Tornado Warning 45, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Aug 27, 2008, 2:10 PM EDT (18:10 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2008, 2:45 PM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Nash County, NC, Wake County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KRAH 271810
TORRAH
NCC069-101-127-183-271845-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0045.080827T1810Z-080827T1845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  EAST CENTRAL WAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTHWESTERN NASH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 245 PM EDT

* AT 209 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO OVER LINWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 14 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MIDDLESEX...
  PILOT...

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.

SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS 
STORM. TAKE COVER NOW 

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

LAT...LON 3592 7828 3584 7810 3580 7811 3570 7821
      3577 7838
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 210DEG 12KT 3577 7828

$$

GIH

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 271841
SVSRAH

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

NCC069-101-127-183-271850-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-080827T1845Z/
JOHNSTON NC-WAKE NC-NASH NC-FRANKLIN NC-
240 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN...SOUTHWESTERN
NASH...EAST CENTRAL WAKE AND NORTH CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTIES EXPIRES
AT 245 PM EDT...

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

IF YOU EXPERIENCED SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING
WINDS 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 3592 7828 3584 7810 3580 7811 3570 7821
      3577 7838
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 210DEG 12KT 3586 7826

$$

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.