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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Raleigh, NC

May 4, 20214 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 6:14 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 61 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: May 4, 2021, 6:14 PM EDT (22:14 UTC)
Expired: May 4, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cumberland County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Moore County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 4, 6:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Raeford, NC	NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT HOKE COUNTY.
May 4, 6:42 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Hope Mills, NC	TREE FELL DOWN ON A CAMPER. NO INJURIES REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 4, 6:48 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 W Vander, NC	SEVERAL REPORTS OF POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE REGION. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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
May 4, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 139 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: 463 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -235 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 935 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

437 
WUUS52 KRAH 042214
SVRRAH
NCC051-085-093-125-042315-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0049.210504T2214Z-210504T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
614 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Moore County in central North Carolina...
  Southern Harnett County in central North Carolina...
  Cumberland County in central North Carolina...
  Hoke County in central North Carolina...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 614 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hoffman, or
  12 miles north of Laurinburg, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Fayetteville, Southern Pines, Raeford, Fort Bragg, Dunn, Aberdeen,
  Benson, Godwin, Pope AFB and Antioch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3484 7935 3486 7934 3496 7936 3506 7948
      3507 7958 3510 7957 3545 7862 3534 7853
      3530 7858 3520 7864 3517 7863 3513 7865
      3512 7865 3512 7864 3508 7867 3494 7901
      3495 7904 3483 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 244DEG 49KT 3495 7948 

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

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3 follow-up statements

898 
WWUS52 KRAH 042240
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
640 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

NCC051-085-093-125-042315-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210504T2315Z/
Moore NC-Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-Hoke NC-
640 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL MOORE...SOUTHERN HARNETT...CUMBERLAND AND HOKE
COUNTIES...

At 640 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Bragg,
moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Raeford, Fort Bragg, Dunn, Benson, Godwin, Antioch,
Pope AFB, Hope Mills and Spring Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3488 7927 3490 7930 3501 7936 3506 7936
      3519 7933 3545 7862 3534 7853 3530 7858
      3520 7864 3517 7863 3513 7865 3512 7865
      3512 7864 3508 7867 3494 7901 3495 7904
      3487 7918
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 244DEG 49KT 3511 7909 

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

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714 
WWUS52 KRAH 042250
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
650 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

NCC093-125-042259-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210504T2315Z/
Moore NC-Hoke NC-
650 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MOORE AND HOKE
COUNTIES 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 900 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3503 7907 3515 7911 3519 7910 3521 7913
      3526 7915 3545 7862 3540 7860 3534 7853
      3530 7858 3520 7864 3517 7863 3512 7865
      3512 7864 3508 7867 3494 7901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 244DEG 49KT 3516 7895 

$$

NCC051-085-042315-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210504T2315Z/
Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-
650 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN HARNETT AND NORTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

At 649 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Bragg,
moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Dunn, Godwin, Pope AFB, Hope Mills, Spring
Lake, Erwin, Eastover and Coats.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3503 7907 3515 7911 3519 7910 3521 7913
      3526 7915 3545 7862 3540 7860 3534 7853
      3530 7858 3520 7864 3517 7863 3512 7865
      3512 7864 3508 7867 3494 7901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 244DEG 49KT 3516 7895 

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

Leins

670 
WWUS52 KRAH 042312
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
712 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

NCC051-085-042322-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-210504T2315Z/
Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-
712 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HARNETT AND NORTHERN
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3503 7907 3515 7911 3519 7910 3521 7913
      3526 7915 3545 7862 3540 7860 3534 7853
      3530 7858 3520 7864 3517 7863 3512 7865
      3512 7864 3508 7867 3494 7901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 244DEG 49KT 3529 7862 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Guilford, Randolph	67 min
May 4, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Forsyth	58 min
May 4, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Guilford	40 min
May 4, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Durham, Granville, Orange, Person	44 min
May 4, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery, Stanly	63 min
May 4, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	58 min
May 4, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	55 min
May 4, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin, Vance	60 min
May 4, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Richmond	61 min
May 4, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham, Lee	62 min
May 4, 5:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Nash	54 min
May 4, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	30 min
May 4, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson, Richmond, Scotland	53 min
May 4, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston, Wayne	64 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.