Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Mar 15, 2008, 7:01 PM EDT for Columbus County, North Carolina; Horry County, South Carolina. It was in force for 44 min. 4 reports 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
- Mar 15, 2008, 7:01 PM EDT (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2008, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Columbus County, NC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 7:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 8 Nw Conway, SC | ROOFS PEELED OFF HOMES. CARPORT TOSSED 150 YARDS. SEVERAL TREES DOWN. DAMAGE WAS ALONG HWY 501. |
| Mar 15, 7:13 PM EDT | TORNADO 0 | 8 Nw Conway, SC | ROOFS PEELED OFF HOMES. CARPORT TOSSED 150 YARDS. SEVERAL TREES DOWN. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROUTE 501 AND 319 NEAR AYNOR. THE TORNADO WAS 25 YARDS IN WIDTH...AND HAD A PATH OF ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE IN LENGTH. |
| Mar 15, 7:30 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | 7 Ne Conway, SC | HAIL REPORTED IN SHELL COMMUNITY NEAR INTERSECTION OF SC 22 AND 905. |
| Mar 15, 7:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 84 | 5 Nw North Myrtle Beach, SC | 84 MPH GUST MEASURED BY SKYWARN SPOTTER IN WAMPEE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 585 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KILM 152302
TORILM
NCC047-SCC051-152345-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0009.080315T2301Z-080315T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
701 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL HORRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN COLUMBUS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 745 PM EDT
* AT 659 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF GALIVANTS FERRY...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTH OF MARION...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
HORRY BY 715 PM...
HOMEWOOD BY 720 PM...
BAYBORO BY 725 PM...
ALLSBROOK BY 730 PM...
LORIS BY 735 PM...
GORETOWN BY 740 PM...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE 60 MPH AND GREATER STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3385 7867 3390 7929 3393 7930 3397 7934
3403 7930 3403 7929 3410 7922 3413 7865
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 270DEG 37KT 3400 7931
$$
MBB/DCH3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KILM 152323
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
721 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
NCC047-SCC051-152345-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080315T2345Z/
COLUMBUS NC-HORRY SC-
721 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
HORRY AND EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTIES...
AT 717 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
IN THE VICINITY OF THE CITY OF HORRY...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF CONWAY.
MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LORIS BY 730 PM EDT...
HAMMOND BY 735 PM EDT...
LONGS BY 740 PM EDT...
WAMPEE BY 745 PM EDT...
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER OR WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE...REPORT IT
TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON
NC.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3385 7867 3390 7929 3393 7930 3397 7934
3403 7930 3403 7929 3410 7922 3413 7865
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 276DEG 36KT 3393 7903
$$
DCH/MBB000
WWUS52 KILM 152333
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
732 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
NCC047-152342-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080315T2345Z/
COLUMBUS NC-
732 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTY IS
CANCELED...
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER OR WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE...REPORT IT
TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON
NC.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3395 7866 3385 7867 3390 7929 3393 7930
3397 7934 3403 7930 3408 7923 3410 7922
3412 7885
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 276DEG 36KT 3392 7890
$$
SCC051-152345-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080315T2345Z/
HORRY SC-
732 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
HORRY COUNTY...
AT 727 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ADRIAN...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
CONWAY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LONGS BY 740 PM EDT...
WAMPEE BY 745 PM EDT...
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER OR WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE...REPORT IT
TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON
NC.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3395 7866 3385 7867 3390 7929 3393 7930
3397 7934 3403 7930 3408 7923 3410 7922
3412 7885
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 276DEG 36KT 3392 7890
$$
DCH/MBB000
WWUS52 KILM 152348
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
746 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
SCC051-152356-
/O.EXP.KILM.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080315T2345Z/
HORRY SC-
746 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HORRY COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
AT 745 PM EDT...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE
TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED SOUTHEAST...OUT OF THE WARNED AREA.
...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER OR WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE...REPORT IT
TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON
NC.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3395 7866 3385 7867 3390 7929 3393 7930
3397 7934 3403 7930 3408 7923 3410 7922
3412 7885
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 276DEG 36KT 3392 7889
$$
DCH/MBBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 5:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Robeson | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 6:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Columbus | 51 min |
| Mar 15, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Robeson | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Robeson | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 6:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender | 59 min |
| Mar 15, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Darlington | 42 min |
| Mar 15, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Marlboro | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Dillon | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Darlington, Florence, Marion | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 6:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Florence, Marion | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 38 min |
| Mar 15, 7:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 97 min | |
| Mar 15, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 31 min |
Nearby
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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.