Tornado Warning 37, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Aug 27, 2008, 12:37 PM EDT (16:37 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2008, 1:00 PM EDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Guilford County, NC, Randolph County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KRAH 271637
TORRAH
NCC081-151-271700-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0037.080827T1637Z-080827T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1237 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTHEASTERN GUILFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 100 PM EDT

* AT 1233 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO OVER RANDLEMAN...
  MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLIMAX...
  PLEASANT GARDEN...

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 3605 7982 3604 7954 3576 7973 3578 7985
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 192DEG 17KT 3583 7978

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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.