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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Raleigh, NC

March 1, 20174 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 1, 2017, 5:59 PM EST for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 61 min. 4 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
Mar 1, 2017, 5:59 PM EST (22:59 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davidson County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Randolph County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 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
Mar 1, 6:20 PM ESTHAIL 13 Nnw Lexington, NCHAIL A LITTLE LARGER THAN QUARTERS AT 620 PM ON U.S. 52 NEAR WEST CENTER STREET EXTENSION. .
Mar 1, 6:35 PM ESTHAIL 0.752 Ssw High Point, NCDIME SIZED HAIL.
Mar 1, 6:35 PM ESTHAIL 0.752 Sw High Point, NCDIME SIZED HAIL.
Mar 1, 6:52 PM ESTHAIL 14 Sw Climax, NCQUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR LEVEL CROSS, NC. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 1, 3:02 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 49 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 12:00Z on 2017-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 27 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 12:00Z on 2017-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 312 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
27 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-165 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
878 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
375 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

184 
WUUS52 KRAH 012259
SVRRAH
NCC057-067-081-151-020000-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0002.170301T2259Z-170302T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
559 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Forsyth County in central North Carolina...
  Davidson County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Randolph County in central North Carolina...
  Southwestern Guilford County in central North Carolina...

* Until 700 PM EST

* At 558 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cooleemee, or
  near Mocksville, moving east at 50 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, Asheboro, Lexington, Randleman,
  Thomasville, Linwood, Archdale, Trinity and Pleasant Garden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EST for
central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3584 8048 3583 8046 3584 8045 3583 8043
      3585 8042 3585 8039 3587 8039 3588 8042
      3589 8041 3589 8037 3596 8038 3597 8039
      3613 7976 3576 7968 3573 8043 3574 8046
      3577 8045 3579 8048 3581 8047 3583 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 259DEG 42KT 3583 8058 

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

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3 follow-up statements
005 
WWUS52 KRAH 012323
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
623 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

NCC057-067-081-151-020000-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170302T0000Z/
Forsyth NC-Davidson NC-Randolph NC-Guilford NC-
623 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FORSYTH...DAVIDSON...NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND
SOUTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTIES...

At 622 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lexington,
moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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, Asheboro, Lexington, Randleman, Thomasville,
Linwood, Archdale, Trinity and Pleasant Garden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3584 8048 3583 8046 3584 8045 3583 8043
      3585 8042 3585 8039 3587 8039 3588 8042
      3589 8041 3589 8037 3596 8038 3597 8039
      3613 7976 3576 7968 3573 8043 3574 8046
      3577 8045 3579 8048 3581 8047 3583 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 265DEG 46KT 3586 8021 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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006 
WWUS52 KRAH 012336
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
636 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

NCC067-012345-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170302T0000Z/
Forsyth NC-
636 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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 1000 PM EST for
central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3598 8020 3602 8009 3601 8005 3603 8004
      3613 7976 3576 7968 3574 8026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 261DEG 54KT 3589 7996 

$$

NCC057-081-151-020000-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170302T0000Z/
Davidson NC-Randolph NC-Guilford NC-
636 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST
FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON...NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND SOUTHWESTERN
GUILFORD COUNTIES...

At 635 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near High Point,
moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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, Asheboro, Lexington, Randleman, Thomasville,
Archdale, Trinity, Pleasant Garden and Jamestown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3598 8020 3602 8009 3601 8005 3603 8004
      3613 7976 3576 7968 3574 8026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 261DEG 54KT 3589 7996 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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182 
WWUS52 KRAH 012342
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
642 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

NCC057-012350-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170302T0000Z/
Davidson NC-
642 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON 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 1000 PM EST for
central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3602 8005 3603 8004 3613 7976 3576 7968
      3575 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 259DEG 42KT 3590 7988 

$$

NCC081-151-020000-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170302T0000Z/
Randolph NC-Guilford NC-
642 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST
FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND SOUTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTIES...

At 640 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest 
of Randleman, moving east at 50 mph. Trained skywarn spotters have 
reported hail a little larger than quarters. 

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, High Point, Asheboro, Randleman, Thomasville, Archdale,
Trinity, Pleasant Garden, Jamestown and Randleman Regional Reservior
Marina.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3602 8005 3603 8004 3613 7976 3576 7968
      3575 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 259DEG 42KT 3590 7988 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 4:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHForsyth48 min
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson54 min
Mar 1, 6:47 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAlamance, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph43 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.