Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 14, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this tornado warning at Jun 27, 2006, 2:58 PM EDT for Carteret County, North Carolina. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2006, 2:58 PM EDT (18:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2006, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Carteret County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 1492 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 583 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS52 KMHX 271858 TORMHX NCC031-271930- /O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0014.060627T1858Z-060627T1930Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 258 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CARTERET COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 330 PM EDT * AT 253 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ATLANTIC... OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF CEDAR ISLAND...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... CEDAR ISLAND AROUND 305 PM EDT... IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-800-889-6889...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. LAT...LON 3479 7642 3494 7619 3523 7636 3511 7657 $$ 20
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.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 27, 9:30 AM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 9:30 AM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
930 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006
.SHORT TERM /THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT/...MAIN STORY THIS MORNING
IS LOW OFF THE SC COAST. IT IS PROGGGED TO MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN
PORTION OF OUR CWA TONIGHT. TODAYS FORECAST LOOKS PRETTY GOOD, BUT
I UPPED THE POPS TO 90 PERCENT TIL 04Z AND EXTENDED THE FFA TIL 04Z
AS WELL. THE MAIN THREAT AOOEARS TO BE LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN AND
HIGH THREAT OF RIPS.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...FROM EARLIER DSCN...FNT WL
RMN NR OR OVR CWA THRU MUCH OF THE RMDR OF THE WORK WK. BY FRI...UPR
TROF WL FINALLY MK ITS PUSH OFFSHR...PUSHG SFC FRNT TO E OF CWA FRI
AM. BERMUDA HI NOSES BACK OVR ERN NC FRI. GRAD TITENS A BIT ON SUN
AS A SFC LO IN THE NRN STRM DROPS A FNT SWRD. OTHR THAN TITENING THE
GRAD...THIS SYS DOESNT HV MUCH IMPACT OVR CWA THRU THE FP.
&&
.AVIATION...TODAY WILL BE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY WITH NUMEROUS
TROPICAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. GENERALLY A VFR/MVFR DAY
WITH SURFACE WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS.
&&
.MARINE...KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON LOW PRESSURE OFF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR
POSSIBLE TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT. WINDS HAVE INCREASED IN AND NEAR THE
ALBEMARLE SOUND TO 15-20 KNOTS SO WILL GO AHEAD AND BUMP UP THE
WINDS THERE. ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MARINE ZONES COASTAL AND
BUOY OBSERVATIONS SHOW FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE. NO OTHER CHANGES
NEEDED.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...FLOOD WATCH FOR NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104
FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO MIDN TNGT.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR AMZ135 FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 2 AM
WEDNESDAY.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR AMZ150-152-154-156-158 UNTIL 6 AM
THURSDAY.
&&
SHORT TERM...KRIEHN
LONG TERM...KRIEHN
AVIATION...AUSTIN
MARINE...AUSTINHazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 11:14 AM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1114 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090-092>094-281515- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- 1114 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...THAT COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NCZ091-281515- LENOIR- 1114 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEUSE RIVER AT KINSTON. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...THAT COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING. HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA A WEEK AGO WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE RIVER FLOODING DOWNSTREAM. FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE NEUSE RIVER. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEUSE RIVER AT KINSTON THROUGH THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NCZ095-098-103-104-281515- CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1114 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...THAT COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING. THERE IS HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. AMZ130-135-281515- ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- 1114 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY. SOME OF THE SHOWERS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PAMLICO SOUND TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. AMZ150-152-154-156-158-281515- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1114 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY. SOME OF THE SHOWERS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. THERE IS HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:32 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 232 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 NCZ029-044-080-091>093-098-272000- BEAUFORT-JONES-LENOIR-CRAVEN-MARTIN-ONSLOW-PITT- 232 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ONSLOW...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT... PITT...MARTIN...LENOIR AND JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT... AT 232 PM EDT...THERE WERE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAINS OF 1 INCH IN AN HOUR OR MORE FROM 5 MILES EAST OF NEW BERN TO PINEY GREEN...MOVING NORTH NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH. THE HEAVY RAINS WILL BE NEAR TRENTON AT 300 PM EDT...WINTERVILLE AT 335 PM EDT...GREENVILLE AT 340 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE JACKSONVILLE...KINSTON...NEW RIVER STATION...RIVER ROAD AND WASHINGTON. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA. 20
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 97 min | |
| Jun 27, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 32 min | |
| Jun 27, 2:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Carteret | 34 min |
| Jun 27, 2:52 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | MHX | Pamlico | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 51 min | |
| Jun 27, 3:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Hyde | 29 min |
| Jun 27, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 41 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.