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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Raleigh, NC

September 8, 2021Cumberland County, Harnett County, Sampson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 8, 2021, 5:34 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Harnett County, Sampson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 41 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
Sep 8, 2021, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cumberland County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Sampson County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 153 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 2021-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1161 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 2021-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1161 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
818 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

231 
WUUS52 KRAH 082134
SVRRAH
NCC051-085-163-082215-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0126.210908T2134Z-210908T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
534 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Sampson County in central North Carolina...
  Eastern Harnett County in central North Carolina...
  Central Cumberland County in central North Carolina...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
  Fayetteville, moving northeast at 20 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...
  Fayetteville, Lillington, Fort Bragg, Dunn, Godwin, Pope AFB,
  Spring Lake, Erwin, Eastover and Coats.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3490 7868 3515 7908 3550 7875 3533 7853
      3531 7854 3526 7849 3526 7844 3513 7828
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 224DEG 19KT 3508 7878 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

GIH
1 follow-up statement
776 
WWUS52 KRAH 082155
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
555 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

NCC051-085-163-082215-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0126.000000T0000Z-210908T2215Z/
Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-
555 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SAMPSON...SOUTHEASTERN HARNETT AND EASTERN
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Godwin, or 13
miles northeast of Fayetteville, moving northeast at 20 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...
Dunn, Godwin, Erwin, Eastover, Coats, Stedman, Wade, Salemburg,
Falcon and Autryville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3490 7868 3518 7888 3544 7868 3533 7853
      3531 7854 3526 7849 3526 7844 3513 7828
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 224DEG 19KT 3516 7869 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

GIH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 8:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson, Stanly64 min
Sep 8, 9:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHForsyth, Guilford63 min
Sep 8, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHStanly54 min
Sep 8, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWarren49 min
Sep 8, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMontgomery, Randolph49 min
Sep 8, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWarren47 min
Sep 8, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Randolph56 min
Sep 8, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWarren40 min
Sep 8, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWarren56 min
Sep 8, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland55 min
Sep 8, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHoke, Richmond, Scotland61 min
Sep 8, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Halifax, Warren40 min
Sep 8, 6:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAnson, Richmond3 hr
Sep 8, 6:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHarnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne37 min
Sep 8, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHLee, Moore56 min
Sep 8, 6:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHFranklin, Warren3 hr
Sep 8, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHVance62 min
Sep 8, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWarren38 min
Sep 8, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake58 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.