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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Raleigh, NC

June 22, 2016Franklin County, Vance County, Warren County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2016, 9:54 PM EDT for Franklin County, Vance County, Warren County, North Carolina. It was in force for 36 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2016, 9:54 PM EDT (01:54 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2016, 10:30 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, NC, Vance County, NC, Warren County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:57 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 10:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Franklinton, NCTREE DOWN ON MAYS CROSSROADS ROAD NEAR FRANKLINTON.
Jun 22, 10:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLouisburg, NCMULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN LOUISBURG.
Jun 22, 10:23 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 E Youngsville, NCTREE DOWN ON HART ROAD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 00:00Z on 2016-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 622 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2016-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
622 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1800 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

982 
WUUS52 KRAH 230154
SVRRAH
NCC069-181-185-230230-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0113.160623T0154Z-160623T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
954 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN VANCE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 953 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF
  LOUISBURG...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS POSSIBLE. WINDS MAY DAMAGE
           ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HENDERSON...LOUISBURG...BUNN...CENTERVILLE...SOUTH HENDERSON...
  GILLBURG AND INGLESIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3626 7797 3594 7818 3601 7842 3637 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 290DEG 32KT 3623 7826 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
251 
WWUS52 KRAH 230217
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1017 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

NCC181-230227-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160623T0230Z/
VANCE NC-
1017 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VANCE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3626 7797 3594 7818 3601 7842 3610 7838
      3631 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 290DEG 32KT 3616 7801 

$$

NCC069-185-230230-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160623T0230Z/
WARREN NC-FRANKLIN NC-
1017 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

AT 1017 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTHWEST
OF DORTCHES...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS MAY BE INJURED. EXPECT POSSIBLE
         HAIL DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...VEHICLES...
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOUISBURG...BUNN AND CENTERVILLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3626 7797 3594 7818 3601 7842 3610 7838
      3631 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 290DEG 32KT 3616 7801 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 9:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHFranklin44 min
Jun 22, 9:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Granville, Vance32 min
Jun 22, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHalifax58 min
Jun 22, 10:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHEdgecombe, Nash, Wilson62 min
Jun 22, 10:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren20 min
Jun 22, 10:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Nash, Wake36 min
Jun 22, 10:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHNash, Wayne, Wilson31 min
Jun 22, 11:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHWayne, Wilson30 min
Jun 23, 12:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake56 min
Jun 23, 12:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake45 min
Jun 23, 1:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWilson41 min
Jun 23, 1:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham, Orange37 min
Jun 23, 1:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHJohnston48 min
Jun 23, 1:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDurham, Granville, Orange, Wake46 min
Jun 23, 2:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHFranklin44 min
Jun 23, 3:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGranville31 min
Jun 23, 3:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake44 min
Jun 23, 4:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHVance, Warren43 min
Jun 23, 4:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHalifax, Warren39 min
Jun 23, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Guilford43 min
Jun 23, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAlamance, Chatham, Orange49 min
Jun 23, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Orange58 min
Jun 23, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAlamance, Orange67 min
Jun 23, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham37 min
Jun 23, 5:51 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHAlamance, Chatham, Orange28 min
Jun 23, 6:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHGranville, Vance44 min
Jun 23, 6:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham41 min
Jun 23, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHGranville, Person51 min
Jun 23, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHVance, Warren44 min
Jun 23, 7:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren46 min
Jun 23, 7:37 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHGranville23 min
Jun 23, 7:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDurham, Franklin, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance52 min

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.