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First Severe Thunderstorm Warning of the year

#1 Postby JQ Public » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:32 pm

Winter is over :) :) What a windy storm it was though! Vivid lightning!

We're also under a high wind warning :o!!
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#2 Postby JQ Public » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:41 pm

whoa...these winds are getting pretty strong...good thing there are no leaves on the trees yet or i wouldn't be surprised to see some large branches on the ground in the morning.
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#3 Postby hurricanedude » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:43 pm

DO I see FLURRIES in the Raleigh forecast tuesday night???? HAHA...winter not quite through for central NC
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#4 Postby JQ Public » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:45 pm

i know!! unbelievable :|

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NCC183-080145-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
806 PM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 845 PM EST

* AT 806 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACROSS CENTRAL WAKE COUNTY NEAR THE CITY OF
RALEIGH...MOVING EAST 50 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY
WITH THIS STORM.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...
RALEIGH...WAKE FOREST...CARY AND APEX.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE LARGE DAMAGING HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
GO INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3563 7873 3584 7847 3599 7866

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HIGH WIND WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
731 PM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM TONIGHT FOR THE
NORTHERN PIEDMONTS...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PIEDMONTS
PRODUCING WINDS GUSTING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH.

NCZ007>010-021>026-038>041-080330-
ALAMANCE-CHATHAM-DAVIDSON-DURHAM-FORSYTH-FRANKLIN-GRANVILLE-GUILFORD-
ORANGE-PERSON-RANDOLPH-VANCE-WAKE-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHAPEL HILL...DURHAM...
GREENSBORO...HIGH POINT...RALEIGH AND WINSTON-SALEM

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM TONIGHT FOR THE
NORTHERN PIEDMONTS...

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN PIEDMONTS THIS
EVENING...PRODUCING VERY STRONG GUSTY WINDS. WINDS GUSTING FROM 40 TO
50 MPH MAY BE EXPECTED FROM THE TRIAD AND LEXINGTON AREAS EAST. SOME
LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE ROXBORO...BURLINGTON...ASHEBORO...SILER
CITY...PITTSBORO...HILLSBOROUGH...CHAPEL HILL AND THE TRIANGLE.

SOME MINOR DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE...MAINLY DUE TO BROKEN TREE LIMBS. AS
SUCH...THERE MAY BE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AS WELL AS LIMB DEBRIS
AND DAMAGE TO SIGNS ON THE ROADS. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO
25 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.

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