Tornado Warning 6, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Sep 14, 2007, 3:02 PM EDT (19:02 UTC)

Expired

Sep 14, 2007, 3:45 PM EDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Guilford County, NC

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000 
WFUS52 KRAH 141903
TORRAH
NCC081-141945-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0006.070914T1902Z-070914T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
302 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 254 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLFAX...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF
  WINSTON-SALEM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COLFAX...
  STOKESDALE...SUMMERFIELD...

THERE HAVE BEEN PUBLIC REPORTS OF TORNADO DAMAGE JUST WEST OF 
WINSTON SALEM. ADDITIONAL STORMS MOVING INTO THE COUNTY COULD
BRIEFLY SPAWN A BRIEF TORNADO. 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.

LAT...LON 3623 8003 3626 8002 3625 7996 3626 7970
      3625 7969 3625 7962 3622 7957 3591 7992
      3591 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 225DEG 17KT 3609 8010

$$

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000 
WWUS52 KRAH 141917
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
315 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2007

NCC081-141945-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070914T1945Z/
GUILFORD NC-
315 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTY...

AT 310 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NORTHEAST OF 
KERNERSVILLE MOVING NORTHEAST. THE THUNDERSTORM CONTAINING THE 
FUNNEL CLOUD WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PEOPLE NEAR STOKESDALE 
NEED TO TAKE COVER NOW

LAT...LON 3623 8003 3626 8002 3625 7996 3626 7970
      3625 7969 3625 7962 3622 7957 3591 7992
      3591 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 225DEG 17KT 3620 8002

$$

WSS

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 141939
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
339 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2007

NCC081-141949-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070914T1945Z/
GUILFORD NC-
339 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTY EXPIRES AT
345 PM EDT...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED NORTHEAST OUT OF THE 
COUNTY AND HAS WEAKENED.

LAT...LON 3623 8003 3626 8002 3625 7996 3626 7970
      3625 7969 3625 7962 3622 7957 3591 7992
      3591 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 225DEG 17KT 3628 7992

$$

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