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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Raleigh, NC

March 31, 2022Harnett County, Wake County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2022, 12:25 PM EDT for Harnett County, Wake County, North Carolina. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2022, 12:25 PM EDT (16:25 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2022, 1:00 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Harnett County, NC, Wake County, NC

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NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 31, 9:55 AM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 9:55 AM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 4:12 AM EDT, 8 hours 13 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 8:51 AM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 31, 10:15 AM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 31, 11:29 AM EDT, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDT, 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1130 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

NCZ075-077-085-086-311600-
Scotland NC-Hoke NC-Harnett NC-Moore NC-
1130 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...A strong shower will impact portions of southeastern Moore,
northeastern Scotland, southwestern Harnett and Hoke Counties
through NOON EDT...

At 1129 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong shower 7 miles
west of Raeford, moving northeast at 50 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...
Raeford, Wagram, Vass, Cameron, Silver City, Pineview, Bowmore and
Ashley Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3491 7948 3537 7928 3534 7926 3531 7918
      3537 7912 3531 7896 3521 7903 3519 7910
      3513 7911 3511 7910 3484 7928 3484 7930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 204DEG 45KT 3494 7935

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

Green

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 12:07 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1207 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

NCZ040>042-075>077-084>086-088-089-311645-
Scotland NC-Richmond NC-Lee NC-Johnston NC-Chatham NC-Hoke NC-
Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC-Moore NC-Cumberland NC-
1207 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...An area of heavy showers and storms with gusty winds will impact
portions of central Moore, Scotland, northwestern Sampson, Harnett,
southeastern Richmond, Cumberland, Lee, southern Wake, Johnston,
Hoke and eastern Chatham Counties through 1245 PM EDT...

At 1203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a heavy shower 10 miles
northwest of Pope AFB, or 12 miles southeast of Sanford, moving
northeast at 60 mph. A few more isolated heavy showers are also
developing south of Cumberland County.

HAZARD...Winds up to and in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Fayetteville, Cary, Sanford, Laurinburg, Southern Pines,
Smithfield, Raeford, Pittsboro and Lillington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

heavy rainfall can cause localized flooding. Do not drive your
vehicle through flooded roadways.

Strong winds may occur well ahead of any rain or lightning. Do not
wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3481 7968 3584 7925 3585 7924 3588 7924
      3585 7869 3575 7842 3553 7810 3533 7822
      3532 7829 3529 7830 3525 7827 3485 7852
      3485 7883 3483 7890 3490 7894 3495 7904
      3483 7919 3484 7935 3477 7933 3463 7946
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 207DEG 51KT 3532 7909

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

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 8:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Forsyth, Guilford	54 min
Mar 31, 10:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford and 6 more	45 min
Mar 31, 11:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Davidson, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond and 1 more	61 min
Mar 31, 11:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Hoke	30 min
Mar 31, 12:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee and 2 more	38 min
Mar 31, 1:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville, Vance, Wake	60 min
Mar 31, 1:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Anson, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph and 1 more	63 min
Mar 31, 1:22 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Johnston, Sampson	23 min
Mar 31, 1:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Stanly	20 min
Mar 31, 1:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Warren	10 min
Mar 31, 1:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly	48 min
Mar 31, 1:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson	17 min
Mar 31, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	53 min
Mar 31, 2:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	64 min
Mar 31, 2:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Chatham, Lee, Moore, Richmond	47 min
Mar 31, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Lee, Orange, Wake	29 min
Mar 31, 3:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Durham, Franklin, Granville, Wake	31 min
Mar 31, 3:48 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Durham, Granville, Wake	27 min
Mar 31, 4:05 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Durham, Franklin, Granville, Wake	25 min
Mar 31, 4:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Wake	3 hr
Mar 31, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Halifax, Nash	23 min
Mar 31, 5:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Halifax, Nash	25 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.