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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 7, 20164 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2016, 7:29 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 46 min. 2 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: Jul 7, 2016, 7:29 PM EDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2016, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cumberland County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Sampson County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 7, 7:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wnw Clinton, NC	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
Jul 7, 7:56 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Newton Grove, NC	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 16 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 7, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 156 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1733 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

217 
WUUS52 KRAH 072329
SVRRAH
NCC051-085-101-163-080015-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0176.160707T2329Z-160708T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
729 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL HARNETT COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  SAMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 727 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LILLINGTON TO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF GODWIN TO 9 MILES NORTH OF JEROME...MOVING EAST AT 45
  MPH. 

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. THESE
           STORMS HAVE DOWNED NUMEROUS TREES ACROSS MOORE COUNTY.
           POPE ARMY AIR BASE RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUSTS OF 58
           MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FAYETTEVILLE...CLINTON...LILLINGTON...DUNN...BENSON...GODWIN...
  ERWIN...EASTOVER...COATS AND FOUR OAKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE
MOBILE HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS FLYING DEBRIS
GENERATED BY DAMAGING WINDS CAN BE DEADLY.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3514 7888 3547 7902 3552 7844 3532 7829
      3528 7830 3519 7819 3487 7816 3485 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 264DEG 39KT 3531 7893 3515 7879 3498 7874 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WSS

2 follow-up statements

352 
WWUS52 KRAH 072347
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
747 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

NCC051-085-101-163-080015-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-160708T0015Z/
HARNETT NC-JOHNSTON NC-CUMBERLAND NC-SAMPSON NC-
747 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARNETT...SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON...EASTERN CUMBERLAND
AND SAMPSON COUNTIES...

AT 747 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF LILLINGTON TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GODWIN TO 9 MILES WEST OF CLINTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLINTON...DUNN...BENSON...GODWIN...ERWIN...COATS...FOUR OAKS...
ROSEBORO...NEWTON GROVE AND SALEMBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE
MOBILE HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS FLYING DEBRIS
GENERATED BY DAMAGING WINDS CAN BE DEADLY.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RALEIGH.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3512 7865 3548 7881 3552 7844 3532 7829
      3528 7830 3519 7819 3487 7816 3486 7858
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 263DEG 39KT 3541 7871 3517 7855 3500 7850 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WSS

855 
WWUS52 KRAH 080013
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
813 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

NCC051-085-101-163-080022-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-160708T0015Z/
HARNETT NC-JOHNSTON NC-CUMBERLAND NC-SAMPSON NC-
813 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARNETT...
SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON...EASTERN CUMBERLAND AND SAMPSON COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR WAYNE AND SOUTHEAST JOHNSTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 845 PM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RALEIGH.

LAT...LON 3512 7865 3548 7881 3552 7844 3532 7829
      3528 7830 3519 7819 3487 7816 3486 7858
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 264DEG 39KT 3541 7871 3517 7855 3500 7850 

$$

WSS

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 Jul 7, 3:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 3:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
320 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A potent upper level disturbance will cross the area this afternoon
and evening. Sunny skies and rising temperatures are expected on
Friday and Saturday as an upper level ridge centered over the Deep
South extends northeastward into the Carolinas.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TODAY AND TONIGHT/...
As of 320 PM Thursday...

Potent MCV associated with the long-lived MCS that emanated from the
Central Plains yesterday and later dissipated over the Southern Appalachians
this morning, will track east-southeast across the Carolinas
this afternoon and evening.  Scattered convective development is expected
across the area this afternoon and evening.

Previous thinking from this morning is pretty much unchanged, with
convection expected to increase in coverage and perhaps
strengthen in intensity as the storms progress eastward, encountering
the moderate to strong buoyancy in place east of US 1 corridor.
Enhanced 40-45kt 700 mb flow in close proximity to the wave could
certainly support a potential for damaging winds, particularly east
of Hwy 1 where DCAPE approaches 1000 J/Kg.

In the wake of the wave exiting east of the area, convection should
diminish west to east during the late evening.

Lows tonight in the lower to mid 70s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT/...
As of 320 pm Thursday...

Central NC will remain along the southern fringes of the mid-level
westerlies as a compact upper trough progresses eastward across the
Great Lakes. An upper level trigger is not as readily discernible as
past days, however isolated to scattered storms will be possible
across the area Friday afternoon given the continued potential for
upstream disturbances/convection to influence the area, but more
importantly given the advection of an elevated mixed layer plume
into the area tomorrow afternoon and evening. If convection is
present(most likely needs to propagate into the area since the EML
will also cap weaker lift), moderate to strong destabilization of
2500-3500 J/Kg of MLCAPE and effective shear of 20 to 25 kts will
support a risk of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Expect sunny skies with highs in the mid/upper 90s. Diurnal
heating/mixing in the presence of an EML could allow sfc dewpoints
to mix out to some degree during the afternoon, particularly from
the Triangle north and west. As such, heat indices could approach
advisory criteria(105 F)across the southern portions of the forecast
area. Confidence is not high enough yet to include at this time, but
will continue to mention in the HWO and a heat advisory may be
issued in subsequent forecast issuance.

Lows Friday night in the lower to mid 70s.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 100 PM Thursday...

Saturday and Saturday Night: Ahead of an approaching front,
instability will climb through the roof, especially in the east as
we heat up under an impressive elevated mixed layer featuring lapse
rates >7C/km. Weak shear and a strong cap below the EML are progged
as enough to suppress potential high-based convection even as SB
CAPEs potentially exceed 3K Joules. Meanwhile, drying will be
underway in the northwest with the front sagging south of the area
and PW's falling below 1.5 inches during the afternoon/evening. As
such, will maintain ongoing PoP-less forecast except for addition of
a slight chance in the southeast where weak low level convergence
with the frontal zone could be enough to force a connection between
surface-based and mid level instability. Highs still looking like
mid 90s north and upper 90s south. Mins Saturday night will be a bit
cooler than the previous morning under clear skies with a modestly
drier airmass in place - still seasonable, though, in the upper 60s
northwest to lower 70s across the east.

Sunday through Thursday: High temperatures will be seasonal (85 to
90) through the period, with minor day to day fluctuations driven by
the whims of cloud coverage and precip distribution. The frontal
zone will slow and stall in the vicinity of the NC/SC border Sunday,
providing a focus for convection, mainly diurnally driven, across
the south. A short wave ridge migrates east over the Atlantic coast
by Wednesday, but should provide only modest suppression with a very
moist airmass trapped below and the lingering diffuse frontal zone
remaining as a tangible feature likely to focus convection each day.
As such, will maintain chance diurnal PoPs slightly weighted towards
the south given the uncertainty in timing and extent of mesoscale
features that might tilt the PoP distribution one way or another.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 147 PM Thursday...

24-hr TAF Period: Brief periods of sub-vfr conditions are likely to
affect all terminals this afternoon/evening as scattered to numerous
thunderstorms develop in response to a potent upper level
disturbance moving through the region this evening. Thunderstorm
wind gusts of 40-50kts could accompany the stronger storms.  In the
wake of the disturbance convection will diminish from west to east
between 00 to 06z. As has been the case the past two mornings,
isolated pockets of fog will be possible Friday morning in areas that
receive heavy rainfall.

Looking Ahead: Isolated to scattered diurnal showers and storms will
be possible through early next week, but with generally VFR
conditions otherwise expected.

&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Vincent
NEAR TERM...CBL
SHORT TERM...CBL
LONG TERM...mlm
AVIATION...CBL

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 4:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
418 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

NCZ011-026>028-041>043-075>078-083>086-088-089-082030-
HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-MOORE-LEE-
HARNETT-WAYNE-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
418 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 349 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND
WESTERN PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE
AND POSSIBLY ORGANIZE INTO A LINE AS THEY TRACK EASTWARD THROUGH
THE TRIANGLE AND INTO THE COASTAL PLAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE DAMAGING
WINDS...PRIMARILY ALONG AND EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 1 CORRIDOR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 105 DEGREES ARE LIKELY DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS ON FRIDAY...PRIMARILY FROM THE TRIANGLE SOUTHWARD INTO THE
SANDHILLS AND EASTWARD INTO THE COASTAL PLAIN. A HEAT ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ007>010-021>025-038>040-073-074-082030-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-
DURHAM-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-
418 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND
WESTERN PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE
AND POSSIBLY ORGANIZE INTO A LINE AS THEY TRACK EASTWARD THROUGH
THE TRIANGLE AND INTO THE COASTAL PLAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE DAMAGING
WINDS...PRIMARILY ALONG AND EAST OF THE HIGHWAY 1 CORRIDOR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 105 DEGREES ARE LIKELY DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS ON FRIDAY...PRIMARILY FROM THE TRIANGLE SOUTHWARD INTO THE
SANDHILLS AND EASTWARD INTO THE COASTAL PLAIN. A HEAT ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 6:51 PM EDT, 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
651 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

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

0606 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELLERBE                 35.07N 79.76W
07/07/2016                   RICHMOND           NC   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND THE
            ELLERBE AREA.

&&

RTE

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 6:57 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
657 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

NCZ040>042-077-080000-
JOHNSTON   NC-WAKE   NC-CHATHAM   NC-HARNETT   NC-
657 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL JOHNSTON...
SOUTHWESTERN WAKE...SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM AND NORTHEASTERN HARNETT
COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 656 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES WEST OF FUQUAY-VARINA...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARY...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARY...SMITHFIELD...GARNER...FUQUAY-VARINA...CLAYTON...ANGIER...
APEX...HOLLY SPRINGS...FLOWERS AND SHEARON HARRIS RESERVOIR.

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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3546 7833 3552 7897 3553 7898 3554 7900
      3570 7900 3573 7832
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 271DEG 23KT 3562 7892

77

Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:02 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
702 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

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

0607 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ENE ELLERBE           35.09N 79.71W
07/07/2016                   RICHMOND           NC   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER LINES DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF GREEN
            LAKE ROAD AND HAYWARD PARKER ROAD.

&&

RAH

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:09 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
709 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

NCZ010-026-027-080000-
WARREN   NC-NASH   NC-FRANKLIN   NC-
709 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WARREN...
NORTH CENTRAL NASH AND NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 709 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
FRANKLINTON...OR NEAR LOUISBURG...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...CASTALIA...CENTERVILLE...ARCOLA...
AVENTON AND INGLESIDE.

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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3632 7798 3626 7797 3620 7801 3618 7798
      3619 7797 3618 7795 3606 7793 3606 7847
      3612 7851 3618 7849 3616 7846 3617 7844
      3616 7842 3623 7838 3623 7834 3625 7832
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 263DEG 19KT 3614 7840

77

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:14 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
714 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

NCZ023>025-080000-
DURHAM   NC-ORANGE   NC-ALAMANCE   NC-
714 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF DURHAM...CENTRAL
ORANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN ALAMANCE COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 714 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
HILLSBOROUGH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DURHAM...CHAPEL HILL...HILLSBOROUGH...MEBANE...LAKE MICHIE...
GORMAN...CANE CREEK RESERVOIR...SCHLEY...
ENO RIVER STATE PARK AND ROLLINGVIEW MARINA.

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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3609 7881 3609 7879 3607 7878 3607 7875
      3603 7875 3602 7874 3603 7872 3601 7870
      3596 7872 3592 7931 3612 7931 3621 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 261DEG 26KT 3604 7919

77

Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:20 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
720 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

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

0715 PM     TSTM WND GST     POPE AFB                35.17N 79.01W
07/07/2016  M58 MPH          CUMBERLAND         NC   ASOS

            REPORTED AT POPE AIR FORCE BASE.

&&

RTE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	59 min
Jul 7, 4:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett	43 min
Jul 7, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett, Johnston, Wake	52 min
Jul 7, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Wake	46 min
Jul 7, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston, Wake	45 min
Jul 7, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	41 min
Jul 7, 4:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston, Sampson, Wayne	36 min
Jul 7, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Stanly	59 min
Jul 7, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Johnston, Wayne, Wilson	58 min
Jul 7, 5:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson, Randolph	53 min
Jul 7, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	44 min
Jul 7, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Richmond	51 min
Jul 7, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Moore, Richmond, Scotland	45 min
Jul 7, 6:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	38 min
Jul 7, 6:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Moore	31 min
Jul 7, 6:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Randolph	41 min
Jul 7, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	54 min
Jul 7, 6:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland	34 min
Jul 7, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	40 min
Jul 7, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	63 min
Jul 7, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore	33 min
Jul 7, 7:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin	51 min
Jul 7, 7:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Orange	46 min
Jul 7, 7:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston, Wake	56 min
Jul 7, 7:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston, Nash, Wilson	40 min
Jul 7, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Vance, Warren	77 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.