Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 1995
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at May 19, 1995, 10:28 AM EDT for Sampson County, Wayne County, North Carolina. It was in force for 32 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 1995, 10:28 AM EDT (14:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 1995, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Sampson County, NC, Wayne County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 1665 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 916 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 9.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KRDU 191429 TORRDU NCC191-163-191500- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 1028 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH/DURHAM HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ...SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA ...NORTHEASTERN SAMPSON COUNTY AT 1028 AM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR NEWTON GROVE IN NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINS AND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD ACT NOW TO PROTECT THEIR LIVES. GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR HEAD. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET OUT OF MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES AND INTO A STURDY BUILDING OR A DITCH. 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 tornado 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 19, 9:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
NCZ011-028-191400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 903 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 AT 900 AM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN RALEIGH INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO EDGECOMBE COUNTY...AND WILL CONTINUE INTHALIFAX COUNTY. THE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKY MOUNT AND LEGGETT AND LAWRENCE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED SMALL HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS WITH LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS OR OTHER STORMS SEEK SAFE SHELTER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO TODAY FOR UP TO THE MINUTE DETAILS.
Local storm report, May 19, 9:33 AM EDT, 55 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
930 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995
TIME EVENT
830 AM EDT FROM SCOTLAND COUNTY 911...A SCOTLAND COUNTY POLICE OFFICER
REPORTED 2GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND A FUNNEL
CLOUD IN NORTHERN SCOTLAND COUNTR NEAR THE HOKE COUNTY LINE.
WJBLocal storm report, May 19, 9:40 AM EDT, 48 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
939 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995
TIME EVENT
938 AM EDT FROM HOKE COUNTY 911...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN
SOUTHERN POTVION OF COUNTY.
WJBSpecial weather statement, May 19, 9:44 AM EDT, 44 minutes before
NCZ042-191445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM NC 943 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 AT 943 AM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT RALEIGH INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR INTERSTAE 95 IN JOHNSTON COUNTY. THE STORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE STORM WAS JUST 5 MILES TO THE NORTH OF SMITHFIELD WITH A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALL ALONG INTERSTATE 95. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS YOU CAN EXPECT STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...SMALL HAIL...HEAVY RAINS AND LIGHTNING. PLEASE SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE THE STORMS PATH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE A LOT OF LOW HANGING CLOUDS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH A ROTATING CLOUDS ASSOCIATED W^ITH A FUNNEL CLOUD.
Special weather statement, May 19, 10:04 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
NCZ057-191600 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENSBORO NC 1005 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ROWAN COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM EDT.... AT 1000 AM EDT RADAR SHOWED A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS OVER ROWAN COUNTY. HEAVIER RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS HAD PUSHED EAST OF THE COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROWAN COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM EDT. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN ROWAN COUNTY. ANY THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS... LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOS. IF YOU ARE LOCATED WITHIN OR CLOSE TO ROWAN COUNTY...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SR
Local storm report, May 19, 10:28 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC
1021 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 1995
TIME EVENT
938 AM EDT FROM HOKE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR...TORNADO DAMAGE
ACROSS THE COUNTY FROM STATE ROADS #401 AND #1207 EASTWARD
TO NEAR STATE ROAD 211. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...SOME ACROSS
HOUSES. DAMAGE TO SEVERAL MOBIL HOMES IN THE PUPPY CREEK
MOBIL HOME PARK IN THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF COUNTY.
WJBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 5:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson | 39 min |
| May 19, 5:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Guilford, Randolph | 40 min |
| May 19, 6:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Orange | 40 min |
| May 19, 6:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham | 39 min |
| May 19, 6:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 44 min |
| May 19, 6:35 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wake | 40 min |
| May 19, 6:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance | 47 min |
| May 19, 7:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham | 38 min |
| May 19, 7:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Randolph | 47 min |
| May 19, 7:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Granville, Vance | 51 min |
| May 19, 7:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham | 31 min |
| May 19, 8:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Wake | 41 min |
| May 19, 9:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Scotland | 38 min |
| May 19, 9:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 26 min |
| May 19, 10:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston, Sampson | 38 min |
| May 19, 10:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 39 min |
| May 19, 10:41 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 23 min |
| May 19, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Stanly | 51 min |
| May 19, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery | 28 min |
| May 19, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Moore | 47 min |
| May 19, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Hoke | 35 min |
| May 19, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Hoke | 32 min |
| May 19, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 54 min |
| May 19, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Richmond | 27 min |
| May 19, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 45 min |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.