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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 11, 2012Edgecombe County, Wilson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Aug 11, 2012, 5:13 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, Wilson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 62 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: Aug 11, 2012, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
Expired: Aug 11, 2012, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Wilson County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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, 5:23 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, 9.2 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.

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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

545 
WFUS52 KRAH 112113
TORRAH
NCC065-195-112215-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0007.120811T2113Z-120811T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
513 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EDGECOMBE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 512 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO OVER STANTONSBURG...OR 13 MILES WEST OF FARMVILLE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WILLBANKS...
  MACCLESFIELD...
  PINETOPS...
  CONETOE...PRINCEVILLE...
  SPEED...

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 3582 7735 3582 7739 3580 7743 3580 7747
      3575 7753 3557 7781 3559 7783 3558 7791
      3563 7795 3602 7748 3602 7744 3600 7743
      3600 7740 3591 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 228DEG 27KT 3563 7779

$$

MWS

7 follow-up statements

788 
WWUS52 KRAH 112119
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
519 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NCC065-195-112215-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120811T2215Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-WILSON NC-
519 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...

AT 514 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SARATOGA...OR 10
MILES WEST OF FARMVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST 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... WILLBANKS...
MACCLESFIELD...PINETOPS...CONETOE...TARBORO...PRINCEVILLE AND SPEED.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. DO
NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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 3582 7735 3582 7739 3580 7743 3580 7747
      3575 7753 3557 7781 3559 7783 3558 7791
      3563 7795 3602 7748 3602 7744 3600 7743
      3600 7740 3591 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 224DEG 28KT 3567 7773

$$

MWS

974 
WWUS52 KRAH 112129
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
529 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NCC065-195-112215-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120811T2215Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-WILSON NC-
529 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WILSON AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...

AT 524 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MACCLESFIELD...OR 
9 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARMVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER 
DEVELOPING CIRCULATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 
MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF TARBORO.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... PINETOPS...CONETOE...
TARBORO...PRINCEVILLE AND SPEED.

SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS
STORM. TAKE COVER NOW! IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
AND EXTERIOR WALLS.

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 3580 7743 3580 7747 3575 7753 3564 7770
      3562 7774 3573 7783 3602 7748 3602 7744
      3600 7743 3600 7740 3591 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 224DEG 28KT 3572 7767

$$

MWS

805 
WWUS52 KRAH 112143
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
543 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NCC195-112152-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120811T2215Z/
WILSON NC-
543 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WILSON 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 3580 7743 3580 7747 3575 7753 3568 7764
      3573 7771 3582 7773 3602 7748 3602 7744
      3600 7743 3600 7740 3591 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 224DEG 28KT 3580 7758

$$

NCC065-112215-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120811T2215Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-
543 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EDGECOMBE
COUNTY...

AT 538 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PINETOPS...OR 9 
MILES SOUTH OF TARBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER 
CIRCULATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
TARBORO...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... CONETOE...PRINCEVILLE
AND SPEED.

SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS
STORM. TAKE COVER NOW! IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
AND EXTERIOR WALLS.

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 3580 7743 3580 7747 3575 7753 3568 7764
      3573 7771 3582 7773 3602 7748 3602 7744
      3600 7743 3600 7740 3591 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 224DEG 28KT 3580 7758

$$

MWS

799 
WWUS52 KRAH 112150
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
550 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NCC065-112215-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120811T2215Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-
550 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
EDGECOMBE COUNTY...

AT 549 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRINCEVILLE OR 
JUST EAST OF PRINCEVILLE...OR 6 MILES EAST OF TARBORO...ALONG STATE 
HIGHWAY ONE-ELEVEN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... SPEED.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. DO
NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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 3580 7743 3580 7747 3575 7753 3581 7763
      3589 7763 3602 7748 3602 7744 3600 7743
      3600 7740 3591 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 251DEG 18KT 3589 7745

$$

MWS

298 
WWUS52 KRAH 112201
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
601 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NCC065-112215-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120811T2215Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-
601 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL EDGECOMBE COUNTY...

AT 600 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CONETOE...OR 8 
MILES EAST OF TARBORO...ALONG STATE HIGHWAY ONE-ELEVEN...MOVING EAST 
AT 20 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

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 3581 7743 3580 7747 3590 7753 3600 7743
      3600 7740 3591 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 263DEG 17KT 3589 7739

$$

MWS

515 
WWUS52 KRAH 112211
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
611 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NCC065-112215-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120811T2215Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-
611 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL EDGECOMBE COUNTY...

AT 609 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME EAST 
CENTRAL EDGECOMBE COUNTY...ALONG THE MARTIN COUNTY LINE NEAR STATE 
HIGHWAY ONE-ELEVEN...OR 11 MILES EAST OF TARBORO......MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

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 3587 7738 3590 7741 3597 7743 3600 7741
      3600 7740 3591 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 243DEG 17KT 3592 7734

$$

MWS

977 
WWUS52 KRAH 112215
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
615 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

NCC065-112225-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120811T2215Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-
615 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL EDGECOMBE COUNTY EXPIRED AT
615 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 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 3587 7738 3590 7741 3597 7743 3600 7741
      3600 7740 3591 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 252DEG 29KT 3594 7731

$$

MWS

The 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, 4:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston, Wayne, Wilson	69 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.