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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 3, 2018Cumberland County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2018, 1:37 PM EDT for Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was in force for 53 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, 1:37 PM EDT (17:37 UTC)
Expired: Aug 3, 2018, 2:30 PM EDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

County Cumberland County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:36 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, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 162 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 74 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 692 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 140 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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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 Aug 3, 12:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 12:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 3:34 AM EDT, 10 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
334 AM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-077-078-085-086-088-089-040900-
Halifax-Nash-Edgecombe-Johnston-Wilson-Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-
Cumberland-Sampson-
334 AM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Showers and storms today could produce heavy downpours, leading to
areas of standing water that may make travel hazardous.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ007>010-021>026-038>041-073>076-083-084-040900-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-
Durham-Franklin-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Stanly-Montgomery-
Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond-
334 AM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time, although spotters
are encouraged to report measurements of excessive rainfall or any
observed flooding to the National Weather Service.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 3, 9:42 AM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 3, 9:49 AM EDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
949 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

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

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W DURHAM              35.98N 78.97W
08/02/2018                   DURHAM             NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON GARRETT RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

&&

BAH

Local storm report, Aug 3, 9:56 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
956 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

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

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW HARPERS CROSSROADS 35.53N 79.53W
08/02/2018                   CHATHAM            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON NC-22 AND NC-42. TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

&&

BAH

Local storm report, Aug 3, 9:58 AM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
958 AM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

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

0239 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S TEER                35.87N 79.22W
08/02/2018                   CHATHAM            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON COLLINS MOUNTAIN RD AT ORANGE
            COUNTY LINE.

&&

BAH

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:29 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
129 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

NCZ075-084>086-031830-
Scotland NC-Richmond NC-Hoke NC-Moore NC-
129 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL MOORE...
SCOTLAND...EASTERN RICHMOND AND SOUTHERN HOKE COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM
EDT...

At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mccoll, or near Bennettsville, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Heavy rain and minor flooding will also be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Laurinburg, Rockingham, Raeford, Hamlet, Maxton, Hoffman, Antioch,
Pinebluff, Dobbins Heights and Wagram.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3480 7968 3481 7978 3514 7968 3511 7933
      3490 7910 3483 7919 3484 7935 3482 7936
      3477 7933 3463 7946
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 213DEG 26KT 3471 7963

HAINES

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:37 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
137 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

NCZ086-088-089-031830-
Sampson NC-Hoke NC-Cumberland NC-
137 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL SAMPSON...
CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN HOKE COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

At 137 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
St. Pauls, or 7 miles north of Lumberton, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

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

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3490 7894 3495 7904 3484 7918 3521 7902
      3515 7867 3490 7840 3484 7849 3485 7850
      3485 7877 3483 7890
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 213DEG 24KT 3475 7899

HAINES

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 2, 8:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RAH	Guilford, Randolph	3 hr
Aug 2, 9:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Stanly	62 min
Aug 2, 9:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth	12 hr
Aug 2, 10:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond	57 min
Aug 3, 1:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	74 min
Aug 3, 1:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	39 min
Aug 3, 2:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham	38 min
Aug 3, 2:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	51 min
Aug 3, 9:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RAH	Davidson	27 hr
Aug 3, 1:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Chatham, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond	2 hr
Aug 3, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Hoke, Scotland	61 min
Aug 3, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	62 min
Aug 3, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Lee	43 min
Aug 3, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett	48 min
Aug 3, 2:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett	62 min
Aug 3, 2:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Wake	107 min
Aug 3, 2:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Orange and 1 more	40 min
Aug 3, 2:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston, Wayne	67 min
Aug 3, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham, Lee	46 min
Aug 3, 3:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Johnston, Wake, Wayne	97 min
Aug 3, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham	45 min
Aug 3, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	42 min
Aug 3, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wilson	35 min
Aug 3, 4:13 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Stanly	70 min
Aug 3, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson	60 min
Aug 3, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery	41 min
Aug 3, 4:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson, Randolph	43 min
Aug 3, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	54 min
Aug 3, 4:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Guilford, Orange	2 hr
Aug 3, 5:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Davidson, Randolph	119 min
Aug 3, 5:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Alamance, Orange	3 hr
Aug 3, 5:13 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Davidson, Guilford, Randolph	72 min
Aug 3, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Randolph	56 min
Aug 3, 5:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	66 min
Aug 3, 6:44 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Alamance	15 hr
Aug 3, 6:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Davidson, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly	2 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2018 Every 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.