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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 5, 2012Davidson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2012, 2:18 PM EDT for Davidson 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 5, 2012, 2:18 PM EDT (18:18 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2012, 3:15 PM EDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

County Davidson County, NC

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 5, 1:20 PM EDT, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 1:20 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 12:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 5, 11:13 AM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1113 AM EDT THU JUL 05 2012

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

0420 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE MIDDLESEX          35.81N  78.18W
07/04/2012                   NASH               NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR MIDDLESEX. TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR.

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW RALEIGH           35.84N  78.66W
07/04/2012                   WAKE               NC   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN AT THE 4000 BLOCK OF YADKIN DRIVE.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW RALEIGH            35.83N  78.66W
07/04/2012                   WAKE               NC   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER LINES DOWN ON ALLEGHANY DR... TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WSW FALLS LAKE        35.89N  78.66W
07/04/2012                   WAKE               NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ONE TREE BLOWN DOWN AT THE CORNER OF VESTAVIA WOODS
            DRIVE AND HEPWORTH CT.

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 ESE VASS              35.20N  79.16W
07/04/2012                   MOORE              NC   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE SOUTHEAST PART OF
            THE COUNTY

0454 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW BLACK CREEK       35.68N  77.96W
07/04/2012                   WILSON             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER LINE DOWN ON ST MARYS CHURCH ROAD... TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR

0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WNW LUCAMA            35.66N  78.05W
07/04/2012                   WILSON             NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN IN MORRES CROSSING. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0512 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW RALEIGH           35.78N  78.70W
07/04/2012                   WAKE               NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN... INCLUDING ONE ON A HOUSE... TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR

0515 PM     HAIL             SPRING HOPE             35.94N  78.11W
07/04/2012  M1.00 INCH       NASH               NC   911 CALL CENTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY POLICE NEAR NASH AND
            POPLAR STREETS.

0530 PM     HAIL             3 ESE ROCKY MOUNT       35.94N  77.73W
07/04/2012  E1.00 INCH       EDGECOMBE          NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON U.S. 64. TIME ESTIAMTED BY RADAR.

0540 PM     HAIL             2 NE KINGSBORO          35.93N  77.65W
07/04/2012  E0.50 INCH       EDGECOMBE          NC   PUBLIC

            SMALL HAIL OBSERVED AT THE IANDN STORM. SIZE ESTIMATED.

0559 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N SILVER CITY         35.03N  79.23W
07/04/2012                   HOKE               NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN ON JUNE JOHNSON ROAD

0620 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W CENTERVILLE         36.19N  78.16W
07/04/2012                   FRANKLIN           NC   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY

0620 PM     HAIL             4 W CENTERVILLE         36.20N  78.19W
07/04/2012  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           NC   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON GOLD SAND ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR.

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W CENTERVILLE         36.19N  78.14W
07/04/2012                   FRANKLIN           NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            SWEVERAL TREES DOWN IN AND NEAR CENTERVILLE. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1200525 RAH1200520 RAH1200514 RAH1200523 RAH1200515
RAH1200516 RAH1200529 RAH1200522 RAH1200517 RAH1200528 RAH1200518
RAH1200519 RAH1200521 RAH1200527 RAH1200526

BLAES

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1257 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

NCZ007-008-051745-
GRANVILLE-PERSON-
1257 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PERSON AND GRANVILLE
COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

AT 1257 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES NORTHEAST OF BETHEL HILL...OR ABOUT OVER VIRGILINA...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...OAK HILL.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3642 7851 3636 7851 3625 7873 3655 7893
      3655 7864
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 326DEG 12KT 3654 7879

VINCENT

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:32 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:49 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
149 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

NCZ023>025-051830-
ALAMANCE-DURHAM-ORANGE-
149 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS ORANGE...DURHAM AND ALAMANCE
COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

AT 148 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
SCHLEY...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF HILLSBOROUGH...MOVING SOUTH AT 20
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE HILLSBOROUGH...
EFLAND...CHAPEL HILL...CARRBORO...AND MEBANE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3623 7883 3619 7880 3609 7881 3607 7879
      3607 7875 3603 7875 3603 7871 3598 7871
      3592 7876 3593 7880 3590 7882 3587 7899
      3588 7925 3584 7925 3585 7940 3625 7939
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 351DEG 17KT 3615 7910

VINCENT

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:06 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
206 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

NCZ021-022-051900-
FORSYTH-GUILFORD-
206 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF GUILFORD AND
EASTERN FORSYTH COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

AT 205 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
STOKESDALE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BELEWS CREEK...MOVING
SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...BELEWS CREEK...
STOKESDALE...SUMMERFIELD...COLFAX...AND...KERNERSVILLE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN EXITS 37 AND 219.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 BETWEEN EXITS 113 AND 124.

IF THUNDERSTORMS MOVE NEARBY OR OVERHEAD...MOVE INDOORS. IF
OUTDOORS...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG
WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF BLOWING AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS LEFT
OUTDOORS. STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3626 7983 3591 7974 3592 8004 3593 8005
      3601 8004 3602 8010 3626 8007
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 008DEG 16KT 3627 7998

DJF

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:18 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
Jul 5, 3:37 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	RAH	Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin and 17 more	40 hr
Jul 5, 12:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville	48 min
Jul 5, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Forsyth	58 min
Jul 5, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Orange	41 min
Jul 5, 1:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Forsyth	32 min
Jul 5, 1:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Vance	53 min
Jul 5, 1:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Durham, Orange	52 min
Jul 5, 2:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Vance, Warren	40 min
Jul 5, 2:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Guilford	54 min
Jul 5, 2:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Nash, Wake	66 min
Jul 5, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Randolph	55 min
Jul 5, 2:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Hoke	50 min
Jul 5, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Guilford	60 min
Jul 5, 3:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Vance, Warren	29 min
Jul 5, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance	37 min
Jul 5, 3:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett	34 min
Jul 5, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Scotland	47 min
Jul 5, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Harnett, Lee, Wake	63 min
Jul 5, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Halifax	45 min
Jul 5, 3:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Lee	61 min
Jul 5, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Hoke	39 min
Jul 5, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett, Johnston, Nash, Wake	67 min
Jul 5, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Scotland	45 min
Jul 5, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Hoke	41 min
Jul 5, 4:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	61 min
Jul 5, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Scotland	52 min
Jul 5, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham	38 min
Jul 5, 4:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson	51 min
Jul 5, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett	48 min
Jul 5, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett	61 min
Jul 5, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne	40 min
Jul 5, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Moore	42 min
Jul 5, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe	45 min
Jul 5, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson	53 min
Jul 5, 5:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Moore	65 min
Jul 5, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	66 min
Jul 5, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Montgomery, Richmond	65 min
Jul 5, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	59 min
Jul 5, 6:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson	54 min
Jul 5, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Richmond	59 min
Jul 5, 7:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Moore, Richmond, Scotland	54 min

Nearby

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Sources

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