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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 209, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 19, 2019, 4:15 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Sampson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 45 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
- Aug 19, 2019, 4:15 PM EDT (20:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2019, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cumberland County, NC, Sampson County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 721 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1337 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 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 Aug 19, 3:30 PM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 3:30 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 347 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-202000- 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- 347 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered strong storms are possible this afternoon with damaging wind the most likely threat. In addition, heavy rain associated with slow moving thunderstorms could produce localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 216 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019 NCZ077-088-089-191900- Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Cumberland NC- 216 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN SAMPSON...SOUTHERN HARNETT AND NORTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT... At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms southwest of Lillington. These storms were nearly stationary. Pea size hail, pockets of heavy rainfall, and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Fayetteville, Godwin, Spring Lake, Eastover, Wade, Falcon, Linden, Pineview, Anderson Creek and Timberlake. 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 this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3540 7891 3523 7849 3505 7865 3527 7918 TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 061DEG 3KT 3530 7894 MORROW
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 2:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
228 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019
NCZ027-043-191900-
Nash NC-Wilson NC-
228 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019
...A STRONG NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL NASH
COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM EDT...
At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elm City, or near Nashville. This storm was nearly stationary.
Pea size hail, torrential downpours, and wind gusts up to 40 mph
will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Nashville, Elm City, Sharpsburg and Tar River 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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3580 7789 3591 7810 3601 7791 3591 7781
3587 7783 3586 7781
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 140DEG 1KT 3588 7790
MORROWSpecial weather statement, Aug 19, 2:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 247 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019 NCZ076-077-191930- Lee NC-Harnett NC- 247 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN HARNETT AND CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT... At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Sanford, moving north at 10 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Sanford, Broadway, Olivia, Seminole, Pineview and Gum Springs. 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 this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3530 7897 3524 7912 3549 7926 3554 7899 TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 171DEG 10KT 3534 7913 MORROW
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 3:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
308 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019
NCZ088-191945-
Cumberland NC-
308 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fayetteville. This storm was nearly stationary.
Pea size hail, pockets of heavy downpours, and wind gusts up to 40
mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Eastover, Bonnie Doone and Vander.
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 3499 7905 3501 7906 3502 7907 3507 7909
3509 7909 3517 7881 3504 7878 3498 7905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 190DEG 4KT 3508 7888
MORROWSpecial weather statement, Aug 19, 3:29 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson | 66 min |
| Aug 19, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke | 44 min |
| Aug 19, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 35 min |
| Aug 19, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 44 min |
| Aug 19, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 32 min |
| Aug 19, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Lee | 43 min |
| Aug 19, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Lee | 41 min |
| Aug 19, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson | 51 min |
| Aug 19, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 37 min |
| Aug 19, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 61 min |
| Aug 19, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Sampson | 41 min |
| Aug 19, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 38 min |
| Aug 19, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 66 min |
| Aug 19, 4:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 59 min |
| Aug 19, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wake | 40 min |
| Aug 19, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 65 min |
| Aug 19, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 62 min |
| Aug 19, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Wake | 59 min |
| Aug 19, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery | 54 min |
| Aug 19, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Randolph | 67 min |
| Aug 19, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery, Moore and 2 more | 47 min |
| Aug 19, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 58 min |
| Aug 19, 4:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Chatham | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wake | 28 min |
| Aug 19, 5:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 71 min |
| Aug 19, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Wayne, Wilson | 65 min |
| Aug 19, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Randolph | 50 min |
| Aug 19, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford | 47 min |
| Aug 19, 5:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Franklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake | 42 min |
| Aug 19, 5:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Randolph | 92 min |
| Aug 19, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wilson | 18 min |
| Aug 19, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Guilford | 57 min |
| Aug 19, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth | 63 min |
| Aug 19, 5:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Guilford | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 23 min |
| Aug 19, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth | 43 min |
| Aug 19, 7:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 84 min |
| Aug 19, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 48 min |
| Aug 19, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 47 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.