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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Raleigh, NC

March 27, 20215 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 5:07 PM EDT for 5 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 38 min. 2 reports 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
Mar 27, 2021, 5:07 PM EDT (21:07 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Anson County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Moore County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Stanly County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 27, 5:10 PM EDTHAIL 11 Se Eagle Springs, NCEMERGENCY MANGER REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY-705 AND NC-211.
Mar 27, 5:10 PM EDTHAIL 1.75Eagle Springs, NCEMERGENCY MANGER REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR EAGLE SPRING, NC.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 27, 2:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 2021-03-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2434 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

667 
WUUS52 KRAH 272107
SVRRAH
NCC007-123-125-153-167-272145-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0023.210327T2107Z-210327T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
507 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Moore County in central North Carolina...
  Central Anson County in central North Carolina...
  Montgomery County in central North Carolina...
  Northern Richmond County in central North Carolina...
  Southeastern Stanly County in central North Carolina...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 507 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Seagrove to near Fairview In Union County,
  moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Albemarle, Wadesboro, Troy, Pinehurst, Biscoe, Ansonville, Hoffman,
  Polkton, Norwood and Oakboro.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3551 7985 3552 7951 3525 7946 3504 7946
      3495 8030 3519 8028 3517 8035 3518 8037
      3517 8047
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 264DEG 38KT 3548 7976 3512 8056 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
693 
WWUS52 KRAH 272118
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
518 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

NCC007-123-125-153-167-272145-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210327T2145Z/
Moore NC-Anson NC-Montgomery NC-Richmond NC-Stanly NC-
518 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN MOORE...CENTRAL ANSON...MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN RICHMOND
AND SOUTHEASTERN STANLY COUNTIES...

At 517 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of Seagrove to near Unionville, 
moving east at 45 mph. The storm near Seven Lakes is showing signs 
of rotation and a tornado is possible with that storm.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Albemarle, Wadesboro, Troy, Pinehurst, Biscoe, Ansonville, Hoffman,
Polkton, Norwood and Oakboro.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3551 7985 3552 7951 3525 7946 3504 7946
      3495 8030 3519 8028 3517 8035 3518 8037
      3517 8047
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 264DEG 38KT 3549 7968 3513 8048 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 6:39 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryRAHAnson, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin and 20 more3 hr
Mar 27, 1:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHForsyth62 min
Mar 27, 1:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDavidson, Forsyth47 min
Mar 27, 2:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDavidson, Guilford, Randolph59 min
Mar 27, 3:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAlamance, Guilford, Orange, Randolph43 min
Mar 27, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson, Forsyth, Guilford65 min
Mar 27, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHPerson54 min
Mar 27, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMontgomery, Moore, Stanly66 min
Mar 27, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham, Granville, Orange60 min
Mar 27, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph48 min
Mar 27, 4:19 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHLee, Montgomery, Moore41 min
Mar 27, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAlamance, Chatham, Davidson, Randolph64 min
Mar 27, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHMontgomery, Stanly46 min
Mar 27, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Wake48 min
Mar 27, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGranville, Vance, Warren60 min
Mar 27, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHarnett, Lee, Moore48 min
Mar 27, 5:13 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHJohnston, Nash, Wake, Wilson47 min
Mar 27, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Sampson and 1 more48 min
Mar 27, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHEdgecombe, Nash, Wilson45 min
Mar 27, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland37 min
Mar 27, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHJohnston, Wayne, Wilson51 min
Mar 27, 6:36 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHJohnston, Wayne54 min
Mar 27, 6:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHSampson54 min
Mar 27, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland48 min
Mar 27, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland, Sampson69 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.