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Tornado Warning 59, NWS Raleigh, NC

November 15, 2008Edgecombe County, Nash County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Nov 15, 2008, 3:34 AM EST for Edgecombe County, Nash County, North Carolina. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Nov 15, 2008, 3:34 AM EST (08:34 UTC)
Expired: Nov 15, 2008, 4:15 AM EST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Nash County, NC

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Nov 15, 4:10 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	3 N Leggett, NC	A LARGE TREE WAS UPROOTED AND SMASHED A PARKED VEHICLE ON DRAUGHN ROAD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 15, 12:24 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 147 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1161 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 517 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 5.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS52 KRAH 150834
TORRAH
NCC065-127-150915-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0059.081115T0834Z-081115T0915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
334 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 415 AM EST

* AT 329 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 12 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF SHARPSBURG...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SHARPSBURG...
  ROCKY MOUNT...
  KINGSBORO...
  TARBORO...
  LEGGETT...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING TORNADOES. THIS IS A 
DANGEROUS SITUATION...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY

TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO 
SEE. 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.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK
THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN RALEIGH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3570 7769 3580 7776 3582 7775 3584 7778
      3585 7783 3583 7785 3584 7788 3581 7798
      3614 7783 3614 7768 3610 7761 3609 7754
      3603 7752 3603 7747 3600 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 226DEG 40KT 3576 7788

$$

JFB

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 150838
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
338 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

NCC065-127-150915-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-081115T0915Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-NASH NC-
338 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EST FOR EASTERN
NASH AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...

AT 333 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 8 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF SHARPSBURG...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL MOVE ACROSS ELM CITY IN A FEW 
MINUTES AND THEN ACROSS SHARPSBURG. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 
STORM. TAKE COVER NOW

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... MACCLESFIELD...
PINETOPS...ROCKY MOUNT...KINGSBORO...DORTCHES...TARBORO...
BATTLEBORO...LEGGETT AND WHITAKERS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.


LAT...LON 3570 7769 3580 7776 3582 7775 3584 7778
      3585 7783 3583 7785 3584 7788 3581 7798
      3614 7783 3614 7768 3610 7761 3609 7754
      3603 7752 3603 7747 3600 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0837Z 208DEG 45KT 3582 7788

$$

BLAES

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 150848
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
348 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

NCC065-127-150915-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-081115T0915Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-NASH NC-
347 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EST FOR EASTERN
NASH AND NORTHERN EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...

AT 342 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR 
SHARPSBURG...OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKY MOUNT...MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 50 MPH. THIS TORNADO RECENTLY PRODUCED DAMAGE TO HOMES IN 
LUCAMA...WILSON AND ELM CITY IN WILSON COUNTY. TAKE COVER NOW

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... KINGSBORO...DORTCHES...
TARBORO...BATTLEBORO...LEGGETT AND WHITAKERS.

TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO
SEE. 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.

LAT...LON 3583 7763 3583 7772 3585 7782 3587 7794
      3614 7783 3614 7768 3610 7762 3609 7754
      3603 7752 3603 7747 3600 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0847Z 208DEG 45KT 3593 7781

$$

BLAES

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 150905
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
405 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

NCC127-150912-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-081115T0915Z/
NASH NC-
402 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

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

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA 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 800 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3593 7754 3590 7762 3591 7771 3594 7779
      3609 7772 3614 7768 3610 7762 3609 7754
      3603 7752 3603 7747 3600 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 214DEG 36KT 3601 7771

$$

NCC065-150915-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-081115T0915Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-
402 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EST FOR NORTHERN
EDGECOMBE COUNTY...

AT 400 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 7 MILES 
NORTH OF KINGSBORO...OR NEAR ROCKY MOUNT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 
MPH. THIS STORM HAS OF PRODUCING DAMAGE ACROSS WILSON AND JOHNSTON 
COUNTIES. 

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... LEGGETT AND WHITAKERS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3593 7754 3590 7762 3591 7771 3594 7779
      3609 7772 3614 7768 3610 7762 3609 7754
      3603 7752 3603 7747 3600 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 214DEG 36KT 3601 7771

$$

BLAES

000 
WWUS52 KRAH 150916
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
416 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

NCC065-150926-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-081115T0915Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-
416 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN EDGECOMBE COUNTY EXPIRED AT 415
AM EST...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND 
THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

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 800 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3593 7754 3590 7762 3591 7771 3594 7779
      3609 7772 3614 7768 3610 7762 3609 7754
      3603 7752 3603 7747 3600 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0905Z 214DEG 36KT 3603 7769

$$

JFB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 15, 1:45 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Sampson	45 min
Nov 15, 2:28 AM EST	Tornado Warning	RAH	Johnston, Sampson	47 min
Nov 15, 3:08 AM EST	Tornado Warning	RAH	Johnston, Wayne, Wilson	52 min
Nov 15, 4:04 AM EST	Tornado Warning	RAH	Halifax	41 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.