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2016 Severe Weather Thread


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Not impressed for the immediate Raleigh area storms will be colliding into one another...instead of discrete super-cells. 

 

Well the watch does explicitly say that the storms will eventually merge into clusters of multi-cells.. So that shouldn't be a surprise. Still poses the risk for damaging hail and winds.

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Well the watch does explicitly say that the storms will eventually merge into clusters of multi-cells.. So that shouldn't be a surprise. Still poses the risk for damaging hail and winds.

 

If the storms can get linear enough bowing line segments will be the main threat for sure and up the chance of more widespread storm reports. 15 mins of hail reported in VA with areas getting the ground completely covered....

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0519 PM HAIL 2 SE TEER 35.93N 79.20W

04/28/2016 E1.00 INCH ORANGE NC

A 3 MILE STRETCH OF HWY 54 (INTERSECTION OF

ORANGE GROVE RD) CLOSED DUE TO HAIL COVERING

THE ROAD, WHICH RESULTED IN NUMEROUS CAR

COLLISIONS AND SLIDE-OFFS. HAIL DEPTH

REPORTED TO BE 1/2 INCH DEEP. THANKS TO

ORANGE COUNTY 911 FOR THE REPORT. FIRST

ACCIDENT REPORT CAME IN AT 5:19 PM.

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0519 PM HAIL 2 SE TEER 35.93N 79.20W

04/28/2016 E1.00 INCH ORANGE NC

A 3 MILE STRETCH OF HWY 54 (INTERSECTION OF

ORANGE GROVE RD) CLOSED DUE TO HAIL COVERING

THE ROAD, WHICH RESULTED IN NUMEROUS CAR

COLLISIONS AND SLIDE-OFFS. HAIL DEPTH

REPORTED TO BE 1/2 INCH DEEP. THANKS TO

ORANGE COUNTY 911 FOR THE REPORT. FIRST

ACCIDENT REPORT CAME IN AT 5:19 PM.

 

Crazy , lots of hail pics with that cell as well as tree's down on WRAL

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Time will tell...

 

Severe storms are still a possibility this afternoon and tonight. Initial storm development will likely occur across the southern Piedmont and Sandhills into the Coastal Plain early this afternoon. Later this afternoon into the evening, the focus will shift towards the northern and western Piedmont. Damaging winds remain the biggest concern.

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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0534   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK   0143 PM CDT MON MAY 02 2016   AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL/ERN NC...S-CNTRL/SE VA   CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE    VALID 021843Z - 021945Z   PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...40 PERCENT   SUMMARY...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND ISOLATED SVR HAIL ARE POSSIBLE AS   STORM COVERAGE INCREASES THIS AFTERNOON. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED   FOR A POSSIBLE WW.   DISCUSSION...RECENT OBSERVATIONS REVEAL TEMPERATURES HAVE CLIMBED   INTO THE UPPER 70S AND LOW 80S UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. THESE   SURFACE TEMPERATURES COUPLED WITH GOOD LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE /DEWPOINTS   IN THE MID 60S/ ARE SUPPORTING MLCAPE AROUND 1500-2000 J PER KG.   BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING IS EXPECTED TO KEEP INSTABILITY CLOSE TO   CURRENTLY OBSERVED VALUES DESPITE PERSISTENT HEATING. HOWEVER...THE   CONTINUED MIXING AND RESULTING STEEP LOW-LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL   CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING WIND   GUSTS...PARTICULARLY ACROSS SRN VA WHERE THE TEMPERATURE-DEWPOINTS   SPREADS WILL BE GREATER. SOME HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE   STRONGEST UPDRAFTS BUT THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ON THE SRN   FRINGE OF THE BETTER FLOW ALOFT...LIMITING STORM ORGANIZATION AND   SUSTAINED UPDRAFT STRENGTH. CONVECTIVE TRENDS ACROSS THE REGION WILL   BE MONITORED FOR A POSSIBLE WW.   ..MOSIER/DIAL.. 05/02/2016
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Raleigh.  Doesn't include Wilkesboro:

 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NCC183-022045-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0060.160502T2003Z-160502T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
403 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN WAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 402 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST
OF FUQUAY-VARINA...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RALEIGH...CARY...GARNER...FUQUAY-VARINA...RDU INTERNATIONAL...APEX...
HOLLY SPRINGS...MORRISVILLE...KNIGHTDALE AND SHEARON HARRIS
RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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