Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at May 14, 2006, 8:04 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It was in force for 26 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2006, 8:04 PM EDT (00:04 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2006, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Edgecombe County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 8:20 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Conetoe, NC |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2:47 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 113 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1231 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 255 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KRAH 150004
TORRAH
NCC065-150030-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0016.060515T0004Z-060515T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
804 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL EDGECOMBE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT
* AT 802 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO OVER PRINCEVILLE...OR ABOUT OVER TARBORO...MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPEED...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN A SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM OR IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM
FLYING DEBRIS. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND EXTERIOR WALLS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3596 7762 3578 7759 3583 7736 3590 7735
3597 7740
$$
111 follow-up statement
000
WWUS52 KRAH 150015
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
815 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
NCC065-150030-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-060515T0030Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-
815 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL EDGECOMBE COUNTY...
AT 810 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A STORM POSSIBLY PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR PRINCEVILLE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
TARBORO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3596 7762 3578 7759 3583 7736 3590 7735
3597 7740
$$
11What 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 Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at May 14, 4:05 PM EDT, 3 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 4:05 PM EDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 405 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... GRIDS/FORECAST WILL BE LATE DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER ACTIVITY. HOPE TO BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 530 PM EDT. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... && .AVIATION... && .RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...RHJ/WSS LONG TERM...WSS AVIATION...RHJ
Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 6:07 AM EDT, 13 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 607 AM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-151015- PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE- ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM- WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE- ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON- 607 AM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND A STRONG JET STREAM ALOFT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WILL ENERGIZE A COLD FRONT AS IT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND CROSSES CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT. THIS WILL ADD TO AN ALREADY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE AND INCREASE THE THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING EARLY TODAY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. BUT A MORE VIGOROUS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO FORM TO OUR WEST AND SOUTHWEST EARLY AFTERNOON AND MOVE EAST ACROSS THE PIEDMONT BEFORE 5 PM AND THROUGH THE SANDHILLS AND COASTAL PLAIN BEFORE 8 PM THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY WILL BE LARGE HAIL. STRONG...DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN HALF...INCLUDING THE SANDHILLS AND SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAIN OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MAINLY BETWEEN 100 PM AND 800 PM. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THREATENING WEATHER OF ANY KIND TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 21
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 14, 6:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
651 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 15 N RALEIGH 36.03N 78.64W
05/14/2006 WAKE NC PUBLIC
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY PUBLIC NEAR WAKEFIELD PLANTATION
AT PENROSE TRAIL.
&&
BSDLocal storm report, May 14, 7:04 PM EDT, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
704 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0702 PM HAIL APEX 35.73N 78.85W
05/14/2006 E1.00 INCH WAKE NC NWS EMPLOYEE
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE.
&&
BSDLocal storm report, May 14, 7:12 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
712 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0708 PM HAIL 1 N APEX 35.74N 78.85W
05/14/2006 E1.75 INCH WAKE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR US 64 AND LAKE PINE.
&&
BSDLocal storm report, May 14, 7:14 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
714 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0704 PM HAIL CARY 35.78N 78.80W
05/14/2006 E0.75 INCH WAKE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CARY.
&&
BSDLocal storm report, May 14, 7:23 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
723 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0719 PM HAIL RALEIGH 35.81N 78.64W
05/14/2006 M1.00 INCH WAKE NC OFFICIAL NWS OBS
QUARTER SIZE HAIL OBSERVED AT THE NWS OFFICE IN RALEIGH.
&&
BSDLocal storm report, May 14, 7:27 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
727 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM FUNNEL CLOUD HOLLY SPRINGS 35.66N 78.84W
05/14/2006 WAKE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED IN HOLLY SPRINGS AT EARP ST. AND
RALEIGH ST.
&&
BSDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 37 min |
| May 15, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne | 8 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.