Strong daytime heating featuring temperatures in the triple digits triggered scattered convection across Central NC.
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Strong daytime heating featuring temperatures in the triple digits triggered scattered convection across Central NC.
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 Aug 9, 1:38 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 238 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THROUGH FRIDAY. BY LATE FRIDAY...THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT WESTWARD ALLOWING A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TO DEEPEN ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL DRIFT OFF THE EAST COAST SUNDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD FROM THE OHIO VALLEY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTIVE CELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPROUT MAINLY IN THE EAST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING...BUT SHOULD DISSIPATE AFTER NIGHTFALL. RESIDUAL ALTO CU AND DEBRIS CI MAY BE SCT-BKN INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TO GET MUCH BELOW 80 IN THE EAST AND UPPER 70S WEST AS DEW POINTS REMAIN WELL INTO THE 70S EAST AND CLIMB ABOVE 70 IN THE WEST AGAIN OVERNIGHT. -RFG && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... THE NORTHERN MIDWEST TROUGH DEEPENS ON FRIDAY. MID LEVELS COOL CAUSING DESTABILIZATION WITH MID LEVEL LAPSE NEARING 7.0 DEG/KM FRI AFTERNOON OVER THE RAH CWA. P-WATER REMAINS NEAR 2 INCHES... SLIGHTLY MORE EAST AND SLIGHTLY LESS IN THE WEST. POPS OF LOWER 20S WEST TO LOWER 30S PERCENTILE EAST WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR DIURNAL PULSE TSTMS. HIGHER CAPE IN THE COASTAL PLAIN COULD LEAD TO ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS THOUGH THE WET BULB ZERO REMAINS ABOVE 13KFT AND FREEZING LEVEL ABOVE 16KFT. SCATTERED TSTMS MAY LINGER IN THE COASTAL PLAIN UNTIL EARLY FRI NIGHT BEFORE DRIFTING EAST OF THE AREA OR DISSIPATING. MODEL THICKNESS SUPPORTS HIGHS TOPPING 100 AGAIN WITH AN AXIS OF MAXIMA IN THE ROUTE 1 TO I-95 CORRIDOR. FOR SAT AND SUN...LOWER GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHTS ALOFT AND MODERATING NE FLOW NEAR THE SURFACE SUGGESTS A REPRIEVE FROM THE EXCESSIVE HEAT... THOUGH STILL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE AIRMASS DRIES WITH W TO NW FLOW ALOFT AND MID LEVEL SUBSIDENCE. POPS BECOME NEGLIGIBLE FOR BOTH SAT AND SUN. -RFG && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... RETROGRADED UPPER RIDGE HANGS TOUGH OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD. ECMWF AND THE GFS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN BRINGING AN ESSENTIALLY DRY BACKDOOR FRONT SOUTH LATER ON MONDAY. WHILE TRAJECTORIES CERTAINLY DO NOT FAVOR MOISTURE ADVECTION...THE ENHANCED CONVERGENCE SHOULD PRODUCE AT LEAST WIDELY SCATTERED CONVECTION DUE TO GOOD INSTABILITY WITH HIGHS REACHING AROUND 90 ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE UPPER RIDGE LOOKS TO MAKE ANOTHER UNWELCOME JOG TO THE EAST IN THE LATE EXTENDED. THIS WILL RESULT IN A RETURN TO VERY DRY AND HOTTER TEMPS...LOWER 90S AT LEAST...ON WED AND THU. -MLM && .AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... DIURNAL CONVECTION TODAY SHOULD BE CONCENTRATED IN THE EAST WHERE A SURFACE TROF IS ENHANCING LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE. COVERAGE WILL BE SPOTTY AND HAVE ELECTED NOT TO BLANKET RWI AND FAY WITH TSRA...BUT WILL ADD CB AS THE CLOUD TYPE AND AMEND AS THE CONVECTION DEVELOPS. OTHERWISE...EXPECT MUGGY CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT AND WILL USE PERSISTENCE IN FORECASTING BRIEF IFR VISIBILITY AT RWI AND FAY IN THE PREDAWN. WINDS WILL SWING TO WEST OR NORTHWEST AT INT AND GSO WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE AROUND MID DAY TOMORROW...AND LATER IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE EAST. CONVECTION MAY BE A BIT MORE WIDESPREAD TOMORROW IN THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST...BUT THIS SLIGHTLY BEYOND THIS TAF ISSUANCE. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TOMORROW NIGHT AND ON THROUGH THE WEEKEND. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ANOTHER BACKDOOR FRONT WILL APPROACH LATER MONDAY...AND SCATTERED CONVECTION IS POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. -MLM && .CLIMATE... HERE ARE THE HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR FRIDAY: RDU- AUG 10: 99 IN 2001 GSO- AUG 10: 97 IN 1977 && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ011- 026>028-041>043-075>078-083>086-088-089. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NCZ011-026>028-041>043-075>078-083>086-088-089. HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING AND FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NCZ007>010- 021>025-038>040-073-074. AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ007>009-021>026-038>042. && SYNOPSIS...RFG NEAR TERM...RFG SHORT TERM...RFG LONG TERM...MLM AVIATION...MLM CLIMATE...RFG
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 432 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 NCZ007-021>023-038-039-100845- PERSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH- 432 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY. HEAT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER HOT DAY IS IN STORE FOR FRIDAY AND HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ078-088-089-100845- WAYNE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- 432 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH. NCZ010-073-074-100845- WARREN-STANLY-MONTGOMERY- 432 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER HOT DAY IS IN STORE FOR FRIDAY AND HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ011-027-028-043-075>077-083>086-100845- HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WILSON-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON-RICHMOND- SCOTLAND-HOKE- 432 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH. NCZ041-042-100845- WAKE-JOHNSTON- 432 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH. NCZ008-009-024-025-040-100845- GRANVILLE-VANCE-ORANGE-DURHAM-CHATHAM- 432 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY. HEAT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER HOT DAY IS IN STORE FOR FRIDAY AND HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ026-100845- FRANKLIN- 432 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 139 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 NCZ011-028-091845- EDGECOMBE-HALIFAX- 139 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007 ...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HALIFAX AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 139 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER ENFIELD AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE WHITAKERS....ENFIELD AND SCOTLAND NECK. GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. BLAES
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 81 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:50 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down near the intersection of Bynum Farm Road and Davistown Mercer Road.
Several trees were blown down on NC Highway 22 South.
Several trees were blown down inside the city limits.
Penny size hail reported in Bentonville. The hail caused minor damage to tobacco crop.
One tree was blown down on NC Highway 111 South.
Several trees were blown down on Highway 13 South. There were also several trees blown down in Seven Springs.
One tree was reported blown down and partially blocking traffic on Harrison Avenue near Reedy Creek. There were also several trees reported blown down on Weston Parkway. A metal gazebo was blown onto the porch of a residence in Cary. Finally, a shopping cart port was blown over, damaging a car in the Harris Teeter parking lot at the intersection of Maynard and Harrison.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, August 2007
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 47829, 47830, 47839, 47828, 47836, 47838, 47834.