Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2017, 4:56 PM EDT for Sampson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 34 min. 2 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
- May 23, 2017, 4:56 PM EDT (20:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2017, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Sampson County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 5:12 PM EDT | TORNADO | 5 Ne Salemburg, NC | *** 1 INJ *** EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED IN THE BARESKIN COMMUNITY NEAR SALEMBURG. MINOR INJURIES REPORTED. |
| May 23, 5:19 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Nw Clinton, NC | POLICE OFFICER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND CROSSING US 421. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 93 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 675 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
705
WFUS52 KRAH 232056
TORRAH
NCC163-232130-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0003.170523T2056Z-170523T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
456 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Sampson County in central North Carolina...
* Until 530 PM EDT
* At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles west of Clinton, moving east at 25 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...
Clinton, Roseboro, Salemburg, Turkey and Hobbton.
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 3507 7863 3524 7826 3522 7824 3521 7818
3520 7816 3518 7817 3513 7816 3512 7817
3509 7817 3508 7816 3500 7816 3493 7857
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 249DEG 23KT 3503 7852
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
773 follow-up statements
970
WWUS52 KRAH 232106
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
506 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
NCC163-232130-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170523T2130Z/
Sampson NC-
506 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
SAMPSON COUNTY...
At 506 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Clinton, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Salemburg and Hobbton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3507 7857 3524 7826 3522 7824 3521 7818
3520 7816 3518 7817 3513 7816 3512 7817
3509 7817 3508 7816 3504 7817 3497 7852
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 247DEG 20KT 3505 7847
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
77172
WWUS52 KRAH 232114
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
514 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
NCC163-232130-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170523T2130Z/
Sampson NC-
514 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SAMPSON COUNTY...
At 513 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Clinton, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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...
Clinton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3507 7852 3522 7824 3521 7818 3520 7816
3518 7817 3513 7816 3512 7817 3509 7817
3508 7816 3504 7817 3499 7847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 252DEG 16KT 3505 7844
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
77622
WWUS52 KRAH 232119
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
519 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
NCC163-232130-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170523T2130Z/
Sampson NC-
519 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SAMPSON COUNTY...
At 519 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Clinton, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Clinton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 7844 3521 7818 3520 7816 3518 7817
3513 7816 3512 7817 3509 7817 3508 7816
3504 7817 3500 7840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 251DEG 20KT 3505 7839
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
77The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 9:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 22, 11:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Harnett, Johnston and 4 more | 111 min |
| May 23, 1:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Forsyth, Guilford | 3 hr |
| May 23, 1:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Forsyth | 3 hr |
| May 23, 3:41 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 25 more | 41 hr |
| May 23, 8:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Guilford | 3 hr |
| May 23, 1:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Forsyth, Guilford | 6 hr |
| May 23, 4:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Wake | 3 hr |
| May 23, 5:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Sampson | 36 min |
| May 23, 7:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Wilson | 3 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.