Tornado Warning 8, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 3:53 PM EST (20:53 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 4:30 PM EST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Chatham County, NC, Lee County, NC, Moore County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KRAH 242053
TORRAH
NCC037-105-125-242130-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0008.160224T2053Z-160224T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHATHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN MOORE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  LEE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 430 PM EST
    
* AT 353 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
  NEAR CARTHAGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SANFORD...PITTSBORO...CARTHAGE...GOLDSTON...BROADWAY...CAMERON...
  CUMNOCK...TRAMWAY...GLENDON AND GUM SPRINGS.

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 3527 7943 3542 7957 3581 7921 3562 7899
      3561 7899 3560 7897 3557 7893 3549 7899
      3539 7910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 241DEG 45KT 3539 7942 

$$

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788 
WWUS52 KRAH 242105
SVSRAH

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

NCC125-242115-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160224T2130Z/
MOORE NC-
405 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MOORE 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 3563 7900 3542 7927 3548 7935 3550 7934
      3552 7935 3552 7939 3555 7943 3579 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 222DEG 52KT 3556 7928 

$$

NCC037-105-242130-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160224T2130Z/
CHATHAM NC-LEE NC-
405 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM AND NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTIES...
    
AT 405 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR GOLDSTON...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF SANFORD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SANFORD...PITTSBORO...GOLDSTON...GUM SPRINGS...CUMNOCK...MONCURE 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3563 7900 3542 7927 3548 7935 3550 7934
      3552 7935 3552 7939 3555 7943 3579 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 222DEG 52KT 3556 7928 

$$

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