Tornado Warning 9, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Sep 14, 2007, 4:18 PM EDT (20:18 UTC)

Expired

Sep 14, 2007, 4:49 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Davidson County, NC

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS52 KRAH 142018
TORRAH
NCC057-142100-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0009.070914T2018Z-070914T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN DAVIDSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 417 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ARCADIA TO LEXINGTON...OR ALONG
  A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF LEXINGTON TO LEXINGTON...
  MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MIDWAY...
  GORDONTOWN...
  THOMASVILLE...

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 3590 8040 3591 8037 3596 8038 3598 8034
      3600 8032 3599 8022 3603 8021 3601 8005
      3575 8005 3571 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 257DEG 22KT 3594 8030 3581 8022

$$

JO

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 142028
SVSRAH

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

NCC057-142100-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070914T2100Z/
DAVIDSON NC-
427 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
DAVIDSON COUNTY...

AT 426 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF LEXINGTON ON HIGHWAY 52...MOVING 
EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... GORDONTOWN AND
THOMASVILLE.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3590 8040 3591 8037 3596 8038 3598 8034
      3600 8032 3599 8022 3603 8021 3601 8005
      3575 8005 3571 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 257DEG 22KT 3589 8019

$$

JO

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 142049
SVSRAH

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

NCC057-142058-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070914T2100Z/
DAVIDSON NC-
448 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN DAVIDSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED NORTHEAST INTO GUILFORD COUNTY.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 MPH AND HIGHER ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM 
AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE GREENSBORO AREA.

LAT...LON 3590 8040 3591 8037 3596 8038 3598 8034
      3600 8032 3599 8022 3603 8021 3601 8005
      3575 8005 3571 8027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 257DEG 22KT 3592 8004

$$

JO

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