Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 1994, 11:02 PM EDT for Vance County, North Carolina. It was in force for 43 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 1994, 11:02 PM EDT (03:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 1994, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Vance County, NC
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1240 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KRDU 160303 SVRRDU NCC181-160345- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 1102 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH/DURHAM HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ...SOUTHERN VANCE COUNTY AT 1102 PM DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO SOUTHERN VANCE COUNTY. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT KITTRELL BY 1120 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 15, 9:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
NCZ007-008-009-010-011-012-024-025-026-027-028-040-041-042-043- 044-075-076-077-078-079-085-086-088-091-160315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 957 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 AT 955 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN PORTIONS OF DURHAM COUNTY AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF PERSON COUNTY. AS THE STORM MOVES EAST NEAR 30 MPH IT WILL AFFECT PERSONS LIVING IN SOUTHWEST GRANVILLE COUNTY BY 1015 PM. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN RANDOLPH COUNTY AND THESE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST NEAR 30 MPH. NORTHERN MOORE AND WESTERN CHATHAM COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS BY 1030 PM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. MOTORISTS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON THE ROADWAYS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO AND LOCAL TELEVISION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CARR
Special weather statement, May 15, 9:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
NCZ007-008-009-010-011-012-024-025-026-027-028-040-041-042-043- 044-075-076-077-078-079-085-086-088-091-160315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 957 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 AT 955 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN PORTIONS OF DURHAM COUNTY AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF PERSON COUNTY. AS THE STORM MOVES EAST NEAR 30 MPH IT WILL AFFECT PERSONS LIVING IN SOUTHWEST GRANVILLE COUNTY BY 1015 PM. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN RANDOLPH COUNTY AND THESE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST NEAR 30 MPH. NORTHERN MOORE AND WESTERN CHATHAM COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS BY 1030 PM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. MOTORISTS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON THE ROADWAYS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS ^PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO AND LOCAL TELEVISION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CARR
Special weather statement, May 15, 10:25 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
NCZALL-160315 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 1025 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS... ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PIEDMONT... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA THIS EVENING. AT 1020 PM WEATHER RADAR WAS SHOWING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT IN VANCE... GRANVILLE AND DURHAM COUNTIES. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN RANDOLPH...CABARRUS AND DAVIDSON COUNTIES. ALL OF THE ACTIVITY WAS MOVING EAST NEAR 30 MPH PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREzA SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TELEVISION AND LOCAL RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CARR
Special weather statement, May 15, 10:25 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
NCZALL-160315 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 1025 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS... ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PIEDMONT... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA THIS EVENING. AT 1020 PM WEATHER RADAR WAS SHOWING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT IN VANCE... GRANVILLE AND DURHAM COUNTIES. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN RANDOLPH...CABARRUS AND DAVIDSON COUNTIES. ALL OF THE ACTIVITY WAS MOVING EAST NEAR 30 MPH PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREzA SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TELEVISION AND LOCAL RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CARR
Special weather statement, May 15, 10:34 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
NCZ007-008-009-010-011-012-024-025-026-027-028-040-041-042-043- 044-075-076-077-078-079-085-086-088-091-160330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 1034 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 AT 1032 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS VANCE...CENTRAL GRANVILLE AND NORTHERN DURHAM COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN GRANVILLE COUNTY AND THIS STORM WILL MOVE INTO WARREN AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES BY 1050 PM. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS IN SOUTHWEST CHATHAM COUNTY. THESE STORMS COULD CONTAIN SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CARR
Special weather statement, May 15, 10:35 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
NCZ007-008-009-010-011-012-024-025-026-027-028-040-041-042-043- 044-075-076-077-078-079-085-086-088-091-160330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 1034 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 1994 AT 1032 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS VANCE...CENTRAL GRANVILLE AND NORTHERN DURHAM COUNTIES. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN GRANVILLE COUNTY AND THIS STORM WILL MOVE INTO WARREN AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES BY 1050 PM. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS IN SOUTHWEST CHATHAM COUNTY. THESE STORMS COULD CONTAIN SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CARR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 10:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham | 52 min |
| May 15, 11:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin | 40 min |
| May 16, 12:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.