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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 9, 2020Hoke County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2020, 3:32 AM EDT for Hoke County, North Carolina. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 9, 2020, 3:32 AM EDT (07:32 UTC)
Expired: Aug 9, 2020, 4:15 AM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

County Hoke County, NC

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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 Aug 9, 2:58 AM EDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 2:58 AM EDT, 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 9:02 AM EDT, 18 hours 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
902 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-091315-
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-
902 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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 8, 10:16 PM EDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1016 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

NCZ078-090315-
Wayne NC-
1016 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WAYNE COUNTY UNTIL 1115
PM EDT...

At 1016 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Snow Hill
to near Walnut Creek to 10 miles northwest of Mount Olive. Movement
was east at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

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

Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Seven Springs, Mar-Mac,
Brogden, Cliffs Of The Neuse State Park, Elroy and Grantham.

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.

Frequent 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 3534 7782 3518 7784 3516 7788 3515 7789
      3517 7793 3516 7797 3519 7802 3518 7807
      3524 7826 3528 7830 3531 7829 3532 7824
      3534 7822 3535 7816 3537 7816 3542 7805
      3557 7782 3543 7783 3540 7780 3538 7780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 278DEG 14KT 3549 7779 3537 7787 3528 7822

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Local storm report, Aug 8, 10:56 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 8, 11:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 3:32 AM EDT, 0 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
Aug 8, 8:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wilson	44 min
Aug 8, 9:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wilson	52 min
Aug 8, 10:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	59 min
Aug 8, 10:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Sampson, Wayne	63 min
Aug 8, 10:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Wayne	2 hr
Aug 8, 11:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	42 min
Aug 9, 1:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Moore	46 min
Aug 9, 1:38 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Montgomery, Moore	3 hr
Aug 9, 2:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Moore	51 min
Aug 9, 3:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Richmond	41 min
Aug 9, 4:26 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore	81 min
Aug 9, 4:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Hoke	46 min
Aug 9, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham	43 min
Aug 9, 3:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett, Lee	58 min
Aug 9, 3:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland	58 min
Aug 9, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	44 min
Aug 9, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	42 min
Aug 9, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett, Johnston	40 min
Aug 9, 4:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Wake	57 min
Aug 9, 5:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin, Nash	42 min
Aug 9, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wilson	55 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.