Tornado Warning 39, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Aug 27, 2008, 12:56 PM EDT (16:56 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2008, 1:30 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Randolph County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:55 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 271656
TORRAH
NCC151-271730-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0039.080827T1656Z-080827T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1256 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 130 PM EDT

* AT 1255 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR ASHEBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RANDLEMAN...

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 3586 7987 3581 7971 3568 7983 3571 7995
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 210DEG 13KT 3574 7986

$$

GIH

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 271718
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
118 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

NCC151-271730-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080827T1730Z/
RANDOLPH NC-
117 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
RANDOLPH COUNTY...

AT 114 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO... LOCATED NEAR RANDLEMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 
15 MPH. ANOTHER VERY STRONG STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS 
LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF ULAH... ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 
MPH. 

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 IS EXPECTED TO 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.

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

LAT...LON 3586 7987 3581 7971 3568 7983 3571 7995
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 210DEG 13KT 3579 7981

$$

GIH

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