Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 100, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2021, 1:31 PM EDT for Johnston County, Sampson County, Wayne County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2021, 1:31 PM EDT (17:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Johnston County, NC, Sampson County, NC, Wayne County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1:41 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Newton Grove, NC | DUKE ELECTRIC REPORTS DOWN TREE DAMAGING EQUIPMENT NEAR HOBBTON HIGHWAY AND MAPLE LEAF LANE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 12:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 756 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 934 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
951
WUUS52 KRAH 011731
SVRRAH
NCC101-163-191-011815-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0100.210801T1731Z-210801T1815Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
131 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Wayne County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Sampson County in central North Carolina...
Southeastern Johnston County in central North Carolina...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 130 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast
of Benson, or 17 miles south of Smithfield, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Newton Grove, Seven Springs,
Hobbton, Mar-Mac, Brogden, Cliffs Of The Neuse State Park and
Elroy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3532 7783 3518 7783 3515 7790 3517 7793
3516 7796 3517 7797 3518 7799 3519 7802
3518 7809 3519 7816 3516 7816 3520 7850
3534 7844 3537 7781
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 278DEG 20KT 3526 7838
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JD1 follow-up statement
091
WWUS52 KRAH 011804
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
204 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
NCC101-163-011813-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0100.000000T0000Z-210801T1815Z/
Sampson NC-Johnston NC-
204 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SAMPSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3532 7783 3518 7783 3516 7788 3515 7790
3517 7793 3516 7796 3518 7799 3518 7800
3519 7802 3518 7809 3519 7816 3521 7817
3522 7824 3533 7822 3537 7781
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 278DEG 20KT 3523 7815
$$
NCC191-011815-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0100.000000T0000Z-210801T1815Z/
Wayne NC-
204 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY...
At 203 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount Olive,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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...
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.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3532 7783 3518 7783 3516 7788 3515 7790
3517 7793 3516 7796 3518 7799 3518 7800
3519 7802 3518 7809 3519 7816 3521 7817
3522 7824 3533 7822 3537 7781
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 278DEG 20KT 3523 7815
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 57 min |
| Aug 1, 5:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 39 min |
| Aug 1, 6:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 63 min |
| Aug 1, 7:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Orange | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 7:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 8:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 8:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 55 min |
| Aug 1, 12:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 64 min |
| Aug 1, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 52 min |
| Aug 1, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 48 min |
| Aug 1, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wayne, Wilson | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Randolph | 53 min |
| Aug 1, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Randolph | 48 min |
| Aug 1, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 57 min |
| Aug 1, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 54 min |
| Aug 1, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 54 min |
| Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 62 min |
| Aug 1, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 67 min |
| Aug 1, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.