVILLE COUNTIES FROM THE WEST...

AT 114 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS 27 MILES WEST OF CONCORD...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHWEST
OF DANVILLE VIRGINIA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL
AFFECT PERSON AND NORTHWEST GRANVILLE COUNTIES BETWEEN 2 AND
230 PM EDT.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE HYCO LAKE AND MAYO
RESERVOIR.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
DEADLY LIGHTNING.

IF THE STORMS MAINTAIN CURRENT INTENSITY...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING WILL BE NECESSARY.

BOATERS ON THE OPEN WATER AND THOSE CAMPING OUTDOORS ARE ESPECIALLY
VULNERABLE TO THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE
HARBOR. THOSE CAMPING SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR
VEHICLE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3635 7868 3644 7915 3654 7914 3655 7913
      3655 7870 3655 7869
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 272DEG 31KT 3662 7950

WSS

Special weather statement, May 24, 2:07 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
207 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

NCZ009-010-241845-
VANCE-WARREN-
207 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WARREN AND VANCE COUNTIES
THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

AT 204 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
TUNGSTEN...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTH OF HENDERSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
40 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT VANCE AND WAYNE COUNTIES BETWEEN 2
AND 3 PM.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE BULLOCKSVILLE...KERR
LAKE...DREWRY...MIDDLEBURG...NORLINA...AFTON...WARRENTON...MACON
AND...ARCOLA.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3651 7790 3644 7792 3640 7791 3627 7796
      3621 7801 3624 7813 3625 7813 3625 7816
      3632 7850 3649 7851 3652 7849 3653 7846
      3655 7845 3655 7813
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 295DEG 36KT 3649 7844

KRR

Special weather statement, May 24, 2:15 PM EDT, 0 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
May 23, 8:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe	28 min
May 23, 8:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax	49 min
May 23, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	37 min
May 23, 9:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe	27 min
May 24, 1:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	72 min
May 24, 1:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Granville, Person	34 min
May 24, 2:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Vance, Warren	38 min
May 24, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax, Warren	59 min
May 24, 4:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Forsyth	39 min
May 24, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Guilford	58 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2011 Every special weather statement in 2011

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.