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Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 7, 20264 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2026, 7:22 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 7, 2026, 7:22 PM EDT (23:22 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2026, 10:08 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Chatham County, NC, Durham County, NC, Orange County, NC, Wake County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 7, 7:40 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 N Durham, NC	Video from local news broadcast shows ground floor apartments at the end of Ida Street inundated with a couple inches of water.
Jul 7, 7:46 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ssw Research Triangle, NC	Several reports of flooding via Waze on roadways centralized around that NC-540W and Chapel Hill Road intersection.
Jul 7, 8:09 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Ene Rdu International, NC	Vehicle stranded in flood waters along Glenwood near the intersection with Kodiak Drive.
Jul 7, 8:32 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Ene Rdu International, NC	All lanes are closed on US-70 Westbound at Ebenezer Church Rd in Wake County due to flooding.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 4 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 18 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 93 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: 744 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 824 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

697 
WGUS52 KRAH 072322
FFWRAH
NCC037-063-135-183-080215-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FF.W.0007.260707T2322Z-260708T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
722 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina...
  Durham County in central North Carolina...
  Southeastern Orange County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Wake County in central North Carolina...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 722 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in 
  the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, RDU International, 
  Apex, Morrisville, Parkwood, Bethesda, Research Triangle, 
  Carpenter, Gorman, William B Umstead State Park, Jordan Lake, Eno 
  River State Park, Rollingview Marina, Falls Lake, Falls Lake State 
  Rec Area and Fearrington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 7897 3611 7880 3609 7881 3609 7879
      3607 7878 3607 7868 3603 7856 3572 7882
      3575 7898 3581 7916 3595 7915

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

AS

2 follow-up statements

881 
WGUS72 KRAH 080054
FFSRAH

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
854 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

NCC037-080104-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260708T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chatham NC-
854 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN CHATHAM 
COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 7897 3611 7880 3609 7881 3607 7878
      3607 7868 3603 7856 3576 7879 3580 7893
      3587 7891 3587 7916 3595 7915

$$

NCC063-135-183-080215-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260708T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Durham NC-Orange NC-Wake NC-
854 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR DURHAM, SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE AND NORTHWESTERN WAKE 
COUNTIES...

At 854 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported water flowing across 
the roadway and vehicles stranded in flood waters. Between 1 and 3 
inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no 
additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, RDU International, 
  Morrisville, Bethesda, Parkwood, Research Triangle, Gorman, 
  Carpenter, William B Umstead State Park, Rollingview Marina, Falls 
  Lake, Eno River State Park, Falls Lake State Rec Area, Falls Lake 
  Boat Ramp, Jordan Lake and Purnell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 7897 3611 7880 3609 7881 3607 7878
      3607 7868 3603 7856 3576 7879 3580 7893
      3587 7891 3587 7916 3595 7915

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

AS

512 
WGUS72 KRAH 080208
FFSRAH

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1008 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

NCC063-135-183-080218-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260708T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Durham NC-Orange NC-Wake NC-
1008 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR DURHAM, SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE 
AND NORTHWESTERN WAKE COUNTIES...

Flood waters continue to recede across Durham, southeastern Orange 
and northwestern Wake Counties. Flooding is no longer expected to 
pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3611 7897 3611 7880 3609 7881 3607 7878
      3607 7868 3603 7856 3576 7879 3580 7893
      3587 7891 3587 7916 3595 7915

$$

Kren

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 7, 2:43 PM EDT, 4 hours 39 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

As of 243 PM Tuesday... 1) Level 1 risk (marginal risk) for severe thunderstorms today along with a level 1 risk for flash flooding (marginal ERO) today and Wednesday - highest risk for flooding north and east of Raleigh. 2) Level 3 heat risk south and east of the Triad through Saturday.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 2:43 PM EDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
243 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...

* No major changes.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
As of 243 PM Tuesday...

1) Level 1 risk (marginal risk) for severe thunderstorms today along
with a level 1 risk for flash flooding (marginal ERO) today and
Wednesday - highest risk for flooding north and east of Raleigh.

2) Level 3 heat risk south and east of the Triad through Saturday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
As of 243 PM Tuesday...

1) Level 1 risk (marginal risk) for severe thunderstorms today along
with a level 1 risk for flash flooding (marginal ERO) today and
Wednesday - highest risk for flooding north and east of Raleigh.

A moist and unstable air mass will remain in place across central
North Carolina through Wednesday as weak mid-level flow and a
backdoor cold front sagging south from Virginia provide a favorable
environment for scattered to numerous thunderstorms. Most
deterministic and convection-allowing guidance suggests the greatest
convective coverage will occur each afternoon and evening, with
outflow boundaries being the focus this afternoon and evening and
the backdoor front and any residual outflow boundaries serving as
primary foci for storm development on Wednesday. While widespread
organized severe weather is not expected, moderate instability will
support a threat for isolated damaging wind gusts with stronger
multicells. The severe weather risk should remain highest where
storms can interact with the southward-moving boundary, especially
across northern half of the forecast area.

The flash flood threat may ultimately become the greater concern.
Deep tropical moisture, slow storm motions, and the potential for
repeated development along the frontal zone could produce localized
heavy rainfall totals. The WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook continues
to highlight the greatest concern across the northern and
northeastern portions of central North Carolina both today and
Wednesday, where the proximity of the backdoor front may favor more
persistent or training convection. Localized flash flooding will be
possible, particularly in urban areas and other flood-prone
locations where multiple rounds of heavy rainfall occur.

2) Level 3 heat risk south and east of the Triad through
Saturday.

Each day through the end of the work week is expected to trend a
degree or two hotter as afternoon temperatures climb into the lower
and middle 90s. Combined with continued high humidity, heat indices
will likely reach or exceed 100 degrees across much of central North
Carolina during this time. The experimental HeatRisk forecast shows
major (Level 3 of 4) continuing or perhaps expanding a bit each day
south and east of the Triad through Saturday. This level of heat can
be dangerous for anyone without adequate cooling or hydration,
especially those spending extended periods outdoors. A weak front
approaching late in the weekend should bring at least modest relief
beginning Sunday, with temperatures easing back closer to seasonal
normals.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 243 PM Tuesday...

Through 18Z Wednesday: Scattered afternoon and evening showers and
tstms will result in brief IFR conditions in heavier storms, along
with gusty and erratic winds. Convection should diminish by late
evening, with mainly VFR overnight, although patchy MVFR fog or
stratus may develop toward daybreak where rainfall occurs, with the
best chance at KFAY and KRWI. Any sub-VFR restrictions should lift
by mid-morning Wednesday. In summary, outside of tstm activity, flt
conditions will be VFR with light and variable winds becoming light
from the NE overnight.

Wednesday Afternoon Through Sunday: A persistent summertime pattern
will support generally VFR conditions outside of daily afternoon and
evening convection through the end of the week. Brief MVFR/IFR
restrictions will be possible in thunderstorms each day, with
localized late night or early morning fog or stratus following
heavier rainfall. Outside of convection, no widespread or prolonged
aviation impacts are expected.

&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory from noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ042-
077-078-088-089.

&&

DISCUSSION...np
AVIATION...np

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 2:44 PM EDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
244 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

NCZ042-077-078-088-089-081200-
Johnston-Harnett-Wayne-Cumberland-Sampson-
244 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 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.

   Heat Advisory.

In addition to the heat, scattered showers and storms are expected
later today. The strongest storms will be capable of producing
damaging winds and heavy rain, which could lead to isolated flooding
of low lying and poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Another round of scattered showers and storms are possible
Wednesday, with damaging winds as the primary threat along with
locally heavy rainfall.

Following a brief retreat into the lower 90s, temperatures will once
again climb into the upper 90s late this week with dangerously hot
heat indices expected Thursday and Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>041-043-073>076-083>086-081200-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-
Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-
244 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Heat indices will approach 100 degrees across much of central NC
today. In addition to the heat, scattered showers and storms are
expected later today. The strongest storms will be capable of
producing damaging winds and heavy rain, which could lead to
isolated flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Another round of scattered showers and storms are possible
Wednesday, with damaging winds as the primary threat along with
locally heavy rainfall.

Following a brief retreat into the lower 90s, temperatures will once
again climb into the upper 90s late this week with dangerously hot
heat indices expected Thursday and Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 5:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
554 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

NCZ009>011-026-027-072300-
Nash NC-Franklin NC-Vance NC-Warren NC-Halifax NC-
554 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT VANCE...WARREN...NORTH CENTRAL
NASH...WEST CENTRAL HALIFAX AND NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH
700 PM EDT...

At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kittrell, or near Henderson, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Warrenton, Norlina, Littleton, Kittrell, Middleburg,
Macon, Centerville, Medoc Mountain State Park, and Gillburg.

This includes Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 209 and 232.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3629 7769 3608 7808 3614 7843 3626 7851
      3641 7851 3647 7850 3655 7812 3654 7809
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 240DEG 16KT 3626 7841

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

CA

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 6:39 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
639 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

NCZ007>009-024>026-040-041-072345-
Chatham NC-Franklin NC-Vance NC-Durham NC-Person NC-Wake NC-
Granville NC-Orange NC-
639 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PERSON...
SOUTHWESTERN VANCE...SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE...GRANVILLE...WAKE...
NORTHEASTERN CHATHAM...DURHAM AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES
THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rougemont to near Durham to 9 miles south
of Chapel Hill. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Henderson, Oxford, Creedmoor,
Wake Forest, Garner, and Carrboro.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 168 and 212.
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 267 and 302.
 Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 16.
 Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 24.
 US 1 between Mile Markers 97 and 101.
 the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3630 7837 3574 7839 3572 7843 3573 7909
      3599 7907 3625 7894 3641 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 237DEG 21KT 3622 7883 3601 7897 3580 7898

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

CA

Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:16 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
716 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0540 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 S Wade                35.15N 78.74W
07/07/2026                   Cumberland         NC   911 Call Center

            Tree down partially blocking road near the
            6800 block of Main Street.

0507 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 SE Falcon             35.14N 78.57W
07/07/2026                   Sampson            NC   911 Call Center

            Couple trees down near Tew Road and Baptist
            Chapel Road.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:18 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
718 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0704 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SE Durham             35.96N 78.89W
07/07/2026                   Durham             NC   Utility Company

            Trees on powerlines on Capps St.

&&

CA

Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:19 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
719 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0645 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 WNW Bahama            36.18N 78.91W
07/07/2026                   Durham             NC   Utility Company

            trees down on power equipment on Old Roxboro
            Rd.

&&

CA

Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:21 PM EDT, 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
721 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0642 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Sanford             35.49N 79.18W
07/07/2026                   Lee                NC   Utility Company

            trees down on powerlines on Poplar st.

&&

CA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 8:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson, Randolph	54 min
Jul 6, 9:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Orange	63 min
Jul 6, 9:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Durham, Orange	8 min
Jul 6, 10:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	59 min
Jul 6, 10:07 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Durham, Orange	3 hr
Jul 6, 10:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Durham	14 min
Jul 6, 10:44 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Durham	3 hr
Jul 6, 11:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Franklin, Wake	60 min
Jul 7, 1:33 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne	18 hr
Jul 7, 1:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett, Lee, Wake	51 min
Jul 7, 2:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville, Person	60 min
Jul 7, 2:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Durham, Granville, Orange, Person	47 min
Jul 7, 3:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	66 min
Jul 7, 3:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	28 min
Jul 7, 4:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston, Sampson, Wilson	55 min
Jul 7, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston, Wayne, Wilson	49 min
Jul 7, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne	62 min
Jul 7, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Orange	53 min
Jul 7, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson, Wayne	63 min
Jul 7, 5:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson	59 min
Jul 7, 5:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson	33 min
Jul 7, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Vance, Warren	66 min
Jul 7, 6:08 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson	3 hr
Jul 7, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Durham, Granville, Wake	66 min
Jul 7, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Harnett, Lee, Moore	40 min
Jul 7, 6:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Granville, Harnett, Lee, Orange and 3 more	61 min
Jul 7, 7:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Orange, Wake	10 min
Jul 7, 7:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston and 4 more	59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.