Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Raleigh, NC
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1:29 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Wilson, NC | POWERLINE DOWN NEAR THE SPEEDWAY ON WARD BOULEVARD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Aug 1, 1:41 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Saratoga, NC | TREE DOWN NEAR PANTHER BRANCH ROAD AND GRIMSLEY STORE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Aug 1, 1:48 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Saratoga, NC | TREE 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 12:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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
$$
JD1 follow-up statement
807
WWUS52 KRAH 011747
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
147 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
NCC127-183-011757-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210801T1800Z/
Nash NC-Wake NC-
147 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN NASH AND SOUTH
CENTRAL WAKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3582 7735 3583 7739 3580 7747 3559 7780
3557 7782 3550 7783 3541 7847 3550 7864
3559 7832 3576 7785 3590 7767 3588 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 288DEG 26KT 3576 7767 3550 7854
$$
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
$$
JDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 57 min |
| Aug 1, 5:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 39 min |
| Aug 1, 6:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 63 min |
| Aug 1, 7:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Orange | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 7:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 8:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 8:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 55 min |
| Aug 1, 12:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 64 min |
| Aug 1, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 52 min |
| Aug 1, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 48 min |
| Aug 1, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Sampson, Wayne | 44 min |
| Aug 1, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Randolph | 53 min |
| Aug 1, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Randolph | 48 min |
| Aug 1, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 57 min |
| Aug 1, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 54 min |
| Aug 1, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 54 min |
| Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 62 min |
| Aug 1, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 67 min |
| Aug 1, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 32 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.