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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2012, 11:45 PM EDT for Franklin County, Halifax County, Warren County, North Carolina. It was in force for 60 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 8, 2012, 11:45 PM EDT (03:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2012, 12:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
Counties Franklin County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Warren County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 1020 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1938 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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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 8, 10:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 10:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 912 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>041-043-091000- PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE- WILSON- 912 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT. ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 2 AM. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER HAZARD SWILL BE LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT OR CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA ON MONDAY... THEN PERSIST OVER CENTRAL NC THROUGH MUCH OF THE WORK WEEK. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY... WITH A PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION... THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL RESULT IN A THREAT OF HEAVY AND POTENTIALLY FLOODING RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING WEEK. NCZ042-073>078-083>086-088-089-091000- JOHNSTON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-ANSON-RICHMOND- SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- 912 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA ON MONDAY... THEN PERSIST OVER CENTRAL NC THROUGH MUCH OF THE WORK WEEK. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY... WITH A PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION... THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL RESULT IN A THREAT OF HEAVY AND POTENTIALLY FLOODING RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING WEEK.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 6:28 PM EDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
628 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012
NCZ021-022-038-082315-
DAVIDSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-
628 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS SECTIONS OF
GUILFORD...FORSYTH AND DAVIDSON COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT...
AT 627 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SEDGE GARDEN...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF WINSTON-SALEM...MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...KERNERSVILLE...
COLFAX...HIGH POINT...JAMESTOWN.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN EXITS 193 AND 217.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 BETWEEN EXITS 113 AND 120.
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 3619 8020 3619 7971 3591 7993 3592 8000
3602 8026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 285DEG 12KT 3608 8012
WSSSpecial weather statement, Jul 8, 6:32 PM EDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 632 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012 NCZ009-010-026-082315- FRANKLIN-VANCE-WARREN- 632 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS SECTIONS OF WARREN...VANCE AND EXTREME NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT... AT 632 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MIDDLEBURG...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF WARRENTON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...AFTON...AND... NORLINA...WARRENTON. HAZARDS INCLUDE... HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL. GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 BETWEEN EXITS 215 AND 226. 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 3646 7806 3619 7816 3632 7841 3650 7837 TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 280DEG 9KT 3639 7828 WSS
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 7:19 PM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1145 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012
NCZ010-011-026-027-090445-
FRANKLIN-HALIFAX-NASH-WARREN-
1145 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS NASH...WARREN...HALIFAX AND
FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM EDT...
AT 1144 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
WARRENTON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...ARCOLA...LAKE
GASTON...LITTLETON...AND AIRLIE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 BETWEEN EXITS 223 AND 233.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 95 BETWEEN EXITS 138 AND 173.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF BLOWING AROUND LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3651 7788 3648 7776 3649 7764 3645 7762
3641 7754 3638 7754 3615 7770 3595 7780
3613 7852 3618 7849 3616 7842 3623 7838
3623 7834 3630 7828 3655 7832 3655 7790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 275DEG 8KT 3637 7808
10The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 65 min |
| Jul 9, 1:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 42 min |
| Jul 9, 1:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 58 min |
| Jul 9, 3:41 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee and 8 more | 15 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore | 59 min |
| Jul 9, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Lee, Moore | 63 min |
| Jul 9, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Moore | 40 min |
| Jul 9, 2:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Harnett, Moore | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Wake | 58 min |
| Jul 9, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Lee | 43 min |
| Jul 9, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke | 34 min |
| Jul 9, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Scotland | 54 min |
| Jul 9, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 53 min |
| Jul 9, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 33 min |
| Jul 9, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 63 min |
| Jul 9, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 4:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Chatham, Johnston, Wake | 79 min |
| Jul 9, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson | 55 min |
| Jul 9, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 63 min |
| Jul 9, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 56 min |
| Jul 9, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 59 min |
| Jul 9, 5:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Anson | 80 min |
| Jul 9, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly | 50 min |
| Jul 9, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville | 52 min |
| Jul 9, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 61 min |
| Jul 9, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Bladen | 63 min |
| Jul 9, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 48 min |
| Jul 9, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery | 57 min |
| Jul 9, 6:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 2 hr |
| Jul 9, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance, Warren | 60 min |
| Jul 9, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Guilford, Orange | 58 min |
| Jul 9, 7:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Granville | 108 min |
| Jul 9, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Halifax, Warren | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash | 59 min |
| Jul 9, 7:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 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.