Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 2011, 7:13 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 32 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
- Apr 16, 2011, 7:13 PM EDT (23:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 12:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 824 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS52 KILM 162313
TORILM
NCC019-129-141-162345-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0012.110416T2313Z-110416T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
713 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHWESTERN NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 745 PM EDT
* AT 709 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR THE
BOROUGH...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LELAND...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 60 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ROCKY POINT...
BURGAW...
WHITE STOCKING...
MAPLE HILL...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GET UNDER A TABLE OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3427 7806 3441 7820 3472 7793 3472 7769
3451 7759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 233DEG 53KT 3440 7803
$$
152 follow-up statements
048
WWUS52 KILM 162322
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
722 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
NCC019-129-162331-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110416T2345Z/
NEW HANOVER NC-BRUNSWICK NC-
722 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK AND NORTHWESTERN
NEW HANOVER COUNTIES IS CANCELED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3438 7794 3449 7805 3472 7793 3472 7769
3451 7759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 233DEG 53KT 3447 7791
$$
NCC141-162345-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110416T2345Z/
PENDER NC-
722 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
PENDER COUNTY...
AT 717 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKY POINT...OR 8
MILES SOUTH OF BURGAW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ASHTON...ST.
HELENA...VAN EDEN...WATHA...MURRAY TOWN...WHITE STOCKING AND MAPLE
HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3438 7794 3449 7805 3472 7793 3472 7769
3451 7759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 233DEG 53KT 3447 7791
$$
15692
WWUS52 KILM 162331
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
731 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
NCC141-162345-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110416T2345Z/
PENDER NC-
731 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PENDER COUNTY...
AT 724 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR
ROCKY POINT. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BURGAW...OR 5 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF BURGAW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MAPLE HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
&&
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3446 7787 3455 7793 3471 7787 3472 7769
3451 7759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 233DEG 53KT 3455 7778
$$
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 12:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Columbus, Robeson | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 70 min |
| Apr 16, 3:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 4:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 58 min |
| Apr 16, 4:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 5:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 57 min |
| Apr 16, 5:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Pender | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen | 11 min |
| Apr 16, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 34 min |
| Apr 16, 7:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Pender | 17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.