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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 1, 20216 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2021, 8:40 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 50 min. 7 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
Jul 1, 2021, 8:40 PM EDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Lee County, NC, Moore County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Scotland County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 1, 8:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Aberdeen, NCCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SSW ABERDEEN. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR THE TOWN OF ABERDEEN. ONE TREE FELL ON POWER LINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ARGYLL AVE AND GLASGOW ST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jul 1, 8:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ene Southern Pines, NCTREES REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF N MAY ST AND US-1.
Jul 1, 8:43 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Laurel Hill, NCONE TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SNEADS GROVE RD AND OLD WIRE RD.
Jul 1, 8:52 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Vass, NCA TREE FELL DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF JAMES ST AND US-1.
Jul 1, 9:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Raeford, NCONE TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF FREEDOM ROAD AND SOUTH BETHEL RD.
Jul 1, 9:12 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wsw Tramway, NCA TREE FELL ON POWER LINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HENLEY RD AND CENTER CHURCH RD.
Jul 1, 9:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Broadway, NCA TREE FELL DOWN ON POWER LINES NEAR THE 300 BLOCK OF JOHN ROSSER RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 137 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 541 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2021-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
541 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1416 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

720 
WUUS52 KRAH 020040
SVRRAH
NCC085-093-105-125-153-165-020130-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0071.210702T0040Z-210702T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Moore County in central North Carolina...
  Scotland County in central North Carolina...
  Western Harnett County in central North Carolina...
  Eastern Richmond County in central North Carolina...
  Southern Lee County in central North Carolina...
  Hoke County in central North Carolina...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 839 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Southern Pines to Laurinburg, moving northeast
  at 55 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...
  Sanford, Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Raeford, Carthage, Pinehurst,
  Aberdeen, Maxton, Hoffman and Antioch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of 
a building. These storms are producing excessive amounts of deadly 
lightning. Get to a safe shelter immediately!

&&

LAT...LON 3468 7952 3479 7966 3543 7951 3553 7898
      3520 7908 3519 7910 3513 7911 3511 7910
      3484 7918 3483 7919 3484 7935 3482 7936
      3477 7933 3467 7942 3467 7943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 219DEG 47KT 3519 7936 3478 7946 

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

GIH
2 follow-up statements
533 
WWUS52 KRAH 020058
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
858 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

NCC153-020107-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210702T0130Z/
Richmond NC-
858 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN RICHMOND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled for Richmond county.

LAT...LON 3468 7952 3475 7960 3500 7956 3504 7946
      3507 7955 3544 7948 3553 7898 3520 7908
      3519 7910 3511 7910 3484 7918 3484 7935
      3482 7936 3477 7933 3467 7942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 219DEG 47KT 3537 7918 3496 7928 

$$

NCC085-093-105-125-165-020130-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210702T0130Z/
Moore NC-Scotland NC-Harnett NC-Lee NC-Hoke NC-
858 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MOORE...SCOTLAND...WESTERN HARNETT...SOUTHERN LEE AND
HOKE COUNTIES...

At 857 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of Sanford to near Raeford, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Sanford, Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Raeford, Carthage, Pinehurst,
Aberdeen, Maxton, Antioch and Whispering Pines.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive deadly lightning and very heavy rain is also occurring. 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of 
a building. 

&&

LAT...LON 3468 7952 3475 7960 3500 7956 3504 7946
      3507 7955 3544 7948 3553 7898 3520 7908
      3519 7910 3511 7910 3484 7918 3484 7935
      3482 7936 3477 7933 3467 7942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 219DEG 47KT 3537 7918 3496 7928 

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

GIH
558 
WWUS52 KRAH 020128
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
928 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

NCC085-093-105-125-165-020136-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210702T0130Z/
Moore NC-Scotland NC-Harnett NC-Lee NC-Hoke NC-
928 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MOORE...SCOTLAND...
WESTERN HARNETT...CENTRAL LEE AND HOKE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM
EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. A new warning has 
been issued for eastern portions of this warning area and for areas 
to the east and northeast. 


LAT...LON 3468 7952 3475 7960 3500 7956 3504 7946
      3507 7955 3544 7948 3553 7898 3520 7908
      3519 7910 3511 7910 3484 7918 3484 7935
      3482 7936 3477 7933 3467 7942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 219DEG 47KT 3563 7893 3522 7903 

$$

GIH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 8:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMoore, Scotland51 min
Jul 1, 9:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Wake51 min
Jul 1, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson34 min
Jul 1, 9:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee and 2 more52 min
Jul 1, 10:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDurham, Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake44 min
Jul 1, 10:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGuilford42 min
Jul 1, 10:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne, Wilson55 min
Jul 1, 10:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Granville, Vance, Warren48 min
Jul 1, 11:00 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHForsyth, Guilford3 hr
Jul 2, 9:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne25 min
Jul 2, 9:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHWilson116 min
Jul 2, 10:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson32 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.