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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Sep 2, 2012, 8:42 PM EDT for Durham County, Orange County, Person County, North Carolina. It was in force for 33 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
- Sep 2, 2012, 8:42 PM EDT (00:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2012, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Durham County, NC, Orange County, NC, Person County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 9:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Rougemont, NC | DOWNED TREE BLOCKING ONE LANE AT THE INTERSECTION OF QUAIL ROOST FARM ROAD AND N. ROXBORO ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 408 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 678 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS52 KRAH 030042
TORRAH
NCC063-135-145-030115-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0011.120903T0042Z-120903T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
842 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL DURHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN PERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 915 PM EDT
* AT 840 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO OVER CARR...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF PROSPECT HILL...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58
MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SCHLEY...
ROUGEMONT...
SURL...
MORIAH...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN EXITS 157 AND 160.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.
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 3636 7880 3619 7880 3604 7926 3621 7926
3625 7919 3625 7916 3627 7916 3640 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 246DEG 30KT 3617 7917
$$
MWS4 follow-up statements
932
WWUS52 KRAH 030057 RRA
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
857 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
NCC063-135-145-030115-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120903T0115Z/
DURHAM NC-ORANGE NC-PERSON NC-
857 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
PERSON...NORTHEASTERN ORANGE AND NORTH CENTRAL DURHAM COUNTIES...
AT 855 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SCHLEY...OR 10
MILES EAST OF PROSPECT HILL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... ROUGEMONT...BAHAMA...
SURL AND MORIAH.
NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT SEEK VISUAL CONFIRMATION.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.
LAT...LON 3636 7880 3619 7880 3610 7906 3616 7912
3625 7916 3627 7916 3640 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 249DEG 30KT 3621 7901
$$
MWS310
WWUS52 KRAH 030103
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
903 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
NCC063-135-145-030115-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120903T0115Z/
DURHAM NC-ORANGE NC-PERSON NC-
903 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
PERSON...NORTHEASTERN ORANGE AND NORTH CENTRAL DURHAM COUNTIES...
AT 901 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF
ROUGEMONT...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF HILLSBOROUGH...MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... BAHAMA...SURL AND
MORIAH.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF FUNNEL
CLOUDS...TORNADOES.. OR 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 3613 7898 3617 7905 3625 7916 3627 7915
3640 7891 3636 7880 3619 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 249DEG 30KT 3622 7896
$$
MWS950
WWUS52 KRAH 030109
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
909 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
NCC135-030118-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120903T0115Z/
ORANGE NC-
909 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND
THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE
HAIL...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL
FREE 1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN RALEIGH.
LAT...LON 3636 7880 3619 7880 3614 7896 3614 7897
3624 7895 3624 7908 3640 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 249DEG 30KT 3624 7890
$$
NCC063-145-030115-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120903T0115Z/
DURHAM NC-PERSON NC-
909 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PERSON AND NORTH CENTRAL DURHAM COUNTIES...
AT 906 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROUGEMONT...OR 12
MILES SOUTH OF ROXBORO...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... SURL AND MORIAH.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF FUNNEL
CLOUDS...TORNADOES...OR 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 3636 7880 3619 7880 3614 7896 3614 7897
3624 7895 3624 7908 3640 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 249DEG 30KT 3624 7890
$$
MWS142
WWUS52 KRAH 030112
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
912 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
NCC063-145-030121-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120903T0115Z/
DURHAM NC-PERSON NC-
912 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERSON AND NORTH CENTRAL
DURHAM COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 915 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND THE WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING FUNNEL CLOUDS...
TORNADOES...OR WIND DAMAGE SUCH AS TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY
CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3
3...6 7 7 2...OR NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK
THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN RALEIGH.
LAT...LON 3636 7880 3619 7880 3614 7896 3614 7897
3624 7895 3624 7908 3640 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 249DEG 30KT 3625 7887
$$
MWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Orange | 85 min |
| Sep 2, 8:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Orange, Person | 53 min |
| Sep 2, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville, Vance | 55 min |
| Sep 2, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Lee, Moore, Orange | 62 min |
| Sep 2, 10:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Lee, Wake | 94 min |
| Sep 2, 11:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Nash, Wake | 51 min |
| Sep 2, 11:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Wake | 108 min |
| Sep 3, 2:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Montgomery, Richmond | 99 min |
| Sep 3, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 90 min |
| Sep 3, 1:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Forsyth | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Stanly | 84 min |
| Sep 3, 1:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Stanly | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 1:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Stanly | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 1:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Forsyth, Guilford | 39 min |
| Sep 3, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly | 48 min |
| Sep 3, 2:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Guilford | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly | 85 min |
| Sep 3, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 97 min |
| Sep 3, 2:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Guilford | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Randolph | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Scotland | 91 min |
| Sep 3, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Orange | 87 min |
| Sep 3, 4:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Stanly | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Orange | 58 min |
| Sep 3, 4:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Orange | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Richmond, Scotland | 48 min |
| Sep 3, 5:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Durham, Orange | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 64 min |
| Sep 3, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 56 min |
| Sep 3, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 54 min |
| Sep 3, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wake | 64 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.