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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 22, 2013Johnston County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 22, 2013, 8:34 PM EDT for Johnston County, North Carolina. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 22, 2013, 8:34 PM EDT (00:34 UTC)
Expired: Aug 22, 2013, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Johnston County, NC

The radar

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NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 22, 7:45 PM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 7:45 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 10:01 AM EDT, 10 hours 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1001 AM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-231415-
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-
1001 AM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IN THE SOUTH... AS THE
FRONT DRIFTS THROUGH THE REGION. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME
STRONG... WITH WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE STRONGEST STORMS.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 22, 3:56 PM EDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
356 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

NCZ078-222045-
WAYNE-
356 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WAYNE COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM
EDT...

AT 356 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES
EAST OF MOUNT OLIVE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...SEVEN SPRINGS.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE
EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3515 7790 3517 7792 3516 7798 3519 7801
      3519 7805 3517 7807 3518 7816 3521 7817
      3523 7825 3526 7821 3526 7783 3518 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 301DEG 9KT 3520 7796

22

Special weather statement, Aug 22, 6:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
607 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

NCZ021-222245-
FORSYTH-
607 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH 645
PM EDT...

AT 606 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES
WEST OF RURAL HALL...OR ABOUT OVER KING...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... RURAL HALL...
PFAFFTOWN... STANLEYVILLE... AND THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN EXITS 188 AND 196.

PEOPLE DRIVING IN THE WINSTON-SALEM AREA DURING THE RUSH HOUR MAY
ENCOUNTER VERY HEAVY RAINFALL... AND ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID
A COLLISION. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND
RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS
AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND
OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3614 8044 3621 8045 3627 8036 3627 8028
      3614 8007 3604 8018 3600 8032 3613 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 317DEG 17KT 3622 8038

GIH

Special weather statement, Aug 22, 6:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
625 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

NCZ089-222315-
SAMPSON-
625 PM EDT THU AUG 22 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS SAMPSON COUNTY THROUGH 715
PM EDT...

AT 624 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
ROSEBORO...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON...MOVING EAST
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER STRONG STORMS WILL AFFECT THE TOWNS OF
IVANHOE AND HARRELLS IN SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CLINTON.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

PEOPLE NEAR THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR
VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN
TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN
FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...STANDING
WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3463 7832 3467 7833 3471 7839 3474 7839
      3490 7854 3505 7851 3501 7815 3489 7814
      3474 7819 3472 7811 3470 7811 3468 7815
      3455 7825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 288DEG 8KT 3496 7843

GIH

Local storm report, Aug 22, 7:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 22, 7:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 22, 7:37 PM EDT, 57 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
Aug 22, 8:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	61 min
Aug 22, 8:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Johnston, Wilson	2 hr
Aug 22, 8:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson	50 min
Aug 22, 9:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Davidson	3 hr
Aug 23, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax, Warren	92 min
Aug 23, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax, Vance, Warren	59 min
Aug 23, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin	43 min
Aug 23, 6:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Nash	46 min
Aug 23, 6:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	37 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.