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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 18, 2021Sampson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2021, 10:54 AM EDT for Sampson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 18, 2021, 10:54 AM EDT (14:54 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Sampson County, NC

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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 Aug 18, 10:20 AM EDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 10:20 AM EDT, 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 6:23 AM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
623 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

NCZ008>011-026>028-041>043-077-078-085-086-088-089-191030-
Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Johnston-
Wilson-Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
623 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Locally heavy downpours and flooding will be possible in scattered
to locally numerous thunderstorms today. An isolated strong to
severe storm is also possible.

Additionally, heat index values this afternoon are expected to peak
between 100 and 105 degrees.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Heat index values Thursday afternoon are expected to peak between
100 and 105 degrees.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ007-021>025-038>040-073>076-083-084-191030-
Person-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson-Randolph-
Chatham-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond-
623 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 5:04 AM EDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
504 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

NCZ040-180945-
Chatham NC-
504 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...A heavy shower with weak rotation and gusty winds will impact
portions of eastern Chatham County through 545 AM EDT...

At 502 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a heavy shower near
Pittsboro, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsboro, Jordan Lake, Jordan Lake State Rec Area, Crosswinds
Boating Center, Bynum, Seaforth Boat Dock, Crosswinds Campground and
Fearrington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Doppler radar has indicated weak rotation with this shower. If the
storm intensifies and rotation strengthens, a warning may need to be
issued.

&&

LAT...LON 3582 7892 3569 7897 3562 7909 3563 7912
      3562 7914 3558 7919 3559 7925 3565 7927
      3586 7911 3587 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 227DEG 23KT 3564 7920

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 5:58 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
558 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

NCZ085-181045-
Scotland NC-
558 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Scotland County
through 645 AM EDT...

At 557 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mccoll, or near Bennettsville, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Laurinburg, Maxton, Wagram, Gibson, East Laurinburg, Laurel Hill and
Sandhills Game Land.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 7964 3502 7943 3494 7935 3493 7936
      3485 7934 3482 7936 3477 7933 3464 7945
      3463 7947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0957Z 227DEG 21KT 3467 7960

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 7:45 AM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
745 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

NCZ086-088-181245-
Hoke NC-Cumberland NC-
745 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Cumberland and east central Hoke Counties through 845 AM EDT...

At 745 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Raeford, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope AFB, Spring Lake, Rockfish and Bonnie
Doone.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Doppler radar has indicated weak rotation with this storm. If the
storm intensifies and rotation strengthens, a warning may need to be
issued.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 7918 3520 7907 3520 7904 3511 7885
      3495 7908
TIME...MOT...LOC 1145Z 215DEG 15KT 3499 7909

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 10:54 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 18, 12:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Davidson, Forsyth, Stanly	59 min
Aug 18, 1:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph	57 min
Aug 18, 2:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly	2 hr
Aug 18, 2:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery	32 min
Aug 18, 2:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Richmond	44 min
Aug 18, 2:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph	47 min
Aug 18, 3:01 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Montgomery, Moore, Randolph	118 min
Aug 18, 3:18 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Moore, Richmond	57 min
Aug 18, 3:25 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond	3 hr
Aug 18, 4:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Lee	53 min
Aug 18, 5:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham	41 min
Aug 18, 5:35 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Hoke, Moore, Scotland	115 min
Aug 18, 5:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Scotland	47 min
Aug 18, 7:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland	60 min
Aug 18, 12:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne, Wilson	58 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.