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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

September 28, 2012Wilson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Sep 28, 2012, 9:09 PM EDT for Wilson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 66 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: Sep 28, 2012, 9:09 PM EDT (01:09 UTC)
Expired: Sep 28, 2012, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

County Wilson County, NC

The radar

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The text

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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 Sep 28, 7:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 7:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 28, 3:29 PM EDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
329 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>041-043-073>076-083-084-291930-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-
ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-
WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-ANSON-RICHMOND-
329 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A BAND OF STORMS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
AN ISOLATED STORM COULD BECOME SEVERE...WITH A PRIMARY THREAT OF
DAMAGING WINDS. THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE
GREATEST BETWEEN 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND 10 PM THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IMMEDIATELY TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ042-077-078-085-086-088-089-291930-
JOHNSTON-HARNETT-WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
329 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A BAND OF STORMS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
AN ISOLATED STORM COULD BECOME SEVERE...WITH A PRIMARY THREAT OF
DAMAGING WINDS. THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE
GREATEST BETWEEN 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND 10 PM THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE STATE ON SATURDAY.
AN ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
SANDHILLS AND SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAIN...OR ALONG AND JUST EAST OF
INTERSTATE 95...WITH A PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IMMEDIATELY TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 6:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
619 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

NCZ073-282300-
STANLY-
619 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF STANLY COUNTY
THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

AT 618 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
PLYLER...OR ABOUT OVER ALBEMARLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE ALBEMARLE AND BADIN.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

WHEN STORMS MOVE NEARBY OR OVERHEAD...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY
BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF BLOWING AROUND
LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS LEFT OUTDOORS. REMEMBER THAT TREES OFFER NO
PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3542 8030 3545 8011 3542 8009 3540 8009
      3537 8005 3536 8007 3534 8007 3529 8010
      3527 8009 3525 8010 3525 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 248DEG 18KT 3534 8023

DJF

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 7:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
711 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

NCZ040-041-290015-
CHATHAM-WAKE-
711 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN CHATHAM AND WESTERN
WAKE COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM...

AT 709 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDING FROM PITTSBORO TO JORDAN LAKE... MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...JORDAN
LAKE...MONCURE...CARPENTER...MORRISVILLE...CARY...APEX... AND NEW
HILL.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HALF INCH DIAMETER SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 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. DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION IN HEAVY RAIN.

&&

LAT...LON 3586 7867 3557 7882 3562 7910 3563 7910
      3586 7897
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 272DEG 14KT 3576 7903 3571 7914

GIH

Local storm report, Sep 28, 7:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
719 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

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

0643 PM     HAIL             1 NW SILER CITY         35.73N  79.47W
09/28/2012  E0.75 INCH       CHATHAM            NC   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE HESS STATION IN SILER
            CITY

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1200979

ELLIS

Local storm report, Sep 28, 7:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
720 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

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

0643 PM     HAIL             1 NW SILER CITY         35.73N  79.47W
09/28/2012  E0.75 INCH       CHATHAM            NC   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE KANGAROO STATION IN
            SILER CITY

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1200980

ELLIS

Local storm report, Sep 28, 7:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
721 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

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

0643 PM     HAIL             1 SW SILER CITY         35.72N  79.47W
09/28/2012  E0.75 INCH       CHATHAM            NC   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE COUNTRY MART IN SILER
            CITY

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1200981

ELLIS

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 7:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
721 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

NCZ040-076-290000-
CHATHAM-LEE-
721 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS LEE AND CHATHAM COUNTIES
THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

AT 720 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES
NORTH OF CUMNOCK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PITTSBORO...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... CUMNOCK AND MONCURE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 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... AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3567 7898 3561 7900 3560 7895 3558 7892
      3544 7905 3554 7934 3573 7926 3573 7905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 287DEG 22KT 3563 7923

GIH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 28, 8:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	40 min
Sep 29, 3:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Orange, Wake	63 min
Sep 29, 3:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery, Stanly	62 min
Sep 29, 3:42 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Stanly	72 min
Sep 29, 4:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery	61 min
Sep 29, 6:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham	57 min
Sep 29, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Randolph	63 min
Sep 29, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery, Richmond	59 min
Sep 29, 5:33 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Montgomery, Moore, Richmond	27 min
Sep 29, 5:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Chatham, Wake	74 min
Sep 29, 5:58 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland	62 min
Sep 29, 6:56 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Hoke, Scotland	18 min
Sep 29, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	43 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.