Several clusters of storms moved across southern portions of central North Carolina in a moist and unstable environment. A few of the clusters produced damaging winds, resulting in downed trees.
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The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.
Several clusters of storms moved across southern portions of central North Carolina in a moist and unstable environment. A few of the clusters produced damaging winds, resulting in downed trees.
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 22, 2:56 PM EST, 3 hours 39 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Raleigh NC 356 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS... A surface trough will linger over the Piedmont through Tuesday night. A cold front will approach the state from the NW Wednesday. The front will settle to our south and east by late week. && .NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/... As of 231 PM Monday... A short wave trough is currently moving east across our CWA. Widely scattered showers and tstms have formed northeast of Raleigh, thanks in part to ascent on the east side of the aforementioned short wave trough axis. In addition, latest mesoanalysis shows 3000+ MLCAPE, but very little deep layer shear. In addition, the current cells are slowly moving into an area of more favorable DCAPE. With all this said, we can't rule out a SVR cell or two with any of the cells assoc with the aforementioned feature (wind gusts being the main threat). Otherwise, one would think that our western zones should remain rain-free in the subsident/western side of the short wave trough axis, however, many of the CAMs suggest that some of the tstms ongoing across the high terrain of NC and SC may make a run toward our southwestern Piedmont zones later this evening. As such, will need to keep slight chance PoPs in the forecast for the first period for pretty much of all central NC, despite the fact that it should remain dry for most places most of the time. Lows tonight a few deg either side of 70. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT/... As of 231 PM Monday... The short wave trough, currently seen on water vapor crossing the mid-Mississippi River Valley, will move east tonight and approach and cross our CWA during the daytime and evening Tuesday. With plenty of moisture and heating to assist the synoptic scale ascent assoc with the short wave, look for scattered showers/tstms to develop along the prefrontal trough and subsequent outflow boundaries, and move across central NC as the mid/late afternoon progresses into the evening. Given the strong heating and increasing flow aloft and subsequent increase in deep layer shear, a few of the cells may possibly become strong to severe with damaging wind gusts the main threat. With a similar airmass as today, look for highs in the 87-93 range from NW to S. Lows Tuesday night will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 355 PM Monday... An upper trough will move east across the Great Lakes on Wednesday, with a trailing cold front draped south into the TN Valley and western NC. This will result in increased shower and storm chances across central NC. The best chance will be in SE zones where moisture and instability will be higher (PW of 1.7-1.9 inches and CAPE of 1500-2000 J/kg in GEFS plumes). So have likely POPs in the Southern Coastal Plain and Sandhills with chance POPs elsewhere. The front does appear weaker than yesterday, so POPs and QPF have decreased slightly. 1000-500 mb shear also should be relatively marginal (about 20-30 kts), but there still could be a few pulse strong to severe storms, and the SPC has introduced a marginal risk for Wednesday from Raleigh south and east. Flooding does not appear to be a big concern, with QPF amounts averaging around a quarter to half an inch. The cold front will move through central NC on Thursday, but its exact timing and placement are still uncertain, and exactly how far east it gets will determine precipitation chances across the area. The GFS is slower with the frontal passage than the ECMWF, and thus has more QPF. The best chance for showers and storms on Thursday will be in the Coastal Plain, so for now have high chance POPs here decreasing to slight in the NW Piedmont. By Friday and Saturday, the front should be well east of the area, and an upper ridge will build overhead, so these days should be mainly dry. As dew points increase on Sunday and Monday, chances of afternoon and evening convection slightly increase as well, especially on Monday as another system may approach from the west. Temperatures will be seasonable this week, except slightly below normal (low to mid 80s) on Thursday in the wake of the cold front. The upper ridge will result in hotter temperatures (low to mid 90s) by the weekend and early next week. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 215 PM Monday... Through 18Z Tuesday: Generally VFR conditions are forecast through the TAF period, although there will be a few widely scattered tstms with local sub-MVFR conditions this afternoon and evening, with the best coverage mainly east of I-95 and across the western Piedmont. Expect SW sfc winds aob 10kt through the TAF period, except variable with higher gusts invof of tstm activity. After 18Z Tuesday: Generally VFR conditions are expected Tue-Thu, with scattered, mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms and the associated sub-VFR conditions and gusty wind to 40kt. && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SYNOPSIS...Badgett NEAR TERM...np SHORT TERM...np LONG TERM...Danco AVIATION...np
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 238 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020 NCZ009>011-026>028-043-231845- Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Wilson- 238 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A few isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening, with damaging wind gusts the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening of both Tuesday and Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts the main threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ007-008-021>025-038>042-073>078-083>086-088-089-231845- Person-Granville-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson- Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett- Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 238 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening of both Tuesday and Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts the main threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
145 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020
NCZ010-011-028-221830-
Edgecombe NC-Warren NC-Halifax NC-
145 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN WARREN...NORTHWESTERN
EDGECOMBE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
At 144 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Littleton, or 9 miles southwest of Roanoke Rapids,
moving east at 20 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Deadly cloud to ground lightning will also be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, Littleton, Enfield, Weldon, Whitakers,
Glenview, Medoc Mountain State Park, Tillery and Lake Gaston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to
safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the
first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead
of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make
sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming
outdoor activity.
&&
LAT...LON 3651 7790 3648 7776 3648 7764 3644 7762
3641 7755 3637 7755 3634 7759 3632 7757
3630 7754 3632 7744 3619 7736 3604 7775
3615 7770 3613 7772 3616 7775 3614 7789
3619 7792 3619 7796 3654 7805 3654 7790
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 252DEG 19KT 3636 7778Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
234 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020
NCZ011-221915-
Halifax NC-
234 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT HALIFAX COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM
EDT...
At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Halifax, moving northeast at 20 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Deadly cloud to ground lightning will also be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Littleton, Enfield, Weldon,
Hobgood, Glenview, Medoc Mountain State Park and Tillery.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to
safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the
first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead
of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make
sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming
outdoor activity.
&&
LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7743 3604 7753 3605 7752
3609 7753 3615 7768 3614 7789 3619 7797
3618 7798 3620 7801 3637 7791 3651 7790
3648 7764 3641 7755 3632 7757 3632 7744
3624 7738 3621 7738 3616 7727 3610 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 229DEG 16KT 3625 7750Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
650 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020
NCZ073-074-222345-
Stanly NC-Montgomery NC-
650 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020
...A DEVELOPING STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF STRONG WIND GUSTS
WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND STANLY COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM
EDT...
At 649 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Plyler, or 11 miles southwest of Albemarle, moving
east at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Albemarle, Troy, Badin Lake, Plyler, Locust, Norwood, Badin, Oakboro,
Stanfield and Richfield.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3550 8029 3551 7996 3543 7983 3525 7986
3521 8016 3521 8026 3517 8035 3518 8037
3517 8043 3526 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 254DEG 19KT 3527 8036
26Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
728 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020
NCZ042-043-078-230030-
Johnston NC-Wayne NC-Wilson NC-
728 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020
...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WAYNE...
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON AND SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM
EDT...
At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and
strong thunderstorms 10 miles west of Fremont, or 10 miles east of
Smithfield, moving east at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Smithfield, Mount Olive, Wilson, Fremont, Walnut Creek,
Micro, Selma, Pine Level and Kenly.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3559 7779 3557 7782 3543 7783 3540 7780
3518 7784 3515 7790 3517 7793 3527 7829
3529 7830 3528 7833 3531 7844 3562 7829
3581 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 248DEG 22KT 3556 7816
CCThe Columbia radar (KCAE), 163 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:35 UTC.
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees were reported down across Stanley County.
One tree was reported down on Old River Road and Poplar Street.
One tree was reported down along Highway 24-27.
One tree was reported down on Bennett Road.
One tree was reported down near Ellerbe along Highway 73.
One tree was reported down along Derby Road near Sycamore Lane.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, June 2020
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: 904657, 904658, 904660, 904661, 904662, 904663.