Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 60, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Nov 16, 2011, 6:08 PM EST for Davidson County, Randolph County, North Carolina. It was in force for 37 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
- Nov 16, 2011, 6:08 PM EST (23:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2011, 6:45 PM EST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Davidson County, NC, Randolph County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 6:10 PM EST | TORNADO | 2 W Gordontown, NC | MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE NEAR THE 2600 BLOCK OF YOUNG ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Nov 16, 6:15 PM EST | TORNADO | 2 Nne Gordontown, NC | COMMERICAL BUILDINGS AND HOMES DAMAGED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US 64 AND ROUTE 109. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Nov 16, 6:20 PM EST | TORNADO | 6 Ene Gordontown, NC | TRUCK BLOWN INTO ROAD... FRONT OF HOUSE BLOWN OFF AT FULLER MILL ROAD AND FINCH FARM ROAD |
| Nov 16, 6:35 PM EST | TORNADO | 3 S Randleman, NC | FRONT OF RESIDENCE DAMAGED... VEHICLE BLOWN INTO ROAD... WALNUT RIDGE ROAD AT MORNING GLORY ROAD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 4:30 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 34 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
- 116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 472 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
004
WFUS52 KRAH 162308
TORRAH
NCC057-151-162345-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0060.111116T2308Z-111116T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
608 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL DAVIDSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 645 PM EST
* AT 607 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GORDONTOWN...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF
LEXINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS
STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ASHEBORO...
RANDLEMAN...
FRANKLINVILLE...RAMSEUR...
STALEY...LIBERTY...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT SEEK VISUAL CONFIRMATION.
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 MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
&&
LAT...LON 3581 8024 3591 7973 3590 7956 3590 7954
3575 7954 3553 7956 3565 8026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 259DEG 47KT 3572 8014
$$
BADGETT3 follow-up statements
496
WWUS52 KRAH 162321
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
621 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
NCC057-162330-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-111116T2345Z/
DAVIDSON NC-
621 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DAVIDSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND
THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL
FREE 1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3585 8005 3591 7976 3590 7957 3590 7954
3575 7954 3570 7955 3569 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 251DEG 43KT 3579 8005
$$
NCC151-162345-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-111116T2345Z/
RANDOLPH NC-
621 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
RANDOLPH COUNTY...
AT 619 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 15 MILES WEST OF
RANDLEMAN...OR 11 MILES EAST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 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... ASHEBORO...
FRANKLINVILLE...RAMSEUR...STALEY AND LIBERTY.
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT SEEK VISUAL CONFIRMATION.
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 MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3585 8005 3591 7976 3590 7957 3590 7954
3575 7954 3570 7955 3569 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 251DEG 43KT 3579 8005
$$
BADGETT097
WWUS52 KRAH 162332
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
632 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
NCC151-162345-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-111116T2345Z/
RANDOLPH NC-
632 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...
AT 631 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RANDLEMAN...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... LIBERTY.
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT SEEK VISUAL CONFIRMATION.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3588 7989 3591 7976 3590 7955 3588 7954
3578 7956 3579 7989 3588 7993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 259DEG 41KT 3583 7988
$$
BADGETT114
WWUS52 KRAH 162346
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
646 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
NCC151-162354-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-111116T2345Z/
RANDOLPH NC-
646 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY EXPIRES AT
645 PM EST...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND THE WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED JUST SOUTHEAST OF
LEXINGTON AND NORTHWEST RANDOLPH COUNTIES.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL OCCUR OVER SOUTHERN
GUILFORD AND ALAMANCE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM.
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 MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3588 7989 3591 7976 3590 7955 3588 7954
3578 7956 3579 7989 3588 7993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 259DEG 41KT 3585 7971
$$
BADGETTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 4:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Warren | 56 min |
| Nov 16, 5:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Davidson | 39 min |
| Nov 16, 6:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Stanly | 37 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.