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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

June 20, 2018Cumberland County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 20, 2018, 4:04 PM EDT for Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was in force for 56 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
Jun 20, 2018, 4:04 PM EDT (20:04 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC

County Cumberland County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 2018-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 212 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2018-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
212 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-109 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1324 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 20, 3:55 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 3:55 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 3:18 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
318 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018

NCZ041>043-075>078-085-086-088-089-211930-
Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-
Cumberland-Sampson-
318 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...This Afternoon and 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.

NCZ084-211930-
Richmond-
318 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and 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.

NCZ007>011-023>028-040-211930-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Alamance-Orange-Durham-
Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Chatham-
318 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and 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.

NCZ021-022-038-039-073-074-083-211930-
Forsyth-Guilford-Davidson-Randolph-Stanly-Montgomery-Anson-
318 PM EDT Wed Jun 20 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and 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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 20, 2:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 20, 3:26 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
326 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018

NCZ077-085-086-088-089-202015-
Scotland NC-Sampson NC-Hoke NC-Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-
326 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN
SCOTLAND...WEST CENTRAL SAMPSON...SOUTHEASTERN HARNETT...CUMBERLAND
AND HOKE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and
strong thunderstorms from Raeford to near Fayetteville, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph and brief heavy downpours may be with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Raeford, Fort Bragg, Maxton, Godwin, Pope
AFB, Antioch, Hope Mills and Spring Lake.

LAT...LON 3497 7952 3518 7913 3517 7913 3517 7910
      3519 7910 3539 7872 3496 7852 3484 7891
      3490 7894 3495 7904 3483 7919 3484 7935
      3482 7936 3477 7933 3469 7940 3470 7941
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 240DEG 49KT 3513 7885

13
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 3:30 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
330 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018

NCZ008-023>025-039>041-075-076-202015-
Lee NC-Chatham NC-Durham NC-Alamance NC-Randolph NC-Wake NC-Moore NC-
Granville NC-Orange NC-
330 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTH
CENTRAL MOORE...SOUTHEASTERN ALAMANCE...SOUTHERN ORANGE...
SOUTHWESTERN GRANVILLE...SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH...NORTHWESTERN LEE...
WESTERN WAKE...CHATHAM AND DURHAM COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and
strong thunderstorms stretching from near Siler City to Jordan Lake,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph may be expected along with brief heavy
downpours from these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Siler City, Garner,
Carrboro, Butner and Goldston.

LAT...LON 3543 7961 3574 7975 3616 7875 3571 7852
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 245DEG 30KT 3583 7907

13
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 3:38 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
338 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018

NCZ007>009-024-025-202015-
Vance NC-Durham NC-Person NC-Granville NC-Orange NC-
338 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PERSON...
VANCE...NORTHEASTERN ORANGE...GRANVILLE AND NORTH CENTRAL DURHAM
COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 337 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and
strong thunderstorms just west of Roxboro, moving east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours may
be expected with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Oxford, Roxboro, Rougemont, Concord, Stovall, Middleburg,
Mayo Reservoir, Steele Creek Marina & Campground and Kerr Lake.

LAT...LON 3631 7828 3617 7914 3624 7918 3624 7915
      3654 7914 3654 7833
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 245DEG 30KT 3646 7885

13
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 4:04 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
404 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018

NCZ086-088-089-202100-
Sampson NC-Hoke NC-Cumberland NC-
404 PM EDT WED JUN 20 2018

...Strong Thunderstorms Will Move East across Cumberland
into Western Sampson County through 430 PM...

At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
north of Fayetteville, moving east at 15 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope AFB, Hope Mills, Spring Lake,
Eastover, Roseboro, Stedman, Wade and Salemburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3486 7893 3487 7892 3490 7894 3495 7903
      3487 7915 3510 7920 3521 7898 3522 7891
      3513 7845 3484 7842 3484 7849 3485 7850
      3485 7883 3483 7890
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 277DEG 13KT 3513 7888

BLAES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHScotland31 min
Jun 20, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHRandolph43 min
Jun 20, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHScotland26 min
Jun 20, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Hoke49 min
Jun 20, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham, Durham, Wake45 min
Jun 20, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGranville, Person, Vance37 min
Jun 20, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHLee65 min
Jun 20, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGranville, Vance59 min
Jun 20, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Sampson and 1 more53 min
Jun 20, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHJohnston, Wake54 min
Jun 20, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson65 min
Jun 20, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson37 min
Jun 20, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHalifax49 min
Jun 20, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wilson38 min
Jun 20, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHEdgecombe64 min
Jun 20, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHJohnston26 min
Jun 20, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHoke, Moore52 min
Jun 20, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHEdgecombe, Wilson49 min
Jun 20, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHNash39 min
Jun 20, 6:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Nash52 min
Jun 20, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson34 min
Jun 20, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Wake26 min
Jun 20, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHEdgecombe, Halifax, Nash56 min
Jun 20, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson34 min
Jun 20, 6:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHHoke, Moore3 hr
Jun 20, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHSampson, Wayne35 min
Jun 20, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHalifax47 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2018Every special weather statement in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.