2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 18, 12:42 PM EST, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 142 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)... .THIS EVENING-TONIGHT...MSAS/RUC MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND INSTABILITY APPEAR GREATER IN THE COASTAL PLAIN AND SANDHILLS AND SHOULD LEAD TO GREATER COVERAGE OF STORMS SOUTHEAST THAN NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. MODELS MAINTAIN A RIDGE ALOFT ACROSS THE REGION WITH WEAK WESTERLY FLOW OVER CENTRAL NC. NO DISCONTINUITIES ALOFT APPEAR UNTIL A MINOR SHEAR AXIS...MAINLY DEPICTED BY THE GFS THU...BUT GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHTS REMAIN NEAR 594 AT 500 MB THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE AIRMASS REMAINS HUMID WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER IN THE 2.0 TO 2.2 INCH RANGE. RH FIELDS SHOW AN E-W AXIS OF HIGHER RH SINKING SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA WED NGT-THU...BUT STILL HARDLY MORE THAN WHAT HAS BEEN DEPICTED BY MODELS IN THE PREVIOUS DAYS. THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS SHOWS SOMEWHAT GREATER MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES THU AND THE NAM DEPICTS GREATER CAPE >3000 J/KG THAT DAY AS WELL. POPS WILL REMAIN IN THE LOW CHANCE OR SLIGHT CHANCE CATEGORIES 18-32 PERCENT FOR DIURNAL AIRMASS THUNDERSTORMS TUE AND WED...WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE ON THU. MODEL LOW LEVEL THICKNESS IS 3-6M LESS TUE AND WED THAN TODAY (1321M @ GSO)...POSSIBLY HOLDING MAX TEMPERATURES A DEGREE OR TWO LESS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS UNDER PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. PERSISTENCE SUGGESTS LOWS REMAINING IN THE 70-75 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS THE CWA. && .LONG TERM (THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)... RELATIVELY LITTLE CHANGE TO THE EXTENDED OVERALL. THE GFS...AND CONSEQUENTLY HPC...BRINGS A FRONT SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL DO LITTLE TO SIGNIFICANTLY RELIEVE US OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY OF LATE...BUT HAVE COOLED TEMPERATURES EVER SO SLIGHTLY BY A COUPLE OF DEGREES TOWARD THE WEEKEND. THE LARGER REFLECTION IS IN THE DEWPOINTS...WITH UPPER 60S PROGGED INSTEAD OF LOWER 70S BY SATURDAY. CONTINUED THE TREND OF MORE DIURNALLY-DRIVEN CONVECTION FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE EXTENDED UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF THE POTENTIAL FRONT. SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED VORT MAX ALONG WITH A HINT OF JET ENERGY WILL PROVIDE ENOUGH LIFT FOR CHANCE POPS THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...TO BE TWEAKED WITH INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN LATER PERIODS. PICKED THE DIURNAL TREND UP AGAIN BY SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD IN AGAIN. -TDP && .AVIATION... SCATTERED CONVECTION WILL THREATEN ALL TAF SITES THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING...BUT WILL BE MORE WIDESPREAD IN THE EAST. AS SUCH...WILL HAVE A PERIOD OF THUNDER IN RWI AND FAY TAFS TIL 00Z. VISIBILITIES HAVE FALLEN BRIEFLY TO NEAR MVFR AT TAF LOCATIONS IN THE PREDAWN DURING THE PAST SEVERAL NIGHTS AS WE FAIL TO DECOUPLE THE BOUNDARY LAYER. NO AIRMASS MODIFICATION AGAIN TONIGHT...SO EXPECT NEAR MVFR CONDITIONS AGAIN IN THE 10Z TO 13Z TIME FRAME. -MLM && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...RFG LONG TERM...TDP AVIATION...MLM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 550 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-191000- PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE- ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- 550 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 400 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 NCZ028-043-078-089-182115- EDGECOMBE-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKY MOUNT...WILSON...GOLDSBORO... CLINTON 400 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 ISOLATED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA MAY PRODUCE MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL AFFECT PINETOPS... TARBORO... AND FOUNTAIN FORK IN EDGECOMBE COUNTY... AND TAYLORS BRIDGE AND HARRELLS IN SAMPSON COUNTY BEFORE 515 PM. IF YOU SEE THREATENING CLOUDS OR HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HEAD INDOORS IMMEDIATELY AT THE FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. GIH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 423 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 NCZ086-182130- HOKE- 423 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HOKE COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 423 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CAMBELLS CROSSROADS...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF RAEFORD...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...CAMBELLS CROSSROADS...INVERNESS. GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. DONT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO SAFETY. INSTEAD...MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. MAKE SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. JO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 425 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 NCZ041-076-077-182130- HARNETT-LEE-WAKE- 425 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WAKE...LEE AND HARNETT COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 425 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SEMINOLE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF LILLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...RAVEN ROCK STATE PARK...LILLINGTON...BUIES CREEK. GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. DONT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO SAFETY. INSTEAD...MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. MAKE SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. JO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 430 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 NCZ075-076-182130- LEE-MOORE- 430 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS LEE AND NORTHERN MOORE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 430 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF CARTHAGE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SANFORD... MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...QUAIL RIDGE... TRAMWAY...LEMON SPRINGS...SANFORD...LAKE TRACE...BROADWAY. GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN A FEW DOWNED TREES. JO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 435 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 NCZ038-182130- DAVIDSON- 435 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN DAVIDSON COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 435 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NEWSOM...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTH OF ALBEMARLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...DENTON. GUSTY WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. SOME DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES ARE POSSIBLE. JO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 440 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 NCZ078-182145- WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOLDSBORO 440 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005 AN ISOLATED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH BETWEEN BETHEL AND GOLDSBORO BEFORE 530 PM. IF YOU SEE A THREATENING CLOUD APPROACH OR HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HEAD INDOORS IMMEDIATELY AT THE FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. GIH
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:49 UTC.
2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Penny size hail was reported as well as numerous large limbs blown down at Wayne Memorial Drive and Soften Road.
Penny size hail was reported at Daniels Street and Kay Dee Drive.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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