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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 24, 2011Montgomery County, Richmond County, Stanly County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 24, 2011, 1:48 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Richmond County, Stanly County, North Carolina. It was in force for 57 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: Jul 24, 2011, 1:48 PM EDT (17:48 UTC)
Expired: Jul 24, 2011, 2:45 PM EDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

Counties Montgomery County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Stanly County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 102 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: 1586 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1121 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -5 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jul 24, 1:26 PM EDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 1:26 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 4:07 AM EDT, 9 hours 41 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
407 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

NCZ008>011-024>028-040>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-250930-
GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-
CHATHAM-WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-
WAYNE-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
407 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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.

   HEAT ADVISORY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP
TO 45 MPH ALONG WITH LOCALLY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THAT MAY LEAD TO
MINOR FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WHICH MAY LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING IN URBAN
AREAS.

DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WILL RETURN BY LATE IN THE WEEK.

NCZ007-021>023-038-039-250930-
PERSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-
407 AM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP
TO 45 MPH ALONG WITH LOCALLY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THAT MAY LEAD TO
MINOR FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WHICH MAY LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING IN URBAN
AREAS.

DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS MAY RETURN TO THE AREA BY LATE IN THE WEEK.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 12:50 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1250 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

NCZ073-074-241745-
MONTGOMERY-STANLY-
1250 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SCATTERED STRONG AND SLOW-MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT STANLY
AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

AT 1245 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDING FROM RICHFIELD TO BADIN LAKE TO 5 MILES NORTH OF
TROY...DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. OTHER STORMS WERE IN THE
FORMATIVE STAGES NEAR OAKBORO AND BISCOE. THESE TOO WILL RAPIDLY
BECOME STRONG.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO...ALBEMARLE AND TROY.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.

DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3551 8030 3551 7977 3527 7971 3517 7964
      3516 7964 3518 7967 3518 7986 3516 7989
      3516 7998 3514 8002 3514 8007 3519 8011
      3516 8017 3515 8016 3517 8020 3515 8021
      3521 8026 3517 8035 3516 8045 3522 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 323DEG 5KT 3549 7999

MWS

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 1:01 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
101 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

NCZ039-040-075-076-241830-
CHATHAM-LEE-MOORE-RANDOLPH-
101 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SCATTERED STRONG...SLOW-MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
RANDOLPH...MOORE...LEE AND CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

AT 1255 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAPIDLY DEVELOPING
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR ASHEBORO TO GOLDSTON TO CARTHAGE.
STORMS WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHEASTWARD AROUND 5 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO...SEA GROVE...CUMNOCK...SANFORD...TRAMWAY...LEMON SPRINGS...AND
CAMERON.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.

DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3581 8005 3585 7958 3585 7924 3587 7925
      3586 7892 3562 7899 3560 7896 3552 7897
      3527 7922 3526 7970 3551 7977 3551 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 315DEG 4KT 3564 7968

MWS

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 1:48 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
148 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

NCZ073-074-083-084-241845-
ANSON-MONTGOMERY-RICHMOND-STANLY-
148 PM EDT SUN JUL 24 2011

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS STANLY...RICHMOND...
MONTGOMERY AND ANSON COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

AT 148 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 6 MILES WEST OF TROY...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...TROY...BADIN LAKE...ALBERMARLE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
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.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 8051 3550 8029 3551 7977 3526 7970
      3518 7965 3512 7957 3507 7958 3506 7948
      3504 7946 3503 7951 3499 7958 3498 8002
      3519 8028 3516 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 277DEG 4KT 3534 8000

ELLIS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 23, 8:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson	39 min
Jul 24, 12:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery, Stanly	55 min
Jul 24, 1:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham, Lee, Moore, Randolph	89 min
Jul 24, 1:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Stanly	3 hr
Jul 24, 2:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Harnett, Lee	46 min
Jul 24, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham, Lee, Moore, Randolph	60 min
Jul 24, 2:55 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Chatham	51 min
Jul 24, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Wake	36 min
Jul 24, 3:46 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Wake	98 min
Jul 24, 3:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Forsyth, Guilford	54 min
Jul 24, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston	41 min
Jul 24, 4:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Durham, Orange, Person	29 min
Jul 24, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Nash	58 min
Jul 24, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Davidson, Guilford, Randolph	87 min
Jul 24, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	48 min
Jul 24, 5:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	67 min
Jul 24, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Guilford, Randolph	51 min
Jul 24, 5:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash	56 min
Jul 24, 5:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	68 min
Jul 24, 5:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Granville	46 min
Jul 24, 5:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Person	3 hr
Jul 24, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Person	41 min
Jul 24, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Lee, Wake	54 min
Jul 24, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Stanly	54 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.