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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 105, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 10, 2021Anson County, Montgomery County, Richmond County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 5:39 PM EDT for Anson County, Montgomery County, Richmond County, North Carolina. It was in force for 51 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
Aug 10, 2021, 5:39 PM EDT (21:39 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Anson County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Richmond County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 102 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1302 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1302 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
948 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

148 
WUUS52 KRAH 102139
SVRRAH
NCC007-123-153-102230-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0105.210810T2139Z-210810T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
539 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Anson County in central North Carolina...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Richmond County in central North Carolina...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of 
  Wadesboro, moving east at 15 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Wadesboro, Ansonville, Ellerbe, Candor, Lilesville, Norman, Blewett
  Falls Lake, Derby, Covington and Pekin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading 
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to 
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3514 8014 3516 8009 3514 8007 3517 8005
      3529 7971 3528 7971 3525 7970 3525 7968
      3523 7966 3520 7966 3519 7965 3511 7962
      3500 7990 3484 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 266DEG 15KT 3494 8008 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Badgett
3 follow-up statements
454 
WWUS52 KRAH 102200
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
600 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

NCC007-123-153-102230-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Anson NC-Montgomery NC-Richmond NC-
600 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL ANSON...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND
COUNTIES...

At 600 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of 
Wadesboro, moving east at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wadesboro, Ellerbe, Lilesville, Norman, Blewett Falls Lake, Derby,
Covington and Sandhills Game Land.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3498 8015 3502 8009 3510 8002 3511 7997
      3529 7971 3528 7971 3525 7970 3525 7968
      3523 7966 3520 7966 3519 7965 3511 7962
      3500 7990 3484 8016 3485 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 266DEG 15KT 3495 7997 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Badgett
004 
WWUS52 KRAH 102218
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
618 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

NCC123-102227-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Montgomery NC-
618 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3493 8009 3497 8003 3505 7996 3506 7991
      3509 7972 3508 7969 3500 7990 3488 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 250DEG 18KT 3506 7983 

$$

NCC007-153-102230-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Anson NC-Richmond NC-
618 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ANSON AND CENTRAL RICHMOND COUNTIES...

At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Rockingham, moving east at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ellerbe, Lilesville and Blewett Falls Lake. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3493 8009 3497 8003 3505 7996 3506 7991
      3509 7972 3508 7969 3500 7990 3488 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 250DEG 18KT 3506 7983 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Badgett
626 
WWUS52 KRAH 102227
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
627 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

NCC007-153-102236-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-210810T2230Z/
Anson NC-Richmond NC-
627 PM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ANSON AND CENTRAL
RICHMOND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened and 
moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to 
expire.

LAT...LON 3493 8009 3497 8003 3505 7996 3506 7991
      3509 7972 3508 7969 3500 7990 3488 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 266DEG 15KT 3506 7981 

$$

Badgett

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHarnett60 min
Aug 10, 2:41 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryRAHAlamance, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin and 11 more28 hr
Aug 10, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHStanly56 min
Aug 10, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGuilford53 min
Aug 10, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Richmond53 min
Aug 10, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHLee, Moore52 min
Aug 10, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMoore44 min
Aug 10, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHRichmond62 min
Aug 10, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAnson, Richmond39 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.