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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 1, 20215 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2021, 10:01 PM EDT for 5 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 44 min. 5 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, 10:01 PM EDT (02:01 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 10:45 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Durham County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 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, 10:06 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 482 N Rdu International, NCASOS STATION KRDU RALEIGH DURHAM.
Jul 1, 10:12 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Nne Rdu International, NCONE TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF OLD HORSEMAN TRAIL AND KEMP RD.
Jul 1, 10:22 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Purnell, NCTREE FELL ACROSS STONY HILL RD.
Jul 1, 10:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Wnw Franklinton, NCTREES FELL DOWN ON POWER LINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OLD FRANKLINTON RD AND SUITT STORE RD.
Jul 1, 10:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 W Bahama, NCONE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF JOHNSON MILL RD AND S LOWELL 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, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 114 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.

179 
WUUS52 KRAH 020201
SVRRAH
NCC063-069-077-181-183-020245-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0074.210702T0201Z-210702T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1001 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Vance County in central North Carolina...
  Southern Granville County in central North Carolina...
  Central Wake County in central North Carolina...
  Durham County in central North Carolina...
  Western Franklin County in central North Carolina...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 1000 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Durham to near Raleigh to 6 miles northwest of
  Benson, moving north at 80 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Butner,
  Zebulon, Franklinton and Kittrell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3622 7829 3583 7824 3582 7826 3574 7838
      3568 7855 3580 7863 3586 7891 3587 7891
      3588 7901 3623 7894 3624 7888 3624 7880
      3625 7880 3629 7859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 201DEG 68KT 3596 7893 3587 7868 3543 7865 

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

GIH
2 follow-up statements
934 
WWUS52 KRAH 020222
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1022 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

NCC063-069-077-181-183-020245-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210702T0245Z/
Vance NC-Granville NC-Wake NC-Durham NC-Franklin NC-
1022 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN VANCE...SOUTHERN GRANVILLE...CENTRAL WAKE...
SOUTHEASTERN DURHAM AND WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 1022 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles northeast of Rougemont to near Kittrell to 7
miles north of Clayton, moving north at 80 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Cary, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Butner, Zebulon,
Franklinton, Kittrell and Bunn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3622 7829 3583 7824 3582 7826 3574 7838
      3568 7855 3580 7863 3585 7886 3596 7883
      3617 7880 3625 7880 3629 7859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 201DEG 68KT 3628 7878 3619 7853 3575 7850 

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

GIH
498 
WWUS52 KRAH 020243
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1043 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

NCC063-069-077-181-183-020250-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210702T0245Z/
Vance NC-Granville NC-Wake NC-Durham NC-Franklin NC-
1043 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN VANCE...SOUTHERN
GRANVILLE...CENTRAL WAKE...SOUTHEASTERN DURHAM AND WESTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 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 3622 7829 3583 7824 3582 7826 3574 7838
      3568 7855 3580 7863 3585 7886 3596 7883
      3617 7880 3625 7880 3629 7859
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 201DEG 68KT 3659 7863 3650 7838 3606 7835 

$$

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, 9:09 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, 10:33 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

Nearby

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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.