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Heat Advisory 2, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 12, 201714 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this heat advisory at Jul 12, 2017, 3:42 AM EDT for 14 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jul 12, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 12, 2017, 3:42 AM EDT (07:42 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 12, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired: Jul 12, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

Counties Cumberland County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Nash County, NC, Sampson County, NC, Scotland County, NC, Wake County, NC, Warren County, NC, Wayne County, NC, Wilson County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heat advisory 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 heat advisory went out at Jul 12, 3:35 AM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 3:35 AM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 3:04 PM EDT, 12 hours 38 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
304 PM EDT Tue Jul 11 2017

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Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-
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Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
304 PM EDT Tue Jul 11 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hot and humid conditions will occur Wednesday through Friday as heat
index values reach between 100 and 104 degrees each afternoon. Heat
indices this high will pose a risk of heat related illnesses if
precautions are not taken.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 12, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	37 min
Jul 12, 2:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett	34 min
Jul 12, 3:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	40 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.