Tornado Warning 7, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Sep 14, 2007, 3:11 PM EDT (19:11 UTC)

Expired

Sep 14, 2007, 3:45 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Moore County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KRAH 141911
TORRAH
NCC125-141945-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0007.070914T1911Z-070914T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MOORE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 306 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CARTHAGE...WHISPERING PINES...
  CAMERON...

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 3536 7956 3547 7936 3541 7932 3527 7921
      3520 7947
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 246DEG 18KT 3530 7945

$$

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000 
WWUS52 KRAH 141935
SVSRAH

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

NCC125-141945-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070914T1945Z/
MOORE NC-
333 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
MOORE COUNTY...

AT 331 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A ROTATING STORM THAT MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE CAMERON. 

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 MAY 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.

LAT...LON 3536 7956 3547 7936 3541 7932 3527 7921
      3520 7947
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 246DEG 18KT 3534 7933

$$

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