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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2015, 8:35 PM EDT for Hyde County, Tyrrell County, Washington County, North Carolina. It was in force for 40 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
- Jun 25, 2015, 8:35 PM EDT (00:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2015, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hyde County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 8:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Creswell, NC | TREE DOWN ON NEWLAND RD IN CRESWELL. |
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, 0.6 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
- 2064 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 919 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
792
WFUS52 KMHX 260035
TORMHX
NCC095-177-187-260115-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0004.150626T0035Z-150626T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
835 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND HYDE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHWESTERN TYRRELL COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 915 PM EDT
* AT 834 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9
MILES WEST OF COLUMBIA...OR 18 MILES SOUTH OF HERTFORD...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESWELL.
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 YOU ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3595 7637 3593 7638 3593 7632 3594 7629
3595 7631 3596 7630 3593 7628 3593 7629
3592 7629 3591 7626 3571 7606 3569 7611
3570 7614 3569 7613 3559 7649 3592 7660
3598 7640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 327DEG 20KT 3591 7642
$$
051 follow-up statement
704
WWUS52 KMHX 260053
SVSMHX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
853 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2015
NCC095-260101-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150626T0115Z/
MAINLAND HYDE NC-
853 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND HYDE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING WILL STAY NORTH
OF HYDE COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3596 7638 3593 7638 3593 7630 3594 7629
3592 7629 3590 7625 3571 7606 3569 7611
3570 7614 3570 7617 3568 7618 3565 7628
3569 7627 3570 7653 3592 7660 3598 7640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 327DEG 19KT 3584 7637
$$
NCC177-187-260115-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150626T0115Z/
WASHINGTON NC-TYRRELL NC-
853 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN TYRRELL COUNTIES...
AT 851 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBIA...OR 21 MILES EAST OF PLYMOUTH...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESWELL.
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 YOU ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3596 7638 3593 7638 3593 7630 3594 7629
3592 7629 3590 7625 3571 7606 3569 7611
3570 7614 3570 7617 3568 7618 3565 7628
3569 7627 3570 7653 3592 7660 3598 7640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 327DEG 19KT 3584 7637
$$
05The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell | 47 min |
| Jun 25, 9:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Hyde, Tyrrell | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 9:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Dare, Tyrrell | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 59 min |
| Jun 25, 10:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 55 min |
| Jun 25, 10:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 62 min |
| Jun 26, 1:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 67 min | |
| Jun 26, 1:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Currituck | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 2:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell | 53 min |
| Jun 26, 3:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Martin, Washington | 63 min |
| Jun 26, 4:03 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 57 min | |
| Jun 26, 4:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 24 min |
| Jun 26, 4:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell | 54 min |
| Jun 26, 6:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Hyde, Washington | 59 min |
| Jun 26, 6:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 7:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Hyde | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 8:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 37 min |
| Jun 26, 3:31 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 60 hr | |
| Jun 26, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Craven, Jones | 56 min |
| Jun 26, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven, Jones, Lenoir | 54 min |
| Jun 26, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven, Jones | 65 min |
| Jun 26, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Hyde, Pamlico | 63 min |
| Jun 26, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Pamlico | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort, Hyde, Pamlico | 59 min |
| Jun 26, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Craven, Jones, Lenoir | 55 min |
| Jun 26, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Hyde | 61 min |
| Jun 26, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Onslow | 41 min |
| Jun 26, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 38 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.