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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

June 20, 2014Halifax County, Warren County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 20, 2014, 10:19 PM EDT for Halifax County, Warren County, North Carolina. It was in force for 56 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: Jun 20, 2014, 10:19 PM EDT (02:19 UTC)
Expired: Jun 20, 2014, 11:15 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

Counties Halifax County, NC, Warren 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 Jun 20, 10:10 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 10:10 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 4:50 PM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
450 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-212100-
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-
450 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA SATURDAY... FIRST OVER THE TRIAD AND NORTHWEST PIEDMONT
BY EARLY AFTERNOON... THEN SPREADING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST INTO THE
EASTERN PIEDMONT... SANDHILLS... AND COASTAL PLAIN DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...WITH A
PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER
WILL BE GREATEST ACROSS THE TRIANGLE...SANDHILLS AND COASTAL PLAIN
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. IN ADDITION... TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS WITH THESE SLOW MOVING STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED
FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

GIH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 6:05 PM EDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
605 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

NCZ078-089-202300-
WAYNE-SAMPSON-
605 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE
AND NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

AT 604 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BENSON...OR 17 MILES WEST
OF MOUNT OLIVE...MOVING SOUTHEAST 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...
CLINTON...NEWTON GROVE AND HOBBTON.

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 THIS STORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 7858 3526 7848 3526 7841 3529 7830
      3532 7828 3518 7808 3519 7816 3513 7816
      3512 7817 3509 7817 3508 7816 3505 7816
      3488 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 318DEG 13KT 3525 7836

ELLIS

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 6:55 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
655 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

NCZ041-210000-
WAKE-
655 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WAKE COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 654 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RDU INTERNATIONAL...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

HEAVY RAIN WITH ASSOCIATED MINOR FLOODING...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RALEIGH...CARY...WAKE FOREST...GARNER...RDU INTERNATIONAL...
MORRISVILLE...KNIGHTDALE...WILLIAM B UMSTEAD STATE PARK AND FALLS
LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3581 7837 3571 7845 3571 7847 3567 7852
      3579 7884 3592 7879 3592 7876 3595 7872
      3596 7854
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 287DEG 9KT 3586 7872

MWS

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 8:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
832 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

NCZ027-028-043-210130-
NASH-WILSON-EDGECOMBE-
832 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NASH...
NORTHERN WILSON AND SOUTHWESTERN EDGECOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM
EDT...

AT 832 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BAILEY...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
NASHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...NASHVILLE...WILSON...ELM CITY...BAILEY...SHARPSBURG...
PINETOPS...SPRING HOPE...MACCLESFIELD AND SIMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3567 7777 3570 7791 3581 7818 3593 7818
      3598 7809 3593 7765 3575 7764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 292DEG 19KT 3587 7806

MWS

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 9:21 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
921 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

NCZ007>010-210215-
VANCE-PERSON-WARREN-GRANVILLE-
921 PM EDT FRI JUN 20 2014

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF VANCE...
SOUTHEASTERN PERSON...WARREN AND NORTHERN GRANVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL
1015 PM EDT...

AT 921 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR
VIRGILINA TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROXBORO...AND MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HENDERSON...OXFORD...WARRENTON...NORLINA...KITTRELL...STOVALL...
MIDDLEBURG...MACON...LAKE GASTON AND KERR LAKE.

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 TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER
LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF YOU CANNOT SEEK SHELTER INDOORS...AN ENCLOSED VEHICLE CAN PROVIDE
SAFE SHELTER. DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING STORM...PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF RAIN AND WIND.

&&

LAT...LON 3654 7790 3645 7791 3623 7812 3625 7813
      3626 7817 3625 7819 3627 7829 3622 7839
      3624 7895 3654 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 270DEG 28KT 3653 7868 3634 7886

MWS

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 10:11 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 10:19 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
Jun 20, 8:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Nash	58 min
Jun 20, 9:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville, Vance, Warren	54 min
Jun 20, 10:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Franklin	64 min
Jun 21, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	62 min
Jun 21, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Stanly	63 min
Jun 21, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wilson	43 min
Jun 21, 5:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly	115 min
Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett, Lee	56 min
Jun 21, 5:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Richmond, Scotland	53 min
Jun 21, 6:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	52 min
Jun 21, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland	67 min
Jun 21, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Warren	55 min
Jun 21, 7:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland, Sampson	70 min
Jun 21, 7:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash	46 min
Jun 21, 7:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash	2 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.