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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Raleigh, NC

May 14, 2025Sampson County, Wayne County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2025, 3:01 PM EDT for Sampson County, Wayne County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 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 14, 2025, 3:01 PM EDT (19:01 UTC)
Expired: May 14, 2025, 3:45 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Sampson County, NC, Wayne County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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 nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 184 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 282 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 637 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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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 May 14, 1:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 1:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 11:07 AM EDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1107 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

NCZ021-022-038>040-042-073>078-083>086-088-089-151515-
Forsyth-Guilford-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Johnston-Stanly-
Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-
Cumberland-Sampson-
1107 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Severe storms are possible this afternoon and early evening.
Damaging wind and severe hail are the primary threats. Some minor
flooding is also possible, especially in areas where creeks and
streams are already high from recent heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ007>011-023>028-041-043-151515-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Alamance-Orange-Durham-
Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wake-Wilson-
1107 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Severe storms are possible this afternoon and early evening.
Damaging wind and severe hail are the primary threats. Some minor
flooding is also possible, especially in areas where creeks and
streams are already high from recent heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Although coverage may be limited, any thunderstorms Thursday
afternoon through early evening will be capable of producing large
hail, some up to two to two and half inches in diameter, and
damaging
wind gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 14, 11:35 AM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1135 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

NCZ022-023-141630-
Guilford NC-Alamance NC-
1135 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT
NORTHERN GUILFORD AND PORTIONS OF ALAMANCE COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM
EDT...

At 1130 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms from near Summerfield to Lake Townsend and Monticello,
moving north at 20 mph. Other showers with heavy rain were located
just southwest of Burlington, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Very heavy rain up to 1 inch in 30 minutes, wind gusts to
         30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor flooding of urban and poor drainage areas is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Elon, McLeansville, Summerfield,
Gibsonville, Stokesdale, and Haw River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7957 3624 7953 3625 7953 3624 7927
      3588 7926 3609 8004 3626 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 194DEG 19KT 3618 7972

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

PWB

Special weather statement, May 14, 1:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
115 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

NCZ007-141815-
Person NC-
115 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PERSON COUNTY THROUGH 215 PM
EDT...

At 114 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over
western and northern Person County, the strongest near Alton, or 7
miles northwest of Roxboro, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 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...
Roxboro, Concord, Bethel Hill, Bushy Fork, Hyco Lake, Moriah, Mayo
Reservoir, Hyco Marina, and Surl.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 7880 3624 7915 3654 7914 3654 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 188DEG 21KT 3650 7904

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

PWB

Special weather statement, May 14, 1:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
133 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

NCZ025-041-141830-
Durham NC-Wake NC-
133 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT WAKE AND
SOUTHEASTERN DURHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near RDU International and Morrisville, moving north-
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Rainfall rates in excess of 1.5 inches in 30 minutes may
         produce flash flooding. Frequent lightning is occurring
         with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Zebulon, RDU
International, Apex, Holly Springs, and Morrisville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Take shelter indoors until the storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3612 7881 3609 7881 3607 7878 3608 7869
      3599 7846 3594 7839 3593 7835 3591 7835
      3590 7831 3587 7828 3585 7827 3561 7899
      3585 7891 3587 7891 3587 7895 3614 7890
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 193DEG 12KT 3583 7884

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

PWB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 13, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Vance, Warren	53 min
May 14, 12:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Stanly	67 min
May 14, 12:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Montgomery	62 min
May 14, 12:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Guilford	59 min
May 14, 1:32 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Guilford	95 min
May 14, 11:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Guilford	55 min
May 14, 1:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	60 min
May 14, 1:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Wake	57 min
May 14, 1:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Durham, Wake	5 hr
May 14, 2:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Franklin, Vance, Warren	3 hr
May 14, 2:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Granville, Vance	3 hr
May 14, 2:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett, Johnston, Wake	37 min
May 14, 2:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Johnston, Wake	3 hr
May 14, 3:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Franklin, Nash	118 min
May 14, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett, Johnston, Sampson	55 min
May 14, 4:10 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Orange	3 hr
May 14, 4:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Harnett, Johnston, Sampson	4 hr
May 14, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Sampson	39 min
May 14, 4:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Wilson	2 hr
May 14, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax	58 min
May 14, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Halifax	62 min
May 14, 5:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Chatham	107 min
May 14, 5:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Halifax	79 min
May 14, 5:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth	109 min
May 14, 5:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Lee, Wake	57 min
May 14, 5:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett, Johnston, Wake	40 min
May 14, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Guilford	55 min
May 14, 6:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Forsyth, Guilford	70 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.