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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 1, 20216 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2021, 1:22 PM EDT for 6 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 38 min. 3 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
Aug 1, 2021, 1:22 PM EDT (17:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Nash County, NC, Wake County, NC, Wayne County, NC, Wilson County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:21 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
Aug 1, 1:29 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Wilson, NCPOWERLINE DOWN NEAR THE SPEEDWAY ON WARD BOULEVARD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Aug 1, 1:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 W Saratoga, NCTREE DOWN NEAR PANTHER BRANCH ROAD AND GRIMSLEY STORE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Aug 1, 1:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Saratoga, NCTREE DOWN NEAR PINEY GROVE CHURCH ROAD AND EASTFORK ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 1, 12:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 135 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, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 756 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, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 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
756 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
934 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

646 
WUUS52 KRAH 011722
SVRRAH
NCC065-101-127-183-191-195-011800-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0099.210801T1722Z-210801T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
122 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Wayne County in central North Carolina...
  Southern Nash County in central North Carolina...
  Southern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...
  South central Wake County in central North Carolina...
  Wilson County in central North Carolina...
  Johnston County in central North Carolina...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 121 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Elm City to near Angier, moving east at 30 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Smithfield, Wilson, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton,
  Elm City, Fremont, Bailey and Micro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage
mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure
until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris
generated by damaging winds can be deadly.

&&

LAT...LON 3582 7735 3583 7739 3580 7747 3557 7782
      3550 7783 3541 7847 3552 7869 3556 7884
      3592 7785 3588 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 288DEG 26KT 3582 7788 3556 7875 

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

JD
1 follow-up statement
807 
WWUS52 KRAH 011747
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
147 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NCC127-183-011757-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210801T1800Z/
Nash NC-Wake NC-
147 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN NASH AND SOUTH
CENTRAL WAKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3582 7735 3583 7739 3580 7747 3559 7780
      3557 7782 3550 7783 3541 7847 3550 7864
      3559 7832 3576 7785 3590 7767 3588 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 288DEG 26KT 3576 7767 3550 7854 

$$

NCC065-101-191-195-011800-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210801T1800Z/
Wayne NC-Edgecombe NC-Wilson NC-Johnston NC-
147 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WAYNE...SOUTHERN EDGECOMBE...WILSON AND CENTRAL
JOHNSTON COUNTIES...

At 147 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles east of Elm City to 8 miles north of Benson,
moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tarboro, Smithfield, Wilson, Fremont, Micro, Selma, Princeville, Four
Oaks, Pine Level and Pinetops.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage
mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure
until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris
generated by damaging winds can be deadly.

&&

LAT...LON 3582 7735 3583 7739 3580 7747 3559 7780
      3557 7782 3550 7783 3541 7847 3550 7864
      3559 7832 3576 7785 3590 7767 3588 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 288DEG 26KT 3576 7767 3550 7854 

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

JD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 5:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGuilford57 min
Aug 1, 5:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDavidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph39 min
Aug 1, 6:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Guilford63 min
Aug 1, 7:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAlamance, Durham, Orange50 min
Aug 1, 7:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHPerson47 min
Aug 1, 8:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHGranville45 min
Aug 1, 8:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHVance55 min
Aug 1, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHEdgecombe, Nash, Wilson64 min
Aug 1, 1:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHForsyth52 min
Aug 1, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHJohnston48 min
Aug 1, 1:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHJohnston, Sampson, Wayne44 min
Aug 1, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHJohnston, Wayne, Wilson45 min
Aug 1, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham, Randolph53 min
Aug 1, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHWayne30 min
Aug 1, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham, Randolph48 min
Aug 1, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland57 min
Aug 1, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAnson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland42 min
Aug 1, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson54 min
Aug 1, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland54 min
Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHCumberland30 min
Aug 1, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHJohnston62 min
Aug 1, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson67 min
Aug 1, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson36 min
Aug 1, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne32 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.