Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 1:03 PM EST for Wayne County, North Carolina. It was in force for 27 min. 4 reports 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, 1:03 PM EST (18:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 1:30 PM EST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Wayne County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1:08 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 W Seven Springs, NC | TURKEY HOUSE AND SHED DESTROYED ON SANDERSON RD IN SEVEN SPRINGS. |
| Feb 24, 1:08 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 W Seven Springs, NC | MOBILE HOME DESTROYED ON SANDERSON RD |
| Feb 24, 1:12 PM EST | TORNADO | 4 W Seven Springs, NC | SEVERAL TURKEY BARNS DAMAGED ON JUBILEE ROAD. |
| Feb 24, 1:14 PM EST | TORNADO | 3 W Seven Springs, NC | TRAILER PARK DAMAGED. |
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
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 108 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.
925
WFUS52 KRAH 241803
TORRAH
NCC191-241830-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0003.160224T1803Z-160224T1830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
103 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 130 PM EST
* AT 102 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR WARSAW...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GOLDSBORO...MOUNT OLIVE...WALNUT CREEK...SEVEN SPRINGS...CLIFFS OF
THE NEUSE STATE PARK AND ELROY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3534 7782 3518 7783 3516 7788 3515 7789
3517 7793 3516 7797 3518 7799 3519 7802
3519 7804 3518 7807 3518 7810 3547 7783
3543 7783 3540 7780 3538 7780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 217DEG 57KT 3505 7800
$$
BLAES2 follow-up statements
281
WWUS52 KRAH 241810
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
110 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC191-241830-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160224T1830Z/
WAYNE NC-
110 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...
AT 110 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF MOUNT OLIVE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GOLDSBORO...WALNUT CREEK...SEVEN SPRINGS...CLIFFS OF THE NEUSE STATE
PARK AND ELROY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3534 7782 3518 7783 3516 7788 3515 7789
3517 7793 3516 7797 3518 7799 3519 7799
3520 7801 3530 7799 3547 7783 3543 7783
3540 7780 3538 7780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 217DEG 57KT 3516 7790
$$
BLAES777
WWUS52 KRAH 241822
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
122 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC191-241832-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160224T1830Z/
WAYNE NC-
122 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
130 PM EST...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RALEIGH.
LAT...LON 3534 7782 3518 7783 3516 7788 3515 7789
3517 7793 3516 7797 3518 7799 3519 7799
3520 7801 3530 7799 3547 7783 3543 7783
3540 7780 3538 7780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 217DEG 57KT 3516 7790
$$
BLAESThe 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, 1:04 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, 4:20 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Lee, Wake | 40 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.