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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Sep 1, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT for Randolph County, North Carolina. It was in force for 38 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
- Sep 1, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT (21:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
County Randolph County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 637 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Sep 1, 3:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 3:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Raleigh NC 310 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS... The remnants of Ida will track NE across the mid Atlantic states today and will drag a cold front through the area this evening. Cooler and drier high pressure will build into the region late Thursday into Saturday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 310 PM Wednesday... As of 3pm, the center of Post-Tropical-Cyclone Ida is over the eastern West Virginia panhandle. There are multiple lines of showers across North Carolina, none of which seems to be dominant. In the last 45 minutes, there has been a single thunderstorm out by Asheville, otherwise there has not been any lightning in the state. While the Storm Prediction Center issued a convective mesoscale discussion around 2pm indicating a 60% probability of a severe thunderstorm watch across the eastern third of NC, nothing further has occurred with that. The last two runs of the HRRR have indicated that the line of showers currently near the NC mountains will become the dominant line of showers and thunderstorms along a low pressure trough as the remnants of Hurricane Ida move east, and the official forecast follows this line of thought. Thunderstorms would reach the Triad between 5-7pm and the line would be falling apart as it reaches the Triangle around sunset. Have still kept likely showers and chance thunderstorms in all locations, with a chance of showers continuing into the evening and at least a slight chance persisting east of US-1 after midnight. Synoptic winds are likely at their peak right now, with widespread gusts of 20-30 mph out of the southwest. A cold front passing through tonight will bring cooler and drier air into the region, allowing clouds to scatter out (except for locations north and east of Raleigh) and lows to drop into the 60s. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 1205 PM Wednesday... A dry period with below normal values for temps, humidity, and clouds. The surface cold front trailing Ida's remnant low will be pushing SE of the forecast area Thu morning, as Ida's low center gets absorbed into the larger mid level vortex over Quebec and the Canadian Maritimes. Seasonably cool high pressure centered over the Upper Midwest begins to build into NC early Thu, as it drifts ESE to the Mid Atlantic region through Fri night. While we could see a few clouds lingering over the E Thu morning until the longwave trough axis pushes to our E, all models point to minimal cloudiness and dry weather through this period, with low PW and dewpoints dropping into the 50s (and even some upper 40s over the Piedmont). As the mid level trough pushes further out over the NW Atlantic, warming aloft with the Southern Plains ridging building in from the WSW on Fri will enhance the column stability and overall subsidence. With thicknesses of 20-25 m below normal balanced with abundant sunshine, expect highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s and lows in the 50s to lower 60s. -GIH && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 1210 PM Wednesday... The departure of the mid level low over the Canadian Maritimes and mid level ridging nosing into the Southeast states from TX/OK/AR/LA will allow the Mid Atlantic surface high to modify gradually as we head through the first part of the weekend, resulting in a return of near to above normal temps Sat, with highs firmly in the 80s to around 90. Dry weather should hold through Sat, although the passage of weak waves or MCVs in NW flow just to our N and NE could bring some clouds across our N and NE. A broad mid level trough and accompanying surface front over the Midwest on Sat will track ESE through Sun, pushing the weakening surface high offshore and instigating weak return flow, prompting an increase in clouds (particularly morning stratus and afternoon convective clouds), most pronounced in our W. Will bring in pops mainly NW Sun afternoon, spreading them areawide Sun night into Mon as the front drops into central NC. The aforementioned Midwest mid level trough will deepen to a closed low centered over Ont/Que Sun-Tue, but with the mid level flow very muted and weaker this far S, slow surface frontolysis is expected over our E sections by Tue, although will need to hold onto a low pop along and E of the weakening frontal zone on Tue. Latest model runs show a deepening of the trough by mid week as energy drops into the mean trough base, resulting in an acceleration of mid level cyclonic flow over NC. This could result in the surface front retrograding or redeveloping back over our W sections Wed, although this would depend on whether this deepening occurs along the Eastern Seaboard (00z GFS, meaning dry weather with the surface front staying offshore and cool high pressure building in) or just to our W (00z ECMWF, meaning a front over central NC with warmer/wetter conditions). Will play it closer to climo with small chance pops, higher E than W, and near normal temps (highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s). -GIH && .AVIATION /18Z Wednesday THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 105 PM Wednesday... 24-hour TAF period: As of early afternoon, there have been little more than scattered showers and one or two thunderstorms across central North Carolina. The coverage of showers and thunderstorms is expected to increase during the afternoon hours, and have maintained tempo groups for restrictions with thunderstorms during the most likely time periods at each site. However, the widespread cloud cover that has occurred today may limit instability and overall thunderstorm coverage. Winds should be near their peak intensity right now, 15G25kt, and will slowly diminish during the afternoon. Outside of moderate/heavy showers, INT/GSO will keep MVFR ceilings through the afternoon, RDU should be right on the border of MVFR/VFR ceilings, and FAY/RWI should maintain VFR ceilings. Prevailing rain should come to an end at all terminals by sunset (00Z), although scattered showers could continue through the evening hours. Gusts will also come to an end with sunset, and a cold front moving through tonight should veer winds to the northwest and scatter out clouds. The one exception to that will be RWI, where some leftover moisture should allow MVFR cigs to redevelop after midnight and continue into Thursday morning. Outlook: Surface high pressure will allow for dry VFR conditions through the weekend. && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SYNOPSIS...CBL NEAR TERM...Green SHORT TERM...Hartfield LONG TERM...Hartfield AVIATION...Green
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 1:15 PM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 115 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 NCZ007>010-021>026-038>042-073>077-083>086-088-089-021200- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange- Durham-Franklin-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Stanly- Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland- Sampson- 115 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. The remnants of Tropical Depression Ida will move through the region today. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible with damaging winds being the main threat. An isolated tornado is also possible. Additionally, locally heavy rain will result in a risk of minor flooding, mainly in poor drainage or urban areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ011-027-028-043-078-021200- Halifax-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson-Wayne- 115 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. The remnants of Tropical Depression Ida will move through the region today. Scattered strong to severe storms are possible with damaging winds being the main threat. An isolated tornado is also possible. Additionally, locally heavy rain will result in a risk of minor flooding, mainly in poor drainage or urban areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 1, 4:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Sep 1, 4:56 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
456 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
NCZ038-012130-
Davidson NC-
456 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Davidson
County through 530 PM EDT...
At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mocksville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Linwood, Welcome, Arcadia, Gordontown and High Rock Lake.
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 3584 8048 3583 8046 3584 8045 3583 8043
3585 8042 3584 8040 3585 8039 3587 8039
3588 8042 3589 8041 3589 8037 3596 8038
3597 8011 3573 8011 3572 8037 3574 8046
3577 8045 3579 8048 3581 8047 3583 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 270DEG 22KT 3588 8045
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
KrenSpecial weather statement, Sep 1, 5:31 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
531 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
NCZ021-022-038-039-012200-
Guilford NC-Forsyth NC-Randolph NC-Davidson NC-
531 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Forsyth,
Davidson, northwestern Randolph and western Guilford Counties through
600 PM EDT...
At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Winston-Salem, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Lexington, Thomasville,
Kernersville, Linwood, Archdale, Summerfield and Trinity.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3626 8019 3625 7978 3564 8001 3570 8033
3572 8033 3572 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 270DEG 20KT 3610 8017
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
KrenSpecial weather statement, Sep 1, 5:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
552 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
NCZ022-038-039-074-012230-
Guilford NC-Randolph NC-Davidson NC-Montgomery NC-
552 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Davidson,
northwestern Montgomery, western Randolph and southwestern Guilford
Counties through 630 PM EDT...
At 551 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Thomasville, or 10 miles east of Lexington, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 35 mph and torrential rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
High Point, Asheboro, Randleman, Badin Lake, Thomasville, Archdale,
Trinity, Denton, Eldorado and Gordontown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3591 8017 3599 7995 3591 7971 3546 7994
3547 8013 3547 8016 3549 8018 3552 8018
3553 8020 3555 8020 3555 8021 3558 8021
3562 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 270DEG 24KT 3578 8006
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
KrenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 37 min |
| Sep 1, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 34 min |
| Sep 1, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 29 min |
| Sep 1, 5:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford | 118 min |
| Sep 1, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Stanly | 50 min |
| Sep 1, 6:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 92 min |
| Sep 1, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery | 59 min |
| Sep 1, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 34 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.