Tornado Warning 20, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Apr 29, 2014, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2014, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Wilson County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 70 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 292034
TORRAH
NCC065-195-292100-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0020.140429T2034Z-140429T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT
    
* AT 433 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF 
  WILSON...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF ROCKY MOUNT. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED 
  THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROCKY MOUNT...WILSON...ELM CITY...PINETOPS...MACCLESFIELD AND
  WILLBANKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN SIGHTED. 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.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3570 7762 3565 7784 3570 7791 3593 7779
      3574 7756
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 230DEG 12KT 3570 7784 
$$

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053 
WWUS52 KRAH 292045 RRA
SVSRAH

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

NCC065-195-292100-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140429T2100Z/
WILSON NC-EDGECOMBE NC-
445 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WILSON AND SOUTHWESTERN EDGECOMBE COUNTIES...
     
AT 444 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 ELM CITY...OR 14
MILES SOUTH OF ROCKY MOUNT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. IN ADDITION
TO A TORNADO...LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE IS EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...PINETOPS...MACCLESFIELD AND WILLBANKS. 

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.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3576 7764 3571 7780 3573 7786 3593 7779
      3577 7760
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 223DEG 12KT 3574 7781 

$$

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