Tornado Warning 17, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 5:22 PM EST (22:22 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 5:45 PM EST

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

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

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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052 
WFUS52 KRAH 242222
TORRAH
NCC069-181-183-242245-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0017.160224T2222Z-160224T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
522 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 545 PM EST
    
* AT 522 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
  OVER WAKE FOREST...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF RALEIGH...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RALEIGH...LOUISBURG...WAKE FOREST...FRANKLINTON...ROLESVILLE...
  YOUNGSVILLE...CENTERVILLE...INGLESIDE AND FALLS LAKE.

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 3633 7829 3630 7828 3627 7831 3627 7828
      3625 7819 3626 7817 3624 7816 3625 7814
      3621 7811 3621 7805 3620 7802 3587 7844
      3584 7858 3594 7863 3603 7856 3602 7855
      3605 7854
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 220DEG 54KT 3595 7850 

$$

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619 
WWUS52 KRAH 242233
SVSRAH

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

NCC069-181-183-242245-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160224T2245Z/
FRANKLIN NC-VANCE NC-WAKE NC-
533 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST FOR
FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN VANCE AND NORTHEASTERN WAKE COUNTIES...
    
AT 532 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 NEAR LOUISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOUISBURG...WAKE FOREST...FRANKLINTON...ROLESVILLE...YOUNGSVILLE...
CENTERVILLE 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 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...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORECEMENT AGENCY WHO
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.

&&

LAT...LON 3633 7829 3630 7828 3627 7831 3627 7828
      3625 7819 3626 7817 3624 7816 3625 7814
      3621 7811 3621 7805 3620 7802 3592 7838
      3591 7850 3596 7854 3603 7856 3602 7855
      3605 7854
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 219DEG 56KT 3606 7837 

$$

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