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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Jul 28, 2018, 2:17 PM EDT for Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was in force for 58 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, 2018, 2:17 PM EDT (18:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2018, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
County Cumberland County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:19 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1440 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Jul 28, 2:05 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 2:05 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 10:33 AM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1033 AM EDT Sat Jul 28 2018 NCZ021>023-038-039-073-074-083-084-290945- Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Davidson-Randolph-Stanly-Montgomery-Anson- Richmond- 1033 AM EDT Sat Jul 28 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. An unsettled and wetter than average pattern over the Appalachians and eastern U.S. may result in episodes of heavy rainfall and flooding in central NC Sunday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ007>011-024>028-040>043-075>078-085-086-088-089-290945- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash- Edgecombe-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne- Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 1033 AM EDT Sat Jul 28 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A very moist and unstable air mass will provide an atmosphere ripe for the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon through this evening. Thanks to relatively light steering winds, the heavier showers and storms will produce locally excessive rainfall. Rainfall amounts of up to two inches in less than an hour may occur with the stronger storms. This will lead to flooding of streets and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. An unsettled and wetter than average pattern over the Appalachians and eastern U.S. may result in episodes of heavy rainfall and flooding in central NC Sunday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 28, 10:58 AM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1058 AM EDT SAT JUL 28 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW LILLINGTON 35.40N 78.83W
07/27/2018 HARNETT NC 911 CALL CENTER
THUNDERSTORM WINDS DOWNED SEVERAL TREES ONTO
POWERLINES ALONG 421, TEMPORARILY BLOCKING
THE ROADWAY.
&&
JJMSpecial weather statement, Jul 28, 2:05 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
205 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2018
NCZ041-042-281830-
Johnston NC-Wake NC-
205 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WAKE AND
NORTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong slow moving
thunderstorm near Garner, or 9 miles southeast of Raleigh, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph, intermittent lightning strikes, and pockets
of heavy rainfall will be possible with this storm. Heavy rainfall
rates will likely reduce visibility on the roads, and may result in
ponding or flooding, especially in urban areas or poor drainage
areas. Use extra caution, especially if you are traveling.
Locations impacted include...
Garner and Clayton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter in a nearby building or vehicle. Wind gusts as high as
40 mph are capable of knocking down tree limbs and blowing around
trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture and other light outdoor
objects.
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning, especially in urban areas where prolonged heavy rain
can quickly lead to flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3571 7863 3580 7844 3572 7832 3558 7853
3569 7863
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 310DEG 8KT 3572 7855
MORROWSpecial weather statement, Jul 28, 2:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
217 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2018
NCZ086-088-281915-
Hoke NC-Cumberland NC-
217 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND AND
NORTHEASTERN HOKE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...
At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong slow
moving thunderstorm near Fort Bragg, moving east at 10 mph.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph, intermittent lightning strikes, and pockets
of heavy rainfall will be possible with this storm. Heavy rainfall
rates will, at times, reduce visibility, making travel hazardous.
Localized flooding will also be possible under the heaviest
downpours.
Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope AFB, Spring Lake, Eastover and Bonnie
Doone.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter in a nearby building or vehicle. Wind gusts as high as
40 mph are capable of knocking down tree limbs and blowing around
trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture and other light outdoor
objects.
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning, especially in urban areas where prolonged heavy rain
can quickly lead to flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3501 7913 3505 7923 3514 7922 3517 7913
3517 7912 3518 7911 3517 7910 3518 7910
3521 7902 3523 7877 3498 7882
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 274DEG 8KT 3512 7906
MORROWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 9:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Vance, Warren | 116 min |
| Jul 27, 9:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Anson | 114 min |
| Jul 27, 10:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Halifax, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Halifax, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 57 min |
| Jul 28, 3:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 32 min |
| Jul 28, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 25 min |
| Jul 28, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 41 min |
| Jul 28, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Scotland | 37 min |
| Jul 28, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 30 min |
| Jul 28, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 43 min |
| Jul 28, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 27 min |
| Jul 28, 5:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Wayne | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 5:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Wayne | 114 min |
| Jul 28, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 28 min |
| Jul 28, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wake | 58 min |
| Jul 28, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 64 min |
| Jul 28, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Johnston, Wake | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Bladen | 54 min |
| Jul 28, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 59 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.