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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

April 20, 2019Hyde County, Tyrrell County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this tornado warning at Apr 20, 2019, 1:57 AM EDT for Hyde County, Tyrrell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 24 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: Apr 20, 2019, 1:57 AM EDT (05:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 20, 2019, 2:21 AM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Hyde County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:59 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 20, 2:16 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Se Alligator, NC	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 64 ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF THE ALLIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE. REPORT VIA NWSMOREHEADCITY TWITTER. TIME AND EXACT LOCATION ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 938 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 696 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 324 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 375 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.6
Supercell composite: 8.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

886 
WFUS52 KMHX 200557
TORMHX
NCC095-177-200645-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0002.190420T0557Z-190420T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
157 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2019

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Hyde County in eastern North Carolina...
  Tyrrell County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 245 AM EDT.
    
* At 157 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Killkenny, or 23 miles west of Stumpy Point,
  moving north at 55 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...
  Alligator, Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Killkenny, Newfoundland, Fort
  Landing and Frying Pan Landing.

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.

Please send your reports of wind and/or hail damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.

&&

LAT...LON 3616 7591 3614 7589 3590 7596 3589 7599
      3587 7598 3586 7599 3585 7598 3557 7606
      3560 7628 3608 7621 3610 7599 3617 7598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0557Z 189DEG 49KT 3567 7616 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements

390 
WWUS52 KMHX 200606
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
206 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2019

NCC095-200615-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190420T0645Z/
Hyde NC-
206 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HYDE 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 3616 7592 3616 7591 3590 7598 3589 7599
      3588 7598 3586 7599 3585 7599 3570 7603
      3574 7622 3608 7618 3610 7599 3617 7598
      3617 7597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 189DEG 49KT 3579 7614 

$$

NCC177-200645-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190420T0645Z/
Tyrrell NC-
206 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TYRRELL COUNTY...
    
At 205 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Frying Pan Landing, or 23 miles west of Stumpy
Point, moving north at 55 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...
Alligator, Gum Neck, Newfoundland and Frying Pan Landing. 

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, call the National
Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-
6889. This act may save lives of others in the path of dangerous
weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3616 7592 3616 7591 3590 7598 3589 7599
      3588 7598 3586 7599 3585 7599 3570 7603
      3574 7622 3608 7618 3610 7599 3617 7598
      3617 7597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 189DEG 49KT 3579 7614 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

TL

166 
WWUS52 KMHX 200614
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
214 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2019

NCC177-200645-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190420T0645Z/
Tyrrell NC-
214 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TYRRELL COUNTY...
    
At 214 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Alligator, or 20 miles south of Weeksville, moving
north at 55 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...
Alligator and Newfoundland. 

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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, call the National
Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-
6889. This act may save lives of others in the path of dangerous
weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3616 7593 3583 7604 3585 7618 3608 7616
      3610 7599 3617 7598 3617 7597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 189DEG 49KT 3591 7612 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

TL

772 
WWUS52 KMHX 200621
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
221 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2019

NCC177-200630-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190420T0645Z/
Tyrrell NC-
221 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TYRRELL 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 3616 7593 3583 7604 3585 7618 3608 7616
      3610 7599 3617 7598 3617 7597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 189DEG 49KT 3600 7610 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 19, 8:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort, Hyde, Pamlico, Washington	64 min
Apr 19, 9:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Tyrrell	56 min
Apr 19, 10:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	59 min
Apr 19, 10:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Dare, Hyde	55 min
Apr 19, 11:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Dare, Hyde	2 hr
Apr 20, 4:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Dare	56 min
Apr 20, 6:42 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		48 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.