Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at May 5, 2017, 5:13 AM EDT for Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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
- May 5, 2017, 5:13 AM EDT (09:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2017, 5:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Pender County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 5:29 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 W Burgaw, NC | LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR PENDER HIGH SCHOOL ALONG NC HIGHWAY 53. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 3:09 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 132 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1061 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KILM 050913
TORILM
NCC141-050945-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0010.170505T0913Z-170505T0945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
513 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Pender County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 545 AM EDT
* At 513 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near The Borough, or 11 miles north of Leland, moving
north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include...
Burgaw, White Stocking, Penderlea, Point Caswell, Long Creek,
Murray Town, Rooks, Malpass Corner, Montague, Willard, Currie,
Wards Corner, The Borough, St. Helena, Watha and Pender Memorial
Hospital.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 403.
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 3472 7799 3472 7795 3467 7778 3437 7796
3438 7796 3437 7799 3436 7798 3435 7800
3434 7799 3433 7805 3434 7806 3434 7808
3435 7808 3435 7809 3437 7814 3436 7816
3436 7821 3473 7810 3473 7801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 199DEG 15KT 3439 7809
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SHK3 follow-up statements
911
WWUS52 KILM 050928
SVSILM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
528 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
NCC141-050945-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170505T0945Z/
Pender NC-
528 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
PENDER COUNTY...
At 527 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Montague, or 10 miles southwest of Burgaw, moving
north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Burgaw, Penderlea, Long Creek, Murray Town, Malpass Corner, Montague,
Willard, Currie, Wards Corner, The Borough, White Stocking, St.
Helena, Watha and Pender Memorial Hospital.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 403.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3472 7799 3472 7795 3467 7778 3438 7796
3439 7801 3439 7805 3440 7809 3444 7814
3472 7808 3473 7801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0927Z 199DEG 15KT 3445 7807
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SHK206
WWUS52 KILM 050936
SVSILM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
536 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
NCC141-050945-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170505T0945Z/
Pender NC-
536 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PENDER COUNTY...
At 535 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wards Corner, or near Burgaw, moving north at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Burgaw, Penderlea, Wards Corner, Willard and Watha.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 396.
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 3472 7799 3472 7795 3469 7788 3449 7797
3450 7800 3450 7802 3451 7805 3453 7809
3472 7808 3473 7801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0935Z 199DEG 28KT 3457 7802
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SHK125
WWUS52 KILM 050944
SVSILM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
544 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
NCC141-050953-
/O.EXP.KILM.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170505T0945Z/
Pender NC-
544 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PENDER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
545 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for southeastern
North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3472 7799 3472 7795 3469 7788 3449 7797
3450 7800 3450 7802 3451 7805 3453 7809
3472 7808 3473 7801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0943Z 199DEG 15KT 3460 7801
$$
SHKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 9:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 53 min |
| May 5, 12:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 40 min |
| May 5, 3:12 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 4 hr |
| May 5, 4:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 66 min |
| May 5, 4:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 64 min |
| May 5, 4:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 24 min |
| May 5, 4:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 20 min |
| May 5, 5:25 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 15 hr |
| May 5, 5:25 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 12 hr |
| May 5, 5:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 20 min |
| May 5, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 27 min |
| May 5, 6:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 85 min |
| May 5, 6:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 23 min |
| May 5, 5:05 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 4 hr |
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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.