Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2021, 6:14 PM EDT for Franklin County, Nash County, Wake 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
- May 10, 2021, 6:14 PM EDT (22:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Franklin County, NC, Nash County, NC, Wake County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:16 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.
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 10, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 156 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1031 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
663
WUUS52 KRAH 102214
SVRRAH
NCC069-127-183-102300-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0057.210510T2214Z-210510T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
614 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Nash County in central North Carolina...
East central Wake County in central North Carolina...
South central Franklin County in central North Carolina...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 613 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bunn, or 11
miles south of Louisburg, 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...
Nashville, Zebulon, Bailey, Bunn, Spring Hope, Middlesex and Pilot.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3599 7797 3581 7797 3575 7814 3577 7825
3579 7824 3582 7826 3579 7831 3585 7845
3601 7835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 287DEG 21KT 3594 7834
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
103 follow-up statements
882
WWUS52 KRAH 102235
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
635 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021
NCC183-102244-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210510T2300Z/
Wake NC-
635 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WAKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3599 7797 3581 7797 3575 7814 3577 7825
3578 7825 3579 7824 3582 7826 3583 7826
3587 7828 3589 7830 3596 7827
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 287DEG 21KT 3590 7819
$$
NCC069-127-102300-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210510T2300Z/
Nash NC-Franklin NC-
635 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NASH AND SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES...
At 634 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bunn, or 14
miles west of Nashville, 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...
Nashville, Bailey, Bunn, Spring Hope, Middlesex and Pilot.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3599 7797 3581 7797 3575 7814 3577 7825
3578 7825 3579 7824 3582 7826 3583 7826
3587 7828 3589 7830 3596 7827
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 287DEG 21KT 3590 7819
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
10783
WWUS52 KRAH 102241
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
641 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021
NCC069-102251-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210510T2300Z/
Franklin NC-
641 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3596 7797 3581 7797 3579 7803 3575 7814
3579 7824 3582 7826 3597 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 296DEG 23KT 3586 7817
$$
NCC127-102300-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210510T2300Z/
Nash NC-
641 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NASH COUNTY...
At 641 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bailey, or 14
miles southwest of Nashville, moving southeast 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...
Bailey, Spring Hope and Middlesex.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3596 7797 3581 7797 3579 7803 3575 7814
3579 7824 3582 7826 3597 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 296DEG 23KT 3586 7817
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
10990
WWUS52 KRAH 102258
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
658 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021
NCC127-102308-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210510T2300Z/
Nash NC-
658 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NASH COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 700 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3596 7797 3581 7797 3579 7803 3575 7814
3579 7824 3582 7826 3597 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 287DEG 21KT 3583 7807
$$
10The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 54 min |
| May 10, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth, Guilford | 48 min |
| May 10, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Forsyth, Guilford | 41 min |
| May 10, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 49 min |
| May 10, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Randolph | 43 min |
| May 10, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 43 min |
| May 10, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham, Orange | 49 min |
| May 10, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Chatham | 43 min |
| May 10, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Orange | 38 min |
| May 10, 4:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Orange | 30 min |
| May 10, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 60 min |
| May 10, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Orange, Wake | 46 min |
| May 10, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Randolph | 34 min |
| May 10, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 43 min |
| May 10, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 48 min |
| May 10, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 63 min |
| May 10, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 39 min |
| May 10, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 54 min |
| May 10, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.