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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2018, 2:19 AM EDT for Bladen 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
- Aug 8, 2018, 2:19 AM EDT (06:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2018, 3:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
County Bladen County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 1529 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1080 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
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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 8, 1:54 AM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 1:54 AM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 8, 12:21 AM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1221 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
NCZ076-077-080500-
Lee NC-Harnett NC-
1221 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HARNETT AND LEE COUNTIES UNTIL
100 AM EDT...
At 1221 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Pope AFB, or 12 miles northwest of Fort Bragg,
moving east at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent lightning flashes, and pockets of
heavy rainfall will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Sanford, Lillington, Broadway, Lemon Springs, Gum Springs, Raven Rock
State Park, Olivia, Pineview, Anderson Creek and Cumnock.
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 3521 7915 3527 7922 3531 7919 3535 7927
3540 7929 3544 7933 3554 7930 3553 7927
3556 7924 3556 7922 3555 7922 3558 7917
3555 7903 3552 7897 3554 7896 3548 7867
3526 7876 3526 7882 3523 7888 3519 7910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 278DEG 18KT 3528 7912
MORROWSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 12:32 AM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1232 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
NCZ043-078-080500-
Wayne NC-Wilson NC-
1232 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WAYNE AND
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM EDT...
At 1232 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fremont, or 13 miles north of Goldsboro, moving east at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent lightning, and heavy rain will be
possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Fremont, Lucama, Stantonsburg, Black Creek, Saratoga and Eureka.
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 3557 7782 3546 7783 3553 7808 3567 7805
3565 7771
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 278DEG 18KT 3556 7793
MORROWSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 12:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1237 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
NCZ075-086-088-089-080530-
Sampson NC-Hoke NC-Moore NC-Cumberland NC-
1237 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL MOORE...
NORTHWESTERN SAMPSON...CUMBERLAND AND NORTHEASTERN HOKE COUNTIES
UNTIL 130 AM EDT...
At 1236 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pope AFB to 11 miles
west of Fort Bragg. Movement was east at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent lightning, and pockets of heavy
rain will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Godwin, Pope AFB, Hope Mills, Spring Lake,
Eastover, Whispering Pines, Vass and Wade.
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 these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3495 7903 3493 7907 3527 7942 3531 7919
3527 7922 3519 7910 3523 7888 3524 7887
3526 7880 3525 7861 3515 7839 3492 7898
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 282DEG 16KT 3521 7904 3518 7919
MORROWSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 12:47 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1247 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
NCZ042-077-089-080515-
Johnston NC-Sampson NC-Harnett NC-
1247 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL SAMPSON...
SOUTHEASTERN HARNETT AND SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM
EDT...
At 1247 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dunn, or 15 miles southeast of Lillington, moving east at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent lightning, and heavy rain will be
possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Dunn, Benson, Erwin and Spivey's Corner.
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 3525 7861 3526 7870 3526 7871 3527 7871
3527 7872 3526 7874 3526 7876 3533 7873
3543 7842 3515 7839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 261DEG 16KT 3528 7859
MORROWSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 1:00 AM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Randolph | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 8:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Granville, Vance | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 9:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Forsyth, Guilford | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 9:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Warren | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 58 min |
| Aug 7, 10:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Randolph | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Randolph | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 10:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Randolph | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery, Stanly | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 11:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Lee, Wake | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 11:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 11:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Moore | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 62 min |
| Aug 8, 12:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett, Lee | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 12:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 28 min |
| Aug 8, 12:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 53 min |
| Aug 8, 12:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 28 min |
| Aug 8, 12:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 1:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 60 min |
| Aug 8, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 57 min |
| Aug 8, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Orange | 66 min |
| Aug 8, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 63 min |
| Aug 8, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Orange | 52 min |
| Aug 8, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford, Randolph | 66 min |
| Aug 8, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Wake | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 64 min |
| Aug 8, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 62 min |
| Aug 8, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Forsyth | 55 min |
| Aug 8, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Orange | 63 min |
| Aug 8, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Scotland | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 6:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Orange | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Wake | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly | 81 min |
| Aug 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph | 76 min |
| Aug 8, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Johnston | 62 min |
| Aug 8, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 54 min |
| Aug 8, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 48 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.