Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2018, 6:34 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Nash County, North Carolina. It was in force for 56 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 20, 2018, 6:34 PM EDT (22:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Nash County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Battleboro, NC | TWO TREES DOWN ON SR1400 0.1 MILE N OF SR1404. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 26 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 145 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 783 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1141 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
858
WUUS52 KRAH 202234
SVRRAH
NCC065-083-127-202330-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0076.180620T2234Z-180620T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
634 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Nash County in central North Carolina...
Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...
Southern Halifax County in central North Carolina...
* Until 730 PM EDT
* At 634 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rocky Mount,
moving east at 15 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...
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Scotland Neck, Dortches, Red Oak,
Princeville, Sharpsburg, Whitakers and Hobgood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3610 7724 3610 7727 3609 7731 3600 7741
3590 7734 3582 7735 3583 7739 3582 7742
3585 7779 3587 7783 3585 7784 3586 7795
3615 7790 3615 7727 3612 7724 3612 7725
3611 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 274DEG 13KT 3597 7776
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
772 follow-up statements
513
WWUS52 KRAH 202302
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
702 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
NCC127-202311-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-180620T2330Z/
Nash NC-
702 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NASH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7741 3590 7734 3582 7735
3583 7739 3582 7742 3585 7779 3587 7783
3615 7769 3615 7727 3612 7724 3612 7725
3611 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 271DEG 15KT 3598 7757
$$
NCC065-083-202330-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-180620T2330Z/
Edgecombe NC-Halifax NC-
702 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR EDGECOMBE AND SOUTHEASTERN HALIFAX COUNTIES...
At 701 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tarboro, moving
east at 15 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...
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Scotland Neck, Princeville, Sharpsburg,
Whitakers, Hobgood, Speed, Leggett and Kingsboro.
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.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7741 3590 7734 3582 7735
3583 7739 3582 7742 3585 7779 3587 7783
3615 7769 3615 7727 3612 7724 3612 7725
3611 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 271DEG 15KT 3598 7757
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
77335
WWUS52 KRAH 202320
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
720 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
NCC065-083-202330-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-180620T2330Z/
Edgecombe NC-Halifax NC-
720 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EDGECOMBE AND SOUTHEASTERN
HALIFAX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Raleigh.
LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7741 3590 7734 3582 7735
3583 7739 3582 7742 3585 7779 3587 7783
3615 7769 3615 7727 3612 7724 3612 7725
3611 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 274DEG 13KT 3598 7749
$$
77What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 20, 4:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 4:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
415 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
An upper level disturbance will move east across the central
Appalachians and middle Atlantic states through tonight. A surface
trough will otherwise linger over NC ahead of a back-door cold front
that will drift southward and stall near the VA and NC border late
Thursday through Friday.
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 345 PM Wednesday...
...Heat Advisory remains in through 8 PM for the Sandhills, the
southern Coastal Plain and the eastern Piedmont...
An upr level perturbation centered over swrn WV will move ewd across
the cntl Appalachians through this evening and across the middle
Atlantic states tonight, with preceding forcing for ascent and
enhanced mid-high level flow now edging ewd into cntl NC. Shortwave
ridging will follow for overnight.
At the surface, a synoptic frontal zone was analyzed at 19Z from the
DelMarVa nwd to a 1009 mb low over swrn PA, wwd across the OH Valley
to a stronger, 1005 low over s-cntl IA. A portion of this front was
modulated swd by overnight convection and merged with a lee
trough/low over cntl-sern NC. Temperatures ne of that boundary,
within a related mesohigh, have all day been running several, to as
much as 10 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago from n-cntl NC across
VA. That boundary (the swrn fringe of the mesohigh) has also focused
shower and storm development today.
Those mostly scattered storms will propagate generally ewd with 15-
30 kts strongest north of mean wly steering flow, enhanced by the
mid-high level acceleration provided by the aforementioned upr level
wave. Strong to locally damaging wind gusts will pose the primary
severe weather hazard, particularly for those storms that merge into
clusters/share common cold pools, through around 00Z. Convective
intensity and coverage will likely diminish and/or focus over the
far nern RAH counties thereafter, given both nocturnal stabilization
and the passing of the upr wave. Patchy late night fog or stratus
will be possible in areas that receive the heaviest rain, with low
temperatures mainly between 70 and 75 degrees.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT/...
As of 410 PM Wednesday...
A mid-upr level low over the nrn/cntl Plains will amplify across the
mid MS Valley by 12Z Fri. Preceding, and influenced by that low, a
portion of a mid level low over srn TX will eject/shear shear newd
across the TN Valley Thu, and srn and cntl Appalachians/Carolinas
Thu night. A preceding shortwave ridge aloft will build/extend
across the Carolinas for much of the day Thu.
The models suggest the pre-frontal trough will redevelop over nrn-
cntl NC on Thu, while the synoptic frontal zone settles slowly swd,
and reaches the vicinity of the NC/VA border Thu night.
The presence and influence of the aforementioned ridge aloft will
likely limit convective coverage in the warm sector, with scattered
development focused over nrn NC and srn VA, then continuing in those
areas through at least early Thu night. It will also be hot once
again in the warm sector, with temperatures mostly in the lwr to mid
90s, with a few upr 90s possible over the Sandhills and srn Coastal
Plain. When combined with dewpoints in the upr 60s to lwr 70s, heat
index values are expected to range between 100 and 105 degrees from
AFP to RDU to RWI, and points ewd. While these values are short of
the 105 degree criteria for two or more hours for a Heat Advisory,
local policy allows (re-issuance) of an Advisory for three or more
consecutive days of 102-105 degree heat index values. This criteria
will likely be met in the current Advisory area, so another Heat
Advisory may be issued for those RAH counties for Thu. Lows, again
mostly in the lwr 70s, with some post-frontal stratus over the nrn
Coastal Plain.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 230 PM Wednesday...
A frontal boundary will be lifting north out of the area early
Friday as a closed low over the Ohio Valley edges slowly east before
lifting northeast into the Great Lakes Friday night. Showers and
storms should be ongoing at the onset of the extended period, with
likely chances on Friday on Friday, especially across the north
nearer the frontal zone. Highs will vary from the mid 80s across the
northern tier counties to the lower 90s in the south.
Storm chances will decrease on Saturday and Sunday with weak forcing
in a warm advection regime as a westerly-flow induced lee trof sets
up over the area through the weekend. Highs will be in the low to
mid 90s with climatological 30-ish PoPs tied to the diurnal cycle.
A front will be approaching on Monday, increasing the chance of
convection Monday afternoon into Monday night as highs again reach
low and mid 90s. Cooler and drier high pressure will build in behind
this front, and the coolness looks to linger into Wednesday to keep
highs nearer normal, mostly upper 80s with small chances of diurnal
convection.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 300 PM Wednesday...
Mainly VFR. Scattered thunderstorms, some in clusters with strong
wind gusts, will move generally ewd across cntl NC through 22-00Z.
Patchy stratus and fog will be possible late tonight-early Thu,
mainly at FAY, where low level moisture and convergence are likely
to be maximized.
Scattered showers and storms are expected to develop once again
along a pre-frontal surface trough and then back-door cold front,
both focused near the VA border, Thu aft, then continue into the
early nighttime hours Thu night. The greatest concentration of
convection is consequently likely to occur from near and north of
the Piedmont sites, ewd to RWI. IFR-MVFR conditions will develop on
the cool side of that front, over nrn and nern NC and VA; and some
of these conditions may edge as far swd as RWI Fri morning.
Outlook: Mainly VFR.
&&
.CLIMATE...
Max temperature and high-minimum temperature records...
GSO:
REC HI
DAY MAX YR MIN YR
06/20 100 1924 75 2009
06/21 100 1933 75 1924
06/22 100 1914 75 1981
-------------------------------------
RDU:
REC HI
DAY MAX YR MIN YR
06/20 102 1887 77 1924
06/21 101 1933 75 1933
06/22 100 1981 78 1933
-------------------------------------
FAY:
REC HI
DAY MAX YR MIN YR
06/20 102 1970 77 2009
06/21 105 1933 84 1928
06/22 101 1990 84 1928
&&
.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday for NCZ041>043-
075>078-085-086-088-089.
&&
SYNOPSIS...MWS
NEAR TERM...MWS
SHORT TERM...CBL
LONG TERM...mlm
AVIATION...MWS
CLIMATE...KCPHazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 4:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 457 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018 NCZ041>043-075>078-085-086-088-089-212100- Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke- Cumberland-Sampson- 457 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Additionally, scattered thunderstorms through this evening will be capable of producing locally damaging wind gusts, particularly those storms that merge into clusters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Heat index values are likely to range between 100 and 105 degrees again on Thursday. Another Heat Advisory may be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ084-212100- Richmond- 457 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms through this evening will be capable of producing locally damaging wind gusts, particularly those storms that merge into clusters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ021>025-038>040-073-074-083-212100- Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham- Stanly-Montgomery-Anson- 457 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. NCZ007>011-026>028-212100- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe- 457 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms through this evening will be capable of producing locally damaging wind gusts, particularly those storms that merge into clusters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and even a tornado, will be possible Friday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 5:41 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
541 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
NCZ011-202230-
Halifax NC-
541 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTY
UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gasburg, or 10 miles west of Roanoke Rapids, moving east at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Heavy rain and deadly cloud to ground lightning will also be
possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, Weldon, South Weldon, Roanoke Rapids Lake,
Rosemary and Lake Gaston.
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, potted plants, lawn furniture and other
light outdoor objects.
Boaters on the open water and those camping outdoors are especially
vulnerable to the dangers of lightning. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 7782 3648 7776 3649 7773 3648 7764
3644 7762 3643 7759 3642 7759 3642 7756
3641 7755 3637 7755 3635 7758 3634 7759
3630 7755 3631 7751 3627 7752 3646 7791
3651 7790
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 291DEG 16KT 3650 7783
77Special weather statement, Jun 20, 5:56 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
556 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
NCZ028-043-202300-
Edgecombe NC-Wilson NC-
556 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN EDGECOMBE AND
NORTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...
At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Elm City, or 13 miles south of Rocky Mount, moving
east at 5 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Heavy rain and minor flooding and deadly cloud to ground lightning
will also be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Pinetops, Macclesfield, Conetoe and Willbanks.
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, potted plants, lawn furniture and other
light outdoor objects.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3581 7743 3581 7745 3580 7745 3580 7747
3576 7752 3564 7771 3569 7784 3586 7779
3582 7742
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 283DEG 5KT 3576 7773
77Local storm report, Jun 20, 6:01 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
601 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW GARNER 35.64N 78.67W
06/20/2018 WAKE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
AT LEAST NINE TREE LIMBS DOWN, ONE OF THEM
7-8 INCHES IN DIAMETER. POWER OUTAGES IN THE
AREA REPORTED AS WELL.
&&
JFDSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 6:04 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
604 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
NCZ042-202230-
Johnston NC-
604 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSTON COUNTY
UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Smithfield, moving east at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible with this storm.
Heavy rain and minor flooding and deadly cloud to ground lightning
will also be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Smithfield, Micro, Selma, Four Oaks, Pine Level and Princeton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter in a nearby building or vehicle. Wind gusts as high as
45 mph are capable of knocking down tree limbs and blowing around
trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture and other light outdoor
objects.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3542 7816 3540 7816 3538 7814 3537 7816
3535 7815 3534 7822 3533 7822 3532 7824
3539 7848 3561 7840 3556 7808
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 283DEG 25KT 3547 7835
77Special weather statement, Jun 20, 6:21 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
621 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
NCZ026-027-202300-
Nash NC-Franklin NC-
621 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL NASH AND CENTRAL
FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...
At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bunn, or 7 miles south of Louisburg, moving east at 15 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Heavy rain and minor flooding and deadly cloud to ground lightning
will also be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Bunn, Red Oak, Spring Hope, Castalia and Tar River
Reservoir.
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, potted plants, lawn furniture and other
light outdoor objects.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3610 7790 3583 7793 3584 7796 3589 7830
3590 7831 3590 7833 3591 7834 3591 7835
3593 7835 3594 7839 3599 7842 3608 7834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 274DEG 15KT 3599 7827
77Special weather statement, Jun 20, 6:26 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
626 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
NCZ089-202300-
Sampson NC-
626 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL SAMPSON COUNTY
UNTIL 700 PM EDT...
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Harrells, or 10 miles southwest of Warsaw. This storm
was nearly stationary.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Heavy rain and minor flooding and deadly cloud to ground lightning
will also be possible with this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Sampson County.
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, potted plants, lawn furniture and other
light outdoor objects.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3478 7829 3496 7827 3497 7815 3490 7815
3476 7819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 278DEG 3KT 3487 7820
77The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Scotland | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Randolph | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Scotland | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Wake | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 37 min |
| Jun 20, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Lee | 65 min |
| Jun 20, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville, Vance | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Sampson and 1 more | 53 min |
| Jun 20, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson | 65 min |
| Jun 20, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson | 37 min |
| Jun 20, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wilson | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Hoke, Moore | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Wilson | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 34 min |
| Jun 20, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Wake | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 34 min |
| Jun 20, 6:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Hoke, Moore | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson, Wayne | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 47 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.