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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

June 21, 2014Granville County, Vance County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 21, 2014, 9:27 PM EDT for Granville County, Vance County, North Carolina. It was in force for 63 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 21, 2014, 9:27 PM EDT (01:27 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2014, 10:30 PM EDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

Counties Granville County, NC, Vance County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 220 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2246 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 675 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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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 21, 9:20 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 9:20 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 4:46 AM EDT, 16 hours 41 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, 6:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 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, 2 hours 22 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

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 8:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
800 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

NCZ011-026>028-043-220100-
HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-WILSON-EDGECOMBE-
800 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN HALIFAX...NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...NASH...EASTERN WILSON AND
EDGECOMBE COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EDT...

AT 800 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SCOTLAND
NECK...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF TARBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...TARBORO...NASHVILLE...WILSON...SCOTLAND NECK...ELM
CITY...DORTCHES...RED OAK...ENFIELD AND PRINCEVILLE.

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.

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 3609 7731 3600 7741 3590 7734 3582 7735
      3583 7739 3581 7742 3580 7747 3558 7781
      3613 7826 3620 7815 3621 7807 3620 7801
      3623 7799 3632 7744 3626 7741 3624 7738
      3621 7738 3617 7731 3617 7729 3610 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 310DEG 20KT 3607 7755

10

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 8:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
819 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

NCZ007>009-024-025-220115-
VANCE-PERSON-GRANVILLE-ORANGE-DURHAM-
819 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2014

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD FROM
VIRGINIA AND AFFECT PORTIONS OF NORTHERN VANCE... PERSON...
GRANVILLE... NORTHERN ORANGE AND NORTHWESTERN DURHAM COUNTIES UNTIL
915 PM EDT...

AT 818 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM STAUNTON
RIVER STATE PARK TO TOPNOT...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HENDERSON...OXFORD...ROXBORO...HILLSBOROUGH...ROUGEMONT...CONCORD...
STOVALL...MIDDLEBURG...SURL AND BETHEL HILL.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3639 7830 3602 7921 3617 7926 3624 7926
      3625 7915 3649 7914 3653 7910 3654 7908
      3654 7833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 325DEG 15KT 3670 7869 3638 7928

GIH

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 9:09 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 9:27 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 21, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash	60 min
Jun 21, 8:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville, Orange, Person, Vance	56 min
Jun 21, 8:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Halifax	90 min
Jun 21, 9:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.