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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Raleigh, NC

March 27, 2021Edgecombe County, Nash County, Wilson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, Nash County, Wilson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 45 min. 3 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, 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 27, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Nash County, NC, Wilson County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 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
Mar 27, 6:21 PM EDT	HAIL 1	1 Sse Wilson, NC	SKYWARN SPOTTER ESTIMATED QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NORRIS BLVD AND LODGE ST IN WILSON, NC.
Mar 27, 6:22 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	1 Nne Wilson, NC	PUBLIC ESTIMATED PENNY SIZE HAIL NORTH OF WILSON.
Mar 27, 6:33 PM EDT	HAIL 1.75	5 Nw Saratoga, NC	EAST NASH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR US-264 ALT E AND LANDFILL ROAD.

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
Mar 27, 2:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 132 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -315 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1099 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

867 
WUUS52 KRAH 272200
SVRRAH
NCC065-127-195-272245-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0025.210327T2200Z-210327T2245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Nash County in central North Carolina...
  Southwestern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...
  Wilson County in central North Carolina...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 600 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bailey, or 15
  miles south of Nashville, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Wilson, Elm City, Bailey, Pinetops, Lucama, Black Creek,
  Macclesfield, Saratoga, Sims and Buckhorn Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3577 7751 3561 7776 3565 7814 3576 7819
      3585 7813 3585 7750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 274DEG 27KT 3576 7806 

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

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3 follow-up statements

639 
WWUS52 KRAH 272217
SVSRAH

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

NCC127-272226-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210327T2245Z/
Nash NC-
617 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NASH COUNTY 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 3577 7751 3561 7776 3564 7806 3567 7809
      3578 7806 3585 7788 3584 7785 3585 7784
      3585 7750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 274DEG 27KT 3575 7793 

$$

NCC065-195-272245-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210327T2245Z/
Edgecombe NC-Wilson NC-
617 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN EDGECOMBE AND WILSON COUNTIES...

At 616 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilson, or 15
miles south of Nashville, moving east at 30 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...
Wilson, Elm City, Pinetops, Lucama, Black Creek, Macclesfield,
Saratoga, Sims, Willbanks and New Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe 
weather including large hail, destructive straight line winds and 
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room, 
a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 3577 7751 3561 7776 3564 7806 3567 7809
      3578 7806 3585 7788 3584 7785 3585 7784
      3585 7750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 274DEG 27KT 3575 7793 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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515 
WWUS52 KRAH 272230
SVSRAH

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

NCC065-195-272245-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210327T2245Z/
Edgecombe NC-Wilson NC-
630 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN EDGECOMBE AND EASTERN WILSON COUNTIES...

At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wilson, or 14
miles northwest of Farmville, 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...
Wilson, Elm City, Pinetops, Black Creek, Macclesfield, Saratoga and
Willbanks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 3577 7751 3561 7776 3563 7793 3571 7799
      3579 7791 3584 7785 3585 7784 3585 7750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 274DEG 24KT 3570 7782 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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873 
WWUS52 KRAH 272248
SVSRAH

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

NCC065-195-272258-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210327T2245Z/
Edgecombe NC-Wilson NC-
648 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EDGECOMBE AND
EASTERN WILSON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However, small 
hail and gusty winds up to 45 mph are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southern Wilson County.

LAT...LON 3577 7751 3561 7776 3563 7793 3571 7799
      3579 7791 3584 7785 3585 7784 3585 7750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 274DEG 27KT 3569 7767 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 27, 6:39 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	RAH	Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin and 20 more	3 hr
Mar 27, 1:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Forsyth	62 min
Mar 27, 1:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth	47 min
Mar 27, 2:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson, Guilford, Randolph	59 min
Mar 27, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Guilford, Orange, Randolph	43 min
Mar 27, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford	65 min
Mar 27, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	54 min
Mar 27, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery, Moore, Stanly	66 min
Mar 27, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Granville, Orange	60 min
Mar 27, 4:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph	48 min
Mar 27, 4:19 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Lee, Montgomery, Moore	41 min
Mar 27, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Randolph	64 min
Mar 27, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Montgomery, Stanly	46 min
Mar 27, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Wake	48 min
Mar 27, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville, Vance, Warren	60 min
Mar 27, 4:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett, Lee, Moore	48 min
Mar 27, 5:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly	38 min
Mar 27, 5:13 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wilson	47 min
Mar 27, 5:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Sampson and 1 more	48 min
Mar 27, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland	37 min
Mar 27, 6:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston, Wayne, Wilson	51 min
Mar 27, 6:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Johnston, Wayne	54 min
Mar 27, 6:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Sampson	54 min
Mar 27, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland	48 min
Mar 27, 7:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Sampson	69 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.