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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 11, 2018, 2:13 PM EDT for Harnett County, North Carolina. It was in force for 62 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 11, 2018, 2:13 PM EDT (18:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2018, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
County Harnett County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 2680 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 589 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
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 Aug 11, 2:11 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 2:11 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 4:34 AM EDT, 9 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 434 AM EDT Sat Aug 11 2018 NCZ008>011-025>028-040>043-075>078-084>086-088-089-120930- Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe- Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Richmond- Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 434 AM EDT Sat Aug 11 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon through this evening. The main severe weather hazards will be locally damaging wind gusts, and torrential downpours which may lead to flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will affect Central North Carolina Sunday through Tuesday, accompanied by heavy downpours. The repetition of showers and storms with heavy rain may trigger episodes of localized flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ007-021>024-038-039-073-074-083-120930- Person-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Davidson-Randolph-Stanly- Montgomery-Anson- 434 AM EDT Sat Aug 11 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. An isolated severe thunderstorm or two may occur Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. The main severe weather hazard will be locally damaging wind gusts. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will affect central North Carolina Sunday through Tuesday, accompanied by heavy downpours. The repetition of showers and storms with heavy rain may trigger episodes of localized flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 1:41 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 141 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2018 NCZ007>009-111845- Vance NC-Person NC-Granville NC- 141 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2018 ...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PERSON... NORTHWESTERN VANCE AND NORTHERN GRANVILLE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT... At 140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and strong thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Hitesburg, or 7 miles east of Virgilina, moving east at 35 mph. Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Heavy rain and minor flooding and deadly cloud to ground lightning will also be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Roxboro, Concord, Stovall, Bethel Hill, Bushy Fork, Hyco Lake, Tungsten, Mayo Reservoir, Hyco Marina and John H Kerr Reservoir. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. If on or near Hyco Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3652 7832 3628 7915 3654 7914 3654 7832 TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 249DEG 31KT 3652 7866 Ellis
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 2:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
213 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2018
NCZ077-111915-
Harnett NC-
213 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2018
...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HARNETT
COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM EDT...
At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and
strong thunderstorms 7 miles north of Pope AFB, or 9 miles north of
Fort Bragg, moving northeast at 10 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Lillington, Angier, Coats, Olivia, Pineview, Anderson Creek,
Timberlake, Seminole and Raven Rock State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter in a nearby building or vehicle. Wind gusts as high as
50 mph are capable of knocking down small or weakened trees and
blowing around trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture and other
light outdoor objects.
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.
Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to
safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the
first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead
of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make
sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming
outdoor activity.
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LAT...LON 3521 7915 3524 7916 3527 7922 3558 7891
3552 7869 3545 7862 3540 7859 3526 7877
3526 7883 3522 7892 3521 7900 3519 7910
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 225DEG 10KT 3527 7896
EllisThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 11:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash | 69 min |
| Aug 11, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery, Stanly | 55 min |
| Aug 11, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 54 min |
| Aug 11, 12:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery, Moore, Randolph | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 1:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 1:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Moore | 54 min |
| Aug 11, 1:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Lee, Moore | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 59 min |
| Aug 11, 3:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson | 47 min |
| Aug 11, 3:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 67 min |
| Aug 11, 4:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 64 min |
| Aug 11, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance, Warren | 62 min |
| Aug 11, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 58 min |
| Aug 11, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 33 min |
| Aug 11, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 23 min |
| Aug 11, 4:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Wayne | 60 min |
| Aug 11, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 45 min |
| Aug 11, 6:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 58 min |
| Aug 11, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 34 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.