Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2018, 3:57 PM EST for Cumberland County, Hoke County, North Carolina. It was in force for 20 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2018, 3:57 PM EST (20:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2018, 4:17 PM EST
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Cumberland County, NC, Hoke County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 521 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
550
WFUS52 KRAH 012057
TORRAH
NCC051-093-012130-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0002.180301T2057Z-180301T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
357 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Cumberland County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Hoke County in central North Carolina...
* Until 430 PM EST
* At 356 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles west of Fort Bragg, moving east at 30 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...
Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Godwin, Pope AFB, Spring Lake, Eastover,
Stedman, Wade, Falcon and Linden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This Tornado Warning replaces the Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued
for the same area.
&&
LAT...LON 3505 7916 3518 7917 3517 7914 3518 7913
3517 7912 3517 7910 3519 7909 3523 7888
3524 7887 3526 7882 3526 7871 3525 7862
3520 7863 3520 7864 3517 7863 3512 7865
3512 7864 3509 7867 3505 7866 3501 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 259DEG 28KT 3510 7913
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BLAES3 follow-up statements
624
WWUS52 KRAH 012104
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
404 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018
NCC093-012114-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180301T2130Z/
Hoke NC-
404 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HOKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3507 7909 3515 7909 3521 7888 3523 7880
3526 7871 3525 7862 3520 7863 3520 7864
3517 7863 3512 7865 3512 7864 3509 7867
3505 7866 3501 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 259DEG 28KT 3511 7905
$$
NCC051-012130-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180301T2130Z/
Cumberland NC-
404 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
At 404 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fort Bragg, moving east at 30 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...
Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Godwin, Pope AFB, Spring Lake, Eastover,
Stedman, Wade, Falcon and Vander.
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 7909 3515 7909 3521 7888 3523 7880
3526 7871 3525 7862 3520 7863 3520 7864
3517 7863 3512 7865 3512 7864 3509 7867
3505 7866 3501 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 259DEG 28KT 3511 7905
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BLAES894
WWUS52 KRAH 012111
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
411 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018
NCC051-012130-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180301T2130Z/
Cumberland NC-
411 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
At 411 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fort Bragg, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Godwin, Spring Lake, Eastover, Stedman,
Wade, Falcon, Vander and Bonnie Doone.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 7902 3515 7902 3521 7888 3523 7880
3526 7871 3525 7862 3520 7863 3520 7864
3517 7863 3512 7865 3512 7864 3509 7867
3505 7866 3501 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 262DEG 31KT 3512 7896
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BLAES512
WWUS52 KRAH 012117
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
417 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018
NCC051-012127-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180301T2130Z/
Cumberland NC-
417 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3508 7902 3515 7902 3521 7888 3523 7880
3526 7871 3525 7862 3520 7863 3520 7864
3517 7863 3512 7865 3512 7864 3509 7867
3505 7866 3501 7866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 259DEG 28KT 3513 7890
$$
BLAESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1:28 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 25 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 56 min |
| Mar 1, 3:12 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 15 min |
| Mar 1, 3:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke | 55 min |
| Mar 1, 3:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore | 48 min |
| Mar 1, 4:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson, Wayne | 54 min |
| Mar 1, 4:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Scotland | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 5:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson, Wayne | 70 min |
| Mar 1, 5:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.