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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2011, 1:41 PM EDT for Duplin County, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It was in force for 49 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 28, 2011, 1:41 PM EDT (17:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2011, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Duplin County, NC, Lenoir County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:43 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 28, 8:48 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 1638 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 502 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
134
WFUS52 KMHX 281741
TORMHX
NCC061-107-281830-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0022.110428T1741Z-110428T1830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
141 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN LENOIR COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
DUPLIN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 230 PM EDT
* AT 138 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 21 MILES WEST OF MAGNOLIA...OR 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WARSAW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WARSAW...BOWDENS...
KENANSVILLE...
ALBERTSON...KORNEGAY...
MOSS HILL...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING...1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9 OR NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3490 7815 3508 7816 3509 7818 3517 7817
3519 7814 3518 7807 3520 7802 3517 7797
3517 7792 3515 7790 3518 7784 3529 7783
3528 7767 3481 7779 3475 7820
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 239DEG 49KT 3484 7837
$$
293 follow-up statements
156
WWUS52 KMHX 281802
SVSMHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
202 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011
NCC061-107-281830-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110428T1830Z/
LENOIR NC-DUPLIN NC-
202 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR DUPLIN
AND SOUTHWESTERN LENOIR COUNTIES...
AT 201 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WARSAW...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... CHINQUAPIN...
BEAUTANCUS...BEULAVILLE...KORNEGAY...ALBERTSON...PINK HILL...MOSS
HILL AND FALLING CREEK.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3490 7815 3508 7816 3509 7818 3517 7817
3519 7814 3518 7807 3520 7802 3517 7797
3517 7792 3515 7790 3518 7784 3529 7783
3528 7767 3481 7779 3475 7820
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 237DEG 67KT 3503 7803
$$
29063 WWUS52 KMHX 281821 SVSMHX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 221 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 NCC061-281831- /O.CAN.KMHX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110428T1830Z/ DUPLIN NC- 221 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DUPLIN 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 OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NEWPORT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. LAT...LON 3509 7772 3524 7783 3529 7775 3528 7767 TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 237DEG 67KT 3522 7767 $$ NCC107-281830- /O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110428T1830Z/ LENOIR NC- 221 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL LENOIR COUNTY... AT 219 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOSS HILL...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... A TORNADO. QUARTER SIZED HAIL. OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. LAT...LON 3509 7772 3524 7783 3529 7775 3528 7767 TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 237DEG 67KT 3522 7767 $$ 29
530 WWUS52 KMHX 281828 SVSMHX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 228 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 NCC107-281838- /O.EXP.KMHX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110428T1830Z/ LENOIR NC- 228 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL LENOIR COUNTY EXPIRES AT 230 PM EDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NEWPORT. WHILE THE IMMEDIATE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT HAS DISSIPATED...ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A SAFE SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. LAT...LON 3509 7772 3524 7783 3529 7775 3528 7767 TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 237DEG 67KT 3529 7753 $$ 29
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 10:07 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Dare, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Duplin | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Duplin, Lenoir | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 3:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Greene, Martin, Pitt | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 3:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 4:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Pitt | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 4:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Duplin, Onslow | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 4:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Martin, Washington | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 4:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Pitt | 22 min |
| Apr 28, 5:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Hyde, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 5:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Tyrrell, Washington | 19 min |
| Apr 28, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 49 min | |
| Apr 28, 5:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Hyde, Tyrrell, Washington | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven, Jones, Onslow | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven, Jones, Onslow | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 5:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Tyrrell, Washington | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 6:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Dare, Tyrrell, Washington | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 67 min | |
| Apr 28, 7:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Dare | 29 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.