Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Dec 26, 2012, 9:39 AM EST for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 28 min. 2 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
- Dec 26, 2012, 9:39 AM EST (14:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2012, 10:07 AM EST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 9:40 AM EST | TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Sse Southport, NC | GUST MEASURED BY CAPE FEAR PILOTS ASSOCIATION |
| Dec 26, 9:48 AM EST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Kure Beach, NC | MEDIA RELAYED A REPORT OF A POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD JUST SOUTH OF KURE BEACH ALONG FT. FISHER BLVD. NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE OTHER THAN GARBAGE CANS BLOWN AROUND. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 438 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 540 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 770 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS52 KILM 261439
TORILM
NCC019-129-141-261530-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0010.121226T1439Z-121226T1530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
939 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHEASTERN PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 1030 AM EST
* AT 939 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
SOUTHPORT...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAROLINA BEACH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
CAROLINA BEACH...
MYRTLE GROVE...
MASONBORO...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...
SCOTTS HILL...
TOPSAIL...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GET UNDER A TABLE OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH
AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 800-697-3901...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3430 7770 3416 7783 3387 7795 3386 7796
3393 7808 3458 7767 3454 7760 3448 7757
3446 7753 3443 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1439Z 212DEG 50KT 3396 7792
$$
WEISS2 follow-up statements
478
WWUS52 KILM 261450
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
950 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
NCC019-129-141-261530-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-121226T1530Z/
PENDER NC-NEW HANOVER NC-BRUNSWICK NC-
950 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EST FOR EAST
CENTRAL BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER AND SOUTHEASTERN PENDER COUNTIES...
AT 949 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CAROLINA BEACH...
OR 2 MILES EAST OF CAROLINA BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MASONBORO...
SEAGATE...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...WINDEMERE...SMITH CREEK...OGDEN...
BAYSHORE...SCOTTS HILL...HAMPSTEAD...TOPSAIL...TOPSAIL BEACH...
WOODSIDE...SURF CITY AND EDGECOMB.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
&&
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 800-697-3901...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3430 7770 3416 7783 3395 7792 3395 7793
3400 7803 3458 7767 3454 7760 3448 7757
3446 7753 3443 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1450Z 212DEG 50KT 3409 7782
$$
WEISS129
WWUS52 KILM 261507
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1007 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
NCC019-129-141-261517-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-121226T1530Z/
PENDER NC-NEW HANOVER NC-BRUNSWICK NC-
1007 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER AND
SOUTHEASTERN PENDER COUNTIES IS CANCELED...
AT 1005 AM EST...THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THE POSSIBLE TORNADO
WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 800-697-3901...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3430 7770 3416 7783 3395 7792 3395 7793
3400 7803 3458 7767 3454 7760 3448 7757
3446 7753 3443 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1507Z 212DEG 50KT 3429 7766
$$
WEISSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 6:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 54 min |
| Dec 26, 9:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 13 min |
| Dec 26, 10:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 62 min |
| Dec 26, 11:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 25 min |
| Dec 26, 11:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 60 min |
| Dec 26, 11:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Pender | 24 min |
| Dec 26, 12:25 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 35 min |
| Dec 26, 12:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 57 min |
| Dec 26, 12:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 55 min |
| Dec 26, 12:45 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 104 min |
| Dec 26, 1:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 53 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.