Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2002
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 11, 2002, 10:19 AM EST for Sampson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 41 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 11, 2002, 10:19 AM EST (15:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 11, 2002, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Whole counties
County Sampson County, NC
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 10:25 AM EST | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Clinton, NC | Several trees were blown down on State Road 1317. |
| Nov 11, 11:05 AM EST | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Clinton, NC | Several trees were blown down along State Road 1627. |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 10:00 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 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
- 1290 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 4.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
585 WUUS52 KRAH 111519 SVRRAH NCC163-111600- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1016 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 1100 AM EST * AT 1016 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG INTERSTATE 95...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS LINE WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY BY 1025 AM. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... TURKEY SPIVEYS CORNER SALEMBURG HOBBTON CLINTON THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. $$ LAT...LON 3529 7856 3500 7864 3483 7819 3519 7818 13
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.
NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Nov 11, 9:57 AM EST, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 9:57 AM EST, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 955 AM EST EST MON NOV 11 2002 SEVERE WEATHER PARAMETERS IN PLACE THIS MORNING OVER CENTRAL NC. RADAR DEPICTS CLEARLY DEFINED LEWP OVER SECTIONS OF SANDHILLS AND PIEDMONT. SURPRISED THAT NOT RECEIVING MORE WIND DAMAGE REPORTS OVER SOUTHWEST COUNTIES. PLAN TO LEAVE FORECAST PACKAGE AS IS BUT MENTION DIMINISHING SHOWERS/STORMS OVER MOST OF THE PIEDMONT AS DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THIS REGION THIS AFTERNOON. MAY NEED TO ADJUST TEMPS IN THE WEST DOWN A CATEGORY BUT MAINTAIN ELSEWHERE. .RAH...NONE WSS
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 11, 5:50 AM EST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-121050- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 550 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING OVER THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT AND THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT. THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE A POSSIBILITY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... GREENSBORO SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... ENTER DETAILS HERE...
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 11, 6:16 AM EST, 4 hours 3 minutes before
NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-112314- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 616 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY... ...THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OVER ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... SKYWARN SPOTTERS... NETWORK ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN ALL LOCATIONS SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT ACCOMPANIED BY VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. RHJ
Special weather statement, Nov 11, 6:16 AM EST, 4 hours 3 minutes before
NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-112314- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTION FOR TYPE OF RISK... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 616 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY... ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OVER ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... SKYWARN SPOTTERS... NETWORK ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN ALL LOCATIONS SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT ACCOMPANIED BY VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. RHJ
Local storm report, Nov 11, 9:24 AM EST, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
924 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0855 AM CARTHAGE NC WIND DAMAGE
11/11/02 MOORE POWERLINES DOWN ON
NIAGRA-CARTHAGE ROAD.
REPORTED BY MOORE COUNTY
SHERIFF OFFICE.
WSSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 7:23 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Forsyth | 37 min |
| Nov 11, 8:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Moore | 34 min |
| Nov 11, 8:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham | 46 min |
| Nov 11, 8:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 45 min |
| Nov 11, 8:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Lee | 48 min |
| Nov 11, 9:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Hoke, Scotland | 49 min |
| Nov 11, 9:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Orange | 30 min |
| Nov 11, 9:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett | 55 min |
| Nov 11, 9:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wake | 50 min |
| Nov 11, 9:40 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wake | 35 min |
| Nov 11, 9:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 49 min |
| Nov 11, 9:52 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett | 38 min |
| Nov 11, 10:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 41 min |
| Nov 11, 10:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Nash | 30 min |
| Nov 11, 10:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Nash | 26 min |
| Nov 11, 10:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 40 min |
| Nov 11, 10:49 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 26 min |
| Nov 11, 10:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 32 min |
| Nov 11, 11:18 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 12 min |
| Nov 11, 11:18 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 12 min |
| Nov 11, 11:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 21 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.