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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Wilmington, NC

December 26, 2012Bladen County, Robeson County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Dec 26, 2012, 12:25 PM EST for Bladen County, Robeson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 35 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: Dec 26, 2012, 12:25 PM EST (17:25 UTC)
Expired: Dec 26, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Bladen County, NC, Robeson County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 12:42 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Jerome, NC	TREE DOWN ON HWY 53.

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
Dec 26, 10:08 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

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

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

620 
WFUS52 KILM 261725
TORILM
NCC017-155-261800-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0011.121226T1725Z-121226T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1225 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
  EASTERN ROBESON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 100 PM EST

* AT 1226 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SMITHS...OR
  ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF LUMBERTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
   JEROME...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

&&

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 3456 7881 3473 7899 3484 7890 3485 7882
      3485 7856
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 213DEG 59KT 3473 7881

$$

WEISS

2 follow-up statements

822 
WWUS52 KILM 261736
SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1236 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

NCC155-261746-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
ROBESON NC-
1236 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ROBESON COUNTY IS CANCELED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

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 3485 7856 3464 7878 3468 7881 3469 7880
      3471 7883 3484 7890 3485 7882
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 213DEG 59KT 3486 7869

$$

NCC017-261800-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
BLADEN NC-
1236 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN BLADEN COUNTY...

AT 1235 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TAR HEEL...OR 13
MILES NORTHWEST OF ELIZABETHTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

&&

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 3485 7856 3464 7878 3468 7881 3469 7880
      3471 7883 3484 7890 3485 7882
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 213DEG 59KT 3486 7869

$$

WEISS

989 
WWUS52 KILM 261753
SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1253 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

NCC017-261803-
/O.EXP.KILM.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/
BLADEN NC-
1253 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BLADEN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

AT 1253 PM EST...THE TORNADO WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

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 3485 7856 3464 7878 3468 7881 3469 7880
      3471 7883 3484 7890 3485 7882
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 213DEG 59KT 3509 7850

$$

WEISS

The 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, 9:39 AM EST	Tornado Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	28 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, 12:33 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.