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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

May 28, 20206 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at May 28, 2020, 5:59 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 61 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: May 28, 2020, 5:59 PM EDT (21:59 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

Counties Alamance County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Durham County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Orange County, NC, Randolph County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 79 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 639 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

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 May 28, 5:00 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 5:00 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
500 PM EDT Thu May 28 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
Deep southerly flow in advance of a slow moving cold front
approaching from the west will keep a moist and humid airmass in
place through Saturday. A cold front will move through the region
late Saturday night, bringing cooler and drier air to NC Sunday
and into early next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 215 PM Thursday...

...Locally heavy rain still a threat today...

Deep southerly flow between a seasonably strong and slow moving
upper trough over the Mid-South/Tn Valley and a subtropical ridge
over the Western Atlantic will continue to transport very moist and
humid air into the region.

ATM, some locally heavy showers continue across the eastern NC but
the movement should continue to be fast enough to prevent flooding
concerns. Although it will remain mostly cloudy today, visible
satellite imagery does show the potential for some brief breaks
in cloud cover to allow for some partial/tempered heating, enough so
that the muggy airmass should become moderately unstable by the
afternoon. As afternoon temps climb into the lower to mid 80s,
expect re-development of scattered showers and thunderstorms, with
the best coverage initially expected along and east of US-1, within
the deeper moisture axis in place across eastern half of the
forecast area.

Then by the evening and into the overnight hours, models suggest
an uptick in convection from the southwest, a likely impact from
the upstream impulse/MCV currently over northern Alabama or similar
disturbance that will move into the area. While we will stabilize
some, models suggest we will maintain at least weak instability
across the area overnight to maintain a good chance PoP.

A belt of enhanced wind shear across western NC in association
with the upper trough to our west may support an isolated strong
to severe storm through the early evening. Elsewhere, storms should
remain below severe limits. Due to wet antecedent conditions,
isolated flash flooding will be primary threat, especially in urban
and poor drainage areas.

Expect muggy conditions overnight with lows in the upper 60s to
lower 70s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
As of 430 PM Thursday...

An upper trough will approach the area from the west on Friday. This
combined with PW values of 1.5 to 2 inches and CAPE values as high
as 2000 J/kg will result in scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms. The best coverage and highest QPF amounts will be
across SE parts of central NC, where the airmass will be the most
moist. This is where the greatest threat for any flash flooding will
be. Several main-stem river points, including on the Neuse, Yadkin,
and Roanoke Rivers, are also currently or forecast to experience
minor flooding. A few strong to severe storms are also possible,
especially in the western Piedmont, where shear looks to be
strongest (southwesterly mid-level flow of 35-40 kts). The main
threat is damaging winds, but an isolated tornado also cannot be
ruled out. Highs will generally be in the low-80s, and with such a
moist airmass, temperatures will not drop below the upper-60s/low-
70s, which may threaten record high minimum temperatures at the
three climate sites.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 450 PM Thursday...

The upper trough will swing through the region early Saturday, with
the associated cold front crossing central NC Saturday evening and
Saturday night. This will cause one last wet day, with periods of
heavy showers and thunderstorms. Once again, the most widespread
coverage and highest QPF will likely be in SE zones where moisture
will be highest. Total rainfall from Thursday through Saturday is
expected to range from around 0.5" in the NW to 1.5"-2.5" in the SE.
Localized flash flooding and main-stem river flooding will remain a
concern through Saturday. Shear on Saturday should be much weaker
than Friday, so severe storm potential is lower. Highs will be near-
normal (low-to-mid 80s).

After the cold front passes the region, it will leave much drier and
cooler conditions in its wake for Sunday through Tuesday. High
temperatures will generally be in the 70s (5-10 degrees below
normal), and dewpoints will be in the 40s and 50s. On Wednesday and
Thursday, surface high pressure will move off the coast, resulting
in southerly flow and a warming trend to near and above normal
temperatures (low-to-mid 80s Wednesday and upper-80s to possibly low-
90s on Thursday). Model guidance shows potential for a couple
shortwaves to move across the northern Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday and
Thursday, which introduces the possibility of showers and storms
once again. For now the disturbances appear to move mainly north of
the region, and being at the end of the period, only have slight
chance to low chance POPs across the northern Piedmont at this time.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 215 PM Thursday...

24 hour TAF period: Afternoon heating will allow ceilings to lift to
low-end VFR at all TAF sites by 20z. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms will re-develop across the area this afternoon
and could linger well into the evening and overnight hours
owing to weak disturbances moving through the area. The moist
airmass in place will support the development of widespread
LIFR to MVFR stratus across the area overnight. These sub-VFR
ceilings are expected to lift to VFR between 15 to 18z Friday
with scattered convection expected once again Friday afternoon
and evening.

Looking ahead: Very moist air will remain in place will support
scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms on Saturday as a
cold front moves east through the area. The very moist air will also
support widespread sub-VFR conditions in early morning fog/stratus.
Drier and cooler air in the wake of the cold front will result in
predominately VFR conditions Sunday through early next week.

&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CBL/Badgett
NEAR TERM...CBL
SHORT TERM...Danco
LONG TERM...Danco
AVIATION...CBL

Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 4:18 AM EDT, 13 hours 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
418 AM EDT Thu May 28 2020

NCZ007-021>025-038>040-073>076-083-084-290830-
Person-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson-Randolph-
Chatham-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond-
418 AM EDT Thu May 28 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Locally heavy rain will occur with scattered thunderstorms, mainly
this afternoon and early evening. Urban and small stream flooding may
occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

NCZ008>011-026>028-041>043-077-078-085-086-088-089-290830-
Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Johnston-
Wilson-Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
418 AM EDT Thu May 28 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers and scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy rain are
expected today into this evening. Any training of the thunderstorms
with heavy rainfall may produce urban and small stream flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Showers and scattered thunderstorms may again produce locally heavy
rainfall, mainly Friday afternoon and evening. Urban and small
stream flooding may occur.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 28, 4:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
438 PM EDT Thu May 28 2020

NCZ074>077-084>086-282130-
Scotland NC-Richmond NC-Lee NC-Hoke NC-Harnett NC-Moore NC-
Montgomery NC-
438 PM EDT Thu May 28 2020

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MOORE...
SCOTLAND...WESTERN HARNETT...MONTGOMERY...RICHMOND...LEE AND HOKE
COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and
strong thunderstorms, the strongest near Laurinburg, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Heavy rain and minor flooding will also be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sanford, Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Rockingham, Raeford, Troy,
Carthage, Badin Lake, Pinehurst and Hamlet.

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
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3482 7966 3481 7979 3512 7992 3526 8010
      3537 8005 3550 8018 3552 7935 3557 7924
      3556 7920 3562 7914 3561 7908 3552 7897
      3522 7893 3519 7910 3513 7911 3495 7904
      3483 7920 3484 7935 3477 7933 3463 7947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 227DEG 20KT 3484 7948

10

Local storm report, May 28, 5:03 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
503 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2020

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

0412 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW OAKBORO           35.23N 80.37W
05/28/2020                   STANLY             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT BIG LICK RD.
            AND OAK GROVE RD.

&&

MWS

Local storm report, May 28, 5:09 PM EDT, 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
509 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2020

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

0410 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE STANFIELD         35.19N 80.40W
05/28/2020                   STANLY             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE ON A CAR AT ROBERT DR. AND NC 200.

&&

MWS

Special weather statement, May 28, 5:16 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
516 PM EDT Thu May 28 2020

NCZ078-089-282215-
Sampson NC-Wayne NC-
516 PM EDT Thu May 28 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN
SAMPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bowdens, or near Warsaw, moving north at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Heavy rain and minor flooding will also be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Mount Olive, Newton Grove, Turkey, Seven Springs, Hobbton,
Mar-Mac, Brogden, Cliffs Of The Neuse State Park and Grantham.

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
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.

Doppler radar has indicated weak rotation with this storm. If the
storm intensifies and rotation strengthens, a warning may need to be
issued.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 7848 3527 7836 3529 7830 3532 7827
      3532 7824 3534 7822 3536 7806 3527 7783
      3518 7783 3515 7790 3517 7793 3517 7797
      3518 7799 3519 7802 3518 7807 3519 7816
      3509 7817 3508 7816 3490 7815 3484 7817
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 193DEG 13KT 3501 7819

10

Local storm report, May 28, 5:45 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
545 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2020

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

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W ROBBINS             35.43N 79.63W
05/28/2020                   MOORE              NC   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON RAILROAD TRACKS AT THE 1300
            BLOCK OF SPIES RD IN ROBBINS.

&&

JD

Special weather statement, May 28, 5:59 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
559 PM EDT Thu May 28 2020

NCZ022>025-039>041-282300-
Guilford NC-Chatham NC-Durham NC-Alamance NC-Randolph NC-Wake NC-
Orange NC-
559 PM EDT Thu May 28 2020

...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
ALAMANCE...ORANGE...RANDOLPH...GUILFORD...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE...CHATHAM
AND DURHAM COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Asheboro to 8
miles southeast of Pittsboro. Movement was north at 15 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Durham, Cary, High Point, Chapel Hill, Burlington,
Asheboro, Graham and Hillsborough.

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 these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3622 7881 3554 7876 3558 7891 3552 7897
      3555 7903 3561 7908 3563 7912 3562 7914
      3557 7920 3556 7920 3555 7922 3557 7922
      3557 7924 3553 7927 3554 7929 3556 7929
      3554 7932 3553 7932 3553 8002 3624 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 201DEG 14KT 3567 7981 3562 7908

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 8:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly	3 hr
May 28, 12:29 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Anson, Stanly	20 hr
May 28, 1:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wilson	24 min
May 28, 1:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wilson	29 min
May 28, 2:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	48 min
May 28, 2:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	44 min
May 28, 6:10 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Davidson, Davie	37 hr
May 28, 6:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Vance, Wake	65 min
May 28, 10:35 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RAH	Halifax, Northampton	17 days
May 28, 3:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Montgomery, Stanly	71 min
May 28, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Cumberland, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland	64 min
May 28, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland	52 min
May 28, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore and 1 more	49 min
May 28, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	59 min
May 28, 5:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Sampson	3 hr
May 28, 5:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Sampson	35 min
May 28, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson	54 min
May 28, 6:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	RAH	Sampson	3 hr
May 28, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	56 min
May 28, 6:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson, Stanly	41 min
May 28, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Guilford	33 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2020 Every special weather statement in 2020

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.