Tornado Warning 9, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 3:59 PM EST (20:59 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 4:18 PM EST

In force

19 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Granville County, NC, Person County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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245 
WFUS52 KRAH 242059
TORRAH
NCC077-145-242145-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0009.160224T2059Z-160224T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  PERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHWESTERN GRANVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EST
    
* AT 358 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
  NEAR LEASBURG...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROXBORO...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...PING PONG BALL SIZE IS EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROXBORO...MAYO RESERVOIR...OAK HILL...SURL...BETHEL HILL...BUSHY
  FORK AND HYCO 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 3654 7872 3641 7862 3624 7904 3625 7914
      3626 7915 3641 7914 3654 7895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 237DEG 32KT 3634 7909 

$$

PWB

264 
WWUS52 KRAH 242107
SVSRAH

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

NCC077-145-242145-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160224T2145Z/
PERSON NC-GRANVILLE NC-
407 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
PERSON AND NORTHWESTERN GRANVILLE COUNTIES...

AT 405 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM
POSSIBLY PRODUCING A TORNADO AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE
LARGE HAIL UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS
LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROXBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...LARGE HAIL UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE IS
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAYO RESERVOIR AND BETHEL HILL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3637 7891 3641 7908 3649 7902 3654 7895
      3654 7873 3651 7872
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 229DEG 54KT 3642 7900 

$$

PWB

286 
WWUS52 KRAH 242118
SVSRAH

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

NCC077-145-242127-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160224T2145Z/
PERSON NC-GRANVILLE NC-
418 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN PERSON AND NORTHWESTERN GRANVILLE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNING AREA...THEREFORE THE
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

LAT...LON 3637 7891 3641 7908 3649 7902 3654 7895
      3654 7873 3651 7872
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 237DEG 32KT 3648 7889 

$$

PWB

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