Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 1994, 6:55 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It was in force for 35 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 1994, 6:55 PM EDT (22:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 1994, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Edgecombe County, NC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KRDU 012256 SVRRDU NCC065-012330- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 655 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH/DURHAM HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA ...EDGECOMBE COUNTY AT 655 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS SHOWING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN EDGECOMBE COUNTY. HAM RADIO OPERATORS IN EDGECOMBE COUNTY REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL FALLING IN THE COUNTY AT 653 PM. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST NEAR 30 MPH AND WILL AFFECT THE TOWN OF OLD SPARTA BY 715 PM. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY ALERT FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAN POSE A DANGER WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY AND REPORT DAMAGE TO EMERGENCY OFFICIALS FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 1, 4:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
NCZ007-008-009-010-011-012-024-025-026-027-028-040-041-042-043- 044-075-076-077-078-079-085-086-088-091-012215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 424 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 8 PM EDT... AT 420 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN... SANDHILLS AND NORTHEAST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED IN HALIFAX COUNTY BETWEEN CROWELLS AND SCOTLAND NECK. THIS STORM MAY BE PRODUCING SOME SMALL HAIL AS IT MOVES ACROSS EASTERN HALIFAX AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN NORTHERN WAKE COUNTY JUST NORTH OF THE CITY OF RALEIGH...IN CHATHAM COUNTY NEAR MONCURE AND IN SCOTLAND AND HOKE COUNTIES. ALL ACTIVITY WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO AND LOCAL TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND\POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CARR
Special weather statement, May 1, 4:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
NCZ007-008-009-010-011-012-024-025-026-027-028-040-041-042-043- 044-075-076-077-078-079-085-086-088-091-012215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 424 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 8 PM EDT... AT 420 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN... SANDHILLS AND NORTHEAST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED IN HALIFAX COUNTY BETWEEN CROWELLS AND SCOTLAND NECK. THIS STORM MAY BE PRODUCING SOME SMALL HAIL AS IT MOVES ACROSS EASTERN HALIFAX AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN NORTHERN WAKE COUNTY JUST NORTH OF THE CITY OF RALEIGH...IN CHATHAM COUNTY NEAR MONCURE AND IN SCOTLAND AND HOKE COUNTIES. ALL ACTIVITY WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO AND LOCAL TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND\POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CARR
Local storm report, May 1, 5:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
534 PM EDT SUN MAY 01 1994
TIME EVENT
535 PM EDT JOHNSTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA...GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
5 MILES EAST OF SMITHFIELD AND ALSO DIME SIZE HAIL
EXTREME SOUTHERN JOHNSTON NEAR SAMPSON COUNTY LINE.
EVENTS OCCURRING AT TIME OF CALL FROM SHERIFF`S
OFFICE.
KKLocal storm report, May 1, 5:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
534 PM EDT SUN MAY 01 1994
TIME EVENT
535 PM EDT JOHNSTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA...GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
t 5 MILES EAST OF SMITHFIELD AND ALSO DIME SIZE HAIL
EXTREME SOUTHERN JOHNSTON NEAR SAMPSON COUNTY LINE.
EVENTS OCCURRING AT TIME OF CALL FROM SHERIFF`S
OFFICE.
KKLocal storm report, May 1, 6:00 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
557 PM EDT SUN MAY 01 1994
TIME EVENT
558 PM EDT EDGECOMBE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA...QUARTER SIZE HAIL
SOUTHERN EDGECOMBE COUNTY NEAR MACCLESFIELD AND ALSO DIME
SIZE JUST NORTH OF MACCLESFIELD IN PINETOPS.
KKLocal storm report, May 1, 6:35 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
634 PM EDT SUN MAY 01 1994
TIME EVENT
630 PM EDT HARNETT COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA...DIME SIZE HAIL IN
PROGRESS IN LILLINGTON IN CENTRAL HARNETT...
REPORTED BY SHERIFF`S OFFICE.
KKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 35 min |
| May 1, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Scotland | 54 min |
| May 1, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wilson | 38 min |
| May 1, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 36 min |
| May 1, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 46 min |
| May 1, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 25 min |
| May 1, 6:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 23 min |
| May 1, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett | 29 min |
| May 1, 7:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 25 min |
| May 1, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Pitt | 37 min |
| May 1, 7:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Harnett, Johnston | 26 min |
| May 1, 7:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 29 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.