Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Mar 18, 2021, 6:59 PM EDT (22:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2021, 7:20 PM EDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

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

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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957 
WUUS52 KRAH 182259
SVRRAH
NCC001-037-135-151-182345-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0010.210318T2259Z-210318T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
659 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina...
  Southwestern Orange County in central North Carolina...
  Southeastern Randolph County in central North Carolina...
  Chatham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 658 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 12 miles south of Graham to near Seagrove, moving
  northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Siler City, Carrboro, Goldston, Bynum, Snow
  Camp, Harpers Crossroads, Coleridge and Hasty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage
mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure
until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris
generated by damaging winds can be deadly.

&&

LAT...LON 3588 7944 3592 7901 3589 7901 3555 7929
      3554 7932 3553 7932 3552 7977
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 244DEG 37KT 3588 7934 3555 7967 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JD

399 
WWUS52 KRAH 182320
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
720 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

NCC001-037-135-151-182329-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210318T2345Z/
Alamance NC-Orange NC-Randolph NC-Chatham NC-
720 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALAMANCE...
SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE...SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH AND CHATHAM COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe 
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are 
still possible.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.

LAT...LON 3588 7944 3592 7901 3589 7901 3555 7929
      3554 7932 3553 7932 3552 7977
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 244DEG 37KT 3597 7910 3564 7944 

$$

JD

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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.