Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 50, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Sep 6, 2011, 6:44 AM EDT for Lee County, Moore County, North Carolina. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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
- Sep 6, 2011, 6:44 AM EDT (10:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2011, 7:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lee County, NC, Moore County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 7:07 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Southern Pines, NC | TREE DOWN ON A POWER LINE ON N SAYLOR STREET |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 5:17 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 95 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.
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WFUS52 KRAH 061044
TORRAH
NCC105-125-061130-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0050.110906T1044Z-110906T1130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
644 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN MOORE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 730 AM EDT
* AT 640 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO OVER SOUTHERN PINES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WHISPERING PINES...
VASS...
CARTHAGE...
CAMERON...
LEMON SPRINGS...
TRAMWAY...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. DO
NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3521 7953 3552 7938 3552 7932 3555 7931
3547 7910 3516 7933 3514 7935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1044Z 205DEG 29KT 3522 7940
$$
WSS4 follow-up statements
342
WWUS52 KRAH 061053
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
653 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NCC105-125-061130-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110906T1130Z/
LEE NC-MOORE NC-
653 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EDT FOR EASTERN
MOORE AND SOUTHWESTERN LEE COUNTIES...
AT 650 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WHISPERING
PINES...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF SOUTHERN PINES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... CARTHAGE...CAMERON...
LEMON SPRINGS...TRAMWAY...GUM SPRINGS AND SANFORD.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. DO
NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3521 7953 3552 7938 3552 7932 3555 7931
3547 7910 3516 7933 3514 7935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1053Z 205DEG 29KT 3529 7936
$$
WSS443
WWUS52 KRAH 061103
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
703 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NCC105-125-061130-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110906T1130Z/
LEE NC-MOORE NC-
703 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MOORE AND SOUTHWESTERN LEE COUNTIES...
AT 700 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CAMERON...OR NEAR
CARTHAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... LEMON SPRINGS...
TRAMWAY...GUM SPRINGS AND SANFORD.
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 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3534 7944 3552 7938 3552 7932 3555 7931
3547 7910 3539 7916 3528 7925 3528 7931
TIME...MOT...LOC 1103Z 205DEG 29KT 3536 7932
$$
WSS089
WWUS52 KRAH 061117
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
717 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NCC125-061127-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110906T1130Z/
MOORE NC-
717 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MOORE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND
THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL
FREE 1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3541 7921 3541 7926 3544 7933 3547 7936
3549 7934 3552 7935 3552 7932 3555 7931
3553 7928 3547 7910 3539 7916
TIME...MOT...LOC 1117Z 200DEG 31KT 3547 7929
$$
NCC105-061130-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110906T1130Z/
LEE NC-
717 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
LEE COUNTY...
AT 715 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TRAMWAY...OR 7
MILES WEST OF SANFORD...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... GUM SPRINGS.
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 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3541 7921 3541 7926 3544 7933 3547 7936
3549 7934 3552 7935 3552 7932 3555 7931
3553 7928 3547 7910 3539 7916
TIME...MOT...LOC 1117Z 200DEG 31KT 3547 7929
$$
WSS886
WWUS52 KRAH 061127
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
727 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NCC105-061137-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110906T1130Z/
LEE NC-
727 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LEE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 730 AM
EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND THE WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL
FREE 1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH.
WHILE THE IMMEDIATE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT HAS DISSIPATED...ADDITIONAL
SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. BE PREPARED TO
MOVE QUICKLY TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A SAFE SHELTER IF A WARNING IS
ISSUED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3541 7921 3541 7926 3544 7933 3547 7936
3549 7934 3552 7935 3552 7932 3555 7931
3553 7928 3547 7910 3539 7916
TIME...MOT...LOC 1127Z 201DEG 30KT 3553 7925
$$
WSSThe 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, 6:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Granville, Vance | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.