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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Raleigh, NC

April 9, 2021Warren County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 5:59 PM EDT for Warren County, North Carolina. It was in force for 46 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
Apr 9, 2021, 5:59 PM EDT (21:59 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Warren County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 147 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 132 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 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
132 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
654 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
199 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

091 
WUUS52 KRAH 092159
SVRRAH
NCC185-092245-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0041.210409T2159Z-210409T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
559 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Warren County in central North Carolina...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Norlina, or 8
  miles northwest of Warrenton, moving east at 10 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...
  Warrenton, Norlina, Macon, Drewry, Wise and Lake Gaston. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If on or near Kerr Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or 
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles 
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close 
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now!  Do not 
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3632 7800 3638 7829 3654 7832 3655 7829
      3655 7797
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 277DEG 11KT 3649 7827 

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

Green
1 follow-up statement
082 
WWUS52 KRAH 092216
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
616 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

NCC185-092245-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210409T2245Z/
Warren NC-
616 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY...

At 615 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Norlina, or
near Warrenton, moving east 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...
Warrenton, Norlina, Macon, Wise and Lake Gaston. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If on or near Kerr Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or 
inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles 
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close 
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now!  Do not 
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3632 7800 3638 7829 3655 7819 3655 7797
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 274DEG 18KT 3648 7815 

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

Green

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHScotland58 min
Apr 9, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHLee67 min
Apr 9, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHoke, Richmond, Scotland64 min
Apr 9, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHoke, Moore, Richmond, Scotland22 min
Apr 9, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHGranville, Person50 min
Apr 9, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHarnett, Johnston, Wake46 min
Apr 9, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHGranville46 min
Apr 9, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHScotland56 min
Apr 9, 4:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHScotland112 min
Apr 9, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHarnett, Johnston, Wake51 min
Apr 9, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHGranville, Vance, Warren63 min
Apr 9, 5:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHHarnett, Johnston, Wake3 hr
Apr 9, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMoore, Richmond67 min
Apr 9, 5:42 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHPerson35 min
Apr 9, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHJohnston42 min
Apr 9, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWarren54 min
Apr 9, 6:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHalifax40 min
Apr 9, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHPerson, Vance65 min
Apr 9, 7:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham, Granville55 min
Apr 9, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson54 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.