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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Raleigh, NC

January 11, 20144 counties in North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Jan 11, 2014, 2:13 PM EST for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 32 min. 2 reports 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
Jan 11, 2014, 2:13 PM EST (19:13 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2014, 2:45 PM EST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:16 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 11, 2:22 PM ESTFUNNEL CLOUD1 Nw Youngsville, NCFUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED BY HWY PATROL OFFICER NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 96 AND US 1. TREE DOWN NEARBY.
Jan 11, 2:22 PM ESTFUNNEL CLOUD1 Nw Youngsville, NCFUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED BY HWY PATROL OFFICER NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 96 AND US 1. TREE DOWN NEARBY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 11, 11:50 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 144 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2014-01-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 35 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2014-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 361 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
35 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-173 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
419 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
361 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
406 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

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

626 
WFUS52 KRAH 111913
TORRAH
NCC069-077-181-183-111945-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0004.140111T1913Z-140111T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
213 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GRANVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  VANCE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN WAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 245 PM EST
    
* AT 213 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE SQUALL LINE
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AS WELL AS DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE
  WINDS. THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED OVER GARNER...OR NEAR
  RALEIGH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HENDERSON...OXFORD...LOUISBURG...WAKE FOREST...ZEBULON...
  FRANKLINTON...KITTRELL...BUNN...KNIGHTDALE...WENDELL...
  ROLESVILLE...YOUNGSVILLE...MIDDLEBURG...CENTERVILLE...PILOT...
  GILLBURG...PURNELL...SOUTH HENDERSON...INGLESIDE AND DABNEY.

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.

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 3639 7829 3633 7828 3627 7830 3625 7813
      3621 7811 3622 7806 3618 7802 3582 7825
      3571 7848 3597 7850 3605 7867 3641 7854
      3641 7832
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 241DEG 40KT 3574 7863 
$$

ELLIS
3 follow-up statements
024 
WWUS52 KRAH 111924
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
224 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

NCC077-111934-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140111T1945Z/
GRANVILLE NC-
224 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRANVILLE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT 
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3639 7829 3633 7828 3627 7830 3625 7813
      3621 7811 3622 7807 3618 7802 3582 7825
      3577 7837 3594 7840 3598 7843 3602 7855
      3609 7854 3617 7850 3641 7851 3641 7832
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 241DEG 40KT 3580 7850 

$$

NCC069-181-183-111945-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140111T1945Z/
VANCE NC-WAKE NC-FRANKLIN NC-
224 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EST FOR VANCE...
NORTHEASTERN WAKE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...
 
AT 224 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING BOTH TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF RALEIGH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HENDERSON...LOUISBURG...ZEBULON...FRANKLINTON...KITTRELL...BUNN...
WENDELL...YOUNGSVILLE...MIDDLEBURG...CENTERVILLE...PILOT...
GILLBURG...SOUTH HENDERSON...INGLESIDE AND DABNEY.

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.

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 3639 7829 3633 7828 3627 7830 3625 7813
      3621 7811 3622 7807 3618 7802 3582 7825
      3577 7837 3594 7840 3598 7843 3602 7855
      3609 7854 3617 7850 3641 7851 3641 7832
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 241DEG 40KT 3580 7850 

$$

ELLIS
132 
WWUS52 KRAH 111934
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
234 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

NCC181-183-111944-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140111T1945Z/
VANCE NC-WAKE NC-
234 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR VANCE AND NORTHEASTERN WAKE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT 
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3625 7820 3625 7817 3624 7816 3625 7813
      3621 7811 3622 7807 3618 7802 3583 7825
      3587 7828 3623 7838 3624 7834 3627 7829
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 241DEG 40KT 3585 7838 

$$

NCC069-111945-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140111T1945Z/
FRANKLIN NC-
234 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EST FOR FRANKLIN
COUNTY...
 
AT 234 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING BOTH TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR ZEBULON...OR 14 MILES EAST
OF RALEIGH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOUISBURG...BUNN...CENTERVILLE...PILOT AND INGLESIDE. 

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.

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 3625 7820 3625 7817 3624 7816 3625 7813
      3621 7811 3622 7807 3618 7802 3583 7825
      3587 7828 3623 7838 3624 7834 3627 7829
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 241DEG 40KT 3585 7838 

$$

ELLIS
509 
WWUS52 KRAH 111941
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
241 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

NCC069-111950-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140111T1945Z/
FRANKLIN NC-
241 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM
EST...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA AND THE WARNING 
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3625 7820 3625 7817 3624 7816 3625 7813
      3621 7811 3622 7807 3618 7802 3583 7825
      3587 7828 3623 7838 3624 7834 3627 7829
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 241DEG 40KT 3585 7838 

$$

ELLIS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 9:01 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland44 min
Jan 10, 9:16 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland44 min
Jan 10, 9:26 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson49 min
Jan 10, 9:29 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHCumberland2 hr
Jan 10, 9:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHJohnston, Sampson, Wayne28 min
Jan 10, 10:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne52 min
Jan 10, 10:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHFranklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wilson66 min
Jan 11, 6:58 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson, Forsyth, Guilford77 min
Jan 11, 8:26 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Durham, Orange, Person49 min
Jan 11, 9:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake and 1 more75 min
Jan 11, 9:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAlamance, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person52 min
Jan 11, 10:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHChatham, Durham, Granville, Lee, Vance52 min
Jan 11, 10:49 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHHarnett, Johnston, Wake56 min
Jan 11, 11:58 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHDavidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph62 min
Jan 11, 12:06 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAnson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly39 min
Jan 11, 12:11 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHAlamance, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph3 hr
Jan 11, 12:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHDavidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph40 min
Jan 11, 12:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAnson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond60 min
Jan 11, 12:50 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHAlamance, Chatham, Guilford, Randolph55 min
Jan 11, 1:21 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHChatham, Durham, Orange54 min
Jan 11, 1:22 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHarnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore38 min
Jan 11, 1:23 PM ESTTornado WarningRAHAlamance, Chatham, Orange37 min
Jan 11, 1:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHCumberland, Johnston, Sampson59 min
Jan 11, 1:41 PM ESTTornado WarningRAHChatham, Durham, Orange, Wake34 min
Jan 11, 1:42 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHDurham, Orange, Person2 hr
Jan 11, 1:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHFranklin, Granville, Person, Vance, Wake60 min
Jan 11, 1:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHCumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Nash, Sampson, Wayne and 1 more60 min
Jan 11, 2:01 PM ESTTornado WarningRAHDurham, Johnston, Wake29 min
Jan 11, 2:20 PM ESTTornado WarningRAHJohnston25 min
Jan 11, 2:22 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHHalifax, Nash, Warren53 min
Jan 11, 2:34 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRAHEdgecombe, Halifax, Wayne, Wilson56 min
Jan 11, 3:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRAHSampson37 min
Jan 11, 4:55 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryRAHMoore6 hr
Jan 11, 4:55 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningRAHAlamance23 hr
Jan 11, 5:48 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningRAHChatham32 hr

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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.