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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

May 7, 20094 counties in North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this tornado warning at May 7, 2009, 6:42 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 63 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: May 7, 2009, 6:42 PM EDT (22:42 UTC)
Expired: May 7, 2009, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Craven County, NC, Greene County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Pitt County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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
May 7, 6:45 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	6 N Kinston, NC	911 CENTER RELAYED REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD
May 7, 7:00 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	3 N Kinston, NC

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

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 7, 6:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 80 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: 1243 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 583 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 143 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 6.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS52 KMHX 072242
TORMHX
NCC049-079-107-147-072345-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0020.090507T2242Z-090507T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
642 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CRAVEN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHERN LENOIR COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LA GRANGE...KINSTON...
  SOUTHEASTERN PITT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AYDEN...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 642 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  INSTITUTE...OR 6 MILES EAST OF LA GRANGE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DAWSON BY 655 PM EDT...
  KINSTON BY 705 PM EDT...
  GRAINGERS BY 725 PM EDT...
  GRIFTON BY 740 PM EDT...
  QUINERLY...JOHNSONS MILLS...7 MILES WEST OF RIVERSIDE AND 8 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF FORT BARNWELL BY 745 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
LARGE SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN 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 AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FRIDAY
MORNING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3541 7781 3552 7720 3544 7719 3542 7719
      3541 7718 3528 7716 3523 7739 3523 7749
      3524 7753 3523 7752 3523 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 267DEG 12KT 3534 7768

$$

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3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS52 KMHX 072301
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
701 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

NCC049-079-107-147-072345-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090507T2345Z/
LENOIR NC-GREENE NC-PITT NC-CRAVEN NC-
701 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR CRAVEN...
PITT...GREENE AND LENOIR COUNTIES...

AT 700 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DAWSON...OR NEAR
KINSTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  KINSTON AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF HOOKERTON BY 705 PM EDT...
  GRAINGERS BY 725 PM EDT...
  GRIFTON...QUINERLY...JOHNSONS MILLS AND 7 MILES WEST OF RIVERSIDE
  BY 745 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN 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 AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FRIDAY
MORNING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3541 7781 3552 7720 3544 7719 3542 7719
      3541 7718 3528 7716 3523 7739 3523 7749
      3524 7753 3523 7752 3523 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 267DEG 12KT 3534 7761

$$

8

000 
WWUS52 KMHX 072320
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
720 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

NCC049-079-107-147-072345-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090507T2345Z/
LENOIR NC-GREENE NC-PITT NC-CRAVEN NC-
720 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR CRAVEN...
PITT...GREENE AND LENOIR COUNTIES...

AT 718 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HONOLULU...OR 12
MILES SOUTHEAST OF AYDEN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  NORTH OF VANCEBORO AT 730 PM EDT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN 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 AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FRIDAY
MORNING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3541 7781 3552 7720 3544 7719 3542 7719
      3541 7718 3528 7716 3523 7739 3523 7749
      3524 7753 3523 7752 3523 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 266DEG 15KT 3535 7725

$$

8

000 
WWUS52 KMHX 072327
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
727 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

NCC079-107-147-072336-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090507T2345Z/
LENOIR NC-GREENE NC-PITT NC-
727 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PITT...GREENE AND LENOIR COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FRIDAY
MORNING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3526 7743 3530 7745 3533 7743 3533 7738
      3532 7735 3537 7729 3535 7727 3535 7725
      3538 7724 3540 7721 3542 7720 3541 7718
      3528 7716 3523 7747
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 266DEG 15KT 3532 7727

$$

NCC049-072345-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090507T2345Z/
CRAVEN NC-
727 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR CRAVEN
COUNTY...

AT 726 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HONOLULU...OR 14
MILES SOUTHEAST OF AYDEN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL CRAVEN COUNTY NORTH OF VANCEBORO AT 740 PM EDT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN 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 AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FRIDAY
MORNING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3526 7743 3530 7745 3533 7743 3533 7738
      3532 7735 3537 7729 3535 7727 3535 7725
      3538 7724 3540 7721 3542 7720 3541 7718
      3528 7716 3523 7747
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 266DEG 15KT 3532 7727

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at May 7, 3:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 3:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
332 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
A FRONT WILL LINGER WEST OVER CENTRAL NC AND WILL DISSIPATE FRIDAY.
ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA SATURDAY AND MOVE OFFSHORE
SUNDAY. THIS FRONT WILL LINGER OFFSHORE THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA TUESDAY AND WILL REMAIN OVER THE
AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATE
THURSDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
LN OF STORMS HAS MV OFFSHORE THIS EARLY AFTN. SW LO LVL FLO UNDR
CLRG SKIES. QUESTION IS...HAS THE AMS BEEN WORKED OVR ENUF TO SPPRS
ANY FURTHER ACTVTY THIS AFTN. WK UPR TROF WL MV THRU WI ANTHR S/WV
TNGT. CUD SEE SUM SHWRS LTR TNGT AS THIS ENERGY SWINGS THRU. WL HV
DCRSG CHCS AFT MIDNGT AS TROF EXITS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
ZNL FLO AT 5H ESTABLISHES ITSELF OVR THE AREA ON FRI. SERIES OF WK
S/WVS WL MV THRU THE FLO INTO THE WKEND. HARD TO KEY ON ANY OF THESE
S/WVS AND TIMING WL BE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE. GFS/NAM/SREF ALL
FAIRLY DRY IN THE FRI THRU SAT TM PD. HARD TO RULE OUT ANY PCPN IN
THIS TYPE OF PATTERN. WL CARRY SCHC. BEST LUKG S/WV IN MDLS WL BE
FRI AFTN. HI TEMPS WL RMN IN THE 80S FRI AND SAT WI SW LO LVL FLO
CONTG.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
MDLS SHOWG A S/WV MVG THRU THE ZNL FLO WL PUSH A FRNT THRU THE AREA
SAT NGT. FRNT WL BE S OF AREA BY SUN. ANTHR SURGE WL PUSH THRU SUN
AFTN AND NGT. 5H FLO TO BCM MR AMPLIFIED OVR THE ECST MON AND A WV
FRMS ON THE FRNT TO OUR S. CUD SEE SUM OVRRNNG PCPN FRM THIS WV MON
AND MON NGT. HI PRES BOTH AT THE SFC AND ALFT WL BLD IN TUE NGT.
THIS RDG WL MV OFFSHR THU. HI TEMPS IN THE 70S BHND THE FRNT ON MON
WL CLIMB BACK INTO THE LWR 80S BY THU.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 330 PM THURSDAY...EXPECTING DIURNAL STRONG/SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO BEGINNING FIRING WITH CONTINUED DESTABILIZATION OF
THE ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS SHOULD BEGIN TO WEAKEN
LATE EVENING AS ATMOSPHERE STABILIZES. A WEAK DISTURBANCE ALOFT
COULD HELP TO SUSTAIN WEAKER CONVECTION OVERNIGHT BUT NOT
EXPECTING THE COVERAGE LIKE LAST NIGHT. THEREFORE WILL CONTINUE A
VFR TAF THROUGH 08Z THEN INDICATE SOME LOW CLOUDS/FOG LATE AS
WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH.

THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN MOIST AND UNSTABLE AND SUPPORTIVE OF
MAINLY AFTERNOON/EVENING STORMS THROUGH SUNDAY. A FRONT WILL CROSS
THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT WITH LOW PRESSURE FORMING ALONG IT MONDAY
CONTRIBUTING TO A CONTINUED RISK OF SHOWERS OR STORMS. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TUESDAY WITH DRIER/STABLE AIR.

&&

.MARINE...
AS OF 330 PM THURSDAY...WILL EXTEND ADVISORIES FOR THE
SOUNDS/NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH MID EVENING BASED ON CURRENT
OBSERVATIONS. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE AFTER WEAK UPPER
DISTURBANCE PASSES. WINDS FOR THE MOST PART SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 20
KT FRIDAY (BUT SEAS WILL REMAIN 4-6 FT SO THE ADVISORIES WILL
CONTINUE FOR THE WATERS SOUTH OF OREGON INLET) THEN BEGIN TO
INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY SATURDAY AS THE NEXT
SHORTWAVE APPROACHES AND INTERACTS WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT TO
THE WEST. THE GFS HAS WINDS TO 30 KT BUT LOOKED TO BE SUFFERING
FROM GRID SCALE FEEDBACK SO WILL CAP WINDS T 25 KT AND SEAS AT 8
FT. WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SUNDAY AS THE FRONT STALLS OVER
THE SOUTHERN WATERS AND THE GRADIENT RELAXES. A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO FORM ALONG THE FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY WITH INCREASING NORTHERLY FLOW TO 15 G 20 KT. WILL FORECAST
SEAS TO 3-5 FT TO COINCIDE WITH THIS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE WATERS ON TUESDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS LESS THAN 4
FT.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR AMZ135-
     150.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR AMZ152-154-156-
     158.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CGG
NEAR TERM...CGG
SHORT TERM...CGG
LONG TERM...CGG
AVIATION...JME
MARINE...JME

Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 4:25 AM EDT, 14 hours 17 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
425 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-080830-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
425 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS
...HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED
FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION
BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NCZ095-098-103-104-080830-
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
425 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS
...HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED
FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE
LOOKOUT TODAY...WITH A MODERATE RISK FROM DUCK TO CAPE HATTERAS
AND FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION
BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 7, 6:08 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
608 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0540 PM     HAIL             GRIFTON                 35.37N 77.43W
05/07/2009  E1.75 INCH       PITT               NC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED RELAYED THROUGH WITN TV

&&

CQD

Local storm report, May 7, 6:14 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
614 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0606 PM     TORNADO          VANCEBORO               35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009                   CRAVEN             NC   PUBLIC

            NEAR RIVER RD AND MAPLE CYPRESS RD

&&

JELARDO

Local storm report, May 7, 6:20 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
620 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0615 PM     TORNADO          VANCEBORO               35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009                   CRAVEN             NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TORNADO SPOTTED NEAR WEST CRAVEN HIGH SCHOOL

&&

JELARDO

Local storm report, May 7, 6:31 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
631 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0625 PM     HAIL             VANCEBORO               35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009  E1.75 INCH       CRAVEN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JELARDO

Local storm report, May 7, 6:35 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
635 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0629 PM     HAIL             VANCEBORO               35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009  E1.75 INCH       CRAVEN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

CQD

Local storm report, May 7, 6:36 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
636 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0629 PM     TORNADO          VANCEBORO               35.30N 77.16W
05/07/2009                   CRAVEN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

CQD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 7, 9:57 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		63 min
May 7, 4:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Greene, Lenoir, Pitt	38 min
May 7, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin	46 min
May 7, 5:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Duplin	49 min
May 7, 5:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt	57 min
May 7, 5:31 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Lenoir, Pitt	44 min
May 7, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Duplin, Onslow	50 min
May 7, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Greene, Lenoir, Pitt	67 min
May 7, 6:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico	49 min
May 7, 6:33 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Onslow	42 min
May 7, 6:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico	52 min
May 7, 7:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Greene, Pitt	41 min
May 7, 7:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico	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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.