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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

May 2, 20166 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at May 2, 2016, 3:09 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 21 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: May 2, 2016, 3:09 PM EDT (19:09 UTC)
Expired: May 2, 2016, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

Counties Cumberland County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Lee County, NC, Moore County, NC, Scotland County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 131 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: 670 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 787 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

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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 May 2, 2:20 PM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 2:20 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 5:46 AM EDT, 9 hours 23 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
546 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

NCZ007-008-021>025-038>040-073>076-083-084-031000-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-DURHAM-DAVIDSON-
RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-ANSON-RICHMOND-
546 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE WIND GUSTS AND HAIL
UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER.

HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...AS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ009>011-026>028-041>043-077-078-085-086-088-089-031000-
VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-
HARNETT-WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
546 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE WIND GUSTS.

HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...AS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...WITH A PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 2, 1:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 2, 2:32 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 2, 2:43 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
243 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

NCZ074-075-084-021900-
RICHMOND-MOORE-MONTGOMERY-
243 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
RICHMOND...WESTERN MOORE AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL
300 PM EDT...

AT 242 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTH OF BISCOE...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF TROY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FOXFIRE...CANDOR...NORMAN...PEKIN...DERBY...EAGLE SPRINGS...SEVEN LAKES AND
SANDHILLS GAME LAND.

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 3510 7977 3523 7994 3543 7962 3513 7952
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 222DEG 14KT 3521 7976

Special weather statement, May 2, 2:45 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
245 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

NCZ073-021930-
STANLY-
245 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF STANLY COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM EDT...

AT 245 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MT PLEASANT...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
DOWNTOWN CONCORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALBEMARLE...BADIN LAKE...PLYLER...LOCUST...BADIN...STANFIELD...RICHFIELD...
NEW LONDON...MORROW MOUNTAIN STATE PARK AND FINGER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3550 8030 3551 8018 3549 8018 3547 8016
      3547 8013 3534 8007 3531 8008 3520 8050
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 241DEG 26KT 3532 8045

Special weather statement, May 2, 3:09 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
309 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

NCZ074>077-084>086-088-089-021930-
SCOTLAND-CUMBERLAND-RICHMOND-LEE-HOKE-MOORE-HARNETT-MONTGOMERY-
SAMPSON-
309 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

...SCATTERED CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
PORTIONS OF SCOTLAND...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN RICHMOND...LEE...HOKE...
MOORE...HARNETT...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHWESTERN SAMPSON
COUNTIES AT LEAST UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

AT 307 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFFECTED AREA. THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAYETTEVILLE...SANFORD...LAURINBURG...SOUTHERN PINES...RAEFORD...
LILLINGTON...CARTHAGE...FORT BRAGG...PINEHURST AND DUNN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THESE STORMS 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 3528 8002 3557 7904 3552 7897 3557 7892
      3548 7865 3545 7862 3491 7850 3485 7872
      3483 7890 3490 7894 3495 7904 3483 7919
      3484 7935 3482 7936 3477 7933 3468 7942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 243DEG 25KT 3521 7961 3486 7921

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 2:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance	62 min
May 2, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Scotland	30 min
May 2, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Richmond	28 min
May 2, 2:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery	17 min
May 2, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Stanly	45 min
May 2, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore	32 min
May 2, 3:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson	28 min
May 2, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett, Wake	45 min
May 2, 4:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Wake	42 min
May 2, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson, Randolph	26 min
May 2, 4:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham	37 min
May 2, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph	47 min
May 2, 4:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly	57 min
May 2, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Wake	45 min
May 2, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Durham, Orange	53 min
May 2, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Bladen	60 min
May 2, 5:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson	45 min
May 2, 5:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Guilford	35 min
May 2, 5:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Guilford	2 hr
May 2, 5:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Vance, Warren	44 min
May 2, 5:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly	2 hr
May 2, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland and 1 more	63 min
May 2, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Vance	45 min
May 2, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Warren	55 min
May 2, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville, Person	62 min
May 2, 6:09 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond	3 hr
May 2, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson	46 min
May 2, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland	62 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2016 Every special weather statement in 2016

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.