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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at May 22, 2012, 12:33 PM EDT for Sampson 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
- May 22, 2012, 12:33 PM EDT (16:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2012, 1:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
County Sampson County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 747 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 22, 9:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 9:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 4:17 AM EDT, 8 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 417 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-230830- PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE- JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-ANSON- RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- 417 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS OVER THE WESTERN PIEDMONT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON... SPREADING EASTWARD ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA INTO THE EVENING HOURS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE RISK OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE GREATEST OVER THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT AND SANDHILLS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. THE PRIMARY THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE FROM LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN... SMALL HAIL... AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 22, 12:33 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1233 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
NCZ089-221730-
SAMPSON-
1233 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SAMPSON COUNTY THROUGH 130
PM EDT...
AT 1233 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
TURKEY...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WARSAW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
10 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... RURAL EASTERN
SAMPSON COUNTY.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE RURAL EASTERN SAMPSON
COUNTY.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PENNY SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 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.
DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO
SAFETY. MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE
FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. MAKE SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM
YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.
&&
LAT...LON 3470 7838 3474 7839 3477 7843 3481 7846
3484 7850 3486 7850 3488 7852 3506 7816
3505 7815 3489 7814 3477 7818 3469 7836
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 244DEG 9KT 3494 7816
ELLISSpecial weather statement, May 22, 12:33 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1233 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
NCZ010-011-026>028-043-078-221730-
EDGECOMBE-FRANKLIN-HALIFAX-NASH-WARREN-WAYNE-WILSON-
1233 PM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON...
AT 1229 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
BATTLEBORO...OR ABOUT OVER ROCKY MOUNT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM ROANOKE RAPIDS TO ENFIELD.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF HALIFAX... EDGECOMBE... AND
NORTHERN NASH COUNTIES INCLUDING ROCKY MOUNT... TARBORO... AND
HALIFAX THROUGH 200 PM.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH
VERY HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 95 BETWEEN EXITS 116 AND 160.
DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO
SAFETY. MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE
FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. MAKE SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM
YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.
THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.
&&
LAT...LON 3655 7807 3622 7738 3619 7734 3608 7731
3600 7740 3589 7734 3552 7788 3574 7822
3576 7822 3575 7824 3584 7827
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 257DEG 13KT 3600 7772
BADGETTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Richmond, Scotland | 38 min |
| May 22, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Harnett, Hoke, Lee and 5 more | 2 hr |
| May 22, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Lee | 56 min |
| May 22, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery, Randolph | 54 min |
| May 22, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 55 min |
| May 22, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 62 min |
| May 22, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 54 min |
| May 22, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 38 min |
| May 22, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 45 min |
| May 22, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson | 42 min |
| May 22, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson, Wayne | 43 min |
| May 22, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham | 57 min |
| May 22, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 59 min |
| May 22, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Sampson | 42 min |
| May 22, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 35 min |
| May 22, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke | 49 min |
| May 22, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Sampson, Wayne | 56 min |
| May 22, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 58 min |
| May 22, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Wake | 51 min |
| May 22, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 48 min |
| May 22, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 59 min |
| May 22, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Richmond, Scotland | 60 min |
| May 22, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash, Wilson | 72 min |
| May 22, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 54 min |
| May 22, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Stanly | 63 min |
| May 22, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 56 min |
| May 22, 7:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Stanly | 106 min |
| May 22, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 54 min |
| May 22, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Richmond | 61 min |
| May 22, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Montgomery, Stanly | 28 min |
| May 22, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Richmond | 27 min |
| May 22, 7:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Stanly | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.