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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 9, 2024, 1:22 PM EST for Davidson County, Forsyth County, 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
- Jan 9, 2024, 1:22 PM EST (18:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2024, 2:00 PM EST
- 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, Forsyth County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 11:41 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 33 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 488 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 855 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1120 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 Jan 9, 1:20 PM EST, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 1:20 PM EST, 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 1:22 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 122 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 NCZ042-043-077-078-086-088-089-101830- Johnston-Wilson-Harnett-Wayne-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 122 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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. Wind Advisory. An Enhanced risk, level three of five, of severe thunderstorms will exist this afternoon and evening. Damaging straight line wind gusts and isolated tornadoes will be possible. In addition, showers and storms will be capable of producing a quick 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain, which may produce urban and poor drainage flooding. Lastly, southwesterly wind gusts of 35-40 mph may result behind the system tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Another storm system may bring additional heavy rain and strong gusty winds Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ085-101830- Scotland- 122 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 5 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 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. Wind Advisory. An Enhanced risk, level three of five, of severe thunderstorms will exist this afternoon and evening. Damaging straight line wind gusts and isolated tornadoes will be possible. In addition, showers and storms will be capable of producing a quick 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain, which may produce urban and poor drainage flooding. Lastly, southwesterly wind gusts of 35-40 mph may result behind the system tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Another storm system may bring additional heavy rain and strong gusty winds Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ021-038-039-073-074-083-084-101830- Forsyth-Davidson-Randolph-Stanly-Montgomery-Anson-Richmond- 122 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 5 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 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. Flood Watch. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. A Slight risk, level two of five, of severe thunderstorms will exist this afternoon and evening. Damaging straight line wind gusts and isolated tornadoes will be possible. In addition, showers and storms will be capable of producing a quick 1.5 to 3 inches of rain, which may produce urban and poor drainage flooding. Lastly, southwesterly wind gusts of 35-40 mph may result behind the system tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Another storm system may bring additional heavy rain and strong gusty winds Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ007>010-022>026-040-041-075-076-101830- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham- Franklin-Chatham-Wake-Moore-Lee- 122 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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. Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. A Slight risk, level two of five, of severe thunderstorms will exist this afternoon and evening. Damaging straight line wind gusts and isolated tornadoes will be possible. In addition, showers and storms will be capable of producing a quick 1.5 to 3 inches of rain, which may produce urban and poor drainage flooding. Lastly, southwesterly wind gusts of 35-40 mph may result behind the system tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Another storm system may bring additional heavy rain and strong gusty winds Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ011-027-028-101830- Halifax-Nash-Edgecombe- 122 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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. Wind Advisory. A Slight risk, level two of five, of severe thunderstorms will exist this afternoon and evening. Damaging straight line wind gusts and isolated tornadoes will be possible. In addition, showers and storms will be capable of producing a quick 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain, which may produce urban and poor drainage flooding. Lastly, southwesterly wind gusts of 35-40 mph may result behind the system tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Another storm system may bring additional heavy rain and strong gusty winds Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 9, 11:18 AM EST, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1118 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1052 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 ENE East Laurinburg 34.78N 79.37W
01/09/2024 M41 MPH Scotland NC ASOS
ASOS station KMEB Maxton.
1016 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 ESE Colfax 36.10N 79.95W
01/09/2024 M46 MPH Guilford NC ASOS
ASOS station KGSO Greensboro.
&&Local storm report, Jan 9, 11:58 AM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1158 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1145 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SW Lexington 35.78N 80.30W
01/09/2024 M38 MPH Davidson NC AWOS
AWOS station KEXX Davidson Cty Ap.
1127 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 E Hope Mills 34.98N 78.88W
01/09/2024 M37 MPH Cumberland NC ASOS
ASOS station KFAY Fayetteville.
&&Local storm report, Jan 9, 12:07 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1207 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1149 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NE Alamance 36.05N 79.47W
01/09/2024 M35 MPH Alamance NC ASOS
ASOS station KBUY Burlington.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Montgomery, Stanly | 51 min |
| Jan 9, 1:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford | 62 min |
| Jan 9, 1:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Davidson, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly | 57 min |
| Jan 9, 2:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 46 min |
| Jan 9, 2:28 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 44 min |
| Jan 9, 2:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Randolph | 30 min |
| Jan 9, 2:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett, Hoke | 51 min |
| Jan 9, 2:57 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly | 10 min |
| Jan 9, 3:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Lee, Moore | 59 min |
| Jan 9, 3:07 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford, Orange, Person | 66 min |
| Jan 9, 3:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 62 min |
| Jan 9, 3:16 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Davidson, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond and 1 more | 68 min |
| Jan 9, 3:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore | 45 min |
| Jan 9, 3:32 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore | 28 min |
| Jan 9, 3:34 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Montgomery, Stanly | 26 min |
| Jan 9, 3:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford, Randolph | 40 min |
| Jan 9, 3:52 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange, Person and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Moore, Richmond, Scotland | 48 min |
| Jan 9, 4:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett, Wake | 55 min |
| Jan 9, 4:06 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson | 39 min |
| Jan 9, 4:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 52 min |
| Jan 9, 4:10 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange, Person | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham, Granville, Vance | 63 min |
| Jan 9, 4:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Montgomery, Moore and 2 more | 41 min |
| Jan 9, 4:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph | 67 min |
| Jan 9, 4:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 53 min |
| Jan 9, 4:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Scotland | 67 min |
| Jan 9, 4:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston | 44 min |
| Jan 9, 4:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 43 min |
| Jan 9, 4:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Lee, Moore and 2 more | 39 min |
| Jan 9, 4:52 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Lee, Moore | 50 min |
| Jan 9, 5:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance | 54 min |
| Jan 9, 5:09 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Person | 24 min |
| Jan 9, 5:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Granville, Lee, Orange, Wake | 57 min |
| Jan 9, 5:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore and 2 more | 61 min |
| Jan 9, 5:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake, Warren | 67 min |
| Jan 9, 5:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Stanly | 40 hr |
| Jan 9, 6:04 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Durham, Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 6:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wake | 54 min |
| Jan 9, 6:18 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance | 35 hr |
| Jan 9, 6:34 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston | 26 min |
| Jan 9, 6:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Nash, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Wilson | 65 min |
| Jan 9, 6:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren | 54 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.