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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 19, 2019Davidson County, Forsyth County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 19, 2019, 5:42 PM EDT for Davidson County, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was in force for 63 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, 2019, 5:42 PM EDT (21:42 UTC)
Expired: Aug 19, 2019, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Davidson County, NC, Forsyth County, NC

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NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 19, 4:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 4:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 19, 3:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 19, 4:47 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 19, 5:14 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 19, 5:21 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 19, 5:25 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 19, 5:28 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
528 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019

NCZ021-022-038-192215-
Guilford NC-Forsyth NC-Davidson NC-
528 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT FORSYTH...DAVIDSON AND
GUILFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near McLeansville to near
Enon. Movement was south at 10 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these
storms.

Heavy rain and minor flooding and deadly cloud to ground lightning
will also be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Lexington, Thomasville,
Kernersville, Clemmons, Bermuda Run, Huntsville and Linwood.

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.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning, especially in urban areas where prolonged heavy rain
can quickly lead to flooding.

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 3611 8050 3614 8044 3621 8044 3617 7954
      3590 7954 3592 8004 3579 8006 3572 8038
      3574 8046 3584 8048 3583 8046 3585 8042
      3584 8039 3589 8041 3589 8037 3596 8038
      3606 8046 3604 8049 3608 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 013DEG 7KT 3605 7972 3610 8045

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Local storm report, Aug 19, 5:31 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
531 PM EDT MON AUG 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N ROCKFISH            35.05N 79.07W
08/19/2019                   CUMBERLAND         NC   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE DOWN ON CHRISTINA STREET. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR. REPORT FROM SPECTRUM
            NEWS.

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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, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Sampson	45 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, 5:43 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.