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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

May 7, 2009Beaufort County, Craven County, Pamlico County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this tornado warning at May 7, 2009, 6:53 PM EDT for Beaufort County, Craven County, Pamlico County, North Carolina. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 7, 2009, 6:53 PM EDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2009, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Beaufort County, NC, Craven County, NC, Pamlico County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 7, 6:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 56 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2009-05-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1243 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2009-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 143 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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

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The text

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

000 
WFUS52 KMHX 072253
TORMHX
NCC013-049-137-072345-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0021.090507T2253Z-090507T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BEAUFORT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHERN CRAVEN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHERN PAMLICO COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 651 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CAYTON...OR
  10 MILES NORTH OF NEW BERN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SPRING HOPE BY 700 PM EDT...
  EDWARD BY 715 PM EDT...
  PRESCOTT AND SILVER HILL BY 720 PM EDT...
  ROYAL BY 730 PM EDT...
  MARIBEL 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.

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 3518 7713 3536 7710 3534 7666 3536 7665
      3535 7665 3535 7661 3532 7662 3532 7650
      3528 7650 3526 7646 3521 7650 3522 7657
      3520 7652 3518 7654 3519 7660 3516 7663
      3517 7657 3515 7655 3509 7658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 276DEG 18KT 3526 7701

$$

5
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS52 KMHX 072316
SVSMHX

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

NCC049-072325-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090507T2345Z/
CRAVEN NC-
716 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CRAVEN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

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

LAT...LON 3518 7695 3523 7694 3525 7690 3527 7693
      3535 7692 3535 7661 3533 7663 3532 7650
      3528 7650 3526 7646 3521 7650 3522 7657
      3520 7652 3518 7654 3519 7660 3516 7663
      3515 7655 3509 7658 3509 7659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 276DEG 18KT 3525 7688

$$

NCC013-137-072345-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090507T2345Z/
BEAUFORT NC-PAMLICO NC-
716 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR PAMLICO
AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES...

AT 714 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRESCOTT...OR 14
MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW BERN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PRESCOTT AND SILVER HILL BY 720 PM EDT...
  ROYAL AND AURORA BY 730 PM EDT...
  6 MILES NORTH OF BAYBORO BY 735 PM EDT...
  7 MILES NORTH OF STONEWALL BY 740 PM EDT...
  MESIC...VANDEMERE...MARIBEL AND 7 MILES WEST OF HOBUCKEN 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.

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 3518 7695 3523 7694 3525 7690 3527 7693
      3535 7692 3535 7661 3533 7663 3532 7650
      3528 7650 3526 7646 3521 7650 3522 7657
      3520 7652 3518 7654 3519 7660 3516 7663
      3515 7655 3509 7658 3509 7659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 276DEG 18KT 3525 7688

$$

5

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 9:57 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX63 min
May 7, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXGreene, Lenoir, Pitt38 min
May 7, 4:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDuplin46 min
May 7, 5:11 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXDuplin49 min
May 7, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXBeaufort, Craven, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt57 min
May 7, 5:31 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXBeaufort, Craven, Lenoir, Pitt44 min
May 7, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXDuplin, Onslow50 min
May 7, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXGreene, Lenoir, Pitt67 min
May 7, 6:11 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXBeaufort, Craven, Pamlico49 min
May 7, 6:33 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXOnslow42 min
May 7, 6:42 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXCraven, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt63 min
May 7, 7:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXGreene, Pitt41 min
May 7, 7:36 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXBeaufort, Craven, Pamlico41 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.