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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Sep 17, 2018, 12:50 AM EDT for Sampson County, Wayne County, North Carolina. It was in force for 14 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
- Sep 17, 2018, 12:50 AM EDT (04:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 17, 2018, 1:04 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Sampson County, NC, Wayne County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 11:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 851 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 708 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
059
WFUS52 KRAH 170450
TORRAH
NCC163-191-170515-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0021.180917T0450Z-180917T0515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1250 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2018
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Wayne County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Sampson County in central North Carolina...
* Until 115 AM EDT
* At 1250 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Clinton, moving north 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...
Clinton, Mount Olive and Turkey.
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 3500 7834 3530 7830 3527 7807 3518 7809
3519 7816 3518 7817 3513 7816 3512 7817
3509 7817 3508 7816 3496 7815
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 187DEG 31KT 3503 7824
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GIH2 follow-up statements
055
WWUS52 KRAH 170502
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
102 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2018
NCC163-191-170515-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180917T0515Z/
Wayne NC-Sampson NC-
102 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN SAMPSON COUNTIES...
At 101 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Bowdens, or 9 miles southwest of
Mount Olive, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Olive.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3512 7831 3530 7830 3527 7807 3518 7809
3519 7816 3518 7817 3513 7816 3512 7817
3509 7817 3508 7816 3507 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0501Z 187DEG 31KT 3513 7822
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GIH272
WWUS52 KRAH 170504
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
104 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2018
NCC163-191-170514-
/O.CAN.KRAH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180917T0515Z/
Wayne NC-Sampson NC-
104 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN
SAMPSON COUNTIES 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, this storm will
be closely monitored for signs of regeneration.
LAT...LON 3512 7831 3530 7830 3527 7807 3518 7809
3519 7816 3518 7817 3513 7816 3512 7817
3509 7817 3508 7816 3507 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 187DEG 31KT 3516 7822
$$
GIHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Randolph | 39 min |
| Sep 16, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Montgomery, Richmond | 43 min |
| Sep 16, 9:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 48 min |
| Sep 16, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham, Person | 24 min |
| Sep 16, 10:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland | 38 min |
| Sep 16, 10:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Orange | 78 min |
| Sep 16, 10:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham | 56 hr |
| Sep 16, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson | 66 min |
| Sep 17, 12:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Sampson | 35 min |
| Sep 17, 2:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 8 hr |
| Sep 17, 3:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Durham, Granville, Wake | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 3:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 3:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 25 min |
| Sep 17, 4:46 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance | 47 hr |
| Sep 17, 5:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Wake | 9 hr |
| Sep 17, 5:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 26 min |
| Sep 17, 5:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 45 min |
| Sep 17, 5:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne | 34 min |
| Sep 17, 6:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 6:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Granville, Person | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 6:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 32 min |
| Sep 17, 7:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 7:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 37 min |
| Sep 17, 7:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Durham, Orange | 17 min |
| Sep 17, 7:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 24 min |
| Sep 17, 7:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 23 min |
| Sep 17, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham | 36 min |
| Sep 17, 7:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 31 min |
| Sep 17, 8:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville | 22 min |
| Sep 17, 8:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville | 30 min |
| Sep 17, 8:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 50 min |
| Sep 17, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Orange | 27 min |
| Sep 17, 8:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville | 61 min |
| Sep 17, 9:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Davidson, Davie | 61 hr |
| Sep 17, 9:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery and 5 more | 8 hr |
| Sep 17, 9:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 32 min |
| Sep 17, 9:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 45 min |
| Sep 17, 9:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 4 hr |
| Sep 17, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville | 35 min |
| Sep 17, 11:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Harnett and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 17, 1:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Person | 4 hr |
| Sep 17, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Orange | 56 min |
| Sep 17, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 50 min |
| Sep 17, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Richmond | 48 min |
| Sep 17, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Orange | 35 min |
| Sep 17, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance | 79 min |
| Sep 17, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 74 min |
| Sep 17, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 66 min |
| Sep 17, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Chatham | 51 min |
| Sep 17, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 61 min |
| Sep 17, 5:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 18 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 16 min |
| Sep 17, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Harnett, Hoke, Scotland | 42 min |
| Sep 17, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Scotland | 69 min |
| Sep 17, 7:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Scotland | 2 hr |
| Sep 17, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson | 48 min |
| Sep 17, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke | 55 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.