Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Raleigh, NC

992 
WWUS52 KRAH 282148
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
548 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

NCC001-067-081-135-282230-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160428T2230Z/
ORANGE NC-ALAMANCE NC-GUILFORD NC-FORSYTH NC-
548 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ORANGE...ALAMANCE...GUILFORD AND NORTHEASTERN
FORSYTH COUNTIES...

AT 547 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MCLEANSVILLE...
OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENSBORO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENSBORO...HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...KERNERSVILLE...MEBANE...
MCLEANSVILLE...ELON COLLEGE...SUMMERFIELD AND GIBSONVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7913 3621 7902 3598 7928 3597 7982
      3607 8009 3626 8026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 288DEG 27KT 3617 7967 

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

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496 
WWUS52 KRAH 282201
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
601 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

NCC067-282209-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160428T2230Z/
FORSYTH NC-
601 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

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

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

LAT...LON 3624 7913 3621 7902 3598 7928 3597 7982
      3605 8004 3624 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 281DEG 22KT 3615 7957 

$$

NCC001-081-135-282230-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160428T2230Z/
ORANGE NC-ALAMANCE NC-GUILFORD NC-
601 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ORANGE...ALAMANCE AND GUILFORD COUNTIES...

AT 559 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELON COLLEGE...
OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF BURLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENSBORO...HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...MEBANE...MCLEANSVILLE...
ELON COLLEGE...SUMMERFIELD...GIBSONVILLE AND STOKESDALE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7913 3621 7902 3598 7928 3597 7982
      3605 8004 3624 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 281DEG 22KT 3615 7957 

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

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478 
WWUS52 KRAH 282209
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
609 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

NCC001-081-135-282230-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160428T2230Z/
ORANGE NC-ALAMANCE NC-GUILFORD NC-
609 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ORANGE...ALAMANCE AND NORTHEASTERN GUILFORD
COUNTIES...

AT 608 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELON COLLEGE...
OR NEAR BURLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENSBORO...BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...MEBANE...MCLEANSVILLE...ELON COLLEGE...
SUMMERFIELD...GIBSONVILLE...STOKESDALE AND HAW RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7913 3621 7902 3598 7928 3599 7979
      3607 7985 3624 7995
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 286DEG 18KT 3613 7955 

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

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345 
WWUS52 KRAH 282225
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
625 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

NCC001-081-135-282230-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160428T2230Z/
ORANGE NC-ALAMANCE NC-GUILFORD NC-
625 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ORANGE...ALAMANCE AND NORTHEASTERN GUILFORD
COUNTIES...

AT 624 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BURLINGTON...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...MEBANE...MCLEANSVILLE...ELON COLLEGE...GIBSONVILLE...
HAW RIVER...SWEPSONVILLE...ALAMANCE AND LAKE GUILFORD MACKINTOSH
MARINA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7913 3621 7902 3598 7928 3599 7970
      3607 7971 3624 7974
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 281DEG 22KT 3611 7943 

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

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
340 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL ZONE WILL REMAIN STALLED TO THE NORTH AND
NORTHEAST OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL
SAG SOUTH INTO THE REGION AS A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT
AND WILL QUICKLY RETURN NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT LATE SATURDAY
AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/...
AS OF 250 PM THURSDAY...

CURRENTLY CENTRAL NC IS CURRENTLY IN A CONVECTIVE LULL...OWING TO
PRONOUNCED DRYING AND SUBSIDENCE IN THE WAKE OF THE MID/UPPER LEVEL
SHEAR AXIS THAT CROSSED AREA THIS MORNING. HOWEVER WARM SECTOR
DESTABILIZATION OF 1500-2000 J/KG MLCAPE...ALONG THE QUASI-
STATIONARY BOUNDARY EXTENDING ACROSS SOUTHERN VA/NORTHEAST NC SHOULD
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIFT TO INITIATE CONVECTION OVER THE NEXT FEW
HOURS...WITH ADDITIONAL DOWNSTREAM STORM DEVELOPMENT AS A RESULT
OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS. WILL KEEP POPS IN THE LIKELY TO
GOOD CHANCE RANGES...HIGHEST ACROSS THE NORTH NEAR THE FRONT.

STRENGTHENING WESTERLY H5 FLOW WILL IMPROVE SHEAR
VALUES TO 35 TO 40KTS...FAVORABLE FOR MULTICELLS WITH ONE OR TWO
SEVERE CLUSTERS POSSIBLE. MAIN THREAT WILL DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM
WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.

PRECIP CHANCES ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE FROM WEST-EAST
TONIGHT AS THE STORMS PUSH EAST AND OUT OF THE AREA AS DRIER AIR
SPREADS INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST. LOWS TONIGHT RANGING FROM NEAR
60 NORTH TO MID 60S SE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT /...
AS OF 300 PM THURSDAY...

DOMINATED BY WEST-NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND RISING
HEIGHTS/WARMING TEMPERATURES ALOFT AS SHORTWAVE RIDGING RE-EXERTS
ITSELF BACK OVER THE AREA...A DRY AND STABLE AIRMASS WILL PRECLUDE
ANY RAIN/CONVECTIVE CHANCES ON FRIDAY AS THE FRONT REMAINS STALLED
ACROSS THE AREA. HIGHS TOMORROW WILL BE SIMILAR TO TODAY...RANGING
FROM UPPER 70S NE TO MID 80S SOUTH.

THE FRONT IS FINALLY FORECAST TO SLIP SLOWLY SOUTH FRIDAY EVENING...
BUT NOT TOO FAR SOUTH...THIS TIME PROGGED TO BRIEFLY STALL ALONG THE
NC/SC STATE LINE ON SATURDAY. SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 50S NORTH TO UPPER 50S/NEAR 60 SOUTH.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 340 PM THURSDAY...

A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL INITIALLY COVER THE LOWER 48
SATURDAY. THIS WILL TRANSITION TO AN AMPLIFIED RIDGE OVER THE
WESTERN U.S. AND AN TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN U.S. FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IS LOWER THAN NORMAL DUE TO THIS TRANSITION AS MODELS USUALLY HAVING
DIFFICULTY RESOLVING WHICH PARTICULAR S/W WILL CAUSE AN ENHANCED
CHANCE OF PRECIP TO A GIVEN REGION.

SINCE WEDNESDAY...THE MODELS HAVE SPED UP THE RETURN FLOW OF
MOISTURE INTO CENTRAL NC SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE S/W
RIDGE SCOOTS QUICKLY EAST SATURDAY MORNING. THIS LOW LEVEL WARM AIR
ADVECTION COUPLED WITH A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES ALOFT WILL INCREASE
RAIN CHANCES SW-NE ACROSS CENTRAL NC SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT. WHILE A SHORT-LIVED HYBRID/INSITU DAMMING EVENT MAY
OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON-SATURDAY EVENING... MODEL GUIDANCE NOW
SUGGESTING THAT A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY
NIGHT...PLACING CENTRAL NC SOLIDLY IN THE WARM SECTOR ON SUNDAY.
THUS HAVE ADJUSTED MAX TEMPS UP SEVERAL DEGREES FROM EARLIER
FORECAST AND BACKED SFC WINDS TO A SWLY DIRECTION.

S/W IN THE NORTHERN STREAM WILL DRAG A WEAK COLD FRONT ACROSS
CENTRAL NC LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...BRINGING ANOTHER THREAT
FIR SCATTERED CONVECTION. NELY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL ADVECT A COOLER
AND MORE STABLE AIR MASS TUESDAY LEADING TO PLENTY OF CLOUD COVER
AND COOLER DAYTIME TEMPS. -WSS

AMPLIFYING RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN CONUS WILL ALLOW FOR A DIGGING
TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN CONUS WITH A DEVELOPING UPPER LEVEL FEATURE
TO OUR SOUTH.  GFS SHOWS A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING
OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN FL ON TUE AFTERNOON.  ECMWF SHOWS A MUCH
STRONGER BUT MUCH SLOWER DEVELOPING DISTURBANCE OVER THE MS VALLEY.
WITH THE CURRENT PATTERN AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE ECMWF... THE GFS
SEEMS TO BE THE MORE REALISTIC SOLUTION AT THIS TIME ALTHOUGH
CONFIDENCE IS LOW. THE LOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTHWARD
ALONG THE COAST FOR WED NIGHT INTO THU. GUIDANCE SUGGESTS EASTERLY
AND NORTHEASTERLY WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.
THE WEATHER PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW COULD BRING SOME
ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE ALONG WITH INCREASE RAIN CHANCES FOR WED NIGHT
AND INTO THU MORNING WITH POPS TAPERING OFF AS THE DISTURBANCE MOVES
NORTHEASTWARD. TEMPS ARE CURRENTLY FORECASTED TO BE 5 TO 8 BELOW
CLIMO ON WED WITH INCREASING CLOUD COVER AND MOISTURE ADVECTION OFF
OF THE ATLANTIC.  THE COLD AIR ADVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COULD
BE LIGHT ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR TEMPERATURES TO GET CLOSER TO CLIMO.
CLOUD COVER COULD LIMIT THE CURRENT FORECAST LOWS... HOWEVER GFS
SUGGESTS LOW LEVEL COLD AIR ADVECTION CONTINUING WED NIGHT. -JLB

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 1PM THURSDAY...

24-HOUR TAF PERIOD: STRONG DAYTIME HEATING AND RESULTANT
DESTABILIZATION IN THE WARM SECTOR JUST SOUTH OF THE QUASI-STATIONARY
FRONTAL ZONE ACROSS NORTHEAST NC WILL SUPPORT SCATTERED THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
REACH SEVERE LIMITS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
LARGE HAIL. THOUGH CONFIDENCE IN TIMING/LOCATION IS LOWER THAN
AVERAGE...EXPECT THAT NORTHERN TERMINALS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE
AFFECTED BY THE STRONGEST STORMS.

AS THE STORMS MOVE EAST OF THE AREA...AREAS OF STRATUS AND/OR FOG
WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING(06 TO 12Z)...ESPECIALLY IN
AREAS THAT RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL RAINFALL. ANY LOW CLOUDS/STRATUS
SHOULD LIFT TO VFR BY MID MORNING WITH DRY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED
THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY WITH THE STALLED FRONT FINALLY FORECAST TO
PUSH SOUTH OF THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING.

LOOKING AHEAD: THE FRONT TO OUR SOUTH WILL QUICKLY RETURN AS A WARM
FRONT ON SATURDAY...BRINGING THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SUB-VFR
CEILINGS ON SATURDAY. WARM AND MOIST AIR ADVECTION IN ADVANCE
OF A SLOWING MOVING COLD FRONT FROM THE WEST WILL RESULT IN ADVERSE
AVIATION CONDITIONS WITH RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CBL
NEAR TERM...CBL
SHORT TERM...CBL
LONG TERM...WSS/JLB
AVIATION...CBL

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
423 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-076>078-291100-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-
ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-
JOHNSTON-WILSON-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-
423 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 119 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.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH
OF HIGHWAY 64. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE
MAIN THREATS FROM THESE STORMS. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ073>075-083>086-088-089-291100-
STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-
SAMPSON-
423 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
INTO THE EARLY EVENING.

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
412 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

NCZ022>024-282100-
GUILFORD   NC-ORANGE   NC-ALAMANCE   NC-
412 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN
GUILFORD...WESTERN ORANGE AND ALAMANCE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

AT 412 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELON COLLEGE...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BURLINGTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BURLINGTON...GRAHAM...CARRBORO...MEBANE...ELON COLLEGE...GIBSONVILLE...HAW
RIVER...SWEPSONVILLE...ALAMANCE AND LAKE GUILFORD MACKINTOSH MARINA.

LAT...LON 3624 7923 3592 7910 3586 7954 3590 7954
      3591 7965 3603 7971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 245DEG 33KT 3597 7958

GIH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
502 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

NCZ040>042-282200-
JOHNSTON   NC-WAKE   NC-CHATHAM   NC-
502 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
JOHNSTON...WAKE AND SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 501 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11
MILES WEST OF FUQUAY-VARINA...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PITTSBORO...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RALEIGH...CARY...GARNER...FUQUAY-VARINA...CLAYTON...RDU INTERNATIONAL...
APEX...HOLLY SPRINGS...MORRISVILLE AND KNIGHTDALE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DON'T 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.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3563 7838 3556 7884 3558 7891 3554 7895
      3554 7897 3568 7915 3599 7863
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 246DEG 32KT 3564 7899

GIH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
517 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

NCZ042-077-088-089-282215-
JOHNSTON   NC-CUMBERLAND   NC-HARNETT   NC-SAMPSON   NC-
517 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
JOHNSTON...NORTHERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHERN HARNETT AND NORTHWESTERN
SAMPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

AT 516 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTH OF POPE AFB...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF FORT BRAGG...MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LILLINGTON...DUNN...BENSON...GODWIN...POPE AFB...SPRING LAKE...ERWIN...
COATS...FOUR OAKS AND NEWTON GROVE.

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...AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 7910 3520 7911 3537 7911 3548 7828
      3530 7829 3529 7830 3528 7829 3504 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 270DEG 31KT 3528 7901

WSS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
533 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

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

0527 PM     HAIL             APEX                    35.73N  78.84W
04/28/2016  M0.50 INCH       WAKE               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED 1/2 INCH HAIL IN APEX

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1600554

TDH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
533 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

NCZ038-282215-
DAVIDSON   NC-
533 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF DAVIDSON COUNTY
UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

AT 532 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
COOLEEMEE...OR NEAR MOCKSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEXINGTON...THOMASVILLE...LINWOOD...GORDONTOWN...ARCADIA...HIGH ROCK LAKE
MARINA & CAMPGROUND...WELCOME AND HIGH ROCK 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...AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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 3584 8048 3583 8046 3583 8043 3585 8042
      3585 8039 3587 8039 3588 8042 3589 8037
      3597 8039 3600 8004 3563 8013 3569 8034
      3570 8032 3572 8033 3572 8038 3574 8046
      3577 8045 3579 8048 3581 8047 3583 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 283DEG 16KT 3585 8052

WSS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
535 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016

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

0530 PM     HAIL             1 WSW LAKE WHEELER      35.70N  78.73W
04/28/2016  M0.50 INCH       WAKE               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED 1/2 INCH HAIL IN RALEIGH NEAR LAKE
            WHEELER.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RAH1600555

TDH