Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 321, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2012, 4:36 PM EDT for Johnston County, Wayne County, Wilson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 69 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
- Aug 11, 2012, 4:36 PM EDT (20:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2012, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 69 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Johnston County, NC, Wayne County, NC, Wilson County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 5:09 PM EDT | TORNADO | Stantonsburg, NC | POSSIBLE TORNADO. LOCAL MEDIA REPORTED 7 HOUSES ALONG R. B. AVENUE AND MOYTON DRIVE IN STANTONSBURG RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE AND SOME ARE BEYOND REPAIR. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Aug 11, 5:23 PM EDT | TORNADO | Stantonsburg, NC | POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCH DOWN. ATTACHED CAR PORT BLOWN OFF HOME AND TREE BLOWN DOWN. RESIDENT STATES THAT HE SAW A FUNNEL CLOUD LOWER AND TOUCH DOWN. |
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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 1450 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 785 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
449
WUUS52 KRAH 112036
SVRRAH
NCC101-191-195-112145-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0321.120811T2036Z-120811T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
436 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WILSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
EAST CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
WAYNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 545 PM EDT
* AT 432 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER GRANTHAM...OR 9 MILES WEST OF GOLDSBORO...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GOLDSBORO...
NAHUNTA...
PIKEVILLE...
FREMONT...
EUREKA...
STANTONSBURG...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 95 BETWEEN EXITS 116 AND 121.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LARGE HAIL WILL DAMAGE VEHICLES...WINDOWS AND SOME ROOFS. SEVERE
WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND CAN DAMAGE MOBILE
HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL
THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3557 7782 3542 7782 3541 7780 3537 7780
3523 7813 3527 7823 3533 7823 3578 7804
3584 7792 3584 7785 3586 7783 3585 7779
3583 7775 3573 7772 3567 7766
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 228DEG 18KT 3537 7811
$$
MWS4 follow-up statements
077
WWUS52 KRAH 112052
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
452 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
NCC101-112102-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0321.000000T0000Z-120811T2145Z/
JOHNSTON NC-
452 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND
THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL
FREE 1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH.
LAT...LON 3557 7782 3542 7782 3541 7780 3537 7780
3532 7798 3538 7815 3542 7816 3558 7807
3560 7809 3578 7804 3584 7791 3584 7785
3586 7783 3583 7775 3573 7772 3567 7766
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 213DEG 30KT 3552 7798
$$
NCC191-195-112145-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0321.000000T0000Z-120811T2145Z/
WILSON NC-WAYNE NC-
452 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN WAYNE AND WILSON COUNTIES...
AT 450 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
PIKEVILLE...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF GOLDSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... FREMONT...EUREKA...
LUCAMA...BLACK CREEK...STANTONSBURG...SARATOGA...WILSON...NEW HOPE...
WILLBANKS AND ELM CITY.
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.
LAT...LON 3557 7782 3542 7782 3541 7780 3537 7780
3532 7798 3538 7815 3542 7816 3558 7807
3560 7809 3578 7804 3584 7791 3584 7785
3586 7783 3583 7775 3573 7772 3567 7766
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 213DEG 30KT 3552 7798
$$
MWS119
WWUS52 KRAH 112109
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
509 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
NCC191-195-112145-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0321.000000T0000Z-120811T2145Z/
WILSON NC-WAYNE NC-
509 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WAYNE AND EASTERN WILSON COUNTIES...
AT 508 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
STANTONSBURG...OR 14 MILES WEST OF FARMVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... WILSON...SARATOGA...ELM
CITY AND WILLBANKS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO
ADVANCE WARNING. BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OF
A SAFE SHELTER IF YOU HEAR OR SEE A TORNADO.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.
LAT...LON 3557 7782 3546 7782 3548 7805 3559 7803
3584 7791 3584 7784 3586 7783 3583 7776
3573 7772 3567 7766
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 228DEG 27KT 3561 7782
$$
MWS625
WWUS52 KRAH 112117
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
517 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
NCC191-112126-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0321.000000T0000Z-120811T2145Z/
WAYNE NC-
517 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WAYNE 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.
LAT...LON 3557 7782 3559 7783 3558 7786 3559 7802
3559 7803 3584 7791 3584 7784 3586 7783
3583 7776 3573 7772 3567 7766
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 228DEG 27KT 3565 7776
$$
NCC195-112145-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0321.000000T0000Z-120811T2145Z/
WILSON NC-
517 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN WILSON COUNTY...
AT 514 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SARATOGA...OR 11 MILES WEST OF FARMVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... ELM CITY AND WILLBANKS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A SAFE
SHELTER IF YOU HEAR OR SEE A TORNADO.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.
LAT...LON 3557 7782 3559 7783 3558 7786 3559 7802
3559 7803 3584 7791 3584 7784 3586 7783
3583 7776 3573 7772 3567 7766
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 228DEG 27KT 3565 7776
$$
MWS205
WWUS52 KRAH 112136
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
536 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
NCC195-112146-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0321.000000T0000Z-120811T2145Z/
WILSON NC-
536 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WILSON COUNTY EXPIRES
AT 545 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND
THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING FUNNEL CLOUDS...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.
LAT...LON 3557 7782 3559 7783 3558 7786 3559 7802
3559 7803 3584 7791 3584 7784 3586 7783
3583 7776 3573 7772 3567 7766
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 180DEG 0KT 3564 7777
$$
MWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 11:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 1:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 59 min |
| Aug 11, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 30 min |
| Aug 11, 4:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson | 24 min |
| Aug 11, 4:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 12 min |
| Aug 11, 5:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 6:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 49 min |
| Aug 11, 6:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 12:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Warren | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance | 55 min |
| Aug 11, 1:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Halifax, Nash | 25 min |
| Aug 11, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Orange, Person | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville, Orange | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Granville, Vance | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance | 50 min |
| Aug 11, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 55 min |
| Aug 11, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance | 56 min |
| Aug 11, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 3:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 4:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Warren | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 83 min |
| Aug 11, 4:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Wilson | 62 min |
| Aug 11, 5:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Forsyth | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 7:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 3 hr |
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.