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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 136, NWS Raleigh, NC

June 21, 2014Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Nash County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2014, 7:14 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Nash County, North Carolina. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2014, 7:14 PM EDT (23:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2014, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Nash County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 161 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2014-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 320 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2014-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
320 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-101 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
901 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 21, 2:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 2:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 4:46 AM EDT, 14 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
446 AM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-220900-
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-
446 AM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
THE WESTERN PIEDMONT BY MIDDAY...THEN BECOME MORE NUMEROUS ACROSS
THE EASTERN PIEDMONT...SANDHILLS AND COASTAL PLAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS. SLOW MOVING STORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS MAY ALSO LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
534 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

NCZ042-076-077-212230-
LEE-HARNETT-JOHNSTON-
534 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF LEE...HARNETT AND
SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 533 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUNN...OR 7 MILES EAST OF
LILLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SANFORD...LILLINGTON...DUNN...ANGIER...BENSON...ERWIN...COATS...FOUR
OAKS...BROADWAY AND LINDEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 3527 7922 3531 7919 3535 7927 3548 7936
      3555 7930 3553 7927 3557 7924 3555 7922
      3556 7920 3563 7912 3552 7897 3558 7891
      3550 7868 3547 7839 3528 7833 3526 7848
      3532 7854 3525 7862 3526 7880 3519 7910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 278DEG 12KT 3540 7868

10
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
537 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

NCZ073-074-083>085-212230-
RICHMOND-MONTGOMERY-SCOTLAND-ANSON-STANLY-
537 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF RICHMOND...
SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...SCOTLAND...ANSON AND SOUTHEASTERN STANLY
COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 535 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ANSONVILLE...OR NEAR WADESBORO...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES... WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH... FREQUENT
DEADLY LIGHTNING... AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM. OTHER STRONG STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO THE
SOUTHEAST... TOWARD ROCKINGHAM... HAMLET... AND LAURINBURG THROUGH
630 PM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAURINBURG...ALBEMARLE...ROCKINGHAM...WADESBORO...HAMLET...MAXTON...
ANSONVILLE...HOFFMAN...POLKTON AND NORWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND
MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 7968 3481 8013 3491 8031 3520 8028
      3520 8030 3517 8035 3537 8013 3510 7958
      3507 7957 3506 7951 3501 7943 3487 7934
      3482 7936 3477 7933 3463 7946
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 307DEG 15KT 3506 8007

GIH
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 6:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
608 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

NCZ041-212300-
WAKE-
608 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WAKE COUNTY
UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

AT 605 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RDU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... OR JUST
NORTHWEST OF RALEIGH... DRIFTING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. OTHER STRONG STORMS ARE DEVELOPING OVER
THE CITY OF RALEIGH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RALEIGH...CARY...GARNER...RDU
INTERNATIONAL... MORRISVILLE... CRABTREE CREEK... KNIGHTDALE...
WENDELL... WILLIAM B UMSTEAD STATE PARK...FALLS LAKE BOAT RAMP AND
LAKE WHEELER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.

DONT 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. DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN OCCUR WELL AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING STORM...PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF RAIN AND WIND. MAKE
SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3577 7836 3571 7845 3571 7847 3567 7851
      3558 7865 3584 7890 3587 7885 3587 7883
      3589 7882 3599 7864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 346DEG 4KT 3586 7872

GIH
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 6:23 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
623 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

NCZ084>086-088-212330-
HOKE-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-CUMBERLAND-
623 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF HOKE...
SOUTHEASTERN RICHMOND...SCOTLAND AND SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES
UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

AT 622 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF FAYETTEVILLE TO NEAR HAMLET...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10
MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAYETTEVILLE...LAURINBURG...ROCKINGHAM...RAEFORD...HAMLET...MAXTON...
HOFFMAN...ANTIOCH...HOPE MILLS AND STEDMAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
TAKE SHELTER INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER
INDOORS...AN ENCLOSED VEHICLE CAN PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER FROM
LIGHTNING. DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING STORM...PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF RAIN AND WIND.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 7968 3481 7971 3505 7980 3507 7866
      3499 7864 3486 7849 3483 7890 3490 7894
      3495 7904 3483 7919 3484 7935 3477 7933
      3463 7947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 323DEG 7KT 3498 7884 3494 7965

ELLIS
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 6:35 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
635 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

NCZ009>011-027-028-212330-
HALIFAX-VANCE-WARREN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-
635 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF HALIFAX...
NORTHEASTERN VANCE...WARREN...NORTHEASTERN NASH AND EDGECOMBE
COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

AT 633 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LITTLETON...OR 14 MILES EAST OF WARRENTON...
MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...ROANOKE RAPIDS...TARBORO...NASHVILLE...WARRENTON...
HALIFAX...SCOTLAND NECK...NORLINA...DORTCHES AND LITTLETON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
50 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES AND
BLOWING AROUND LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7741 3590 7734 3582 7735
      3583 7739 3580 7747 3568 7766 3583 7775
      3606 7810 3621 7801 3627 7831 3654 7832
      3654 7790 3651 7790 3648 7765 3642 7756
      3632 7757 3632 7744 3621 7738 3611 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 349DEG 9KT 3635 7790

10
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 7:05 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
705 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

NCZ088-089-220015-
SAMPSON-CUMBERLAND-
705 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SAMPSON AND SOUTHERN
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...

AT 703 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF JEROME...OR 17 MILES WEST
OF CLINTON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. OTHER INTENSE STORMS EXTENDED
WESTWARD TOWARD HOPE MILLS... CEDAR CREEK... AND STEDMAN. THESE
STORMS WILL EXPAND EASTWARD TOWARD ROSEBORO... CLINTON... AND
GARLAND.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAYETTEVILLE...CLINTON...FORT BRAGG...HARRELLS...HOPE MILLS...
EASTOVER...ROSEBORO...STEDMAN...GARLAND AND SALEMBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.

DONT 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. DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN OCCUR WELL AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING STORM...PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF RAIN AND WIND. MAKE
SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3461 7831 3467 7832 3470 7837 3475 7839
      3485 7850 3485 7883 3483 7890 3489 7893
      3492 7896 3512 7899 3508 7816 3490 7815
      3474 7820 3471 7813 3472 7811 3471 7811
      3468 7816 3458 7824
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 285DEG 21KT 3495 7863

GIH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHNash58 min
Jun 20, 9:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGranville, Vance, Warren54 min
Jun 20, 10:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham, Franklin64 min
Jun 20, 10:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHalifax, Warren56 min
Jun 21, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHJohnston62 min
Jun 21, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Stanly63 min
Jun 21, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWilson43 min
Jun 21, 5:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAnson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly115 min
Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHarnett, Lee56 min
Jun 21, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Richmond, Scotland53 min
Jun 21, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake52 min
Jun 21, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland67 min
Jun 21, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHEdgecombe, Halifax, Warren55 min
Jun 21, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Sampson70 min
Jun 21, 7:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHEdgecombe, Halifax, Nash2 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2014Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2014

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.