Tornado Warning 23, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Apr 16, 2011, 3:59 PM EDT (19:59 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2011, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Tornado emergency

Counties Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Nash County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

028 
WFUS52 KRAH 161959
TORRAH
NCC069-077-101-127-181-183-162045-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0023.110416T1959Z-110416T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
359 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  WAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  WEST CENTRAL NASH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTH CENTRAL VANCE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTHEASTERN GRANVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT.

* AT 354 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO NEAR RALEIGH...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

PLEASE RELAY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

LAT...LON 3590 7795 3578 7824 3581 7826 3564 7855
      3586 7881 3603 7860 3601 7855 3607 7855
      3622 7834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 232DEG 42KT 3582 7858

$$

AMS

217 
WWUS52 KRAH 162009
SVSRAH

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

NCC069-077-127-181-183-162045-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110416T2045Z/
WAKE NC-NASH NC-FRANKLIN NC-VANCE NC-GRANVILLE NC-
409 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR
GRANVILLE...VANCE...FRANKLIN...WEST CENTRAL NASH...WAKE AND JOHNSTON
COUNTIES...

AT 408 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS WERE TRACKING A DESTRUCTIVE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WITH VISIBLE DEBRIS.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROLESVILLE...OR
10 MILES NORTHEAST OF RALEIGH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR... CREEDMOOR...WAKE FOREST...EMIT...
STEM...KENLY...YOUNGSVILLE...BEREA...PILOT...FRANKLINTON...OAK
HILL...BUNN...OXFORD...KITTRELL...LOUISBURG...SPRING HOPE...DABNEY...
STOVALL...INGLESIDE...SOUTH HENDERSON...GILLBURG...HENDERSON...KERR
LAKE...TUNGSTEN...MIDDLEBURG AND BULLOCKSVILLE.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY...ACT NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM OF THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

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

LAT...LON 3590 7795 3578 7824 3581 7826 3564 7855
      3586 7881 3603 7860 3601 7855 3607 7855
      3622 7834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 232DEG 42KT 3588 7848

$$

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