Hail in North Carolina, April 3, 2006

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
251 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
CWA CURRENTLY IN MODERATE RISK FOR SVR WX THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. TORNADO WATCH HAS ALREADY BEEN ISSUED SW OF THE CWA IN
WESTERN NC/SC AND NORTHERN GA...WITH ACTIVITY ALREADY DEVELOPING
THIS AFTERNOON IN WESTERN NC/SC...PROGRESSING EASTWARD LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ATMOSPHERE APPEARS TO BE DESTABILIZING
AGAIN OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN NC WITH CLOUD COVER BREAKING INTO
PARLTY/MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES IN MANY LOCATIONS (GSO CURRENTLY 76F)
AFTER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND STORMS CROSSED THE AREA THIS MORNING.
SPECIAL 18Z GSO SOUNDING SHOWS STEEP NEAR DRY-ADIABATIC LAPSE
RATES BETWEEN 875-750 MB WITH SHALLOW CAP BETWEEN 900-825 MB.
SOUNDING ALSO SHOWS STRONG LOW-LEVEL SPEED SHEAR WITH 15KT SW
SURFACE WINDS AND 55KT WSW WINDS AT 900 MB. ALTHOUGH SOUNDING IS
QUITE DRY...THE POTENTIAL FOR REALIZING CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY IS
LIKELY WITH STRONG DEEP-LAYER ASCENT AS H3 TROF GOES NEGATIVE
TILT OVER THE REGION AND SFC FRONT CROSSES THE AREA LATER THIS
EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA
WHERE DEWPOINTS ARE HIGHER. SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY SHOULD BE EAST OF
THE CWA BY 03-06Z TONIGHT AS SFC FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS
MOVE OFF TO THE EAST.

THROUGH TOMORROW...COLD H5 LOW WILL DIVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES AND INTO NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...KEEPING
HIGH/LOW TEMPS BELOW NORMAL THESE DAYS WITH BROAD TROF OVER THE
REGION. H5 RIDGE BEGINS TO ADVECT OVER THE AREA BY LATE
THURSDAY...ALLOWING HIGH/LOW TEMPS TO RETURN TO NORMAL VALUES.
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY AS WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE AND H5 RIDGE BUILD OVER THE AREA.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS EAST AND OVER THE AREA LATE
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH TEMPS INCREASING INTO THE MID 70S TO
NEAR 80 ON FRIDAY.

NEXT UPPER LEVEL TROF APPROACHES LATE FRIDAY AND MOVES OFFSHORE ON
SATURDAY. DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM REMAIN UNCLEAR SO OPTED TO KEEP A
SMALL POP IN FOR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT
APPEAR TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PRECIP PRODUCER AT THIS POINT.

BACK TO NW FLOW FOR SUN AND MON WITH COOLER TEMPS AND NO PRECIP.

&&

.AVIATION...
EXPECT SCATTERED CLOUDS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN OCCASIONAL
CEILINGS AT 4-6KFT WITH SHRA/TSRA DEVELOPING BY MID AFTERNOON AS THE
ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES TO DESTABILIZE AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING FRONT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE PICKING UP AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH GUSTS
FROM 20 TO 25 KNOTS. THE TIMING OF THE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS STILL
UNCERTAIN. AS SUCH...WILL ADVERTISE CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS TO INDICATE
THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE TAFS DURING THE 3-4 HOUR
WINDOW WHERE ACTIVITY WILL BE MORE LIKELY. CLOUDS WILL SCATTER
POST-FROPA AROUND 02Z...THEN BECOME CLEAR WITH WESTERLY WINDS
5-10KTS AROUND MIDNIGHT. CONTINUED CLEAR TOMORROW WITH WESTERLY
WINDS 10 TO 15 KTS.

&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...VINCENT
LONG TERM...BLAES
AVIATION...MLM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
155 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-040845-
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-
155 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT

THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING
ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT
WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHTLINE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. SCATTERED STRONG
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OR MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN PIEDMONT AROUND MID AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE QUICKLY EAST. THE
STORMS SHOULD EXIT THE COASTAL PLAIN COUNTIES OF CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA BY 9 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TUESDAY AS RED FLAG WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED.
STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
FORECAST. FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS MAY BE DAMPENED MONDAY... WHICH WOULD
REDUCE THE THREAT OF ADVERSE FIRE BEHAVIOR OR GROWTH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9
PM.

PWB/WSS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
321 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006

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

0835 AM     HAIL             OAKBORO                 35.22N 80.33W
04/03/2006  E0.50 INCH       STANLY             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZED HAIL...LESS THAN 3/4 INCH.

0840 AM     HAIL             3 N DENTON              35.68N 80.11W
04/03/2006  E0.50 INCH       DAVIDSON           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZED HAIL...LESS THAN 3/4 INCH.

0915 AM     HAIL             PITTSBORO               35.72N 79.17W
04/03/2006  E0.75 INCH       CHATHAM            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF SILK HOPE AND GUM SPRINGS
            ROADS.

0942 AM     HAIL             CARY                    35.78N 78.80W
04/03/2006  E0.50 INCH       WAKE               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZED HAIL...LESS THAN 3/4 INCH JUST SOUTH OF
            REGENCY PARKWAY AND TRYON ROAD.

0945 AM     HAIL             PITTSBORO               35.72N 79.17W
04/03/2006  E0.50 INCH       CHATHAM            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MARBLE TO DIME SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0948 AM     HAIL             CARY                    35.78N 78.80W
04/03/2006  E0.25 INCH       WAKE               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT CARY TOWNE CENTER...
            INTERSECTION OF MAYNARD ROAD AND WALNUT STREET.

0958 AM     HAIL             8 NE RALEIGH            35.89N 78.54W
04/03/2006  E0.75 INCH       WAKE               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/2 TO 3/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF BUFFALO
            ROAD AND FORESTVILLE ROAD.

1019 AM     HAIL             10 NW ZEBULON           35.93N 78.44W
04/03/2006  E0.88 INCH       WAKE               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 96.

1020 AM     HAIL             WENDELL                 35.78N 78.37W
04/03/2006  E0.75 INCH       WAKE               NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 64 BYPASS AT
            ROLESVILLE ROAD EXIT.

1111 AM     HAIL             1 E ROCKY MOUNT         35.95N 77.78W
04/03/2006  E0.75 INCH       EDGECOMBE          NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF ATLANTIC
            AVENUE AND US HIGHWAY 64 BYPASS.

1114 AM     HAIL             1 E ROCKY MOUNT         35.95N 77.78W
04/03/2006  E0.75 INCH       EDGECOMBE          NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON GEORGE STREET.

&&

MWS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
355 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006

NCZ021>023-038-039-073-074-083-084-032100-
FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-
ANSON-RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO...
HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...LEXINGTON...ASHEBORO...ALBEMARLE...
TROY...WADESBORO...ROCKINGHAM
355 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006

...SCATTERED STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD
THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER
SECTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF
THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED HAIL THE SIZE OF PING PONG BALLS.

SCATTERED STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS COULD AFFECT THE
NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE 430 PM...AND
SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT AROUND ALBEMARLE AND WADESBORO
BEFORE 530 PM.

KEEP A CLOSE WATCH TO THE SKY IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS. DONT WAIT
UNTIL RAIN BEGINS BEFORE TAKING SHELTER. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER
THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES.
GO TO YOUR CAR OR A BUILDING AT THE FIRST SIGN OF A STORM OR WHEN
THUNDER IS HEARD.

WSS/BSD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
442 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006

NCZ086-088-032115-
CUMBERLAND-HOKE-
442 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHERN
HOKE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

AT 442 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 8 MILES
SOUTH OF ANTIOCH...OR ABOUT OVER RED SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...HOPE MILLS...CEDAR
CREEK...STEDMAN...AND...VANDER...AUTRYVILLE.

GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 12 MIDNIGHT.

WSS/BSD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
505 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006

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

0500 PM     HAIL             6 SSE FAYETTEVILLE      34.99N 78.86W
04/03/2006  E1.50 INCH       CUMBERLAND         NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOM STARLING RD.

&&

BSD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
516 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006

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

0509 PM     HAIL             2 E CLEMMONS            36.02N 80.35W
04/03/2006  E1.00 INCH       FORSYTH            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

ORROCK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
525 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006

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

0520 PM     HAIL             WINSTON-SALEM           36.10N 80.26W
04/03/2006  E0.88 INCH       FORSYTH            NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHALLOW LAWN AND MURRAY DR JUST NOTH OF WINSTON SALEM.

0520 PM     HAIL             RURAL HALL              36.23N 80.29W
04/03/2006  E1.00 INCH       FORSYTH            NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ON 52 NORTH JUST SOUTH RURAL HALL.

&&

ORROCK