Slow moving thunderstorms over Cumberland County produced heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches over the city of Fayetteville that resulted in minor flooding.
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Slow moving thunderstorms over Cumberland County produced heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches over the city of Fayetteville that resulted in minor flooding.
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 Jun 3, 3:00 PM EST, 4 hours earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Raleigh NC 400 PM EDT Fri Jun 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough will remain quasi-stationary over the Middle Atlantic states through the weekend, ahead of a cold front that will cross the area Sunday night and Monday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 335 PM Friday... A shortwave trough, now evident in water vapor imagery from southeastern NY southward along and just offshore the Middle Atlantic coast, will continue to move east and away from central NC this afternoon. A 320-321 DM sub-tropical ridge centered just east of KJAX at 700 MB will consequently bulge north, behind the departing shortwave trough, with no apparent additional forcing mechanisms aloft expected near central NC through tonight. Instead, foci for scattered showers and storms today will be confined to low level mesoscale boundaries mostly on the perimeter of central NC, but whose subsequent convection; outflow; and new multi-cell growth will gradually converge across the RAH CWFA through this evening, before dissipating. Four such principle boundaries have been evident in subjective surface analysis and hi-resolution NWP data today, including: 1) a surface trough and focused axis of convergence extending to the west of T.D. Bonnie, roughly along the Pamlico River northwestward to an Appalachian-lee low over north-central VA (near KCHO), 2) a pair of additional lee trough axes extending south across western and central portions of the Middle Atlantic states, 3) a sea breeze along the southern NC coast, which will probably move into the southern and central Coastal Plain late this afternoon or evening, and 4) the valley breeze circulation over the Appalachians. Generally light westerly mid-level steering flow on the order of 10- 20 kts will favor pulse/multi-cell storms, whose severe hazards will be limited to strong to marginally severe wind gusts from precipitation loading and evaporative sub-cloud processes in a strongly heated BL characterized by 0-3 KM lapse rates of 8-8.5 C/KM, from the deepest precipitation cores fueled by generally moderate MLCAPE values - highest east. After lingering evening showers and storms and associated cloudiness, skies are expected to clear, with muggy lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT/... As of 355 PM Friday... Amidst a continued sub-tropical ridge aloft along the southeast U.S. coast, and Appalachian-lee surface troughs persisting from Fri, a persistence forecast of scattered or widely so storms will be followed for Saturday afternoon and evening. The models continue to indicate a mid to upper-level wave will dampen as it moves in SW flow aloft across the GOM /around the eastern periphery of a closed low over TX/ and across the western Carolinas Sat night. As such, a slight chance of a shower or storm will persist overnight, mainly over the Piedmont. It will also be hot, with temperatures mainly in the lower to middle 90s, courtesy of 850 MB temperatures forecast to rise another degree, and low level thickness values forecast to rise another 10 meters, over those of Fri. Associated heat indices may near 100 degrees over the eastern Sandhills and southern and central Coastal Plain. Muggy again overnight, with lows in the upper 60s to middle 70s. && .LONG TERM /Sunday through Friday/... As of 310 PM Friday... Sunday will be the active weather day during the long term period. An upper level trough/surface front will move across the Great Lakes and eventually through the Mid-Atlantic during the day on Sunday. Although models shows some deamplification as it moves over our region, ample upper level support is expected to result in numerous showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the afternoon and evening hours. In addition, deep layer shear will increase to 40-50 knots during the afternoon and this coupled with expected moderate destabilization (greatest across the east) will lead to an enhanced risk of severe storms, with damaging wind, hail and few tornadoes possible. If precip begins earlier than expected, this could limit the amount of destabilization and hence the severe threat. Precip should end from west to east overnight as the trough/front shifts east of the area. High temps should reach into the mid to upper 80s, with overnight lows in the mid/upper 60s to lower 70s. The majority of the forecast area will see dry conditions for the remainder of the period. However, the front may linger along the coast until another shortwave crosses the area midweek. This could result in a few storms along the far southeastern portions of the forecast area, especially Monday night into early Tuesday as a low pressure system tracks from the Gulf along the boundary. Confidence is not high with regards to how far inland the precip will make it, so pops (if any) will remain low at this time. Then another shortwave trough is progged to shift across the area on Wednesday, pushing the aforementioned front and low pressure system away from the region. Then, dry weather and near normal temps are expected Wednesday and Thursday before temps rise back close to 90 degrees by Friday. && .AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 200 PM Friday... Scattered showers and storms will continue to develop mostly on the periphery of central NC, but their subsequent outflow and new multi- cell storm development will tend to converge in toward central NC TAF sites through this evening, before dissipating. Patches of fog and low clouds may occur late tonight through Saturday morning, mainly where rain earlier occurs. Outlook: An unsettled/stormy pattern is expected to continue through Sunday, with associated periods of sub-VFR conditions in mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms, and overnight patches of low clouds and fog where rain occurs beforehand. && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SYNOPSIS...CBL/26 NEAR TERM...26 SHORT TERM...26 LONG TERM...KRD AVIATION...26
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 455 AM EDT FRI JUN 3 2016 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-040900- 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- 455 AM EDT FRI JUN 3 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH A PRIMARY THREAT OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON SUNDAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
606 PM EDT FRI JUN 3 2016
NCZ088-032300-
CUMBERLAND NC-
606 PM EDT FRI JUN 3 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CUMBERLAND
COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM EDT...
AT 606 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
FORT BRAGG...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAYETTEVILLE...FORT BRAGG...POPE AFB...HOPE MILLS...SPRING LAKE...
EASTOVER...STEDMAN...WADE...CEDAR CREEK AND VANDER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
50 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES AND
BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER
LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN AND USE
EXTRA CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.
&&
LAT...LON 3503 7908 3509 7909 3513 7911 3519 7909
3515 7864 3512 7865 3512 7864 3509 7867
3503 7865 3489 7868
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 281DEG 22KT 3513 7905
77PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
615 PM EDT FRI JUN 03 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0553 PM TSTM WND GST POPE AFB 35.18N 79.03W
06/03/2016 M36 MPH CUMBERLAND NC ASOS
POPE AFB REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 27 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 36 MPH IN A DOWNBURST.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1600586
VINCENTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
721 PM EDT FRI JUN 03 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SSE BONNIE DOONE 35.09N 78.95W
06/03/2016 CUMBERLAND NC TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED THAT BRAGG BLVD AND SKIBO RD
WERE COVERED WITH WATER AND NEARLY IMPASSABLE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RAH1600587
VINCENTThe Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:00 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Robeson Street near downtown Fayetteville was flooded due to heavy rain.
Morganton Road on the western side of Fayetteville was flooded.
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