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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

April 9, 2015Richmond County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Apr 9, 2015, 3:20 PM EDT for Richmond County, North Carolina. It was in force for 55 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
Apr 9, 2015, 3:20 PM EDT (19:20 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2015, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC

County Richmond County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 127 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2015-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2015-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 263 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
537 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
263 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
303 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.6

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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

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NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 9, 3:05 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 3:05 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 9, 1:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 9, 1:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
125 PM EDT THU APR 09 2015

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

0945 PM     HAIL             LUCAMA                  35.64N  78.01W
04/08/2015  E0.88 INCH       WILSON             NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LUCAMA PD REPORT NICKEL-SIZED HAIL IN TOWN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1500601

MLM
Local storm report, Apr 9, 1:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
127 PM EDT THU APR 09 2015

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

1005 PM     HAIL             EUREKA                  35.54N  77.88W
04/08/2015  E0.88 INCH       WAYNE              NC   CITY OFFICIAL

            EUREKA TOWN MANAGER REPORTED NICKEL-SIZED HAIL IN TOWN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1500602

MLM
Local storm report, Apr 9, 3:05 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
305 PM EDT THU APR 09 2015

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

0641 PM     HAIL             2 ESE BETHEL HILL       36.49N  78.85W
04/08/2015  E0.50 INCH       PERSON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER NEAR TRIPLE SPRINGS

0653 PM     HAIL             2 ESE BETHEL HILL       36.49N  78.85W
04/08/2015  E0.88 INCH       PERSON             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL HAS GOTTEN LARGER IN SIZE... SOME MAY BE NEARING 1
            INCH

0705 PM     HAIL             3 WNW OAK HILL          36.46N  78.77W
04/08/2015  E0.50 INCH       GRANVILLE          NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL COVERING THE GROUND... BIGGEST STONES ARE AROUND
            1/2 INCH SO FAR.

0723 PM     HAIL             5 NW OXFORD             36.37N  78.65W
04/08/2015  E1.00 INCH       GRANVILLE          NC   PUBLIC

0755 PM     HAIL             4 WSW KITTRELL          36.20N  78.50W
04/08/2015  M1.50 INCH       VANCE              NC   PUBLIC

            PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF CHARLIE GRISSOM ROAD AND EGYPT MOUNTAIN
            ROAD.

0810 PM     HAIL             2 N FRANKLINTON         36.13N  78.45W
04/08/2015  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF FRANKLINTON

0811 PM     HAIL             1 N FRANKLINTON         36.12N  78.45W
04/08/2015  E1.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR FRANKLINTON

0812 PM     HAIL             1 NNE FRANKLINTON       36.12N  78.45W
04/08/2015  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN FRANKLINTON NEAR THE INTERSECTION
            OF BEACHWOOD AND WINSTON ST... REPORT RELAYED VIA
            SKYWARN.

0813 PM     HAIL             3 ENE FRANKLINTON       36.12N  78.40W
04/08/2015  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH SIZE HAIL EAST OF FRANKLINTON

0824 PM     HAIL             3 ENE FRANKLINTON       36.12N  78.40W
04/08/2015  E1.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL IS NOW PING PONG BALL SIZED EAST OF FRANKLINTON

0851 PM     HAIL             2 SW BUNN               35.94N  78.28W
04/08/2015  M2.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 1/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED JUST WEST OF BUNN

0903 PM     HAIL             4 SE PILOT              35.84N  78.22W
04/08/2015  E1.75 INCH       NASH               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF
            NC HIGHWAY 97 AND MASSEY ROAD.

0915 PM     HAIL             4 NNE MIDDLESEX         35.85N  78.18W
04/08/2015  E1.75 INCH       NASH               NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            MIDDLESEX FIRE CHIEF REPORTED A 2 MILE WIDE SWATH OF
            QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL ALONG NC231.

0945 PM     HAIL             LUCAMA                  35.64N  78.01W
04/08/2015  E0.88 INCH       WILSON             NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LUCAMA PD REPORT NICKEL-SIZED HAIL IN TOWN.

0949 PM     HAIL             LUCAMA                  35.64N  78.01W
04/08/2015  E0.50 INCH       WILSON             NC   911 CALL CENTER

1005 PM     HAIL             EUREKA                  35.54N  77.88W
04/08/2015  E0.88 INCH       WAYNE              NC   CITY OFFICIAL

            EUREKA TOWN MANAGER REPORTED NICKEL-SIZED HAIL IN TOWN.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1500587 RAH1500588 RAH1500589 RAH1500590 RAH1500594
RAH1500591 RAH1500592 RAH1500596 RAH1500593 RAH1500595 RAH1500597
RAH1500598 RAH1500600 RAH1500601 RAH1500599 RAH1500602

WSS
Special weather statement, Apr 9, 3:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
320 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015

NCZ075-084>086-092015-
RICHMOND NC-MOORE NC-HOKE NC-SCOTLAND NC-
320 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015

AT 319 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HAMLET...OR NEAR ROCKINGHAM...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKINGHAM...HAMLET...ABERDEEN...HOFFMAN...PINEBLUFF...DOBBINS
HEIGHTS...SANDHILLS GAME LAND AND CAMP MACKALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3484 7968 3499 7979 3516 7946 3500 7929
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 237DEG 15KT 3495 7969

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham, Orange, Wake46 min
Apr 8, 8:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake45 min
Apr 8, 8:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHalifax, Warren53 min
Apr 8, 9:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake44 min
Apr 8, 9:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHNash, Wayne, Wilson47 min
Apr 8, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHEdgecombe56 min
Apr 8, 9:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHWayne, Wilson31 min
Apr 9, 2:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGuilford61 min
Apr 9, 3:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Richmond52 min
Apr 9, 3:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph52 min
Apr 9, 4:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Sampson and 1 more53 min
Apr 9, 4:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange and 4 more60 min
Apr 9, 6:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHPerson33 min
Apr 9, 7:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson44 min
Apr 9, 8:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson38 min
Apr 9, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHoke, Scotland65 min
Apr 9, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHRandolph35 min
Apr 9, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHRichmond, Scotland25 min
Apr 9, 5:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHHoke, Scotland114 min
Apr 9, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHLee47 min
Apr 9, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham, Lee35 min
Apr 9, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham63 min
Apr 9, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland57 min
Apr 9, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham55 min
Apr 9, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake53 min
Apr 9, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland49 min
Apr 9, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham60 min
Apr 9, 6:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHForsyth58 min
Apr 9, 6:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHChatham3 hr
Apr 9, 7:03 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRAHChatham, Wake3 hr
Apr 9, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham, Harnett, Wake62 min
Apr 9, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson39 min
Apr 9, 7:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRAHWake3 hr
Apr 9, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGuilford65 min
Apr 9, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham44 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.