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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 219, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 10, 2023, 3:08 PM EST for Franklin County, Wake 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
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2023, 3:08 PM EST (20:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2023, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Franklin County, NC, Wake County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1:31 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 628 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 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 Dec 10, 2:55 PM EST, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 2:55 PM EST, 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 10, 1:49 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 149 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 NCZ011-027-028-042-043-077-078-088-089-111900- Halifax-Nash-Edgecombe-Johnston-Wilson-Harnett-Wayne-Cumberland- Sampson- 149 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...TORNADO WATCH 721 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST 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. Tornado Watch. Scattered thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes mainly through 7 PM. A separate line of briefly intense showers and embedded storms will develop along a strong cold front and surge east across the area between 10 PM and 3 AM, during which time a couple of hour period of strong wind gusts up to 45 or 50 mph may result and accompany sharply decreasing temperatures behind the front. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. NCZ008>010-024>026-040-041-075-076-086-111900- Granville-Vance-Warren-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Chatham-Wake-Moore-Lee- Hoke- 149 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...TORNADO WATCH 721 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST 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. Tornado Watch. Scattered thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and an isolated tornado today, mainly through 6 PM. A separate line of briefly intense showers and embedded storms will develop along a strong cold front and surge east across the area between 9 PM and 1 AM, during which time a couple of hour period of strong wind gusts up to 40 or 45 mph may result and accompany sharply decreasing temperatures behind the front. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. NCZ084-085-111900- Richmond-Scotland- 149 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and an isolated tornado today, mainly through 6 PM. A separate line of briefly intense showers and embedded storms will develop along a strong cold front and surge east across the area between 9 PM and 1 AM, during which time a couple of hour period of strong wind gusts up to 40 or 45 mph may result and accompany sharply decreasing temperatures behind the front. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. NCZ021>023-038-039-073-074-083-111900- Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Davidson-Randolph-Stanly-Montgomery-Anson- 149 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and an isolated tornado today, mainly through 6 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. NCZ007-111900- Person- 149 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...TORNADO WATCH 721 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST 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. Tornado Watch. Scattered thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and an isolated tornado today, mainly through 6 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. JJT
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 10, 12:00 PM EST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1200 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
NCZ041-101800-
Wake NC-
1200 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WAKE COUNTY THROUGH 100 PM
EST...
At 1158 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Fuquay-Varina, or 13 miles northwest of Lillington,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Heavy rainfall, minor flooding, and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Zebulon, RDU
International, Apex, Holly Springs, and Morrisville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall producing one to two inches of rain in an hour
is also occurring with this storm. This may lead to localized
flooding, especially in urban areas.
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 3598 7843 3594 7839 3593 7835 3591 7835
3590 7831 3583 7826 3581 7827 3571 7847
3552 7871 3561 7900 3587 7891 3587 7883
3592 7881 3592 7876 3597 7871 3601 7870
3603 7872 3603 7875 3607 7875 3608 7869
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 230DEG 32KT 3558 7892
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
10Local storm report, Dec 10, 1:06 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Dec 10, 1:28 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
128 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
NCZ010-011-026-027-041-101930-
Nash NC-Franklin NC-Warren NC-Wake NC-Halifax NC-
128 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WARREN...NASH...WEST
CENTRAL HALIFAX...NORTHEASTERN WAKE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 230
PM EST...
At 126 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Zebulon, or 15 miles south of Louisburg, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Louisburg, Zebulon, Dortches, Bunn, Wendell, Red Oak,
Spring Hope, Whitakers, and Castalia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Doppler radar has indicated weak rotation with one of these storms
near Pilot. If the storm intensifies and rotation strengthens, a
warning may need to be issued, 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 3633 7793 3614 7770 3604 7775 3582 7818
3582 7825 3576 7836 3581 7843 3596 7842
3626 7831 3630 7828 3636 7828
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 232DEG 25KT 3587 7827
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
10Local storm report, Dec 10, 1:29 PM EST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
129 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1231 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Garner 35.71N 78.63W
12/10/2023 Wake NC Public
A few trees down along Buck Branch Dr.
&&
JDLocal storm report, Dec 10, 1:46 PM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
146 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Garner 35.70N 78.64W
12/10/2023 Wake NC Emergency Mngr
Numerous trees snapped about halfway up or
uprooted, along with 4-6 homes with roof
damage, at Emerald Glade Ct and Buckhorn Rd.
&&
JDSpecial weather statement, Dec 10, 2:37 PM EST, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
237 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
NCZ025-026-040-041-076-077-102030-
Lee NC-Chatham NC-Franklin NC-Durham NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC-
237 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN HARNETT...LEE...WAKE...
SOUTHERN DURHAM...EASTERN CHATHAM AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES
THROUGH 330 PM EST...
At 237 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Sanford to 7 miles east
of Southern Pines. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Sanford, Wake Forest, Garner, Fuquay-Varina,
Angier, Franklinton, and RDU International.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms 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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for central North
Carolina.
&&
LAT...LON 3619 7828 3563 7857 3524 7911 3534 7925
3585 7907 3586 7902 3588 7901 3606 7864
3602 7855 3611 7853
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 223DEG 48KT 3558 7905 3518 7928
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 10:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Moore, Richmond | 54 min |
| Dec 10, 11:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett, Lee | 65 min |
| Dec 10, 11:36 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Harnett, Lee | 24 min |
| Dec 10, 12:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 60 min |
| Dec 10, 12:14 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 31 min |
| Dec 10, 12:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wake | 24 min |
| Dec 10, 12:58 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Wake | 32 min |
| Dec 10, 1:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 62 min |
| Dec 10, 2:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Lee, Wake | 53 min |
| Dec 10, 3:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Wake | 2 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 44 min |
| Dec 10, 3:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Vance, Wake, Warren | 52 min |
| Dec 10, 3:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Halifax, Warren | 33 min |
| Dec 10, 4:02 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 28 min |
| Dec 10, 4:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Warren | 66 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.