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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2019, 5:54 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2019, 5:54 PM EDT (21:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2019, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Halifax County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 926 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 4, 2:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 2:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 12:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1240 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019 NCZ007-008-021>025-038>040-051645- Person-Granville-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson- Randolph-Chatham- 1240 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Clusters of thunderstorms will produce scattered wind damage over the western NC Piedmont Monday afternoon into early Monday evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ009>011-026>028-041>043-077-078-088-089-051645- Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Johnston-Wilson- Harnett-Wayne-Cumberland-Sampson- 1240 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Thunderstorms Monday afternoon into early Monday evening will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ073>076-083>086-051645- Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke- 1240 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Slow moving storms may produce localized flooding in urban and typically flood prone areas this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Clusters of thunderstorms will produce scattered wind damage over the southern and western NC Piedmont Monday afternoon into early Monday evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 4:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 433 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019 NCZ008-042100- Granville NC- 433 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019 ...A STRONG SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL GRANVILLE COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM EDT... At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oxford, moving southwest at 10 mph. Pea size hail, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and heavy rainfall which may lead to pockets of localized flooding will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Oxford. 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 3633 7851 3622 7858 3630 7875 3645 7851 TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 039DEG 7KT 3632 7862 MORROW
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 5:23 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
523 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019
NCZ089-042215-
Sampson NC-
523 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY UNTIL
615 PM EDT...
At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms centered about 10 miles southeast of Ammon, or 13
miles northeast of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rainfall will be possible
with this storm. Visibility will likely be reduced by the heavy
rainfall rates, and pockets of small stream flooding will be likely.
Use caution, especially if traveling.
Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Harrells, Roseboro, Garland, Turkey and Ivanhoe.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3458 7826 3461 7831 3467 7832 3470 7837
3475 7839 3478 7843 3481 7845 3484 7849
3488 7851 3494 7858 3517 7816 3509 7817
3508 7816 3490 7815 3474 7820 3471 7813
3472 7811 3471 7811 3468 7816 3455 7825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 224DEG 24KT 3473 7841
MORROWSpecial weather statement, Aug 4, 5:54 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
554 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019
NCZ011-027-028-042230-
Edgecombe NC-Nash NC-Halifax NC-
554 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN NASH...EDGECOMBE
AND HALIFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong, slow moving
thunderstorms near Elm City, or near Rocky Mount, moving northeast
at 40 mph.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent deadly lightning, and heavy rain
producing minor flooding are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Tarboro, Halifax, Scotland Neck,
Dortches, Enfield, Princeville, Sharpsburg and Weldon.
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.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7741 3593 7736 3576 7768
3586 7780 3587 7783 3584 7784 3589 7794
3649 7771 3648 7765 3644 7762 3641 7755
3634 7759 3632 7757 3630 7754 3632 7744
3624 7738 3621 7738 3616 7727 3610 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 241DEG 35KT 3586 7781
GIHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 11:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson | 55 min |
| Aug 4, 1:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Anson | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 65 min |
| Aug 4, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 52 min |
| Aug 4, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 38 min |
| Aug 4, 6:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 108 min |
| Aug 4, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 61 min |
| Aug 4, 7:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Wilson | 3 hr |
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Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2019Every special weather statement in 2019
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.