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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Raleigh, NC

June 5, 2019Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Nash County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2019, 5:20 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Nash County, North Carolina. It was in force for 55 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: Jun 5, 2019, 5:20 PM EDT (21:20 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2019, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Nash County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 5, 2:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 161 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 529 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 842 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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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 Jun 5, 5:15 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 5:15 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 2:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
238 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-061945-
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-
238 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 330 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening will pose a primary
risk of damaging wind gusts, with some hail in the most intense
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The approach of a slow-moving upper level system interacting with a
stationary frontal zone across the region will bring wet and
unsettled weather conditions Friday through early next week. The
potential for multiple days of moderate to heavy rainfall will
result in an increased threat for flash flooding, especially west of
the Triangle.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 4:43 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
443 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

NCZ042-078-052130-
Johnston NC-Wayne NC-
443 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND
SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Smithfield, moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Four Oaks, Princeton, Mar-Mac and Grantham.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3528 7807 3527 7829 3529 7831 3527 7836
      3527 7845 3547 7846 3552 7810 3541 7801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 264DEG 21KT 3539 7835

BAH

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 5:00 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
500 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

NCZ028-042-043-078-052145-
Edgecombe NC-Johnston NC-Wayne NC-Wilson NC-
500 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WAYNE...SOUTH CENTRAL
EDGECOMBE...WILSON AND SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM
EDT...

At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bailey to 7 miles west
of Fremont to 11 miles northwest of Mount Olive. Movement was east at
30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Wilson, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Kenly, Princeton, Lucama,
Stantonsburg, Black Creek and Pikeville.

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.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3557 7782 3543 7783 3538 7780 3534 7782
      3518 7784 3526 7829 3528 7830 3551 7819
      3572 7818 3578 7749
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 274DEG 27KT 3570 7811 3551 7811 3530 7823

BAH

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 5:05 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
505 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

NCZ011-027-028-052200-
Edgecombe NC-Nash NC-Halifax NC-
505 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL NASH...NORTHERN
EDGECOMBE AND SOUTH CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nashville, moving east at 35 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Dortches, Red Oak, Enfield,
Sharpsburg, Spring Hope, Whitakers and Speed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter in a nearby building or vehicle. Wind gusts as high as
45 mph are capable of knocking down small or weakened trees and
blowing around trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture and other
light outdoor objects.

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.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3596 7743 3586 7780 3587 7783 3585 7784
      3584 7785 3585 7788 3584 7790 3580 7801
      3578 7807 3598 7813 3621 7758
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 250DEG 29KT 3593 7801

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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 5:14 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 5, 5:15 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 5, 5:17 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 5, 2:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland	56 min
Jun 5, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph	53 min
Jun 5, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Scotland	46 min
Jun 5, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville, Vance, Warren	56 min
Jun 5, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance	56 min
Jun 5, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett	65 min
Jun 5, 3:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Wake	51 min
Jun 5, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Nash	43 min
Jun 5, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	45 min
Jun 5, 4:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	59 min
Jun 5, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren	52 min
Jun 5, 4:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	47 min
Jun 5, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne, Wilson	45 min
Jun 5, 5:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Nash	55 min
Jun 5, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson	47 min
Jun 5, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Lee, Wake	61 min
Jun 5, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland	51 min
Jun 5, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	16 min
Jun 5, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	14 min
Jun 5, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	44 min

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.