Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 5:44 PM EST for Bladen County, Robeson County, North Carolina; Dillon County, South Carolina. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2016, 5:44 PM EST (22:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 6:30 PM EST
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bladen County, NC, Robeson County, NC, Dillon County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 11:16 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 502 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 595 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 333 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 386 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted.
903
WFUS52 KILM 242244
TORILM
NCC017-155-SCC033-242330-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0004.160224T2244Z-160224T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
544 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN ROBESON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHEASTERN DILLON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 630 PM EST
* AT 543 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR LAKE VIEW...OR 10 MILES EAST OF DILLON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUMBERTON...FAIRMONT...ST. PAULS...BLADENBORO...WHITE OAK...
HOWELLSVILLE...TOLARSVILLE...AMMON...JEROME...SMITHS...RUSKIN...ROBESON
COMMUNITY COLLEGE...TOBERMORY...BUTTERS...HESTERTOWN...DUART...BARKER
TEN MILE...BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE...DUBLIN AND PROCTORVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 212 AND 206...AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 209 AND 210...AND NEAR MILE MARKER 214.
INTERSTATE 95 IN NORTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 5 AND 35.
US ROUTE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 365 AND 373.
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.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AT 800 - 6 9 7 - 3901. THIS
ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3486 7893 3484 7890 3485 7880 3485 7852
3486 7850 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846
3481 7845 3479 7844 3475 7840 3430 7926
3443 7933 3489 7895 3489 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 225DEG 53KT 3442 7919
$$
JDW4 follow-up statements
136
WWUS52 KILM 242252
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
552 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
SCC033-242302-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T2330Z/
DILLON SC-
552 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DILLON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3486 7893 3484 7890 3485 7880 3485 7852
3486 7850 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846
3481 7845 3479 7844 3475 7840 3440 7917
3448 7925 3489 7895 3489 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 225DEG 53KT 3451 7907
$$
NCC017-155-242330-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T2330Z/
BLADEN NC-ROBESON NC-
552 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN BLADEN AND EASTERN ROBESON COUNTIES...
AT 552 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER
FAIRMONT...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUMBERTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUMBERTON...FAIRMONT...ST. PAULS...SMITHS...RUSKIN...WHITE OAK...
HOWELLSVILLE...TOLARSVILLE...ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE...TOBERMORY...
BUTTERS...AMMON...HESTERTOWN...JEROME...DUART...BARKER TEN MILE...BLADEN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE...DUBLIN...TAR HEEL AND PROCTORVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 212 AND 207...AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 209 AND 210...AND NEAR MILE MARKER 214.
INTERSTATE 95 IN NORTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 35.
US ROUTE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 365 AND 371.
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.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AT 800 - 6 9 7 - 3901. THIS
ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3486 7893 3484 7890 3485 7880 3485 7852
3486 7850 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846
3481 7845 3479 7844 3475 7840 3440 7917
3448 7925 3489 7895 3489 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 225DEG 53KT 3451 7907
$$
JDW072
WWUS52 KILM 242304
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
604 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC017-155-242330-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T2330Z/
BLADEN NC-ROBESON NC-
604 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN BLADEN AND NORTHEASTERN ROBESON COUNTIES...
AT 604 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER SMITHS...
OR NEAR LUMBERTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUMBERTON...ST. PAULS...SMITHS...RUSKIN...WHITE OAK...HOWELLSVILLE...
TOLARSVILLE...ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE...TOBERMORY...AMMON...HESTERTOWN...
JEROME...DUART...BARKER TEN MILE...BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE...DUBLIN...TAR
HEEL AND SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 95 IN NORTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 17
AND 31...AND NEAR MILE MARKER 34.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AT 800 - 6 9 7 - 3901. THIS
ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3486 7893 3484 7890 3485 7880 3485 7852
3486 7850 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846
3481 7845 3479 7844 3475 7840 3452 7897
3464 7907 3489 7895 3489 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 225DEG 53KT 3464 7891
$$
JDW075
WWUS52 KILM 242318
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
618 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC155-242328-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T2330Z/
ROBESON NC-
618 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ROBESON 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 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846 3481 7845
3479 7844 3475 7840 3468 7873 3469 7881
3474 7886 3478 7887 3483 7890 3485 7880
3485 7852 3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 225DEG 53KT 3479 7873
$$
NCC017-242330-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T2330Z/
BLADEN NC-
618 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN BLADEN COUNTY...
AT 618 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER WHITE
OAK...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELIZABETHTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMMON...RUSKIN...WHITE OAK...JEROME...DUART...TOBERMORY AND TAR HEEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AT 800 - 6 9 7 - 3901. THIS
ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846 3481 7845
3479 7844 3475 7840 3468 7873 3469 7881
3474 7886 3478 7887 3483 7890 3485 7880
3485 7852 3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 225DEG 53KT 3479 7873
$$
JDW509
WWUS52 KILM 242329
SVSILM
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
629 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC017-242339-
/O.EXP.KILM.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T2330Z/
BLADEN NC-
629 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BLADEN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM EST...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846 3481 7845
3479 7844 3475 7840 3468 7873 3469 7881
3474 7886 3478 7887 3483 7890 3485 7880
3485 7852 3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 225DEG 53KT 3479 7873
$$
JDWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 8:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 29 min |
| Feb 24, 8:50 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 58 min |
| Feb 24, 10:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 58 min |
| Feb 24, 10:48 AM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 11:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 63 min |
| Feb 24, 11:40 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 12:03 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 1:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 64 min | |
| Feb 24, 2:29 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 61 min | |
| Feb 24, 3:43 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 62 min | |
| Feb 24, 4:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Robeson | 40 min |
| Feb 24, 4:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Robeson | 65 min |
| Feb 24, 4:42 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Robeson | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 6:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 65 min |
| Feb 24, 10:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 2:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington, Marlboro | 56 min |
| Feb 24, 3:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Dillon | 55 min |
| Feb 24, 3:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marlboro | 50 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.