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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Sep 8, 2021, 3:11 PM EDT for Warren 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
- Sep 8, 2021, 3:11 PM EDT (19:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 50
County Warren County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 1161 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 818 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 8, 1:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 1:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 8, 3:53 AM EDT, 11 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 353 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-090800- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance- Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake- Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson- Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 353 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into the evening as a strong trough approaches from the northwest. A few of the storms may become strong to locally severe. The main hazard is expected to be local damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with some training of the stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 8, 9:27 AM EDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
927 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
NCZ021-022-038-081430-
Guilford NC-Forsyth NC-Davidson NC-
927 AM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Forsyth,
northeastern Davidson and western Guilford Counties through 1030 AM
EDT...
At 926 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Winston-Salem, moving northeast at 35 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...
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Lexington, Thomasville,
Kernersville, Clemmons, Bermuda Run, Lewisville and Summerfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3626 8029 3625 7994 3608 7968 3592 7993
3592 8004 3583 8005 3578 8013 3590 8037
3596 8038 3599 8042 3601 8042 3606 8046
3605 8050
TIME...MOT...LOC 1326Z 218DEG 28KT 3599 8019
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
JJTSpecial weather statement, Sep 8, 2:51 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
251 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
NCZ073-074-083-084-081945-
Stanly NC-Anson NC-Richmond NC-Montgomery NC-
251 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Anson,
southwestern Montgomery, northwestern Richmond and Stanly Counties
through 345 PM EDT...
At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Unionville to Marshville. Movement was
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Albemarle, Ansonville, Plyler, Fairview In Union County, Polkton,
Locust, Norwood, Oakboro, Stanfield and Mount Gilead.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3542 8032 3520 7985 3490 8031 3519 8028
3520 8030 3518 8031 3517 8035 3518 8037
3517 8039 3517 8042 3516 8044 3516 8046
3518 8048 3517 8049 3518 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 222DEG 19KT 3505 8050 3498 8035
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GreenSpecial weather statement, Sep 8, 3:11 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
311 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
NCZ010-011-026-082000-
Franklin NC-Warren NC-Halifax NC-
311 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Warren,
west central Halifax and northeastern Franklin Counties through 400
PM EDT...
At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Louisburg, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Louisburg, Macon, Centerville, Arcola, Ingleside, Medoc Mountain
State Park and Airlie.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3629 7782 3619 7796 3619 7797 3618 7798
3620 7801 3613 7805 3603 7820 3615 7837
3648 7807
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 222DEG 19KT 3615 7823
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GreenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 8:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Stanly | 64 min |
| Sep 8, 9:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth, Guilford | 63 min |
| Sep 8, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Stanly | 54 min |
| Sep 8, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery, Randolph | 49 min |
| Sep 8, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Warren | 47 min |
| Sep 8, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Randolph | 56 min |
| Sep 8, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Warren | 40 min |
| Sep 8, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Warren | 56 min |
| Sep 8, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 55 min |
| Sep 8, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 61 min |
| Sep 8, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson | 41 min |
| Sep 8, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Warren | 40 min |
| Sep 8, 6:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne | 37 min |
| Sep 8, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Lee, Moore | 56 min |
| Sep 8, 6:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 62 min |
| Sep 8, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Warren | 38 min |
| Sep 8, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 58 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2021Every special weather statement in 2021
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.