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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Wilmington, NC

October 1, 2012Bladen County, Columbus County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Oct 1, 2012, 5:37 PM EDT for Bladen County, Columbus County, North Carolina. It was in force for 53 min. 3 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: Oct 1, 2012, 5:37 PM EDT (21:37 UTC)
Expired: Oct 1, 2012, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Bladen County, NC, Columbus County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 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
Oct 1, 6:25 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 Wsw Kelly, NC	A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON A POWER LINE ON ELWELL FERRY ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 211. DAMAGE MAY BE THE RESULT OF A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...BUT NO CONFIRMATION OR SIGHTING.
Oct 1, 6:25 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 58	7 Wsw Kelly, NC	A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON A POWER LINE ON ELWELL FERRY ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 211. DAMAGE MAY BE THE RESULT OF A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...BUT NO CONFIRMATION OR SIGHTING.
Oct 1, 6:28 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 58	7 Wsw Kelly, NC	A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON A POWER LINE ON ELWELL FERRY ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 211. DAMAGE MAY BE THE RESULT OF A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...BUT NO CONFIRMATION OR SIGHTING.

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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 143 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: 566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 123 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 273 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

642 
WFUS52 KILM 012137
TORILM
NCC017-047-012230-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0007.121001T2137Z-121001T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
537 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
  NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 535 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LAKE
  WACCAMAW...OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 15 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
   EMERSON...
   COUNCIL...
   LISBON...
   CARVERS...
   KELLY...
   LAGOON...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

&&

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 3444 7821 3440 7826 3439 7825 3429 7857
      3437 7866 3464 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 220DEG 14KT 3438 7854

$$

WEISS

4 follow-up statements

626 
WWUS52 KILM 012149
SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
549 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

NCC017-047-012230-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121001T2230Z/
COLUMBUS NC-BLADEN NC-
549 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES...

AT 548 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COUNCIL...OR 12
MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LISBON...EAST
ARCADIA...CARVERS...KELLY AND LAGOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

&&

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 3434 7853 3438 7859 3464 7850 3444 7821
      3440 7826 3439 7825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 220DEG 14KT 3441 7851

$$

WEISS

249 
WWUS52 KILM 012201
SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
601 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

NCC017-047-012230-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121001T2230Z/
COLUMBUS NC-BLADEN NC-
601 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN AND NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTIES...

AT 601 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COUNCIL...OR 14
MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CARVERS...
KELLY AND LAGOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

&&

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 3437 7850 3439 7856 3462 7848 3444 7821
      3440 7826 3439 7825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 220DEG 14KT 3445 7847

$$

WEISS

135 
WWUS52 KILM 012216
SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
616 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

NCC047-012226-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121001T2230Z/
COLUMBUS NC-
616 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTY IS
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 3453 7835 3444 7821 3440 7826 3439 7828
      3440 7847 3442 7851 3460 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 220DEG 14KT 3449 7842

$$

NCC017-012230-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121001T2230Z/
BLADEN NC-
616 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTY...

AT 616 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CARVERS...OR 14
MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KELLY AND
LAGOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

&&

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 3453 7835 3444 7821 3440 7826 3439 7828
      3440 7847 3442 7851 3460 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 220DEG 14KT 3449 7842

$$

WEISS

532 
WWUS52 KILM 012227
SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
627 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

NCC017-012237-
/O.EXP.KILM.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121001T2230Z/
BLADEN NC-
627 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM EDT...

AT 627 PM EDT...THE TORNADO WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

ALTHOUGH THIS WARNING HAS EXPIRED...A NEW TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN 
ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE SAME AREA.

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 3453 7835 3444 7821 3440 7826 3439 7828
      3440 7847 3442 7851 3460 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 220DEG 14KT 3452 7839

$$

WEISS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 1, 3:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	38 min
Oct 1, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	45 min
Oct 1, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	66 min
Oct 1, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	62 min
Oct 1, 6:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Robeson	50 min
Oct 1, 6:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Bladen, Pender	44 min
Oct 1, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	61 min
Oct 1, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	62 min
Oct 1, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	34 min

Nearby

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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.