Tornado Warning 41, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Aug 27, 2008, 1:23 PM EDT (17:23 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Nash County, NC, Wilson County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:23 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 271723
TORRAH
NCC127-195-271800-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0041.080827T1723Z-080827T1800Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN WILSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTH CENTRAL NASH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 118 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO OVER SIMS...OR 16 MILES EAST OF LINWOOD...MOVING NORTH AT
  11 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SIMS...
  WILSON...
  NEW HOPE...

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 3589 7803 3582 7784 3564 7801 3568 7813
TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 200DEG 10KT 3572 7803

$$

GIH

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 271743
SVSRAH

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

NCC127-195-271800-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080827T1800Z/
WILSON NC-NASH NC-
143 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL NASH AND NORTH CENTRAL WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 141 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SIMS...OR 14 MILES
SOUTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 11 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE NEW HOPE AND ELM CITY.

SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS
STORM. TAKE COVER NOW IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. 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 3570 7796 3576 7808 3588 7801 3582 7784
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 200DEG 10KT 3577 7801

$$

GIH

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 271749
SVSRAH

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

NCC127-195-271800-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080827T1800Z/
WILSON NC-NASH NC-
149 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL NASH AND NORTH CENTRAL WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 146 PM EDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED JUST NORTH OF THE I-95 AND US 
264 INTERSECTION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SIMS...OR 13 MILES 
SOUTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 12 MPH. TAKE COVER NOW. 

LAT...LON 3570 7796 3576 7808 3588 7801 3582 7784
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 196DEG 10KT 3579 7801

$$

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