A potent upper level trough swung through the region accompanied by a 120 knot upper level jet and strong surface cold front. The boundary layer was sufficiently warm and moist ahead of the front to result in marginal instability during the afternoon, largely confined to eastern portions of central North Carolina.
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The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.
A potent upper level trough swung through the region accompanied by a 120 knot upper level jet and strong surface cold front. The boundary layer was sufficiently warm and moist ahead of the front to result in marginal instability during the afternoon, largely confined to eastern portions of central North Carolina. A scattered line of thunderstorms developed ahead of the front as it moved through the area. One storm became severe, producing wind damage in Wilson and Edgecombe counties.
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 Apr 26, 2:03 PM EST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Raleigh NC 303 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS... A strong cold front will cross central NC this afternoon, preceded by numerous showers and a few thunderstorms. High pressure will build in behind the front on Saturday. This high will drift offshore Sunday, allowing a dry cold front to cross our region late Sunday and Sunday night. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 300 PM Friday... An amplifying northern stream trough will take on an increasingly negative-tilt as it pivots NE across the region this evening and overnight. Robust 120 to 140 meter H5 falls and mid-level DCVA overspreading the area will support a fractured band of showers and thunderstorms across the area between 18 to 00z. The severe threat looks increasingly less menacing due to the mixing out of sfc/BL dewpoints into the upper 50s/lower 60s that has actually led to less/weakening instability this afternoon when the better forcing is moving through the area. However given the stout shear parameters, still can't rule out an isolated strong to severe storms across the far eastern piedmont and NE coastal plain counties, with damaging thunderstorm wind gusts being the primary severe threat. Matching and in some cases surpassing the 30 to 40 mph SWLY wind gusts we saw ahead of the front will be the gusty NWLY wind gusts expected immediately behind the surface cold front this afternoon with an isolated gust in excess of 45 mph possible. Bulk of convection will be exiting eastern areas at or shortly after 22z with clearing skies this evening, and cooler temperatures overnight as a drier cooler air mass overspreads the region. Min temperatures in the 45-50 degrees. Wind gusts will subside in the 2 to 3 hours after sunset. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT/... As of 245 PM Friday... In the wake of the exiting shortwave trough, a southern stream parent high over the Deep South will build briefly across the SE US on Saturday and will then shift off the SE US coast Saturday evening/night in advance of progressive northern stream trough moving east across the lower Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Seasonable afternoon temperatures in the 70s and surface dewpoints in the 30s and lower 40s will result very pleasant weather conditions. Mid and high clouds will be on the increase during the evening and overnight hours, especially across the northern tier as increasing mid-level WAA overspreads the area ahead of the aforementioned northern stream trough. Sprinkles falling out of a 8 to 10 kft mid-cloud deck is possible, but will keep the forecast dry for now. Overnight lows in the lower to mid 50s. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 1200 PM Friday... Very limited weather to talk about in the long term as a fairly quiet period should preside for the next several days. Attention will focus to the north on Sunday as a weak low pressure system crosses the mid-Atlantic states. While this system will be moisture starved there will be a slight chance for some brief showers, particularly across the north on Sunday afternoon. Expect highs in the upper 70s to low 80s with a dry cold front coming through the area Sunday night. With mostly zonal weak flow aloft, surface high pressure over the southwest Atlantic will keep warm southerly return flow over the area going into early next week. Cooler on Monday behind the front with low 70s across the north and upper 70s across the south. Temperatures will then warm back into the 80s for the rest of the week with dry conditions through Wednesday before slight chances for precipitation return for the end of the week as a frontal system lingers mainly north and west of the area. && .AVIATION /18Z Friday THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 210 PM Friday... A band of showers and thunderstorms will precede a cold frontal passage that will cross west to east through the area between 18 to 23z. A brief period of MVFR conditions along with convective winds gusts of 40-50kts will be possible with the stronger storms cells. Even outside of convection, expect intermittent strong wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph ahead(SWLY)and behind(WNWLY)the front. These gusts will subside between 1 to 3 hours after. VFR conditions will rule tonight and Saturday as surface high pressure builds in from the SW. By mid to late morning, daytime heating will result in some morning/early afternoon gustiness into the mid to upper teens before subsiding during the afternoon. There will be an increase in cloudiness Saturday night though it should be mainly mid/high level clouds. The next chance for sub VFR parameters will occur early Monday as a stalled sfc front across our region will likely lead to moisture pooling and the possible development of low clouds or fog. Low end VFR/MVFR ceilings will be possible for brief instances Monday into Tuesday. && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SYNOPSIS...WSS NEAR TERM...CBL SHORT TERM...CBL LONG TERM...Ellis AVIATION...CBL/WSS
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 212 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019 NCZ007-023>025-040>042-075>078-084>086-088-089-271815- Person-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Moore-Lee- Harnett-Wayne-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 212 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A few severe thunderstorms will be possible today between 11 AM and 6 PM. The main severe weather threat will be damaging straightline winds. Surface winds along and behind a front will gusts between 30 and 40 mph late this afternoon through early this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ021-022-038-039-073-074-083-271815- Forsyth-Guilford-Davidson-Randolph-Stanly-Montgomery-Anson- 212 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ008>011-026>028-043-271815- Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- 212 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 106 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
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</html>The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 15 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:51 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Two trees were blown down in Johnston county, one near the intersection of Smith Road and Water Oak Drive and the other at 3030 Highway 42 East near the Neuse Colony Subdivision in Clayton.
A large tree branch, 40 feet long fell across the road at 1522 Branch Street in Wilson.
One tree was blown down across the roadway near the intersection of North Carolina 122 South near Lily Pad Lane in Pinetops.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, April 2019
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: 821607, 821608, 821609.