Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 1994, 5:24 PM EDT for Johnston County, North Carolina. It was in force for 36 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 1994, 5:24 PM EDT (21:24 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 1994, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Johnston County, NC
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 298 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KRDU 012125 SVRRAH NCC101-012200- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 524 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH/DURHAM HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ...SOUTHERN JOHNSTON COUNTY AT 524 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS SHOWING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN SOUTHERN JOHNSTON COUNTY. THE STORM WAS 20 MILES SOUTH OF SMITHFIELD. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST NEAR 30 MPH. 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, 3:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
NCZ007>012-024>028-040>044-075>079-085-086-088-091-012200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 355 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PART OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 8 PM... AT 350 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING A FEW VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED IN CENTRAL NASH COUNTY NEAR THE CITY OF NASHVILLE. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN NASH COUNTY AND IN SCOTLAND COUNTY. THE ACTIVITY WAS MOVING EAST NEAR 30 MPH. REMEMBER ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WWUS35KWBC -
Special weather statement, May 1, 3:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
NCZ007>012-024>028-040>044-075>079-085-086-088-091-012200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 355 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PART OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 8 PM... AT 350 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING A FEW VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED IN CENTRAL NASH COUNTY NEAR THE CITY OF NASHVILLE. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN NASH COUNTY AND IN SCOTLAND COUNTY. THE ACTIVITY WAS MOVING EAST NEAR 30 MPH. REMEMBER ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WWUS35KWBC -
Special weather statement, May 1, 4:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 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, 1 hour 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
The 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, 5:44 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, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.