Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 31, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Jul 3, 2014, 8:08 PM EDT for Edgecombe County, Wilson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 37 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
- Jul 3, 2014, 8:08 PM EDT (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2014, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Edgecombe County, NC, Wilson County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 8:36 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 Nw Macclesfield, NC | SHERIFF DEPUTY WAS OBSERVING STRONG ROATATION WITH AN INTERMITTENTLY FORMING FUNNEL CLOUD. |
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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 683 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 262 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
761
WFUS52 KRAH 040008
TORRAH
NCC065-195-040045-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0031.140704T0008Z-140704T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
808 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
EDGECOMBE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 845 PM EDT
* AT 807 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9
MILES SOUTH OF TARBORO...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH.
ADDITIONAL STORMS APPROACHING THE AREA MAY ALSO PRODUCE BRIEF
TORNADOES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...TARBORO...WILSON...ELM CITY...PRINCEVILLE...
SHARPSBURG...PINETOPS...MACCLESFIELD...CONETOE...LEGGETT...
WILLBANKS...KINGSBORO 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3582 7735 3583 7739 3582 7741 3581 7742
3581 7745 3580 7745 3580 7747 3576 7752
3568 7766 3579 7800 3581 7799 3581 7798
3584 7784 3602 7776 3595 7737 3590 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 118DEG 24KT 3577 7761
$$
102 follow-up statements
734
WWUS52 KRAH 040041
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
841 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
NCC065-195-040045-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-140704T0045Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-WILSON NC-
841 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
EDGECOMBE AND NORTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTIES...
AT 839 PM EDT...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
OVER ELM CITY...MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. A FUNNEL CLOUD HAS BEEN
SITED WITH THIS STORM.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...
TARBORO...
WILSON...
ELM CITY...
AND PRINCEVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO
A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3582 7735 3583 7739 3582 7741 3581 7742
3581 7745 3580 7745 3580 7747 3576 7752
3568 7766 3579 7800 3581 7799 3581 7798
3584 7784 3602 7776 3595 7737 3590 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 088DEG 19KT 3579 7783
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RS708
WWUS52 KRAH 040046 CCA
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
846 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
NCC065-195-040045-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-140704T0045Z/
EDGECOMBE NC-WILSON NC-
846 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
EDGECOMBE AND NORTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTIES...
AT 839 PM EDT...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
OVER ELM CITY...MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH.
A FUNNEL CLOUD HAS BEEN SITED WITH THIS STORM.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...
TARBORO...
WILSON...
ELM CITY...
AND PRINCEVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3582 7735 3583 7739 3582 7741 3581 7742
3581 7745 3580 7745 3580 7747 3576 7752
3568 7766 3579 7800 3581 7799 3581 7798
3584 7784 3602 7776 3595 7737 3590 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 088DEG 19KT 3579 7783
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 8:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 4 hr |
| Jul 3, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 114 min |
| Jul 3, 8:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 8:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Stanly | 66 min |
| Jul 3, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 47 min |
| Jul 3, 10:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 10:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 39 min |
| Jul 3, 11:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 115 min |
| Jul 4, 12:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 117 min |
| Jul 4, 2:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax | 115 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.