Tornado Warning 24, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Jun 23, 2016, 7:37 PM EDT (23:37 UTC)

Expired

Jun 23, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Granville County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KRAH 232337
TORRAH
NCC077-240000-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0024.160623T2337Z-160624T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
737 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN GRANVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT
    
* AT 736 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF VIRGILINA...MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  OXFORD AND BEREA. 

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 OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3639 7851 3636 7851 3624 7872 3640 7880
      3642 7880 3646 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 309DEG 18KT 3641 7875 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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153 
WWUS52 KRAH 232354
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
754 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

NCC077-240003-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160624T0000Z/
GRANVILLE NC-
754 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN GRANVILLE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM EDT...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
GRANVILLE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3639 7851 3636 7851 3624 7872 3640 7880
      3642 7880 3646 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 309DEG 18KT 3641 7875 

$$

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