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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2024, 4:51 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was in force for 24 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
- May 27, 2024, 4:51 PM EDT (20:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2024, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Halifax County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 3:39 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 140 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -167 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1217 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
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 May 27, 4:00 PM EDT, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 4:00 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Raleigh NC 400 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Unseasonably warm and humid airmass will continue unsettled conditions through tonight. A series of cold fronts will move through central NC through mid week with high pressure building overhead for the weekend. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 345 PM Monday... Thick cirrus associated with several MCVs currently traversing central NC has largely limited showers and thunderstorms thus far this afternoon. In wake of the passing MCVs, skies have cleared across our western areas. These locations have largely remained stable from cloud cover and this morning's cold pool, but we are starting to see some cu develop in this vicinity (although dew points have mixed out into the mid 60s here). It may be challenging for any development over these locations, but can't rule out a few isolated showers/storms through the next few hours. For those along and east of US-1, SBCAPE has soared to greater than 3500 J/kg. Kinematics in this vicinity continue to support the potential for strong to severe storms over the next several hours as forcing associated with the MCVs continue eastward. Model-derived STP values and hodographs suggest some enhanced rotation potential east of I-95 the next few hours. Additionally, sfc winds have backed some over and just east of Wilson/Edgecombe/Halifax counties. As such, those in the Coastal Plain may see a relatively enhanced tornado potential over the next few hours. Otherwise, given the potential for explosive updrafts both large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible with any stronger storms. The storm threat should push northeast of us by ~22Z. Some residual showers/isolated shallow storms may be possible across the western Piedmont later this afternoon, but overall the severe threat should wane with loss of heating. Warm overnight lows in the upper 60s are expected. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT/... As of 340 PM Monday... A longwave trough will be over the Eastern US on Tuesday and Tuesday night, as any shortwave energy stays well to our north. At the surface, a cold front that pushed through central NC on Monday night and Tuesday morning will linger over eastern NC through the day. So a stray shower or storm can't be entirely ruled out in the far SE (mainly Sampson County) in the afternoon, so have slight chance POPs there, but otherwise it will be dry and mostly sunny across the region. NW flow behind the cold front will bring much lower dew points in the 50s. However, it will take a while for the cooler air to get here, so expect another warmer-than-normal day with highs in the mid-to-upper-80s, maybe touching 90 in the far south. Lows Tuesday night will be in the upper-50s to mid-60s. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 400 PM Monday... The extended period looks to be largely dry through at least Saturday. Mid/upper troughing will linger over the Eastern Seaboard from Wednesday through Friday, with a series of embedded shortwaves moving within it. A particularly vigorous one looks to move SE across the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday night and Friday. However, these systems look moisture starved. The 12z GFS and CMC do spit out light precipitation in the Coastal Plain on Thursday night/early Friday, so added slight chance POPs there, but no significant rain is expected. Cool surface high pressure building down from the Great Lakes will bring a downward trend in temperatures through the workweek, with near-normal highs on Wednesday dropping to 5-10 degrees below normal (mid-to-upper-70s) by Friday. Lows will drop into the upper-40s to lower-50s on Saturday morning. The surface high and associated mid/upper ridging will build over central NC on Saturday, bringing another dry day with highs increasing back to upper-70s to lower-80s. A weak shortwave may move across the area on Sunday/Monday, and the ECMWF and a minority of its ensembles have some precipitation. So carry slight chance POPs on these days, but the GFS and CMC are dry and confidence in any significant rain is low. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 132 PM Monday... Outside of temporary restrictions from scattered afternoon convection, VFR conditions should largely prevail through the 24 hr TAF period. There is considerable uncertainty wrt to convection the rest of today. Observational and model trends suggest the best chance for storms would be at the eastern TAF sites the next several hours. However, confidence in any storms impacting even these airports is quite low. Otherwise, expect layered VFR clouds to persist through much of the rest of the period, with perhaps some scattered stratus across the east early Tuesday morning. Gusty sswly sfc flow will subside around sunset tonight, with light winds expected overnight. Outlook: VFR conditions should persists through the extended as dry high pressure wedges in. && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SYNOPSIS...Swiggett NEAR TERM...Luchetti SHORT TERM...Danco LONG TERM...Danco AVIATION...Luchetti
Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 3:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 343 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 NCZ007-021>025-038>040-073>076-083-084-281945- Person-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson-Randolph- Chatham-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond- 343 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a Slight risk, level 2 of 5, of severe storms today. Isolated to scattered showers and storms are possible. Some storms may be severe and be capable of all hazards including damaging wind gusts, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ008>011-026>028-041>043-077-078-085-086-088-089-281945- Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Johnston- Wilson-Harnett-Wayne-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 343 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 335 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 27, 3:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
317 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024
NCZ026-027-041>043-272015-
Nash NC-Johnston NC-Franklin NC-Wake NC-Wilson NC-
317 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN NASH...SOUTHEASTERN
WAKE...WEST CENTRAL WILSON...NORTHERN JOHNSTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL
FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...
At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking developing, strong
thunderstorms near Clayton, or 12 miles southeast of Raleigh, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Garner, Clayton, Zebulon, Bailey, Knightdale, Wendell, Middlesex,
Pilot, Emit, and Buckhorn Reservoir.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3569 7804 3559 7826 3556 7848 3555 7865
3559 7873 3572 7864 3592 7833 3594 7826
3591 7817 3585 7811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 242DEG 18KT 3569 7851
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 56 min |
| May 26, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford | 44 min |
| May 26, 9:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 37 min |
| May 26, 9:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford, Orange | 52 min |
| May 26, 9:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Guilford, Randolph | 38 min |
| May 26, 9:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Guilford | 99 min |
| May 26, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 47 min |
| May 26, 9:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance | 107 min |
| May 26, 9:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Lee, Moore, Orange and 1 more | 48 min |
| May 26, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham, Orange | 43 min |
| May 26, 10:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Harnett, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond | 38 min |
| May 26, 10:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Warren | 65 min |
| May 26, 10:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee and 2 more | 43 min |
| May 26, 10:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin | 41 min |
| May 26, 10:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond and 1 more | 62 min |
| May 26, 11:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 41 min |
| May 26, 11:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wake, Wayne | 54 min |
| May 26, 11:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax, Nash | 59 min |
| May 26, 11:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 59 min |
| May 26, 11:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 50 min |
| May 26, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 61 min |
| May 27, 12:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson | 66 min |
| May 27, 3:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland | 64 min |
| May 27, 3:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore | 44 min |
| May 27, 4:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett, Johnston, Wake | 65 min |
| May 27, 7:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Warren | 43 min |
| May 27, 7:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 38 min |
| May 27, 8:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Lee, Wake | 45 min |
| May 27, 8:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Lee, Wake | 47 min |
| May 27, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 58 min |
| May 27, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Halifax | 58 min |
| May 27, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake | 40 min |
| May 27, 3:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Halifax | 32 min |
| May 27, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Wilson | 39 min |
| May 27, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 53 min |
| May 27, 4:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 34 min |
| May 27, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 25 min |
| May 27, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 36 min |
| May 27, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 28 min |
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