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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Raleigh, NC

May 31, 2017Cumberland County, Harnett County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2017, 1:35 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Harnett County, North Carolina. It was in force for 40 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: May 31, 2017, 1:35 PM EDT (17:35 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2017, 2:15 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Cumberland County, NC, Harnett County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
May 31, 1:50 PM EDT	HAIL 1	2 Se Anderson Creek, NC	SPOTTER ROPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
May 31, 1:50 PM EDT	HAIL 1	4 Ese Anderson Creek, NC	QUARTER SIZED HAIL OBSERVED 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ANDERSON CREEK.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 136 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: 222 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1216 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

892 
WUUS52 KRAH 311735
SVRRAH
NCC051-085-311815-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0083.170531T1735Z-170531T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
135 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2017

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Harnett County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Cumberland County in central North Carolina...

* Until 215 PM EDT

* At 134 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pope AFB, or
  near Fort Bragg, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles may occur. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope AFB, Spring Lake, Eastover, Wade,
  Linden, Anderson Creek and Timberlake.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3515 7906 3533 7906 3533 7875 3520 7874
      3513 7875 3513 7872 3511 7878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 275DEG 12KT 3523 7902 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

WSS

3 follow-up statements

581 
WWUS52 KRAH 311751
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
151 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2017

NCC051-085-311815-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-170531T1815Z/
Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-
151 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HARNETT AND NORTH CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

At 150 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pope AFB, or 8
miles northeast of Fort Bragg, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, and trees is possible. 

Locations impacted include...
Spring Lake, Linden, Timberlake and Anderson Creek. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Raleigh.

&&

LAT...LON 3520 7900 3530 7899 3533 7875 3520 7874
      3514 7875
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 267DEG 19KT 3525 7894 

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

BLAES

928 
WWUS52 KRAH 311759
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
159 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2017

NCC051-085-311815-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-170531T1815Z/
Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-
159 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HARNETT AND NORTH CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

At 158 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Godwin, or 10 miles south of Lillington, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
Linden and Anderson Creek. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. Hail the size of quarters was 
observed 2 miles southeast of Anderson creek at 151 PM. SEEK SHELTER 
NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Raleigh.

&&

LAT...LON 3520 7895 3530 7894 3533 7875 3520 7874
      3516 7875
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 269DEG 38KT 3525 7880 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

BLAES

260 
WWUS52 KRAH 311814
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
214 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2017

NCC051-085-311823-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-170531T1815Z/
Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-
214 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HARNETT AND
NORTH CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Raleigh.

LAT...LON 3520 7895 3530 7894 3533 7875 3520 7874
      3516 7875
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 275DEG 11KT 3523 7879 

$$

WSS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 8:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Forsyth	52 min
May 31, 1:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett	42 min
May 31, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Hoke	34 min
May 31, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland	58 min
May 31, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston, Wilson	57 min
May 31, 2:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Wayne	20 min
May 31, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland	40 min
May 31, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	62 min
May 31, 3:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Sampson	42 min
May 31, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett	51 min
May 31, 3:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore	3 hr
May 31, 4:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Sampson	28 min
May 31, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson	39 min
May 31, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson, Guilford, Randolph	24 min
May 31, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville, Person	47 min
May 31, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Randolph	38 min
May 31, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery	48 min
May 31, 6:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin	50 min
May 31, 7:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Guilford	42 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.