Tornado Warning 19, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Apr 29, 2014, 4:31 PM EDT (20:31 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2014, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Wilson County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KRAH 292031
TORRAH
NCC195-292100-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0019.140429T2031Z-140429T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT
    
* AT 431 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7
  MILES SOUTH OF BAILEY...OR 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF SMITHFIELD...AND
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WILSON...LUCAMA AND BLACK CREEK. 

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 3565 7791 3560 7805 3564 7811 3579 7803
      3580 7801 3567 7789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 224DEG 22KT 3567 7807 
$$
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141 
WWUS52 KRAH 292048
SVSRAH

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

NCC195-292100-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140429T2100Z/
WILSON NC-
448 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WILSON COUNTY...
     
AT 447 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE. A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT
ANY TIME. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WILSON...OR 19 MILES
SOUTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. IN ADDITION TO A
TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE IS EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WILSON.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3565 7799 3570 7808 3579 7802 3580 7801
      3567 7789 3565 7791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 240DEG 21KT 3568 7798 

$$

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468 
WWUS52 KRAH 292053
SVSRAH

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

NCC195-292102-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140429T2100Z/
WILSON NC-
453 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WILSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 500
PM EDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS TO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. 
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER LARGE HAIL 
IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM AROUND WILSON.

LAT...LON 3565 7799 3570 7808 3579 7802 3580 7801
      3567 7789 3565 7791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 224DEG 22KT 3568 7798 

$$

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