Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2019, 2:42 PM EDT for Franklin County, Nash County, Warren County, North Carolina. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2019, 2:42 PM EDT (18:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2019, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Franklin County, NC, Nash County, NC, Warren County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 935 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 7, 2:20 PM EDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 2:20 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 6:32 AM EDT, 8 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 632 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019 NCZ008>011-025>028-039>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-081045- Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe- Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee- Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 632 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Maximum heat index values between 100 and 103 degrees are expected this afternoon, highest between 1 PM and 7 PM. Additionally, slow- moving afternoon and evening thunderstorms will pose a risk of minor flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Slow-moving afternoon and evening thunderstorms will pose a risk of flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas Monday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ007-021>024-038-081045- Person-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Davidson- 632 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Slow-moving afternoon and evening thunderstorms will pose a risk of minor flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Slow-moving afternoon and evening thunderstorms will pose a risk of flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas Monday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 12:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1257 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019 NCZ042-071730- Johnston NC- 1257 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTY UNTIL 130 PM EDT... At 1256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Clayton, or 9 miles west of Smithfield, moving east at 15 mph. Pea size hail, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and torrential rainfall capable of temporarily reducing visibility will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Smithfield and Coats Crossroads. 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 3547 7856 3556 7859 3565 7839 3547 7831 TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 258DEG 13KT 3553 7852 MORROW
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 1:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 141 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019 NCZ041-042-077-071830- Johnston NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC- 141 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN HARNETT...SOUTH CENTRAL WAKE AND WEST CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT... At 140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lillington, moving east at 15 mph. Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lillington, Angier, Coats, Raven Rock State Park and Buies Creek. 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. 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. && LAT...LON 3535 7889 3550 7895 3562 7861 3542 7852 TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 252DEG 14KT 3544 7882 JFD
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:28 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 228 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019 NCZ040-075>077-071915- Lee NC-Chatham NC-Harnett NC-Moore NC- 228 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN MOORE... WESTERN HARNETT...LEE AND SOUTHERN CHATHAM COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT... At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Goldston to 10 miles south of Sanford. Movement was east at 15 mph. Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Sanford, Pittsboro, Goldston, Broadway, Vass, Cameron, Lemon Springs, Gum Springs, Olivia and Pineview. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3574 7905 3526 7889 3523 7926 3570 7943 TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 271DEG 12KT 3566 7936 3532 7918 JFD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 67 min |
| Jul 7, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 50 min |
| Jul 7, 4:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 6:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Guilford | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson | 45 min |
| Jul 7, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 7:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 2 hr |
Nearby
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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.