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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms in the evening, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Clear in the evening, then overcast. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 74 | 66 | 72 | 66 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 74% | 84% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 90% | 78% | 80% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 74 | 69 | 80 | 66 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 6 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 95% | 82% | 62% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 50% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 61% | 50% | 28% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 79 | 66 | 79 | 67 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 65% | 66% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 69% | 45% | 22% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 78 | 69 | 80 | 69 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 2 mph South | 6 mph West |
| Humidity | 87% | 73% | 66% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 51% | 78% | 89% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 59 | 77 | 62 | 82 | 62 | 72 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph NW | 9 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 70% | 58% | 49% | 48% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 0% | 35% | 4% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 45 | 75 | 45 | 78 | 49 | 67 | 46 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 7 mph NE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 48% | 33% | 37% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 45 | 67 | 51 | 74 | 54 | 67 | 49 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 2 mph East | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 51% | 53% | 46% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 13% | 96% | 40% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 53 | 67 | 56 | 69 | 62 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph NE | 7 mph ENE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 85% | 69% | 76% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 33% | 36% | 37% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 68 | 63 | 71 | 65 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 4 mph East | 5 mph ESE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 80% | 81% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 36% | 37% | 39% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 74 | 63 | 77 | 65 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 69% | 66% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 41% | 32% | 27% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 77 | 65 | 77 | 67 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 64% | 71% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRDU) | 80 °F | 57 °F |
| Record (KRDU) | 95 °F (1962) | 41 °F (1976) |
| Yesterday | 78 °F | 62 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:07 AM EDT | 8:16 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:38 AM EDT | 8:45 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:03 AM EDT | 9:20 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:25 AM EDT | 9:58 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:30 PM EDT (5/19) | 2:17 AM EDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 06m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 09m
Tomorrow will be 1m 25s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 69% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Last Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
New Bern
84 °F
Jacksonville
84 °F
Lumberton
83 °F
Washington
83 °F
Tarboro
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59 °F
Jefferson
60 °F
Franklin
60 °F
North Wilkesboro
60 °F
Roxboro
61 °F
Andrews
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Sanford | 68 °F | Overcast | 10:15 PM EDT |
| Raleigh-Durham Airport | 68 °F | Light Rain | 9:51 PM EDT |
| Erwin | 69 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:15 PM EDT |
| Chapel Hill | 68 °F | Overcast | 9:56 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA1204 Baltimore, MD |
KRDU | 10:03PM | On Time |
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JBU1225 Boston, MA |
KRDU | 10:04PM | On Time |
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ASQ4871 Memphis, TN |
KRDU | 10:14PM | On Time |
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SWA3384 Denver, CO |
KRDU | 10:43PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KTTA) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 153° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 2600 ft |
METAR KTTA 200215Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN026 SCT030 OVC041 20/19 A3012 RMK AO2 T02000190
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Melissa Manchester | 3:00 AM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 58°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| APRSWXNET Holly Springs NC , Holly Springs, NC | 68 °F | 67 °F | 97% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.10 in / hr | 456 ft | 9:48 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Main St Holly Springs, Holly Springs, NC | 67.3 °F | 66 °F | 97% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 433 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Northwest Fuquay, Fuquay Varina, NC | 68.4 °F | 67 °F | 94% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 398 ft | 10:16 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Fuquay Varina NC , Holly Springs, NC | 67 °F | 65 °F | 92% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.10 in / hr | 410 ft | 9:44 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Ashford Village, Fuquay Varina, NC | 67.4 °F | 66 °F | 95% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.07 in / hr | 476 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Cobble Ridge, Holly Springs, NC | 67.1 °F | 66 °F | 97% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 397 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| crystal creek, Fuquay, NC | 67.0 °F | 67 °F | 99% | East at 0.7 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 436 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Roney - Southview Pointe, Fuquay-Varina, NC | 67.8 °F | 68 °F | 99% | SE at 2.1 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 389 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Marcom Place, Fuquay-Varina, NC | 67.5 °F | 67 °F | 99% | NE at 0.7 mph | 0.07 in / hr | 436 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Sunset Oaks, Holly Springs, NC | 67.8 °F | 68 °F | 99% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 302 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Fair Oaks, Apex, NC | 67.3 °F | 64 °F | 89% | East at 3.1 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 433 ft | 10:16 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Fuquay Varina NC , Fuquay Varina, NC | 67 °F | 66 °F | 97% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.14 in / hr | 347 ft | 9:48 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Bentcreek, Fuquay Varina, NC | 66.7 °F | 66 °F | 99% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 417 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Back Yard on 10th fairway of Crooked Cre, Fuquay-Varina, NC | 67.3 °F | 66 °F | 97% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.07 in / hr | 394 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Brighton Forest, Apex, NC | 67.8 °F | 66 °F | 95% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 354 ft | 10:16 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Ivory Hills, Apex, NC | 66.9 °F | 66 °F | 96% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 400 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Buckwheat Farm, Apex, NC | 67.2 °F | 66 °F | 95% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 318 ft | 10:04 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Scotts Mill, Apex, NC | 67.6 °F | 41 °F | 38% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 397 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Surrey Meadows, APEX, NC | 68.5 °F | 68 °F | 98% | SSE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 476 ft | 10:12 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Ridgebrook Bluffs, Raleigh, NC | 67.2 °F | 66 °F | 97% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 10:09 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Buckingham, Apex, NC | 66.6 °F | 66 °F | 98% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 410 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Amherst, Apex, NC | 66.7 °F | 66 °F | 98% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 417 ft | 10:16 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Tram Rd, Fuquay Varina, NC | 68.2 °F | 68 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 315 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Cameron Park, Apex, NC | 67.3 °F | 67 °F | 99% | SW at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 390 ft | 10:08 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Kennebec Rd/Walter Myatt, Willow Spring, NC | 67.2 °F | 67 °F | 98% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 374 ft | 10:16 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Stameys Walk, Willow Spring, NC | 67.4 °F | 67 °F | 98% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 374 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Lake Wheeler, Raleigh, NC | 67.8 °F | 62 °F | 83% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 380 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Kendall Hills, Willow Spring, NC | 67.1 °F | 66 °F | 95% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 315 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Abbington, Apex, NC | 68.4 °F | 67 °F | 96% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 371 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| BVSC, APEX, NC | 67.5 °F | 66 °F | 96% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 312 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Swiftbrook Cir., Raleigh, NC | 66.4 °F | 61 °F | 83% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 430 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 66.9 °F | 67 °F | 99% | West at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 371 ft | 10:13 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Colonial Heights, Raleigh, NC | 69.2 °F | 69 °F | 99% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 305 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Brookstone, Cary, NC | 67.1 °F | 66 °F | 98% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 397 ft | 10:12 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Park Village, Cary, NC | 68.2 °F | 68 °F | 99% | West at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 390 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MacArthur Park, Cary, NC | 68.0 °F | 67 °F | 97% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 480 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Harmony Subdivision II, Cary, NC | 68.2 °F | 68 °F | 99% | SW at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 335 ft | 10:03 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Ogburn Farms, Willow Spring, NC | 66.2 °F | 66 °F | 99% | East at 1.6 mph | 0.07 in / hr | 315 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Pine Valley, Cary, NC | 67.1 °F | 65 °F | 94% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 486 ft | 10:16 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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