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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Raleigh, NC

April 16, 2011Montgomery County, Moore County, Richmond County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 16, 2011, 1:46 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Moore County, Richmond County, North Carolina. It was in force for 59 min. 4 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: Apr 16, 2011, 1:46 PM EDT (17:46 UTC)
Expired: Apr 16, 2011, 2:45 PM EDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Montgomery County, NC, Moore County, NC, Richmond County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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
Apr 16, 2:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 N Troy, NC	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED.
Apr 16, 2:35 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	Seven Lakes, NC	PENNY SIZED HAIL
Apr 16, 2:40 PM EDT	HAIL 0.25	2 Nnw Carthage, NC	PEA SIZED HAIL
Apr 16, 2:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ese Carthage, NC	TWO 18 INCH TREES DOWN NEAR UNION PINES HIGH SCHOOL

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

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 PDS	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 107 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 605 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 909 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

442 
WUUS52 KRAH 161746
SVRRAH
NCC123-125-153-161845-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0039.110416T1746Z-110416T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
146 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  MOORE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  RICHMOND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 245 PM EDT

* AT 136 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AND MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE    
  AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 60  
  MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING 
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

PEOPLE INVOLVED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD MOVE INDOORS UNTIL 
THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES 
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO AN 
INTERIOR ROOM OF A SAFE SHELTER IF YOU HEAR OR SEE A TORNADO.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2 OR NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 7992 3490 7985 3501 7989 3505 7988
      3512 7993 3509 8000 3510 8006 3529 8010
      3538 8005 3550 8018 3551 7935 3551 7934
      3547 7936 3536 7927 3515 7932 3504 7946
      3498 7957 3490 7957 3485 7962 3482 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 271DEG 509KT 3542 7637 3469 7652

$$

13

3 follow-up statements

067 
WWUS52 KRAH 161806
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
206 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC123-125-153-161845-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110416T1845Z/
MONTGOMERY NC-MOORE NC-RICHMOND NC-
206 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR RICHMOND...MOORE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT 154 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHING FROM NEAR TROY SOUTH ACROSS 
ANSONVILLE TO WADESBORO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST NEAR 60 
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...TROY...PEKIN... 
ROBBINS...CARTHAGE...SOUTHERN PINES...ELLERBE...ROCKINGHAM AND 
HAMLET.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE
MOBILE HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS FLYING DEBRIS
GENERATED BY DAMAGING WINDS CAN BE DEADLY.

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 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING 
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY FROM 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL 
MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3480 7992 3490 7985 3501 7989 3505 7988
      3512 7993 3509 8000 3510 8006 3529 8010
      3538 8005 3550 8018 3551 7935 3551 7934
      3547 7936 3536 7927 3515 7932 3504 7946
      3498 7957 3490 7957 3485 7962 3482 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 271DEG 508KT 3491 7327 3419 7350

$$

13

426 
WWUS52 KRAH 161827
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
227 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC123-125-153-161845-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110416T1845Z/
MONTGOMERY NC-MOORE NC-RICHMOND NC-
227 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR RICHMOND...MOORE AND EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT 217 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA. SOME LOCATIONS WHICH 
WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE ROBBINS...CARTHAGE...WHISPERING 
PINES...SEVEN LAKES...SOUTHERN PINES...ELLERBEE...ROCKINGHAM AND 
HAMLET.  STORMS WERE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AROUND 60 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 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING 
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY FROM 
SEVERE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3490 7985 3501 7989 3516 7989 3529 7985
      3551 7985 3551 7934 3547 7936 3536 7927
      3516 7932 3504 7946 3498 7957 3490 7957
      3485 7962 3482 7961 3480 7992
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 271DEG 507KT 3445 6934 3375 6964

$$

13

477 
WWUS52 KRAH 161840
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
240 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC123-153-161849-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110416T1845Z/
MONTGOMERY NC-RICHMOND NC-
240 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RICHMOND AND EASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS 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 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3513 7959 3517 7961 3519 7965 3523 7968
      3551 7966 3551 7934 3547 7936 3543 7932
      3542 7933 3541 7931 3536 7927 3516 7932
      3506 7949
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 271DEG 506KT 3394 6680 3327 6717

$$

NCC125-161845-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110416T1845Z/
MOORE NC-
240 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR MOORE COUNTY...

AT 231 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 
AROUND 60 MPH. THIS STORM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 
MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE INCH. 

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 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3513 7959 3517 7961 3519 7965 3523 7968
      3551 7966 3551 7934 3547 7936 3543 7932
      3542 7933 3541 7931 3536 7927 3516 7932
      3506 7949
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 271DEG 506KT 3394 6680 3327 6717

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 16, 8:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph and 1 more	61 min
Apr 16, 12:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth	43 min
Apr 16, 12:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson	64 min
Apr 16, 12:43 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Davidson	47 min
Apr 16, 12:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Scotland	60 min
Apr 16, 1:03 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Anson, Stanly	27 min
Apr 16, 1:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Guilford, Randolph	53 min
Apr 16, 1:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Hoke, Scotland	37 min
Apr 16, 1:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson, Stanly	53 min
Apr 16, 1:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Harnett, Lee, Moore	28 min
Apr 16, 1:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Randolph	21 min
Apr 16, 1:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Guilford, Randolph	3 hr
Apr 16, 1:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance	62 min
Apr 16, 2:02 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Alamance	18 min
Apr 16, 2:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Guilford, Randolph	55 min
Apr 16, 2:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Alamance	3 hr
Apr 16, 2:16 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Alamance	29 min
Apr 16, 2:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Orange, Person	58 min
Apr 16, 2:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Orange	35 min
Apr 16, 2:34 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Person	22 min
Apr 16, 2:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Person	24 min
Apr 16, 2:43 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Chatham, Lee, Moore	47 min
Apr 16, 2:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Durham, Granville, Orange, Person	2 hr
Apr 16, 2:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Hoke, Richmond, Scotland	41 min
Apr 16, 3:02 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Hoke, Scotland	43 min
Apr 16, 3:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Durham, Granville, Person, Wake	40 min
Apr 16, 3:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RAH	Guilford	110 min
Apr 16, 3:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Harnett, Lee, Wake	48 min
Apr 16, 3:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Granville, Vance	50 min
Apr 16, 3:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	RAH	Cumberland, Hoke	49 min
Apr 16, 3:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Cumberland, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Harnett and 11 more	3 hr
Apr 16, 3:38 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	RAH	Franklin, Nash, Wake	37 min
Apr 16, 3:42 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Sampson	48 min
Apr 16, 3:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson	37 min
Apr 16, 3:57 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren	48 min
Apr 16, 3:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance, Wake	46 min
Apr 16, 4:15 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	RAH	Harnett, Johnston, Sampson	45 min
Apr 16, 4:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	RAH	Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren	50 min
Apr 16, 4:29 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	RAH	Cumberland, Sampson	31 min
Apr 16, 4:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Emergency	RAH	Johnston, Nash, Wilson	52 min
Apr 16, 4:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Sampson, Wayne	46 min
Apr 16, 5:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Wake	58 min
Apr 16, 5:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Halifax	18 min
Apr 16, 5:23 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Sampson	41 min
Apr 16, 5:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson	30 min
Apr 16, 5:30 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Wayne	14 min
Apr 16, 5:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Nash, Wilson	34 min
Apr 16, 5:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash	42 min
Apr 16, 5:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Wayne, Wilson	24 min
Apr 16, 5:58 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Wayne	32 min
Apr 16, 6:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Sampson	17 min
Apr 16, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Sampson, Wayne	20 min
Apr 16, 6:20 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Wayne	10 min
Apr 16, 7:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Sampson, Wayne, Wilson	47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.