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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 259, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2022, 4:24 PM EDT for 5 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 51 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
- Aug 15, 2022, 4:24 PM EDT (20:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2022, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cumberland County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Lee County, NC, Moore County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 860 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Aug 15, 4:21 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 4:21 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 4:36 AM EDT, 11 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 436 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 NCZ073>075-083>086-088-089-160845- Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland- Sampson- 436 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a slight, level 2 risk for severe storms this afternoon and into the early evening, mainly between 4 to 10 pm. The strongest storms will be capable of damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado. Isolated flash flooding is also possible, mainly in urban or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. NCZ021>025-038>042-076>078-160845- Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham- Wake-Johnston-Lee-Harnett-Wayne- 436 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a slight, level 2 risk for severe storms this afternoon and into the early evening, mainly between 2 to 8 pm. The strongest storms will be capable of damaging winds and large hail. Isolated flash flooding is also possible, mainly in urban or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. NCZ007>011-026>028-043-160845- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- 436 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated flash flooding is possible, mainly in urban or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. 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, Aug 15, 2:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
247 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
NCZ083-084-151930-
Anson NC-Richmond NC-
247 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Anson and
central Richmond Counties through 330 PM EDT...
At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ansonville, or near Wadesboro, moving east at 30 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...
Rockingham, Wadesboro, Hamlet, Ansonville, Polkton, Ellerbe,
Lilesville, Peachland, East Rockingham and Blewett Falls Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3514 8026 3514 7967 3487 7972 3497 8028
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 275DEG 28KT 3504 8011
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
JJTSpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 3:43 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
343 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
NCZ074-075-083>086-152030-
Scotland NC-Anson NC-Richmond NC-Hoke NC-Montgomery NC-Moore NC-
343 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
...A cluster of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of
southern Moore, northern Scotland, southeastern Anson, southeastern
Montgomery, Richmond and Hoke Counties through 430 PM EDT...
At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles west of Hoffman, or 9 miles northeast of
Rockingham, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea 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...
Southern Pines, Rockingham, Raeford, Pinehurst, Hamlet, Aberdeen,
Hoffman, Antioch, Whispering Pines and Pinebluff.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3483 8005 3525 7988 3530 7925 3485 7917
3483 7919 3484 7935 3482 7936
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 268DEG 23KT 3506 7969
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
JJTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Richmond, Scotland | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Scotland | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett | 43 min |
| Aug 15, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson | 39 min |
| Aug 15, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 46 min |
| Aug 15, 5:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Cumberland | 66 min |
| Aug 15, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 44 min |
| Aug 15, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery | 49 min |
| Aug 15, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Scotland | 58 min |
| Aug 15, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Moore | 59 min |
Nearby
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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.