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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 19, 2018, 11:30 PM EDT for Wake County, North Carolina. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2018, 11:30 PM EDT (03:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2018, 12:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 60 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 19, 9:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 9:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 403 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-200930- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance- Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake- Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson- Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 403 PM EDT Sun Aug 19 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorm are possible through Midnight across central NC. The primary severe weather hazard will be locally damaging winds. In addition, locally heavy rain will result in flash flooding of streets and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. There is the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday with the main hazard being locally damaging winds. In addition, locally heavy rainfall will be associated with all thunderstorms which may trigger brief flooding of streets and poor drainage areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 19, 8:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1021 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2018 NCZ008-025-026-041-200315- Franklin NC-Durham NC-Wake NC-Granville NC- 1021 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN GRANVILLE...NORTH CENTRAL WAKE...EASTERN DURHAM AND WEST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM EDT... At 1021 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Creedmoor, moving south at 10 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... Creedmoor, Butner, Franklinton, Youngsville, Falls Lake, Lake Butner, Falls Lake State Rec Area, Falls Lake Boat Ramp, Purnell and Rollingview Marina. LAT...LON 3616 7883 3622 7860 3604 7837 3592 7879 TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 337DEG 8KT 3613 7869 HAINES
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 11:07 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1107 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2018
NCZ008-025-026-041-200400-
Franklin NC-Durham NC-Wake NC-Granville NC-
1107 PM EDT SUN AUG 19 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL
GRANVILLE...NORTHEASTERN WAKE...SOUTHEASTERN DURHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN
FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT...
At 1106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Franklinton to 6 miles
west of Wake Forest to near Durham. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Franklinton, Bunn, Rolesville,
Youngsville, Falls Lake State Rec Area, Falls Lake and Falls Lake
Boat Ramp.
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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 3606 7818 3587 7832 3581 7871 3601 7881
3613 7846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 296DEG 16KT 3614 7843 3600 7863 3595 7893
HAINESLocal storm report, Aug 19, 11:30 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 9:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Person | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 10:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 54 min |
| Aug 19, 10:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Franklin, Granville, Wake | 47 min |
| Aug 19, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 53 min |
| Aug 19, 11:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 39 min |
| Aug 19, 11:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Orange, Wake | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Wake | 6 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 54 min |
| Aug 20, 12:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Orange, Wake | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 66 min |
| Aug 20, 1:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Chatham | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 62 min |
| Aug 20, 3:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Johnston, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 5:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Wake | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 6:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Chatham, Lee, Moore | 53 min |
| Aug 20, 5:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston | 4 hr |
| Aug 20, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.