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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 3, 2018Wake County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2018, 1:01 AM EDT for Wake County, North Carolina. It was in force for 74 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2018, 1:01 AM EDT (05:01 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2018, 2:15 AM EDT
In force
74 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC

County Wake County, NC

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NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 2, 9:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 9:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 9:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
943 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

NCZ073-083-030245-
Stanly NC-Anson NC-
943 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL AFFECT ANSON
AND STANLY COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...

At 942 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms
with heavy rain along a line extending from near Monroe to near
Pageland to 10 miles west of Clyde. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Heavy rain and minor flooding will also be possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Albemarle, Wadesboro, Ansonville, Plyler, Fairview In Union County,
Polkton, Locust, Norwood, Oakboro and Stanfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter in a nearby building or vehicle. Wind gusts as high as
40 mph are capable of knocking down shallow rooted trees since the
ground is nearly saturated.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3550 8030 3550 8027 3518 8008 3481 8005
      3482 8032 3519 8028 3517 8035 3518 8037
      3517 8039 3516 8046 3518 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 209DEG 23KT 3499 8058 3471 8041 3439 8038

WSS
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 10:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 2, 11:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1138 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WALKERTOWN              36.17N 80.16W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING NEAR
            HIGHWAY 66 AND HIGHWAY 311.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW WALKERTOWN        36.19N 80.16W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER LINES DOWN ON WALNUT COVE RD.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE WALKERTOWN        36.16N 80.15W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   911 CALL CENTER

            3-4 TREES DOWN AT DARROW RD AND REIDSVILLE
            RD.

0410 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW LEWISVILLE         36.10N 80.41W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
            THROUGHOUT THE LEWISVILLE AREA.

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEWISVILLE              36.10N 80.40W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   911 CALL CENTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM
            LEWISVILLE. SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE AREA.

0359 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE WADESBORO          35.01N 80.03W
08/02/2018                   ANSON              NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1 TREE DOWN ON NC-109 OUTSIDE OF WADESBORO.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0345 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SSW DURHAM            35.97N 78.92W
08/02/2018                   DURHAM             NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL STREETS EXPERIENCING FLOODING,
            INCLUDING SECTIONS OF ROXBORO ST AND LUMLEY
            ROAD.

0340 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PITTSBORO               35.72N 79.18W
08/02/2018                   CHATHAM            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            EXTENSIVE STREET AND LOW LYING FLOODING IN
            THE PITTSBORO BUSINESS DISTRICT.

0338 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S DURHAM              35.97N 78.92W
08/02/2018                   DURHAM             NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN AT S ROXBORO AND VISTAWOOD.

0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BYNUM                   35.77N 79.15W
08/02/2018                   CHATHAM            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON POWERLINE NEAR BYNUM RD AND
            HEARNE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0334 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N GOLDSTON            35.65N 79.32W
08/02/2018                   CHATHAM            NC   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON NC-902 AND MERONIES CHURCH RD.

0334 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W JORDAN LAKE         35.74N 79.10W
08/02/2018                   CHATHAM            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ALONG SUGAR LAKE RD.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0318 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE APEX              35.71N 78.84W
08/02/2018                   WAKE               NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN.

0312 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW APEX              35.74N 78.87W
08/02/2018                   WAKE               NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            THREE TREES DOWN ON OLIVE CHAPEL RD,
            INCLUDING ONE ON A CAR.

0248 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARTHAGE                35.34N 79.42W
08/02/2018                   MOORE              NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            2 TREES DOWN IN CARTHAGE.

0202 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE GODWIN            35.22N 78.66W
08/02/2018                   CUMBERLAND         NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN AT SHERRILL BAGGETT RD AND DUNN
            RD.

0945 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NW WELCOME            35.92N 80.26W
08/02/2018                   DAVIDSON           NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            KEPLEY CRAVER AVENUE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
            WATER.

0920 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE SEDGE GARDEN      36.10N 80.12W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LONGREEN DR IS CLOSED AND HAS WATER FLOWING
            OVER THE ROADWAY.

0845 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 SSW SEDGE GARDEN      36.04N 80.17W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER ON SAWMILL RD.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0845 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N STOKESDALE          36.26N 79.98W
08/02/2018                   GUILFORD           NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PRIVATE ROADWAY WASHED OUT NEAR STOKESDALE.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0830 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SSE SEDGE GARDEN      36.05N 80.12W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HIGH POINT RD AND UNION CROSS RD CLOSED.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0820 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 WNW WELCOME           35.91N 80.27W
08/02/2018                   DAVIDSON           NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WELCOME- ARCADIA RD AND CECIL RD CLOSED DUE
            TO HIGH WATER.

0820 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 SSW SEDGE GARDEN      36.03N 80.16W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GUMTREE RD NEAR NC-109 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
            WATER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 2, 11:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1139 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0645 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SSW HIGH POINT        35.96N 80.01W
08/02/2018                   GUILFORD           NC   PUBLIC

            NORTH MAIN ST IN HIGH POINT FLOODED. TIME
            FROM REPORT.

0623 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW PFAFFTOWN         36.17N 80.33W
08/02/2018                   FORSYTH            NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2
            WNW PFAFFTOWN. SHATTALON DR AND GRACEMONT DR
            CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED TREE ON POWERLINES.
            POWERLINES SNAPPED WITH KNOCKING TRANSFORMER
            DOWN. TIME BASED OFF OF REPORT.

0622 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NNW JAMESTOWN         36.05N 79.96W
08/02/2018                   GUILFORD           NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLOODING AT 4100 PIEDMONT PARKWAY.

0613 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 N HIGH POINT          36.04N 80.01W
08/02/2018                   GUILFORD           NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLOODING ON SKEET CLUB RD IN HIGH POINT.

0606 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 WNW HIGH POINT        35.98N 80.01W
08/02/2018                   GUILFORD           NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLOODING ON CHESTER RIDGE DR IN HIGH POINT.

&&
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 8:42 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHGuilford, Randolph3 hr
Aug 2, 9:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Stanly62 min
Aug 2, 9:53 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHDavidson, Forsyth12 hr
Aug 2, 10:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMontgomery, Randolph, Richmond57 min
Aug 3, 1:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHPerson39 min
Aug 3, 2:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham38 min
Aug 3, 2:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake51 min
Aug 3, 9:44 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHDavidson27 hr
Aug 3, 1:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHChatham, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond2 hr
Aug 3, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHoke, Scotland61 min
Aug 3, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland53 min
Aug 3, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson62 min
Aug 3, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHLee43 min
Aug 3, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHarnett48 min
Aug 3, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHarnett62 min
Aug 3, 2:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHChatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Wake107 min
Aug 3, 2:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Orange and 1 more40 min
Aug 3, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHJohnston, Wayne67 min
Aug 3, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham, Lee46 min
Aug 3, 3:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHJohnston, Wake, Wayne97 min
Aug 3, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham45 min
Aug 3, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake42 min
Aug 3, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWilson35 min
Aug 3, 4:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAnson, Montgomery, Stanly70 min
Aug 3, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson60 min
Aug 3, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMontgomery41 min
Aug 3, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDavidson, Randolph43 min
Aug 3, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHEdgecombe54 min
Aug 3, 4:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAlamance, Guilford, Orange2 hr
Aug 3, 5:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHDavidson, Randolph119 min
Aug 3, 5:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRAHAlamance, Orange3 hr
Aug 3, 5:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRAHDavidson, Guilford, Randolph72 min
Aug 3, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHRandolph56 min
Aug 3, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHPerson66 min
Aug 3, 6:44 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHAlamance15 hr
Aug 3, 6:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHDavidson, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly2 hr

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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.