Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 49, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Sep 6, 2011, 6:19 AM EDT for Granville County, Vance County, North Carolina. It was in force for 33 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
- Sep 6, 2011, 6:19 AM EDT (10:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2011, 6:52 AM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Granville County, NC, Vance County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 5:17 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 1522 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 698 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.1
- Supercell composite
- 9.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
800
WFUS52 KRAH 061019
TORRAH
NCC077-181-061115-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0049.110906T1019Z-110906T1115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
619 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
GRANVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN VANCE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 715 AM EDT
* AT 614 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO OVER BUTNER...OR 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF CREEDMOOR...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BEREA...
OXFORD...
DABNEY...STOVALL...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT SEEK VISUAL CONFIRMATION.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3654 7853 3638 7831 3616 7866 3611 7875
3610 7881 3630 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 1019Z 223DEG 24KT 3618 7874
$$
VINCENT5 follow-up statements
403
WWUS52 KRAH 061027
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
627 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NCC077-181-061115-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110906T1115Z/
GRANVILLE NC-VANCE NC-
627 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
VANCE AND GRANVILLE COUNTIES...
AT 624 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STEM...OR 6 MILES
NORTH OF CREEDMOOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... BEREA...OXFORD...
DABNEY...STOVALL AND HENDERSON.
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT SEEK VISUAL CONFIRMATION.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3614 7874 3613 7878 3632 7878 3654 7853
3638 7831 3616 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 1027Z 224DEG 21KT 3621 7871
$$
VINCENT017
WWUS52 KRAH 061033
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
633 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NCC077-181-061115-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110906T1115Z/
GRANVILLE NC-VANCE NC-
633 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
VANCE AND CENTRAL GRANVILLE COUNTIES...
AT 629 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STEM...OR 7 MILES
NORTH OF CREEDMOOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE...BEREA...OXFORD...
DABNEY...STOVALL AND HENDERSON.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3614 7874 3631 7875 3652 7850 3638 7831
3616 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 1033Z 224DEG 21KT 3623 7868
$$
VINCENT417
WWUS52 KRAH 061043
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
643 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NCC077-181-061115-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110906T1115Z/
GRANVILLE NC-VANCE NC-
643 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
VANCE AND CENTRAL GRANVILLE COUNTIES...
AT 640 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OXFORD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... DABNEY...HENDERSON AND
STOVALL.
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3614 7874 3631 7875 3652 7850 3638 7831
3616 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 1043Z 221DEG 22KT 3628 7864
$$
VINCENT851
WWUS52 KRAH 061048
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
648 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NCC077-181-061115-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110906T1115Z/
GRANVILLE NC-VANCE NC-
648 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
VANCE AND CENTRAL GRANVILLE COUNTIES...
AT 645 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OXFORD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... DABNEY...HENDERSON AND
STOVALL.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3614 7874 3631 7875 3652 7850 3638 7831
3616 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 1048Z 221DEG 22KT 3631 7861
$$
VINCENT406
WWUS52 KRAH 061052
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
652 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NCC077-181-061101-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110906T1115Z/
GRANVILLE NC-VANCE NC-
652 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL VANCE AND CENTRAL GRANVILLE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER SHOWS
SIGNS OF ROTATION. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY
YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3614 7874 3631 7875 3652 7850 3638 7831
3616 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 1051Z 221DEG 22KT 3632 7859
$$
VINCENTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth | 55 min |
| Sep 5, 8:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Stanly | 31 min |
| Sep 5, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 39 min |
| Sep 5, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Randolph | 56 min |
| Sep 5, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 55 min |
| Sep 6, 4:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 36 min |
| Sep 6, 5:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 36 min |
| Sep 6, 5:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 31 min |
| Sep 6, 5:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Granville, Person | 40 min |
| Sep 6, 6:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Lee, Moore | 46 min |
| Sep 6, 7:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Orange | 2 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham, Granville, Orange, Person | 61 min |
| Sep 6, 8:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett, Wake | 56 min |
| Sep 6, 8:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Durham, Granville, Orange, Person | 112 min |
| Sep 6, 9:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham, Granville, Vance, Warren | 68 min |
| Sep 6, 9:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 65 min |
| Sep 6, 9:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Person | 45 min |
| Sep 6, 9:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Wake | 69 min |
| Sep 6, 9:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Moore, Scotland | 53 min |
| Sep 6, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 61 min |
| Sep 6, 10:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Vance | 67 min |
| Sep 6, 10:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Granville, Vance | 51 min |
| Sep 6, 10:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 50 min |
| Sep 6, 10:27 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Warren | 63 min |
| Sep 6, 10:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 57 min |
| Sep 6, 10:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Moore, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 11:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance | 59 min |
| Sep 6, 11:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 58 min |
| Sep 6, 11:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly | 53 min |
| Sep 6, 11:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 62 min |
| Sep 6, 11:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Wake | 80 min |
| Sep 6, 11:27 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Lee, Orange, Wake | 26 min |
| Sep 6, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 62 min |
| Sep 6, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore | 57 min |
| Sep 6, 12:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Durham, Orange, Person | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford, Randolph | 54 min |
| Sep 6, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham, Granville, Person | 63 min |
| Sep 6, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 58 min |
| Sep 6, 12:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Guilford, Randolph | 87 min |
| Sep 6, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Lee, Wake | 65 min |
| Sep 6, 1:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Alamance | 18 min |
| Sep 6, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke | 66 min |
| Sep 6, 1:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Durham, Orange, Person | 44 min |
| Sep 6, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 38 min |
| Sep 6, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth | 61 min |
| Sep 6, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren | 53 min |
| Sep 6, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Johnston, Sampson, Wayne | 58 min |
| Sep 6, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Harnett, Johnston, Wake | 46 min |
| Sep 6, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren | 56 min |
| Sep 6, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford, Randolph | 65 min |
| Sep 6, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Johnston, Wake | 44 min |
| Sep 6, 3:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 2 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Vance, Warren | 56 min |
| Sep 6, 3:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 111 min |
| Sep 6, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax, Nash | 57 min |
| Sep 6, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Scotland | 87 min |
| Sep 6, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 60 min |
| Sep 6, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Lee, Moore | 56 min |
| Sep 6, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 68 min |
| Sep 6, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Lee, Wake | 31 min |
| Sep 6, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 43 min |
| Sep 6, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 63 min |
| Sep 6, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Orange | 61 min |
| Sep 6, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 65 min |
| Sep 6, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 63 min |
| Sep 6, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 47 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.