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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

May 3, 2021Montgomery County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at May 3, 2021, 2:26 PM EDT for Montgomery County, North Carolina. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 3, 2021, 2:26 PM EDT (18:26 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC

County Montgomery County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 69 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 631 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 538 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 183 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 2.8

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 3, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 1:31 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
131 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-075>078-086-088-089-041745-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-
Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
131 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a slight risk for severe storms across much of central
North Carolina, through early this evening. Hail the size of
quarters or larger and damaging wind gusts over 60 mph are the
primary threats. An isolated tornado is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms are possible late Tuesday
into Tuesday evening, and again on Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ073-074-083>085-041745-
Stanly-Montgomery-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-
131 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...TORNADO WATCH 129 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms are possible late Tuesday
into Tuesday evening, and again on Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 3, 8:48 AM EDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
848 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021

NCZ021-022-031345-
Guilford NC-Forsyth NC-
848 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT FORSYTH AND NORTHWESTERN
GUILFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 945 AM EDT...

At 847 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clemmons, or near Winston-Salem, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Clemmons, Bermuda Run,
Lewisville, Summerfield, Stokesdale, Walkertown and Rural Hall.

LAT...LON 3611 8051 3612 8046 3614 8044 3617 8044
      3626 8031 3624 7957 3602 8016 3603 8021
      3600 8022 3599 8024 3600 8032 3597 8040
      3599 8042 3601 8042 3606 8046 3604 8049
      3606 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 1247Z 237DEG 38KT 3607 8036

JJT

Special weather statement, May 3, 11:52 AM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1152 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021

NCZ022>024-039-031645-
Guilford NC-Alamance NC-Randolph NC-Orange NC-
1152 AM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ALAMANCE...NORTHWESTERN
ORANGE...NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH AND SOUTHERN GUILFORD COUNTIES UNTIL
1245 PM EDT...

At 1152 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Randleman, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Randleman,
Mebane, Elon, McLeansville and Archdale.

LAT...LON 3625 7940 3624 7922 3605 7908 3575 7987
      3594 7999 3625 7941
TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 243DEG 36KT 3594 7976

JJT

Special weather statement, May 3, 12:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1257 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

NCZ009>011-026>028-042-043-078-089-031800-
Edgecombe NC-Nash NC-Johnston NC-Franklin NC-Sampson NC-Vance NC-
Warren NC-Halifax NC-Wayne NC-Wilson NC-
1257 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WAYNE...SOUTHEASTERN
VANCE...SOUTHERN WARREN...NASH...CENTRAL SAMPSON...EDGECOMBE...
HALIFAX...WILSON...EASTERN JOHNSTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 200
PM EDT...

At 1257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of
Louisburg to 8 miles northwest of Fremont to 10 miles south of
Clinton. Movement was east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, Roanoke Rapids, Tarboro, Clinton, Nashville,
Louisburg, Halifax, Wilson and Mount Olive.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3648 7765 3642 7756 3634 7759 3630 7755
      3577 7751 3557 7782 3538 7780 3518 7783
      3515 7789 3519 7802 3519 7816 3486 7816
      3482 7847 3488 7852 3556 7826 3580 7829
      3583 7826 3589 7830 3631 7836 3650 7780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 248DEG 23KT 3624 7818 3560 7811 3485 7837

JJT

Special weather statement, May 3, 1:57 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
157 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

NCZ011-028-031830-
Edgecombe NC-Halifax NC-
157 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN EDGECOMBE AND
SOUTHEASTERN HALIFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of Halifax to
6 miles southeast of Tarboro. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Tarboro, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Princeville, Hobgood, Conetoe,
Speed, Leggett and Tillery.

LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7741 3590 7734 3582 7735
      3583 7739 3581 7742 3580 7747 3574 7756
      3633 7760 3634 7759 3630 7755 3632 7744
      3626 7741 3624 7738 3621 7738 3616 7727
      3612 7724 3612 7725 3611 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 233DEG 25KT 3628 7746 3584 7749

JJT

Special weather statement, May 3, 2:26 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
226 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

NCZ039-073>075-031915-
Stanly NC-Randolph NC-Montgomery NC-Moore NC-
226 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MOORE...
MONTGOMERY...SOUTHERN RANDOLPH AND EASTERN STANLY COUNTIES UNTIL 315
PM EDT...

At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Badin Lake, moving east at 40 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Albemarle, Troy, North Carolina Zoo, Badin Lake, Biscoe, Seagrove,
Norwood, Badin, Mount Gilead and Robbins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.

LAT...LON 3548 8026 3551 8019 3551 8007 3555 8006
      3571 7962 3530 7954 3519 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 259DEG 34KT 3538 8003

AS/JJT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 8:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Forsyth	57 min
May 3, 11:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Orange	53 min
May 3, 12:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Sampson, Warren and 2 more	63 min
May 3, 1:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	33 min
May 3, 2:32 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Montgomery, Moore, Randolph	32 min
May 3, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.