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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 17, 2021Alamance County, Orange County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2021, 5:21 PM EDT for Alamance County, Orange County, North Carolina. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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 17, 2021, 5:21 PM EDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Alamance County, NC, Orange County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 17, 5:35 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Haw River, NCA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BASON RD AND PINE LAKE LN.

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 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 50 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 966 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
966 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
843 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

588 
WUUS52 KRAH 172121
SVRRAH
NCC001-135-172200-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0084.210717T2121Z-210717T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
521 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Alamance County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Orange County in central North Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 520 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Camp Springs,
  moving east at 35 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Mebane, Elon, Gibsonville, Haw
  River, Swepsonville, Alamance and Carr.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7918 3607 7911 3599 7954 3611 7954
      3625 7953
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 247DEG 29KT 3620 7951 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kren
3 follow-up statements
980 
WWUS52 KRAH 172138
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
538 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

NCC001-135-172200-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210717T2200Z/
Alamance NC-Orange NC-
538 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN ALAMANCE AND NORTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

At 537 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jericho, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 455 pm, law enforcement reported 
         several trees and power lines down in portions of Guilford 
         County.

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

Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Mebane, Haw River, Lake Cammack
Park & Marina, Carr, Altamahaw-Ossipee, Glen Raven and Union Ridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7918 3607 7911 3606 7945 3612 7949
      3625 7953
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 247DEG 29KT 3625 7935 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kren
455 
WWUS52 KRAH 172149
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
549 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

NCC001-135-172200-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210717T2200Z/
Alamance NC-Orange NC-
549 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ALAMANCE AND NORTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hightowers, or
near Prospect Hill, moving northeast at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 548 pm, law enforcement reported trees 
         down near the intersection of Friendship Patterson Mill Rd 
         and S NC Highway 62, as well as Bason Rd and Pine Lake Ln.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hillsborough, Mebane, Carr and Union Ridge. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7918 3607 7911 3611 7931 3614 7935
      3625 7940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 247DEG 29KT 3629 7924 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kren
616 
WWUS52 KRAH 172156
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
556 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

NCC001-135-172200-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210717T2200Z/
Alamance NC-Orange NC-
556 PM EDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ALAMANCE AND NORTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Prospect Hill,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 535 pm, a tree was reported down by law 
         enforcement near the intersection of Bason Rd and Pine Lake 
         Ln.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hillsborough, Mebane and Carr. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7918 3607 7911 3610 7926 3615 7930
      3625 7932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 247DEG 29KT 3631 7918 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kren

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHForsyth64 min
Jul 17, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHRandolph36 min
Jul 17, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHJohnston40 min
Jul 17, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGuilford34 min
Jul 17, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHGuilford47 min
Jul 17, 5:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHGuilford3 hr
Jul 17, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson, Guilford58 min
Jul 17, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDurham, Orange, Person44 min
Jul 17, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGuilford58 min
Jul 17, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne35 min
Jul 17, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson63 min
Jul 17, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGuilford42 min
Jul 17, 7:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne63 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.