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Areal Flood Advisory 21, NWS Raleigh, NC

June 4, 2021Johnston County, Nash County, Wilson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this areal flood advisory at Jun 4, 2021, 8:14 PM EDT for Johnston County, Nash County, Wilson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 104 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 4, 2021, 8:14 PM EDT (00:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2021, 9:58 PM EDT
In force
104 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Johnston County, NC, Nash County, NC, Wilson County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 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

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 149 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 00:00Z on 2021-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 91 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 00:00Z on 2021-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 195 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
91 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-126 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
768 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
195 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
212 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

953 
WGUS82 KRAH 050014
FLSRAH

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
814 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

NCC101-127-195-050215-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FA.Y.0021.210605T0014Z-210605T0215Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Johnston NC-Nash NC-Wilson NC-
814 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
  Northeastern Johnston County in central North Carolina...
  Southwestern Nash County in central North Carolina...
  Wilson County in central North Carolina...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to 
  thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. 
  Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen from northern Johnston 
  County eastward across southern Nash County and north-central 
  Wilson County.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Wilson, Elm City, Bailey, Middlesex, Sims, New Hope, Tar River 
  Reservoir, Buckhorn Reservoir, Willbanks and Emit.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the 
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding, 
particularly in the city of Wilson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3580 7828 3580 7814 3585 7794 3584 7777
      3583 7775 3573 7772 3568 7766 3566 7770
      3569 7829 3575 7837

$$

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2 follow-up statements
690 
WGUS82 KRAH 050056
FLSRAH

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
856 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

NCC101-127-050106-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FA.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210605T0215Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Johnston NC-Nash NC-
856 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR 
NORTHEASTERN JOHNSTON AND SOUTHWESTERN NASH COUNTIES...

Urban and small stream flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3584 7777 3583 7775 3573 7772 3568 7766
      3566 7770 3568 7816 3571 7816 3573 7819
      3584 7790

$$

NCC195-050215-
/O.CON.KRAH.FA.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210605T0215Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wilson NC-
856 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 
1015 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WILSON COUNTY...

At 856 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to 
thunderstorms, which may cause urban and small stream flooding. 
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen and the heaviest rain is 
now over southern Wilson County.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Wilson, Elm City, Sims, New Hope, Willbanks and Buckhorn Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3584 7777 3583 7775 3573 7772 3568 7766
      3566 7770 3568 7816 3571 7816 3573 7819
      3584 7790

$$

10
972 
WGUS82 KRAH 050158
FLSRAH

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

NCC195-050208-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FA.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210605T0215Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wilson NC-
958 PM EDT Fri Jun 4 2021

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR WILSON 
COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Urban and small stream flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining 
road closures.

LAT...LON 3584 7777 3583 7775 3573 7772 3568 7766
      3566 7770 3568 7816 3571 7816 3573 7819
      3584 7790

$$

10

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne, Wilson57 min
Jun 4, 10:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne54 min
Jun 5, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne32 min
Jun 5, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMoore63 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.