Tornado Warning 47, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Aug 27, 2008, 2:31 PM EDT (18:31 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2008, 2:58 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Nash County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KRAH 271831
TORRAH
NCC127-271915-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0047.080827T1831Z-080827T1915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT

* AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 12 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NASHVILLE...

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 3600 7803 3597 7778 3583 7793 3584 7801
      3586 7810
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 204DEG 10KT 3587 7800

$$

GIH

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 271858
SVSRAH

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

NCC127-271907-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080827T1915Z/
NASH NC-
257 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL NASH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND THE WARNING IS 
NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

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 3600 7803 3597 7778 3583 7793 3584 7801
      3586 7810
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 204DEG 10KT 3594 7796

$$

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.