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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 18, 2021Wayne County, Wilson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2021, 12:17 PM EDT for Wayne County, Wilson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 58 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, 12:17 PM EDT (16:17 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2021, 1:15 PM EDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

Counties Wayne County, NC, Wilson 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, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 10:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 6:23 AM EDT, 5 hours 54 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, 7:45 AM EDT, 4 hours 32 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, 1 hour 23 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 12:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 12:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Davidson, Forsyth, Stanly59 min
Aug 18, 1:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph57 min
Aug 18, 2:12 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAnson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly2 hr
Aug 18, 2:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMontgomery32 min
Aug 18, 2:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Richmond44 min
Aug 18, 2:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAlamance, Chatham, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph47 min
Aug 18, 3:01 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHMontgomery, Moore, Randolph118 min
Aug 18, 3:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMoore, Richmond57 min
Aug 18, 3:25 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAnson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond3 hr
Aug 18, 4:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHLee53 min
Aug 18, 5:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham41 min
Aug 18, 5:35 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHHoke, Moore, Scotland115 min
Aug 18, 5:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHScotland47 min
Aug 18, 7:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland60 min
Aug 18, 10:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson66 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.