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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 183, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2022, 10:20 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Harnett County, North Carolina. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2022, 10:20 PM EDT (02:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2022, 10:57 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cumberland County, NC, Harnett County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 1745 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 6, 9:50 PM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 9:50 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Raleigh NC 950 PM EDT Wed Jul 6 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Southerly flow along the western edge of the Bermuda High will maintain warm and humid conditions through Saturday. A cold front will slowly move through central NC by early Sunday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 950 PM Wednesday... The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been cancelled for most of the forecast area, although the watch remains in effect for locations north and east of Raleigh until 11pm. Despite the loss of daytime heating, showers and thunderstorms are continuing, primarily to the southeast of US-1. Convection should dissipate after midnight owing to convective inhibition, although can't rule some lingering isolated storms over the Coastal Plain as the mid-level shortwave over western OH tracks into southeastern VA early Thu. This will likely bring another outflow boundary through the area around sunrise. Overnight lows will remain muggy in the low to middle 70s. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... As of 240 PM Wednesday... Persistence for Thursday and Thursday night, with little change in the pattern featuring NW flow aloft, which may bring yet another disturbance SEWD during the day and resulting in a band of convection during the late afternoon and evening. It appears that scattered storms will begin firing invof the Piedmont trough during the late afternoon and evening, then spread out along outflow boundaries and lingering through midnight before winding down. Latest SWODY2 shows all of central NC in slight risk for mainly wind damage, owing to intense heating and subsequent CAPE and steep lapse rates. Day 2 ERO shows central NC west of I-95 in marginal risk, with slight risk east of I-95...thus will need to closely monitor for the risk of isolated to scattered flash flooding. Temps tomorrow will reach the low to mid 90s with lows in the mid 70s. Heat indices will once again climb into the triple digits although debris clouds could limit insolation just enough to preclude the need for another Heat Advisory. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 240 PM Wednesday... With NW flow continuing, models suggest that yet another tstm complex over the Ohio Valley late Thursday will drift SE and re- ignite across central NC on Friday. With ongoing high CAPE values and a slight uptick in deep layer shear, central NC is highlighted once again in SWODY3, with damaging winds the main concern with any of the stronger storms on Friday. Meanwhile, a s/w trough over the Northeast will deepen down along the East coast, and perhaps finally begin to push a cold front south across our area beginning early Saturday. It will be a slow-moving boundary, so look for a cloudy and potentially wet period on Saturday, which will help hold temps down several degrees below what we've been recently experiencing. The front is expected to push south of the state by Sunday, with high pressure building to our north and providing a brief period of cooler and drier conditions for late Sunday into Monday. That will be short-lived though, with guidance suggesting a return to low-mid 90s for highs on Tuesday and Wednesday. && .AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 747 PM Wednesday... Clusters of strong to severe storms continue to pulse up across central NC this evening largely driven by outflow from previous storms. The strongest storms are currently between the RDU and RWI terminals where mainly wind gusts upwards of 35 to 55kt have been sensed from TRDU and KRAX radars. Confidence is low that these conditions will be observed at the RDU or RWI terminals, but given the rapid development along outflow boundaries, it can not be ruled out. Additionally, storm clusters will track southeast towards FAY around 02-04z, but guidance is uncertain if the storms will remain intact long enough to bring adverse aviation conditions to the terminal. Storms will either weaken or move away from all terminals after 05z. Some MVFR/IFR stratus may develop in the wake of these storms with highest confidence around sunrise at the eastern TAF sites (RDU/RWI). Stratus will lift shortly after sunrise while scattered low VFR ceilings may linger into the afternoon. Another round of afternoon showers/storms will again bring aviation concerns during the afternoon/evening hours with equal chances at all terminals. -Swiggett Looking beyond 00z Friday, scattered showers/storms will be possible each afternoon/evening through Saturday as a cold front moves into our area. Areas of late night/morning stratus and fog will also be possible across central NC through Saturday. Drier high pressure is forecast to wedge in across the Mid-Atlantic Sunday, promoting an improvement in flight conditions. VFR conditions are expected on Monday. -Kren && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SYNOPSIS...Kren/Luchetti NEAR TERM...Green/Kren SHORT TERM...np LONG TERM...np AVIATION...Swiggett/Kren
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 9:50 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 950 PM EDT Wed Jul 6 2022 NCZ042-077-078-085-086-088-089-080200- Johnston-Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 950 PM EDT Wed Jul 6 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe weather this evening. Damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding will be possible this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The active weather pattern will continue through the end of the week. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe weather on Thursday, and a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) on Friday. Damaging wind gusts will be possible with any thunderstorms that form. In addition, there is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall on Thursday. Heavy rain could result in flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. NCZ011-027-028-043-080200- Halifax-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- 950 PM EDT Wed Jul 6 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 446 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The active weather pattern will continue through the end of the week. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe weather on Thursday, and a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) on Friday. Damaging wind gusts will be possible with any thunderstorms that form. In addition, there is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall on Thursday. Heavy rain could result in flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. NCZ007-008-021>025-038>041-073>076-083-084-080200- Person-Granville-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson- Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond- 950 PM EDT Wed Jul 6 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The active weather pattern will continue through the end of the week. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe weather on Thursday, and a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) on Friday. Damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rain will be possible with any thunderstorms that form. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. NCZ009-010-026-080200- Vance-Warren-Franklin- 950 PM EDT Wed Jul 6 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 446 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The active weather pattern will continue through the end of the week. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe weather on Thursday, and a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) on Friday. Damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rain will be possible with any thunderstorms that form. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 6, 9:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
916 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0727 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE BUSHY FORK 36.27N 79.05W
07/06/2022 PERSON NC 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE REPORTS CAME INTO THE CALL CENTER
OF DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES AROUND THE
HURDLE MILLS AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&
ASSpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 9:24 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
924 PM EDT Wed Jul 6 2022
NCZ026-027-041-042-070200-
Nash NC-Johnston NC-Franklin NC-Wake NC-
924 PM EDT Wed Jul 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Nash,
east central Wake, northern Johnston and south central Franklin
Counties through 1000 PM EDT...
At 924 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Zebulon, or 19 miles east of Raleigh, 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...
Zebulon, Bailey, Bunn, Wendell, Spring Hope, Middlesex and Pilot.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
&&
LAT...LON 3594 7806 3577 7807 3577 7809 3572 7833
3577 7841 3587 7841 3600 7821
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 241DEG 22KT 3582 7831
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
26Local storm report, Jul 6, 9:27 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
927 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0714 PM TSTM WND DMG BUSHY FORK 36.31N 79.09W
07/06/2022 PERSON NC TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
0811 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW ROXBORO 36.38N 78.99W
07/06/2022 PERSON NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN IN PAYNES TAVERN.
&&Local storm report, Jul 6, 9:51 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
951 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0907 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW WARRENTON 36.41N 78.18W
07/06/2022 WARREN NC 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN NORTHWEST OF WARRENTON ALONG
RIDGWAY-WARRENTON ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY
RADAR.
&&
ASSpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 10:01 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance, Warren | 65 min |
| Jul 6, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Richmond | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 53 min |
| Jul 6, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 58 min |
| Jul 6, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Richmond | 49 min |
| Jul 6, 8:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Scotland | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 62 min |
| Jul 6, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Halifax, Warren | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 9:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wilson | 31 min |
| Jul 6, 9:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 54 min |
| Jul 6, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 59 min |
| Jul 6, 10:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 23 min |
| Jul 6, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Sampson | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 11:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 11:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 3:41 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 22 more | 15 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:57 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | RAH | Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 70 min |
| Jul 7, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Randolph | 82 min |
| Jul 7, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Orange | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Stanly | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 4:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Montgomery, Stanly | 99 min |
| Jul 7, 4:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Guilford, Randolph | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 24 min |
| Jul 7, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Scotland | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 6:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Durham, Johnston, Wake, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wake | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 6:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Wake | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 78 min |
| Jul 7, 6:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Scotland | 83 min |
| Jul 7, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 52 min |
| Jul 7, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Nash, Wilson | 17 min |
| Jul 7, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Nash, Wilson | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 56 min |
| Jul 7, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Bladen | 24 min |
| Jul 7, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 37 min |
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Sources
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