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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2022, 8:46 PM EDT for Alamance County, Chatham County, Randolph County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 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
- Aug 6, 2022, 8:46 PM EDT (00:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2022, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
Counties Alamance County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Randolph County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 663 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1048 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 6, 8:20 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 8:20 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 637 AM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 NCZ011-027-028-041>043-075>078-084>086-088-089-071045- Halifax-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne- Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 637 AM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Heat index values around 100 degrees are forecast for this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hot conditions, with afternoon heat index values around 100 degrees, will continue through the middle of next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ007>010-021>026-038>040-073-074-083-071045- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange- Durham-Franklin-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Stanly-Montgomery-Anson- 637 AM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 6:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
654 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
NCZ073-083-062330-
Stanly NC-Anson NC-
654 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Anson and
south central Stanly Counties through 730 PM EDT...
At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Ansonville to near Sturdivants. Movement was
northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and heavy rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wadesboro, Ansonville, Sturdivants, Polkton, Peachland and White
Store.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to
safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the
first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead
of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make
sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming
outdoor activity.
&&
LAT...LON 3518 8028 3522 8028 3524 8017 3497 8000
3486 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 145DEG 8KT 3510 8009 3495 8031
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ASSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 7:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
727 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
NCZ042-077-070000-
Johnston NC-Harnett NC-
727 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Harnett
and southwestern Johnston Counties through 800 PM EDT...
At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Benson, or 12 miles southwest of Smithfield, moving northwest at 10
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...
Dunn, Angier, Benson, Coats, Four Oaks, Coats Crossroads and Buies
Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to
safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the
first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead
of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make
sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming
outdoor activity.
&&
LAT...LON 3545 7882 3552 7872 3552 7871 3565 7854
3542 7841 3530 7859
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 145DEG 8KT 3542 7854
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
ASSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 7:47 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
747 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
NCZ040-075-076-070015-
Lee NC-Chatham NC-Moore NC-
747 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Moore,
northwestern Lee and southwestern Chatham Counties through 815 PM
EDT...
At 747 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Goldston, or 9 miles west of Sanford, moving northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds 40 mph to 45 mph and heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sanford, Goldston, Cumnock, Harpers Crossroads, Glendon and Gum
Springs.
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 3564 7955 3574 7930 3548 7916 3536 7940
3553 7956
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 145DEG 8KT 3552 7935
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ASSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 8:13 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
813 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
NCZ039-040-075-076-070045-
Lee NC-Chatham NC-Randolph NC-Moore NC-
813 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Moore,
southeastern Randolph, northwestern Lee and southwestern Chatham
Counties through 845 PM EDT...
At 813 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Goldston, or 10 miles south of Siler City, moving
northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Goldston, Harpers Crossroads, Highfalls, Hasty, Glendon and Cumnock.
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 3550 7922 3540 7949 3561 7966 3577 7929
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 147DEG 9KT 3557 7946
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ASSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 8:46 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 32 min |
| Aug 6, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 4:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Forsyth | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery | 63 min |
| Aug 7, 7:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Durham, Wake | 64 min |
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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.