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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Raleigh, NC

June 19, 20234 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2023, 1:22 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 19, 2023, 1:22 PM EDT (17:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davidson County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Stanly County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 62 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2023-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 265 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2023-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
265 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1100 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jun 19, 1:14 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 1:14 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 5:13 AM EDT, 8 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
513 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

NCZ021-022-038-039-073-074-083-201200-
Forsyth-Guilford-Davidson-Randolph-Stanly-Montgomery-Anson-
513 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Unsettled weather is expected for much of this week, with several
rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected. There is a marginal
(level 1 of 5) risk of severe weather this afternoon and evening.
The primary threat will be damaging wind gusts. In addition, there
is a risk of excessive rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

A risk of excessive rainfall will continue Tuesday through Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

NCZ007-023-024-040-075-076-084>086-201200-
Person-Alamance-Orange-Chatham-Moore-Lee-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-
513 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Unsettled weather is expected for much of this week, with several
rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected. There is a risk of
excessive rainfall today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

A risk of excessive rainfall will continue Tuesday through Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ008>011-025>028-041>043-077-078-088-089-201200-
Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-
Johnston-Wilson-Harnett-Wayne-Cumberland-Sampson-
513 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Unsettled weather is expected for much of this week, with several
rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected. There is a risk of
excessive rainfall mainly from Tuesday through Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 11:43 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1143 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

NCZ038-191645-
Davidson NC-
1143 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Davidson County
through 1245 PM EDT...

At 1142 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Salisbury, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Thomasville, Linwood, Denton, Arcadia, Gordontown, High
Rock Boat Dock Marina, Welcome, Nc Wildlife Access Boat Launch and
High Rock Lake Marina & Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3584 8048 3583 8046 3583 8043 3585 8042
      3585 8039 3588 8042 3589 8037 3597 8039
      3598 8037 3595 8007 3558 8006 3557 8010
      3556 8021 3561 8024 3568 8033 3572 8033
      3574 8046 3579 8048 3581 8047 3583 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 233DEG 25KT 3566 8053

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 12:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 11:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson62 min
Jun 19, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHForsyth58 min
Jun 19, 12:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHForsyth68 min
Jun 19, 12:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHForsyth27 min
Jun 19, 12:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson67 min
Jun 19, 1:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHGuilford34 min
Jun 19, 1:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHGuilford2 hr
Jun 19, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Montgomery, Stanly68 min
Jun 19, 2:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Harnett66 min
Jun 19, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHoke, Richmond, Scotland63 min
Jun 19, 2:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRAHGuilford3 hr
Jun 19, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDurham62 min
Jun 19, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWake60 min
Jun 19, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Chatham63 min
Jun 19, 3:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDurham, Granville, Orange, Person41 min
Jun 19, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHJohnston54 min
Jun 19, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHLee, Moore59 min
Jun 19, 4:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAlamance, Chatham, Orange2 hr
Jun 19, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham57 min
Jun 19, 4:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHChatham, Lee, Moore101 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.