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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 11, 2012, 1:05 PM EDT for Alamance County, North Carolina. It was in force for 55 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
- Aug 11, 2012, 1:05 PM EDT (17:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
County Alamance County, NC
The radar
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The text
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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 Aug 11, 10:38 AM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 10:38 AM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 7:04 AM EDT, 6 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 704 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-121115- 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- 704 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH A PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VINCENT
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 12:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1203 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
NCZ042-043-078-111700-
JOHNSTON-WAYNE-WILSON-
1203 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WAYNE...JOHNSTON AND WILSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM EDT...
AT 1203 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
KENLY...OR ABOUT 13 MILES EAST OF SMITHFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...LUCAMA...BLACK
CREEK...WILSON.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3559 7779 3544 7811 3558 7829 3581 7799
3585 7788 3585 7787 3576 7773 3573 7772
3567 7766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 224DEG 15KT 3557 7812
KRRSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 12:44 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1244 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
NCZ042-043-078-111745-
JOHNSTON-WAYNE-WILSON-
1244 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WAYNE...JOHNSTON AND WILSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...
AT 1244 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES NORTH OF MAR-MAC...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF GOLDSBORO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...GOLDSBORO...
NAHUNTA...PIKEVILLE...FREMONT...EUREKA...BLACK CREEK.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3557 7782 3542 7782 3540 7780 3526 7808
3539 7825 3580 7777 3577 7773 3573 7772
3567 7766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 228DEG 18KT 3541 7808
KRRSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 12:59 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1259 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
NCZ010-011-026-027-111800-
FRANKLIN-HALIFAX-NASH-WARREN-
1259 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS NASH...WARREN...HALIFAX AND
FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT...
AT 1258 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CASTALIA...OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF LOUISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CASTALIA...
CENTERVILLE...ARCOLA...AIRLIE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3651 7788 3648 7776 3649 7766 3641 7754
3637 7754 3635 7758 3631 7756 3633 7744
3629 7741 3626 7741 3615 7768 3615 7770
3613 7770 3594 7815 3609 7835 3655 7801
3655 7790
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 227DEG 18KT 3609 7813
KRRSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 1:05 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 105 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 NCZ022>024-039-111800- ALAMANCE-GUILFORD-ORANGE-RANDOLPH- 105 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS RANDOLPH...ORANGE... GUILFORD AND ALAMANCE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT... AT 105 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CLIMAX...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF RANDLEMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALAMANCE...ELON COLLEGE...AND...GIBSONVILLE...BURLINGTON...AND...GLEN RAVEN... GRAHAM...AND...SWEPSONVILLE...HAW RIVER...MEBANE. HAZARDS INCLUDE... GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN EXITS 135 AND 157. 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. 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 3601 7915 3579 7963 3593 7978 3625 7943 TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 228DEG 21KT 3592 7963 SEC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 11:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 1:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 59 min |
| Aug 11, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 30 min |
| Aug 11, 4:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 24 min |
| Aug 11, 4:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 12 min |
| Aug 11, 5:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 6:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 49 min |
| Aug 11, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Warren | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 1:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Halifax, Nash | 25 min |
| Aug 11, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Orange, Person | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville, Orange | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Granville, Vance | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance | 50 min |
| Aug 11, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 55 min |
| Aug 11, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance | 56 min |
| Aug 11, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 3:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 4:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Warren | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 83 min |
| Aug 11, 4:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 69 min |
| Aug 11, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Wilson | 62 min |
| Aug 11, 5:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 7:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 3 hr |
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Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2012Every special weather statement in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.