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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 28, 2017, 10:11 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 94 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
- Jul 28, 2017, 10:11 PM EDT (02:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2017, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 94 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Nash County, NC, Warren County, NC, Wilson County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Jul 28, 7:00 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 7:00 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Raleigh NC 207 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 NCZ021>024-038>040-042-073>078-083>086-088-089-290930- Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Johnston- Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland- Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 207 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. An unseasonably strong cold front will move into the region tonight through early Saturday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of the front, some of which may be severe. The primary severe weather threat will be damaging wind gusts. The severe weather threat appears greatest between 5 PM and 11 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ007>011-025>028-041-043-290930- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe- Wake-Wilson- 207 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. An unseasonably strong cold front will move into the region tonight through early Saturday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop ahead of the front. A few of the storms could become severe, with damaging wind gusts the primary threat. An isolated weak tornado cannot be ruled out. The severe weather threat appears to be best between 5 PM and 11 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 5:25 PM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
525 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017
NCZ041-282230-
Wake NC-
525 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL WAKE COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM
EDT...
At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a rapidly developing
strong thunderstorm over Cary, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Rdu International, Apex,
Morrisville, Knightdale, Rolesville and William B Umstead State Park.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3604 7860 3596 7847 3579 7842 3568 7875
3571 7886 3581 7889 3592 7878 3592 7876
3594 7873 3598 7871 3606 7863
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 233DEG 11KT 3575 7881
26Special weather statement, Jul 28, 6:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
607 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017
NCZ021-022-038-039-282300-
Guilford NC-Forsyth NC-Randolph NC-Davidson NC-
607 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT FORSYTH...DAVIDSON...
NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND WESTERN GUILFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM
EDT...
At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pilot Mountain State
Park to near Clemmons to Linwood. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Heavy rain and minor flooding and deadly cloud to ground lightning
will also be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Lexington, Thomasville,
Kernersville, Clemmons, Linwood, High Rock Lake and Lewisville.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3614 8044 3621 8045 3622 8043 3626 8045
3625 7985 3587 7988 3566 8031 3568 8033
3572 8033 3572 8038 3595 8036 3612 8046
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 231DEG 26KT 3629 8046 3600 8029 3574 8032
WSSSpecial weather statement, Jul 28, 6:08 PM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
608 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017
NCZ009-026-282315-
Franklin NC-Vance NC-
608 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN VANCE AND FRANKLIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wake Forest, or 12 miles northeast of Raleigh, moving northeast at 20
mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Louisburg, Franklinton, Kittrell, Bunn, Youngsville,
Ingleside and Gillburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Wind gusts of this magnitude are capable of producing tree damage,
including isolated instances of knocking down small or weakened
trees.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain are also occurring
with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a
thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3629 7829 3627 7831 3627 7828 3625 7820
3613 7805 3590 7833 3591 7835 3593 7835
3594 7839 3598 7843 3602 7855 3608 7854
3617 7850 3621 7851 3630 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 220DEG 17KT 3597 7854
26Local storm report, Jul 28, 6:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
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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.