Tornado Warning 16, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Apr 29, 2014, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2014, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Wilson County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KRAH 292000
TORRAH
NCC195-292030-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0016.140429T2000Z-140429T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
400 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT
    
* AT 359 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 
  MILES EAST OF LACOMA... APPROACHING THE CITY OF WILSON. 
  
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...PING PONG BALL SIZE IS EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WILSON...ELM CITY...SHARPSBURG...LUCAMA...BLACK CREEK...WILLBANKS
  AND NEW HOPE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

IF YOU ARE IN A SCHOOL OR OTHER LARGE BUILDING...GO QUICKLY TO AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR BATHROOM. STAY OUT OF AUDITORIUMS...GYMNASIUMS...
CAFETERIAS OR OTHER LARGE OPEN AREAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3558 7794 3559 7803 3562 7810 3574 7804
      3581 7799 3585 7788 3584 7785 3587 7783
      3583 7775 3573 7772 3570 7770
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 220DEG 17KT 3566 7793 
$$

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272 
WWUS52 KRAH 292010 RRA
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
410 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

NCC195-292030-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140429T2030Z/
WILSON NC-
410 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WILSON COUNTY...
     
AT 409 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
LARGE HAIL UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE. THE FUNNEL CLOUDS WERE 
REPORTED NEAR BLACK CREEK. A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME. THIS 
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BLACK CREEK... OR APPROACHING 
WILSON FROM THE SOUTHWEST. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE HAIL UP 
TO GOLF BALL SIZE IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILSON...ELM CITY...SHARPSBURG...LUCAMA...BLACK CREEK...WILLBANKS AND
NEW HOPE.

LAT...LON 3563 7793 3562 7800 3564 7804 3572 7800
      3581 7796 3585 7788 3584 7785 3587 7783
      3583 7775 3573 7772 3570 7770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 220DEG 17KT 3570 7789 

$$

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184 
WWUS52 KRAH 292024
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
424 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

NCC195-292030-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140429T2030Z/
WILSON NC-
424 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WILSON COUNTY...
 
AT 421 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE 
OF THE CITY OF WILSON... MOVING NORTHEAST. IN ADDITION TO A 
TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAS BEEN REPORTED 
IN WILSON. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILSON...ELM CITY...SHARPSBURG...BLACK CREEK AND WILLBANKS. 

TAKE COVER NOW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS STORM HAS A 
HISTORY OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS AND NOW A REPORTED TORNADO BY THE 
PUBLIC. 

LAT...LON 3563 7792 3571 7801 3572 7800 3573 7800
      3581 7792 3584 7786 3584 7785 3586 7783
      3587 7783 3583 7775 3573 7772 3570 7770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 238DEG 17KT 3568 7787 

$$

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