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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 4:20 PM EST for 4 counties in 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
- Feb 24, 2016, 4:20 PM EST (21:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 5:00 PM EST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chatham County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Lee County, NC, Wake County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 4:30 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Moncure, NC | TREE DOWN ON US-1 NEAR OLD US-1 AT MILE MARKER 84 BLOCKING THE MERGING LANE AND RIGHT LANE. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 11:16 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -286 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 406 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 703 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 750 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
531
WFUS52 KRAH 242120
TORRAH
NCC037-085-105-183-242200-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0012.160224T2120Z-160224T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
420 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHWESTERN WAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
WESTERN HARNETT COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 500 PM EST
* AT 420 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 10
MILES NORTHEAST OF SOUTHERN PINES...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARY...SANFORD...LILLINGTON...GARNER...FUQUAY-VARINA...ANGIER...
APEX...HOLLY SPRINGS...BROADWAY AND SEMINOLE.
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 3521 7915 3524 7916 3527 7922 3531 7919
3535 7927 3537 7927 3573 7893 3573 7869
3558 7863 3539 7885 3521 7913
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 222DEG 59KT 3526 7923
$$
264 follow-up statements
333
WWUS52 KRAH 242133
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
433 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC037-085-105-183-242200-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160224T2200Z/
CHATHAM NC-WAKE NC-HARNETT NC-LEE NC-
433 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE...NORTHWESTERN HARNETT AND
EASTERN LEE COUNTIES...
AT 432 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH A TORNADO AND DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS
LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SANFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARY...SANFORD...LILLINGTON...GARNER...FUQUAY-VARINA...ANGIER...
APEX...HOLLY SPRINGS...BROADWAY AND SEMINOLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3532 7910 3533 7916 3542 7922 3573 7893
3573 7869 3558 7863 3539 7885 3534 7900
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 223DEG 52KT 3539 7910
$$
26454
WWUS52 KRAH 242144
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
444 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC037-085-105-183-242200-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160224T2200Z/
CHATHAM NC-WAKE NC-HARNETT NC-LEE NC-
444 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE...NORTH CENTRAL HARNETT AND
NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTIES...
AT 443 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH A TORNADO AND DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS
LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF SANFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARY...GARNER...FUQUAY-VARINA...ANGIER...APEX...HOLLY SPRINGS...
SEMINOLE...DUNCAN...HARRIS LAKE BOAT LAUNCH AND NEW HILL.
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 3543 7902 3559 7906 3573 7893 3573 7869
3558 7863 3546 7886
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 222DEG 45KT 3548 7899
$$
26022
WWUS52 KRAH 242153
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
453 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC037-105-242201-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160224T2200Z/
CHATHAM NC-LEE NC-
453 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM AND NORTHEASTERN LEE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3573 7869 3558 7863 3551 7880 3549 7895
3552 7897 3558 7892 3561 7899 3563 7899
3573 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 222DEG 59KT 3558 7888
$$
NCC085-183-242200-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160224T2200Z/
WAKE NC-HARNETT NC-
453 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WAKE AND NORTH CENTRAL HARNETT COUNTIES...
AT 451 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND A
TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FUQUAY-VARINA...OR 13
MILES NORTH OF LILLINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS WEAKENED IN THE PAST TEN MINUTES...AND IF THIS TREND
CONTINUES...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 500 PM EST.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARY...GARNER...FUQUAY-VARINA...APEX...HOLLY SPRINGS...DUNCAN...
HARRIS LAKE BOAT LAUNCH...NEW HILL...SHEARON HARRIS RESERVOIR AND
LAKE WHEELER.
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 3573 7869 3558 7863 3551 7880 3549 7895
3552 7897 3558 7892 3561 7899 3563 7899
3573 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 222DEG 59KT 3558 7888
$$
26587
WWUS52 KRAH 242159
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
459 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC085-183-242207-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160224T2200Z/
WAKE NC-HARNETT NC-
459 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WAKE AND NORTH CENTRAL
HARNETT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM EST...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS TO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...THE STORM
REMAINS LOOSELY ORGANIZED...AND IT MAY BECOME SEVERE ONCE AGAIN AS
IT RACES NORTHEAST ACROSS WAKE COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3573 7869 3558 7863 3551 7880 3549 7895
3552 7897 3558 7892 3561 7899 3563 7899
3573 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 222DEG 59KT 3558 7888
$$
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Richmond | 51 min |
| Feb 24, 10:53 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 12:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 52 min |
| Feb 24, 12:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Sampson | 64 min |
| Feb 24, 12:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Sampson | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 12:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 9 min |
| Feb 24, 1:03 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 1:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 56 min |
| Feb 24, 1:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Wilson | 43 min |
| Feb 24, 1:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 1:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 2:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly | 65 min |
| Feb 24, 2:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Randolph | 61 min |
| Feb 24, 3:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Moore | 60 min |
| Feb 24, 3:09 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Chatham, Lee, Moore, Randolph | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 3:11 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Chatham, Lee, Randolph | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 3:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 3:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange | 40 min |
| Feb 24, 3:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person | 62 min |
| Feb 24, 3:47 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Scotland | 43 min |
| Feb 24, 3:53 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Chatham, Lee, Moore | 37 min |
| Feb 24, 3:59 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Granville, Person | 19 min |
| Feb 24, 4:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Person, Vance | 56 min |
| Feb 24, 4:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Orange | 47 min |
| Feb 24, 4:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Vance, Wake and 1 more | 69 min |
| Feb 24, 4:40 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake | 50 min |
| Feb 24, 5:03 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 5:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Sampson | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 5:21 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 5:21 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Vance, Warren | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 5:22 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Wake | 23 min |
| Feb 24, 5:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Wake | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 5:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Wake, Warren | 49 min |
| Feb 24, 5:52 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne | 38 min |
| Feb 24, 5:58 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 6:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Franklin, Granville, Vance, Wake, Warren | 62 min |
| Feb 24, 6:15 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Vance, Wake, Warren | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 6:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Wayne, Wilson | 50 min |
| Feb 24, 6:29 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Sampson, Wayne, Wilson | 21 min |
| Feb 24, 6:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 23 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.