Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Mar 15, 2008, 3:52 PM EDT for Anson County, Richmond County, Stanly County, North Carolina. It was in force for 38 min. 2 reports 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
- Mar 15, 2008, 3:52 PM EDT (19:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2008, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Anson County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Stanly County, NC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 4:09 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 5 Se Oakboro, NC | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN NORTHERN ANSON COUNTY ON THOMAS ROAD...REPORTED BY PUBLIC. |
| Mar 15, 4:21 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Norwood, NC | QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN NORWOOD. REPORTED BY PUBLIC. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 111 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1308 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KRAH 151952
TORRAH
NCC007-153-167-152030-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0008.080315T1952Z-080315T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
352 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN ANSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN STANLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT
* AT 351 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF PEACHLAND...OR ABOUT 12 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MONROE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANSONVILLE...
NORWOOD...
IF MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS TO
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
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.
LAT...LON 3496 8032 3518 8029 3515 8046 3520 8049
3529 8010 3521 8006 3515 8007 3514 8006
3514 8001 3510 7999 3490 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 240DEG 33KT 3509 8036
$$
WSS3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KRAH 152004
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
404 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
NCC007-153-167-152030-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080315T2030Z/
ANSON NC-STANLY NC-RICHMOND NC-
404 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND...SOUTHERN STANLY AND NORTHWESTERN ANSON
COUNTIES...
AT 400 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OAKBORO...OR ABOUT
15 MILES SOUTH OF ALBEMARLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3496 8032 3518 8029 3515 8046 3520 8049
3529 8010 3521 8006 3515 8007 3514 8006
3514 8001 3510 7999 3490 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 241DEG 46KT 3518 8022
$$
WSS000
WWUS52 KRAH 152014
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
412 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
NCC007-153-167-152030-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080315T2030Z/
ANSON NC-STANLY NC-RICHMOND NC-
412 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND...SOUTHERN STANLY AND NORTHWESTERN ANSON
COUNTIES...
AT 410 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS
LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF NORWOOD...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF
ALBEMARLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL OCCURRED WITH
THIS STORM IN NORTHWEST ANSON COUNTY NEAR THE ROCKY RIVER AT 409 PM.
LAT...LON 3496 8032 3518 8029 3515 8046 3520 8049
3529 8010 3521 8006 3515 8007 3514 8006
3514 8001 3510 7999 3490 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 251DEG 32KT 3519 8018
$$
WSS000
WWUS52 KRAH 152026
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
424 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
NCC007-153-167-152034-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080315T2030Z/
ANSON NC-STANLY NC-RICHMOND NC-
424 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND...SOUTHERN
STANLY AND NORTHWESTERN ANSON COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 430 PM EDT...
THE POTENTIALLY TORNADIC STORM IS MOVING OUT OF THE WARNED AREA.
WHILE THE STORM DOES NOT DISPLAY TORNADIC SIGNATURES AT THIS
TIME...LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE AS THE
STORM MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THROUGH 5 PM.
LAT...LON 3496 8032 3518 8029 3515 8046 3520 8049
3529 8010 3521 8006 3515 8007 3514 8006
3514 8001 3510 7999 3490 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 251DEG 32KT 3522 8006
$$
WSSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery | 38 min |
| Mar 15, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Montgomery | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 4:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Moore | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 5:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Lee, Moore | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Lee | 42 min |
| Mar 15, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke | 54 min |
| Mar 15, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 50 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.