Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 1:43 PM EST (18:43 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 2:30 PM EST

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Anson County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Stanly County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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574 
WUUS52 KRAH 241843
SVRRAH
NCC007-123-153-167-241930-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0009.160224T1843Z-160224T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
143 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  STANLY COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  WESTERN RICHMOND COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  ANSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 230 PM EST

* AT 143 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58
  MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
  EAST OF HIGH ROCK LAKE TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF WINGATE...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 105 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ALBEMARLE...WADESBORO...TROY...BADIN LAKE...BISCOE...ANSONVILLE...
  PLYLER...MIDLAND...POLKTON AND LOCUST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS
NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO
A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS A VERY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
 
&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3550 8030 3551 7977 3525 7970 3481 7985
      3481 8032 3519 8028 3517 8035 3518 8037
      3516 8044 3519 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 230DEG 90KT 3563 8016 3489 8045 

$$

BLAES

724 
WWUS52 KRAH 241902 RRA
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
202 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

NCC007-123-153-167-241930-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160224T1930Z/
MONTGOMERY NC-STANLY NC-RICHMOND NC-ANSON NC-
202 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EST
FOR MONTGOMERY...STANLY...WESTERN RICHMOND AND ANSON COUNTIES...

AT 202 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58
MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BADIN
LAKE TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STURDIVANTS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALBEMARLE...WADESBORO...TROY...BADIN LAKE...BISCOE...ANSONVILLE...
PLYLER...MIDLAND...POLKTON AND LOCUST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. ALTHOUGH A
TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY
AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A
BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS A VERY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
 
&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3550 8030 3551 7977 3525 7970 3481 7985
      3481 8032 3519 8028 3517 8035 3518 8037
      3516 8044 3519 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 243DEG 18KT 3550 8014 3482 8027 

$$

VINCENT

844 
WWUS52 KRAH 241929
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
229 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

NCC007-123-153-167-241937-
/O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160224T1930Z/
MONTGOMERY NC-STANLY NC-RICHMOND NC-ANSON NC-
229 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MONTGOMERY...STANLY...WESTERN
RICHMOND AND ANSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM EST...

A SEAPARATE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
MONTGOMERY...STANLY...RICHMOND AND ANSON COUNTIES IN EFFECT UNTIL
330 PM EST.

LAT...LON 3550 8030 3551 7977 3525 7970 3481 7985
      3481 8032 3519 8028 3517 8035 3518 8037
      3516 8044 3519 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 230DEG 90KT 3550 8014 3482 8027 

$$

VINCENT

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