Tornado Warning 35, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Aug 27, 2008, 9:48 AM EDT (13:48 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2008, 10:15 AM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Harnett County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KRAH 271348
TORRAH
NCC085-271415-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0035.080827T1348Z-080827T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
948 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL HARNETT COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT

* AT 947 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO OVER ERWIN...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LILLINGTON...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ERWIN...
  DUNN...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3526 7870 3526 7877 3543 7861 3540 7860
      3535 7856 3534 7854 3531 7855 3528 7859
      3524 7861
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 219DEG 13KT 3528 7868

$$

GIH

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 271409
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1009 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

NCC085-271419-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080827T1415Z/
HARNETT NC-
1009 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HARNETT COUNTY EXPIRES AT
1015 AM EDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND THE WARNING 
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER... THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BE 
MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF RESTRENGTHENING.

IF YOU EXPERIENCED SEVERE WEATHER OR HAVE SPOTTED STORM DAMAGE SUCH 
AS DOWNED TREES...  PLEASE PASS THE INFORMATION ALONG TO YOUR 
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3526 7870 3526 7877 3543 7861 3540 7860
      3535 7856 3534 7854 3531 7855 3528 7859
      3524 7861
TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 219DEG 13KT 3534 7862

$$

GIH

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.