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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 19, 20124 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 19, 2012, 10:09 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 51 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 19, 2012, 10:09 PM EDT (02:09 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2012, 11:00 PM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

Counties Cumberland County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Scotland County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 132 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: 1463 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1247 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 39 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 19, 9:52 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 9:52 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 3:59 PM EDT, 6 hours 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
359 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-201200-
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-
359 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BECOME STRONG WITH
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 40
MPH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES IN AN
HOUR WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE NORTH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING... BRINGING A RISK FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS. THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL THE
SIZE OF QUARTERS OR LARGER... DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH...
AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS WITH LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

GIH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 7:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
718 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

NCZ026-040>042-076-077-200015-
CHATHAM-FRANKLIN-HARNETT-JOHNSTON-LEE-WAKE-
718 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HARNETT...JOHNSTON...WAKE...
LEE...FRANKLIN AND CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

AT 716 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FRANKLINTON TO SEMINOLE...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...RALEIGH...LAKE
WHEELER...FUQUAY-VARINA...ROLESVILLE...NEW HOPE...LOUISBURG... AND
GARNER.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN EXITS 284 AND 312.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 440 BETWEEN EXITS 1 AND 16.

THIS INCLUDES US HIGHWAY 1 BETWEEN EXITS 89 AND 101.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN
FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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 3625 7814 3620 7801 3582 7825 3572 7842
      3535 7881 3540 7915 3560 7898 3586 7891
      3587 7883 3593 7880 3592 7876 3598 7871
      3601 7870 3603 7875 3608 7874 3602 7855
      3618 7850 3616 7842 3623 7838 3627 7830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 268DEG 11KT 3606 7843 3548 7898

10

Local storm report, Jul 19, 7:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
759 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

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

0620 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARRBORO                35.92N  79.08W
07/19/2012                   ORANGE             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            2 TREES DOWN...JONES FERRY RD AND OLD FAYETTEVILLE RD.
            BOTH CAUSED POWER OUTAGES.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1200632

MLM

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 8:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
801 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

NCZ038-039-073>075-083-084-200100-
ANSON-DAVIDSON-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-RANDOLPH-RICHMOND-STANLY-
801 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS STANLY...RICHMOND...
RANDOLPH...MOORE...MONTGOMERY...DAVIDSON AND ANSON COUNTIES THROUGH
900 PM EDT...

AT 800 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
BADIN...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALBEMARLE...MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE BADIN...BADIN LAKE...
AND ELDORADO.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN
FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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 3550 8027 3551 8019 3559 8022 3572 7961
      3561 7955 3552 7956 3551 7949 3518 7930
      3504 7947 3486 8000 3519 8011 3515 8018
      3517 8020 3515 8022 3521 8025 3518 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 275DEG 9KT 3544 8011

10

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 8:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
846 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

NCZ075>077-084-086-200145-
HARNETT-HOKE-LEE-MOORE-RICHMOND-
846 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HARNETT...RICHMOND...
MOORE...LEE AND HOKE COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM EDT...

AT 844 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
EASTERN MOORE COUNTY FROM CARTHAGE SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHERN PINES.
THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 20 MPH AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED
BY STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

STORMS WILL REACH SANFORD...LEMON SPRINGS...AND PINE VIEW SHORTLY
AFTER 900 PM...AND LILLINGTON AROUND 930 PM.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH.

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 3502 7958 3524 7949 3541 7947 3553 7902
      3533 7893 3521 7903 3519 7910 3512 7911
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 265DEG 18KT 3540 7924 3527 7920
          3508 7936

13

Local storm report, Jul 19, 8:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 19, 10:09 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 19, 8:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly	59 min
Jul 19, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Lee	59 min
Jul 20, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Richmond and 4 more	61 min
Jul 20, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Randolph	59 min
Jul 20, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Richmond and 3 more	53 min
Jul 20, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Hoke, Moore	50 min
Jul 20, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham	60 min
Jul 20, 3:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Wayne	28 min
Jul 20, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett	47 min
Jul 20, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham	57 min
Jul 20, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Lee, Wake	72 min
Jul 20, 4:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Chatham, Lee, Randolph, Wake	97 min
Jul 20, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance	62 min
Jul 20, 5:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Guilford, Randolph	41 min
Jul 20, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville, Vance, Warren	61 min
Jul 20, 5:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Guilford, Randolph	83 min
Jul 20, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson	54 min
Jul 20, 5:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange, Person and 2 more	2 hr
Jul 20, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	65 min
Jul 20, 6:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax, Warren	64 min
Jul 20, 6:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph	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.