Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 3:11 PM EST for Chatham County, Lee County, Randolph County, North Carolina. It was in force for 34 min. 6 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, 3:11 PM EST (20:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 3:45 PM EST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chatham County, NC, Lee County, NC, Randolph County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:15 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Coleridge, NC | PARTIAL GARAGE COLLAPSE ONTO A VEHICLE. TIME ESTIMATED |
| Feb 24, 3:25 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Se Hasty, NC | 3 TREES DOWN IN THE AREA OF EDWARDS HILL CHURCH RD AND BONLEE SCHOOL RD. |
| Feb 24, 3:26 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ne Harpers Crossroads, NC | SEVERAL TREES DOWN AT THE 900 BLOCK OF DOC GAINES RD. |
| Feb 24, 3:27 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nnw Goldston, NC | TREES DOWN AT THE 12000 BLOCK OF NC 902 IN BEAR CREEK. |
| Feb 24, 3:27 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Goldston, NC | TREE ON A RESIDENCE NEAR THE 13500 BLOCK OF NC 902. |
| Feb 24, 3:55 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Goldston, NC | TREE DOWN ON THE 1000 BLOCK OF GOLDSTON GLENDON RD. |
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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 76 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.
492
WFUS52 KRAH 242011
TORRAH
NCC037-105-151-242045-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0005.160224T2011Z-160224T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
311 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHATHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHERN LEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 345 PM EST
* AT 310 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 11
MILES SOUTHWEST OF SILER CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PITTSBORO...SILER CITY...GOLDSTON...JORDAN LAKE STATE REC AREA...
CROSSWINDS BOATING CENTER...HARPERS CROSSROADS...CUMNOCK...
FEARRINGTON...SEAFORTH BOAT DOCK AND BYNUM.
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...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...OR YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHO
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RALEIGH. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS
WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3587 7917 3586 7908 3586 7904 3570 7896
3561 7899 3558 7892 3556 7894 3551 7963
3551 7967 3559 7973
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 245DEG 58KT 3557 7955
$$
233 follow-up statements
696
WWUS52 KRAH 242028
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
328 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC151-242037-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160224T2045Z/
RANDOLPH NC-
328 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3586 7904 3570 7896 3561 7899 3558 7892
3556 7894 3552 7955 3566 7955 3587 7917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 241DEG 45KT 3575 7939
$$
NCC037-105-242045-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160224T2045Z/
CHATHAM NC-LEE NC-
328 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST FOR CHATHAM
AND NORTHERN LEE COUNTIES...
AT 327 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR SILER CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PITTSBORO...SILER CITY...GOLDSTON...JORDAN LAKE STATE REC AREA...
CROSSWINDS BOATING CENTER...HARPERS CROSSROADS...FEARRINGTON...
SEAFORTH BOAT DOCK...BYNUM AND MONCURE.
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.
THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 3586 7904 3570 7896 3561 7899 3558 7892
3556 7894 3552 7955 3566 7955 3587 7917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 241DEG 45KT 3575 7939
$$
23434
WWUS52 KRAH 242039
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
339 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC105-242048-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160224T2045Z/
LEE NC-
339 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
WARNING CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3586 7904 3573 7898 3572 7901 3571 7906
3570 7915 3566 7936 3575 7939 3587 7917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 245DEG 58KT 3583 7919
$$
NCC037-242045-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160224T2045Z/
CHATHAM NC-
339 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN CHATHAM COUNTY...
AT 338 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS
LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF PITTSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PITTSBORO...JORDAN LAKE STATE REC AREA...CROSSWINDS BOATING CENTER...
FEARRINGTON...SEAFORTH BOAT DOCK...BYNUM...CROSSWINDS CAMPGROUND AND
LAKE JORDAN.
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.
THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 3586 7904 3573 7898 3572 7901 3571 7906
3570 7915 3566 7936 3575 7939 3587 7917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 245DEG 58KT 3583 7919
$$
VINCENT715
WWUS52 KRAH 242047
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
347 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC037-242057-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160224T2045Z/
CHATHAM NC-
347 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHATHAM COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED NORTH OF CHATHAM
COUNTY...THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3586 7904 3573 7898 3572 7901 3571 7906
3570 7915 3566 7936 3575 7939 3587 7917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 245DEG 58KT 3583 7919
$$
VINCENTThe 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, 3:30 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.