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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2023, 3:41 PM EDT for Granville County, Vance County, 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2023, 3:41 PM EDT (19:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2023, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Granville County, NC, Vance County, NC, Warren County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
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 2, 3:27 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 3:27 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 3:05 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 NCZ010-011-024>028-040>043-031915- Warren-Halifax-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Chatham-Wake- Johnston-Wilson- 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 433 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Additionally, strong to severe storms will again be possible Monday afternoon through the evening. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ008-009-031915- Granville-Vance- 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 433 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Strong to severe storms will again be possible Monday afternoon through the evening. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat. Additionally, heat index values are expected to climb to the upper 90s to near 100 on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ023-031915- Alamance- 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 433 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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...Monday through Saturday. Strong to severe storms will again be possible Monday afternoon through the evening. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat. Additionally, heat index values are expected to climb to the upper 90s to near 100 on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ073>078-083>086-088-089-031915- Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland- Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. In addition, scattered strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon through the evening. Damaging wind gusts over 60 mph are the greatest threat, with large hail also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Additionally, strong to severe storms will again be possible Monday afternoon through the evening. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ021-022-038-039-031915- Forsyth-Guilford-Davidson-Randolph- 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered strong to severe storms are possible today, mainly late this afternoon through the evening. Damaging wind gusts over 60 mph are the greatest threat, with large hail also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Strong to severe storms will again be possible Monday afternoon through the evening. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat. Additionally, heat index values are expected to climb into the upper 90s to near 100 on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ007-031915- Person- 305 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 433 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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...Monday through Saturday. Strong to severe storms will again be possible Monday afternoon through the evening. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat. Additionally, heat index values are expected to climb into the upper 90s to near 100 on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 2, 10:00 AM EDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1000 AM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 E New Hope 35.55N 79.92W
07/01/2023 Randolph NC 911 Call Center
Tree down on High Pines Church Road.
&&Local storm report, Jul 2, 10:02 AM EDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1002 AM EDT Sun Jul 2 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Albemarle 35.35N 80.18W
07/01/2023 Stanly NC Public
Trees down and roof damage.
0727 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Pinehurst 35.16N 79.47W
07/01/2023 Moore NC 911 Call Center
Tree down at the 3000 block of Linden Rd.
0720 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 E New Hope 35.55N 79.92W
07/01/2023 Randolph NC 911 Call Center
Tree down on High Pines Church Road.
0719 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Southern Pines 35.21N 79.42W
07/01/2023 Moore NC 911 Call Center
Tree down at N Knoll Rd and Steeplechase
Way.
0715 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Taylortown 35.21N 79.46W
07/01/2023 Moore NC 911 Call Center
Trees and branches fell on a transformer,
causing it to catch fire.
0705 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNE Seagrove 35.57N 79.76W
07/01/2023 Randolph NC 911 Call Center
Tree down on Ridge Road.
0705 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Ulah 35.62N 79.85W
07/01/2023 Randolph NC 911 Call Center
Tree down on Pisgah Covered Bridge Road.
0654 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 WNW Carthage 35.39N 79.49W
07/01/2023 Moore NC 911 Call Center
Tree down at NC Highway 24-27 and Plank Rd.
0638 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Lemon Springs 35.39N 79.20W
07/01/2023 Lee NC 911 Call Center
911 Call Center reports a downed tree
blocking the road near Greenwood Road and
Joe Matthews Road.
0635 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 E Seagrove 35.56N 79.66W
07/01/2023 Randolph NC 911 Call Center
Tree down on Erect Road.
0634 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Erwin 35.32N 78.68W
07/01/2023 Harnett NC 911 Call Center
Tree down near the intersection of South
13th street and West B Street in Erwin, NC.
Time estimated by radar.
0627 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 WSW Lillington 35.37N 78.88W
07/01/2023 Harnett NC 911 Call Center
Tree down blocking the roadway along NC 27,
in between Holder Road and Autry Road. Time
estimated by radar.
0614 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 ENE Olivia 35.39N 79.04W
07/01/2023 Harnett NC 911 Call Center
Tree down on a powerline near Rosser Pittman
Road and McNeil Road. Time estimated by
radar.
0605 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Cumnock 35.59N 79.24W
07/01/2023 Chatham NC 911 Call Center
A tree was reported down near the
intersection of Rosser Rd and Lydia Perry
Rd. Time estimated by radar.
0555 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 NE Goldston 35.64N 79.26W
07/01/2023 Chatham NC 911 Call Center
A tree was reported down near the
intersection of Pittsboro Goldston Rd and
Dewitt Smith Rd. Time estimated by radar.
0544 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Moncure 35.62N 79.09W
07/01/2023 Chatham NC 911 Call Center
A tree was reported down near the
intersection of Moncure Pittsboro Rd and
Highway US-1. Time estimated by radar.
0520 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 N Franklinville 35.82N 79.70W
07/01/2023 Randolph NC 911 Call Center
Multiple trees down near Grays Chapel
including a tree down on route 22 and
another on Old Liberty Road.
0515 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 W Liberty 35.85N 79.64W
07/01/2023 Randolph NC 911 Call Center
Corrects time from previous tstm wnd dmg
report from 4 W Liberty. Tree down near
Ramseur Julian Road.
0514 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NW Carrboro 35.95N 79.13W
07/01/2023 Orange NC 911 Call Center
Emergency manager reports a tree down across
the roadway near the intersection of
Dairlyland Rd and Triple Crown Dr. Time
estimated by radar.
0508 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 E Efland 36.06N 79.14W
07/01/2023 Orange NC 911 Call Center
Emergency manager reports a tree was down
across the roadway near the 2100 block of
Moorefields Rd in Efland. Time estimated by
radar.
0506 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 ESE Teer 35.92N 79.17W
07/01/2023 Orange NC Trained Spotter
Large tree down on powerlines near the
intersection of Katie Lane and NC Highway
54. Time estimated by radar.
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NE Alamance 36.05N 79.47W
07/01/2023 M46 MPH Alamance NC ASOS
ASOS station KBUY Burlington.
0450 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 S Alamance 35.97N 79.49W
07/01/2023 Alamance NC 911 Call Center
1 tree down at Friendship Rock Creek Rd and
Boyd Wright Rd.
0450 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Alamance 35.99N 79.45W
07/01/2023 Alamance NC 911 Call Center
1 tree down on R Dean Coleman Road.
0447 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSE Alamance 35.99N 79.46W
07/01/2023 Alamance NC 911 Call Center
Multiple trees down on NC-49.
0445 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Alamance 36.00N 79.47W
07/01/2023 Alamance NC 911 Call Center
1 tree down at Dr Pickett Rd and Friendship
Patterson Mill Rd.
0443 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Alamance 36.03N 79.49W
07/01/2023 Alamance NC 911 Call Center
Emergency manger reports numerous trees down
across Alamance, with one tree involving a
car. No injuries were reported. Time
estimated by radar.
0440 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Alamance 36.04N 79.49W
07/01/2023 Alamance NC 911 Call Center
1 tree down on Pond Rd.
0416 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Aberdeen 35.16N 79.42W
07/01/2023 Moore NC 911 Call Center
Multiple reports of trees and powerlines
down between Aberdeen, Southern Pines, and
Pinehurst. Time estimated by radar.
1135 PM Flash Flood 2 SSW Durham 35.95N 78.93W
06/30/2023 Durham NC Mesonet
Third Fork Creek TFMN7 in minor flood and
still rising.
1135 PM Flash Flood 2 SSW Durham 35.95N 78.93W
06/30/2023 Durham NC Mesonet
Third Fork Creek,TFMN7 USGS Gauge, went into
minor flood stage.
1135 PM Flash Flood 2 SSW Durham 35.95N 78.93W
06/30/2023 Durham NC Mesonet
Third Fork Creek USGS Guage (TFMN7)in minor
flood stage and still rising.
1125 PM Flash Flood 2 SSW Durham 35.95N 78.93W
06/30/2023 Durham NC Other Federal
USGS river gauge on Third Fork Creek at MLK
Parkway in Durham reached moderate flood
stage.
1053 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Pittsboro 35.70N 79.16W
06/30/2023 Chatham NC Utility Company
Trees down resulting in power outages.
1045 PM Flash Flood 1 NE Durham 36.00N 78.90W
06/30/2023 Durham NC 911 Call Center
City of Durham reports high water and
numerous vehicles stranded between 1045 PM
and 1115 PM.
1015 PM Flash Flood 1 SSE Durham 35.96N 78.91W
06/30/2023 Durham NC 911 Call Center
Cars stranded in flooded roadways near the
intersection of Fayetteville St. and Pilot
Street.
1013 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Fearrington 35.81N 79.05W
06/30/2023 Chatham NC Utility Company
Trees down resulting in power outages.
1002 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NE Fearrington 35.85N 79.03W
06/30/2023 Chatham NC 911 Call Center
Several reports of trees down in the area.
Power outages also noted.
0945 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SSE Chapel Hill 35.87N 79.02W
06/30/2023 Orange NC Emergency Mngr
Emergency management reported multiple trees
down, along with damage to a car and a
non-residential building/structures along
Mangum Ct. Time estimated by radar.
&&Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:31 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Stanly | 48 min |
| Jul 2, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Person | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 2:56 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin and 17 more | 29 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Granville, Vance | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 64 min |
| Jul 2, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 49 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.