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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 1, 20216 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2021, 9:09 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 51 min. 4 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, 9:09 PM EDT (01:09 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 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, 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.
Jul 1, 9:36 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ssw Lillington, NCMULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN NEAR NC 210 AND THE TOWN OF BUNNLEVEL.
Jul 1, 9:43 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Angier, NCTREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FIELDCREST LN AND PARKER MILL TRAIL.

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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 132 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

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The text

As transmitted.

740 
WUUS52 KRAH 020109
SVRRAH
NCC051-085-093-105-125-183-020200-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0072.210702T0109Z-210702T0200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Moore County in central North Carolina...
  Harnett County in central North Carolina...
  Cumberland County in central North Carolina...
  Lee County in central North Carolina...
  South central Wake County in central North Carolina...
  Hoke County in central North Carolina...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 909 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Sanford to 6 miles northwest of Pope AFB to
  near Raeford, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Fayetteville, Sanford, Raeford, Lillington, Fort Bragg,
  Fuquay-Varina, Dunn, Angier, Godwin and Pope AFB.

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 3484 7934 3515 7933 3546 7935 3554 7899
      3552 7897 3555 7895 3560 7872 3553 7869
      3552 7871 3549 7867 3542 7863 3511 7864
      3509 7867 3501 7864 3487 7865 3485 7891
      3490 7894 3495 7904 3483 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 220DEG 42KT 3548 7910 3524 7908 3494 7922 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GIH
2 follow-up statements
637 
WWUS52 KRAH 020139
SVSRAH

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

NCC093-125-020148-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210702T0200Z/
Moore NC-Hoke NC-
939 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MOORE AND HOKE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3527 7911 3548 7920 3554 7899 3552 7897
      3555 7895 3560 7872 3553 7869 3552 7871
      3549 7867 3542 7863 3511 7864 3509 7867
      3501 7864 3503 7899
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 228DEG 36KT 3558 7893 3537 7880 3507 7894 

$$

NCC051-085-105-183-020200-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210702T0200Z/
Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-Lee NC-Wake NC-
939 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR HARNETT...NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTH
CENTRAL WAKE COUNTIES...

At 938 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles west of Fuquay-Varina to Lillington to near
Fayetteville, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Sanford, Lillington, Fort Bragg, Fuquay-Varina, Dunn,
Angier, Godwin, Pope AFB and Spring Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3527 7911 3548 7920 3554 7899 3552 7897
      3555 7895 3560 7872 3553 7869 3552 7871
      3549 7867 3542 7863 3511 7864 3509 7867
      3501 7864 3503 7899
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 228DEG 36KT 3558 7893 3537 7880 3507 7894 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Green
516 
WWUS52 KRAH 020158
SVSRAH

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

NCC051-085-105-183-020207-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210702T0200Z/
Harnett NC-Cumberland NC-Lee NC-Wake NC-
958 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HARNETT...NORTHWESTERN
CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL WAKE COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 1000 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 3527 7911 3548 7920 3554 7899 3552 7897
      3555 7895 3560 7872 3553 7869 3552 7871
      3549 7867 3542 7863 3511 7864 3509 7867
      3501 7864 3503 7899
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 220DEG 42KT 3573 7878 3552 7865 3522 7879 

$$

Green

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, 8:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHarnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Scotland50 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.