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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 7, 2023Sampson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2023, 8:08 PM EDT for Sampson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 52 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
Jul 7, 2023, 8:08 PM EDT (00:08 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2023, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sampson County, NC

The radar

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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 7, 7:49 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 7:49 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 4:17 PM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
417 PM EDT Fri Jul 7 2023

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417 PM EDT Fri Jul 7 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Heat index values this afternoon will range from upper 90s over the
northwest Piedmont to between 100 and 105 degrees elsewhere.
Remember to take it easy during these hot summer days. Take frequent
breaks, drink lots of water, and try to confine outdoor activities
to the cooler parts of the day like during the morning and evening
hours.

Additionally, scattered thunderstorms will pulse up through this
evening, the strongest of which will be capable of localized
flooding and wind gusts up to 45 or 50 mph. Remember to reduce your
driving speed during rain and watch out for heavy ponding of water on
the roads. Never drive through flooded areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms on Sunday are expected to cluster and move east to
northeastward with an accompanying primary threat of damaging wind
gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed on Sunday.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
704 PM EDT Fri Jul 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0657 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE Benson             35.39N 78.54W
07/07/2023                   Johnston           NC   Fire Dept/Rescue

            1 downed tree.

&&

JJT
Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:18 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
718 PM EDT Fri Jul 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0632 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SSW Clayton           35.61N 78.47W
07/07/2023                   Johnston           NC   911 Call Center

            1 downed tree.

&&

JJT
Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:22 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
722 PM EDT Fri Jul 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0718 PM     Hail             3 SSE Fuquay-Varina     35.55N 78.78W
07/07/2023  E1.00 inch       Wake               NC   Trained Spotter

&&

JJT
Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:31 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
731 PM EDT Fri Jul 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0720 PM     Hail             1 S Fuquay-Varina       35.58N 78.79W
07/07/2023  E1.25 inch       Wake               NC   Amateur Radio

&&

JJT
Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:45 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHBladen59 min
Jul 7, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham55 min
Jul 7, 9:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHSampson3 hr
Jul 8, 12:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHRichmond, Scotland26 min
Jul 8, 1:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAlamance, Guilford117 min
Jul 8, 1:29 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHGuilford3 hr
Jul 8, 1:41 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHAlamance, Guilford3 hr
Jul 8, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHStanly60 min
Jul 8, 2:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham54 min
Jul 8, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHMontgomery53 min
Jul 8, 2:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHChatham111 min
Jul 8, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHRandolph62 min
Jul 8, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson59 min
Jul 8, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham, Lee55 min
Jul 8, 3:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHMontgomery119 min
Jul 8, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHLee54 min
Jul 8, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake45 min
Jul 8, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHScotland54 min
Jul 8, 5:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHFranklin, Wake24 min
Jul 8, 5:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHRichmond, Scotland33 min
Jul 8, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake58 min
Jul 8, 5:44 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHFranklin, Wake66 min
Jul 8, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHoke40 min
Jul 8, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson57 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.