Tornado Warning 24, NWS Raleigh, NC

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 161432
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
932 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCC163-161500-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-061116T1500Z/
SAMPSON NC-
932 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAMPSON COUNTY...

AT 932 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SALEMBURG...OR
ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF CLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST THURSDAY 
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3485 7850 3499 7864 3502 7861 3527 7851
      3525 7847 3525 7839 3527 7831 3522 7825
      3492 7843 3483 7846

$$

VINCENT

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 161503
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1003 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCC163-161513-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-061116T1500Z/
SAMPSON NC-
1003 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SAMPSON COUNTY HAS EXPIRED AT
1000 AM EST...

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST THURSDAY 
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3485 7850 3499 7864 3502 7861 3527 7851
      3525 7847 3525 7839 3527 7831 3522 7825
      3492 7843 3483 7846

$$

VINCENT

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE FOR TORNADO WATCH AREA...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
345 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ANSON...DAVIDSON...
MONTGOMERY...RANDOLPH...RICHMOND...SCOTLAND AND STANLY COUNTIES. THE
TORNADO WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FOR
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTION OF THE CWA.

STRONG LOW LEVEL WINDS AND DEWPOINTS IN THE 60S WILL ENHANCE
HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING. THE STORMS WILL BECOME MORE SCATTERED
DURING THE AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT TRACKS
EAST. GUSTY WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS TODAY HAVE
ALREADY BEEN REACHED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...ALTHOUGH WE MAYBE
ABLE TO SQUEEZE OUT ONE OR TWO DEGREES OVER THE EAST BEFORE FRONTAL
PASSAGE. HIGHS TODAY IN THE 60S... THEN TURNING COOLER FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. LOWS TONIGHT IN THE 40S... DROPPING TO THE 30S FRIDAY
NIGHT.

ALTHOUGH THE PRECIP WILL END... CLOUDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY AS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH LAGS WELL BEHIND THE SURFACE FRONT.
CLEAR SKIES WILL RETURN DURING THE DAY FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW
BECOMES MORE WESTERLY. DRY WEATHER TO PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE 50S TO AROUND 60. LOWS IN THE 30S TO
AROUND 40.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL BECOME MORE
NORTHEAST AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. DRIFTS SOUTH AND
LOW PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST. AS AN
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA...CLOUDS WILL INCREASE
OVER THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT THOUGH EARLY TUESDAY. FOLLOWING THE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CLEAR SKIES WILL RETURN THROUGH MIDWEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...
CONVECTIVE LINE ECHO WAVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SLOWLY NNE
ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR TO IFR
VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 220...WITH IMPROVING
CONDITIONS FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING. STRENGTHENING SOUTHERLY
50 TO 60 KNOT LOW LEVEL JET WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH
15Z...RESULTING IN LLWS THROUGH THAT TIME PERIOD. AT THE SURFACE...
SUSTAIN WINDS SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 KNOTS WITH AN OCCASIONAL
GUST TO 21 KNOTS.

CEILINGS WILL LIFT ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WARM FRONT LIFTS WELL TO THE
NORTH BY 15Z. IF CURRENT SATELLITE/RADAR TRENDS CONTINUE...COULD SEE
ISOLATED TO  WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOP FROM 12 TO 18Z IN DRY
AIR SLOT AND WITH POTENT VORTICITY ENERGY ALOFT. HOWEVER AM NOT
CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO INCLUDE IN TAFS.  ABRUPT CLEARING BEHIND INITIAL
FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN THE AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST WITH DIMINISHING
WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...TORNADO WATCH FOR NCZ040>043-075>078-086-088-089 UNTIL 8 AM
     THURSDAY.
NC...TORNADO WATCH FOR NCZ007>011-023>028 UNTIL 11 AM THURSDAY.
&&

SHORT TERM...RHJ
LONG TERM...RHJ
AVIATION...BL/RLH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
618 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-171130-
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-
618 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDDAY
ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO
VALLEYS WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE EAST ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE DAY.

THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE ROTATING STORMS... DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER
THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON TODAY...OTHERWISE SPOTTER ACTIVATION
WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

RHJ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
642 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCZ011-027-028-043-161245-
EDGECOMBE-HALIFAX-NASH-WILSON-
642 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS HALIFAX...NASH...EDGECOMBE
AND WILSON COUNTIES THROUGH 745 AM EST...

AT 642 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM
ROCKY MOUNT TO TARBORO AND HALIFAX...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
INCLUDE...BATTLEBORO...WHITAKERS...GLENVIEW...ENFIELD... AND
HALIFAX. HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH PONDING ON THE ROADWAY CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG INTERSTATE 95. SOME LOW AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE MINOR
FLOODING.

MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. GUSTY
WINDS OF 30 AND DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

JO

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
709 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCZ021-022-038-039-073-074-083-084-161330-
ANSON-DAVIDSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-MONTGOMERY-RANDOLPH-RICHMOND-STANLY-
709 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...A BAND OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS
RICHMOND...FORSYTH...GUILFORD...DAVIDSON...RANDOLPH...MONTGOMERY...
STANLY AND ANSON COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM EST...

AT 709 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF SHOWERS WITH
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM MONROE NORTH TO
ALBEMARLE...LEXINGTON AND WINSTON-SALEM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH. THESE SHOWERS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES AROUND ONE INCH PER
HOUR AND SOME MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

LOCATIONS WHICH CAN EXPECT A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
THROUGH 830 AM INCLUDE WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO...LEXINGTON...
ALBEMARLE AND WADESBORO. THE RAINFALL WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST TO
ASHEBORO AROUND 8 AM.

SOME FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS
INCLUDING BUFFALO CREEK IN GREENSBORO ARE RISING RAPIDLY. OTHER
CREEKS IN AND AROUND ALBEMARLE...LEXINGTON...WINSTON-SALEM AND
GREENSBORO WILL ALSO RISE RAPIDLY AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED LATER THIS MORNING.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING ONE TO TWO INCHES
DURING THE NEXT TWO HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS. MOTORISTS
SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. MINOR FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AREAS...CREEKS...STEAMS AND SOME ROADS CAN BE EXPECTED.

JO

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
719 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCZ078-161315-
WAYNE-
719 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ENTER SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY BY 745 AM
EST...

AT 719 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH OF WAYNE COUNTY IN DUPLIN COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY BY 745 AM.

GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. SOME
DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE POSSIBLE.

VINCENT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
816 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCZ025-041-077-088-161430-
CUMBERLAND-DURHAM-HARNETT-WAKE-
816 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS DURHAM...WAKE...HARNETT AND
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 930 AM EST...

AT 816 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN WITH
ISOLATED  THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM HOLLY SPRINGS TO LILLINGTON
AND HOPE MILLS...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

THROUGH 930 AM...HEAVY RAIN EXCEEDING ONE INCH PER HOUR CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AND AROUND RALEIGH...FUQUAY VARINA...LILLINGTON AND
FAYETTEVILLE. SOME MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS INCLUDING CROSS CREEK IN DOWNTOWN FAYETTEVILLE.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXCEEDING TWO INCHES DURING
THE NEXT HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE
WITH CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS...CREEKS...STEAMS AND SOME ROADS CAN BE EXPECTED.

GUSTY WINDS OF 30 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.

JO

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
844 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0805 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GOLDSBORO               35.37N 77.98W
11/16/2006                   WAYNE              NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF DILLARD MIDDLE
            SCHOOL...INJURED CHILD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

&&

MWS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
917 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCZ008>010-026-041>043-078-161530-
FRANKLIN-GRANVILLE-JOHNSTON-VANCE-WAKE-WARREN-WAYNE-WILSON-
917 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WARREN...GRANVILLE...
VANCE...FRANKLIN...WAKE...WILSON...JOHNSTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES
THROUGH 1030 AM EST...

AT 917 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM KITTRELL TO FOUR OAKS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM NEAR OXFORD TO CLAYTON AND SMITHFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

THROUGH 1030 AM...HEAVY RAIN EXCEEDING ONE INCH PER HOUR CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AND CLAYTON...SMITHFIELD...NASHVILLE...
ROCKY-MOUNT...OXFORD...HENDERSON AND WILSON. SOME MINOR FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND ON INCH DURING THE
NEXT HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE
WITH CAUTION TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS...CREEKS...STEAMS AND SOME ROADS CAN BE EXPECTED.

GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AND COULD RESULT IN A
FEW DOWNED TREES.

JO