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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Raleigh, NC

May 22, 2012Anson County, Richmond County, Scotland County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2012, 1:22 PM EDT for Anson County, Richmond County, Scotland County, North Carolina. It was in force for 38 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 22, 2012, 1:22 PM EDT (17:22 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Anson County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Scotland County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 22, 1:45 PM EDTHAIL 1East Rockingham, NCQUARTER SIZED HAIL
May 22, 1:59 PM EDTHAIL 0.75Rockingham, NCDIME SIZED HAIL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 137 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2012-05-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 185 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2012-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
185 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-98 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
928 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
23 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.

388 
WUUS52 KRAH 221722
SVRRAH
NCC007-153-165-221800-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0079.120522T1722Z-120522T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
122 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ANSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  RICHMOND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  WEST CENTRAL SCOTLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 113 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER DIGGS...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHERAW...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  EAST ROCKINGHAM...
  HAMLET...ROCKINGHAM...
  DOBBINS HEIGHTS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE VEHICLES...WINDOWS AND SOME ROOFS. SEVERE
WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND CAN DAMAGE MOBILE
HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL
THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. 
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST 
OFFICE IN RALEIGH.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2 OR NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 7968 3480 7990 3490 8000 3512 7970
      3485 7943 3475 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 223DEG 14KT 3481 7980

$$

13
2 follow-up statements
537 
WWUS52 KRAH 221746
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
146 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

NCC007-221754-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-120522T1800Z/
ANSON NC-
146 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

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

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND 
THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL
FREE 1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH.

LAT...LON 3483 7959 3482 7967 3490 7985 3499 7987
      3512 7970 3495 7953
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 223DEG 14KT 3489 7977

$$

NCC153-165-221800-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-120522T1800Z/
RICHMOND NC-SCOTLAND NC-
146 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL SCOTLAND AND RICHMOND COUNTIES...

AT 144 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF ROCKINGHAM... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING. 

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... ROCKINGHAM... EAST 
ROCKINGHAM. 

THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL CAPABLE OF BREAKING 
WINDOWS...DAMAGING ROOFS AND DENTING VEHICLES. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING.
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS NOW AND STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS. 

TAKE SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

LAT...LON 3483 7959 3482 7967 3490 7985 3499 7987
      3512 7970 3495 7953
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 223DEG 14KT 3489 7977

$$

BADGETT
863 
WWUS52 KRAH 221803
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
203 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

NCC153-165-221812-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-120522T1800Z/
RICHMOND NC-SCOTLAND NC-
203 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SCOTLAND AND 
RICHMOND COUNTIES EXPIRED AT 200 PM EDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND THE WARNING 
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

HOWEVER... DIME SIZED HAIL AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER 
CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN RICHMOND COUNTY WITH THIS STORM THROUGH 230 
PM. 

IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL
FREE 1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH.

LAT...LON 3483 7959 3482 7967 3490 7985 3499 7987
      3512 7970 3495 7953
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 223DEG 14KT 3490 7976

$$

BADGETT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 12:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson57 min
May 22, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Harnett, Hoke, Lee and 5 more2 hr
May 22, 2:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHarnett, Lee56 min
May 22, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHMontgomery, Randolph54 min
May 22, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHalifax55 min
May 22, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWilson62 min
May 22, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHarnett54 min
May 22, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson38 min
May 22, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHSampson45 min
May 22, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson42 min
May 22, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHSampson, Wayne43 min
May 22, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham57 min
May 22, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHEdgecombe59 min
May 22, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHJohnston, Sampson42 min
May 22, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland35 min
May 22, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHoke49 min
May 22, 4:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHJohnston, Sampson, Wayne56 min
May 22, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham58 min
May 22, 5:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDurham, Granville, Wake51 min
May 22, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHNash48 min
May 22, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWilson59 min
May 22, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHRichmond, Scotland60 min
May 22, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHNash, Wilson72 min
May 22, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGuilford54 min
May 22, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Stanly63 min
May 22, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson56 min
May 22, 7:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHStanly106 min
May 22, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHForsyth54 min
May 22, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHRichmond61 min
May 22, 7:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDavidson, Montgomery, Stanly28 min
May 22, 7:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHRichmond27 min
May 22, 7:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRAHDavidson, Stanly3 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.