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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Raleigh, NC

April 19, 2019Durham County, Orange County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2019, 4:00 PM EDT for Durham County, Orange County, North Carolina. It was in force for 30 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: Apr 19, 2019, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 19, 2019, 4:30 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Durham County, NC, Orange County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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 19, 4:00 PM EDT	TORNADO	3 Ese Teer, NC	A TORNADO INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN IN THE WHITE CROSS AREA AND LESLIE DRIVE AREA OF SOUTHWEST ORANGE COUNTY. CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THIS AREA, INCLUDING THE SNAPPING AND SPLITTING OF HEALTHY LARGE-TRUNK TREES. SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND HOME
Apr 19, 4:04 PM EDT	TORNADO	3 S Hillsborough, NC	BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTS SHOWS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A ROOF AND NUMEROUS SNAPPED, UPROOTED, AND DOWNED TREES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OLD NC 86 AND THE I-40 INTERCHANGE. A TDS WAS ALSO EVIDENT OVER THIS LOCATION.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 19, 10:31 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 71 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: 407 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 641 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 228 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 250 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 4.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

796 
WFUS52 KRAH 192000
TORRAH
NCC063-135-192030-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0017.190419T2000Z-190419T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
400 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Orange County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 430 PM EDT
    
* At 400 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Carrboro, or 9 miles west of Chapel Hill, moving
  northeast 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...
  Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Rougemont, Efland,
  Lake Michie, Eno River State Park, Bahama and Cane Creek Reservoir.

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 3624 7894 3616 7884 3586 7912 3588 7924
      3588 7926 3591 7926 3599 7927 3622 7919
      3624 7902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 203DEG 39KT 3593 7920 

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

$$

BAH

3 follow-up statements

914 
WWUS52 KRAH 192006
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
406 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

NCC063-135-192030-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190419T2030Z/
Orange NC-Durham NC-
406 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR ORANGE
AND NORTHWESTERN DURHAM COUNTIES...
        
At 406 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Hillsborough,
moving northeast at 45 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...
Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Rougemont, Efland, Lake
Michie, Eno River State Park, Bahama and Schley.

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 3624 7894 3616 7884 3589 7909 3597 7927
      3599 7927 3622 7919 3624 7902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 203DEG 39KT 3599 7917 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BAH

598 
WWUS52 KRAH 192015
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
415 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

NCC063-135-192030-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190419T2030Z/
Orange NC-Durham NC-
415 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ORANGE AND NORTHWESTERN DURHAM COUNTIES...
        
At 414 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hillsborough,
moving northeast at 45 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. This storm is currently crossing Interstate 40 just 
         southeast of Burlington. 

Locations impacted include...
Hillsborough, Rougemont, Efland, Lake Michie, Eno River State Park,
Bahama and Schley.

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 3624 7894 3616 7884 3599 7907 3605 7918
      3623 7910 3624 7902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 213DEG 38KT 3606 7908 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BAH

978 
WWUS52 KRAH 192023 RRA
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
423 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

NCC063-135-192030-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190419T2030Z/
Orange NC-Durham NC-
423 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ORANGE AND NORTHWESTERN DURHAM COUNTIES...
        
At 423 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Hillsborough,
moving northeast at 45 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...
Hillsborough, Rougemont, Bahama, Schley and Eno River State Park. 

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 3624 7894 3617 7886 3604 7901 3610 7914
      3623 7909 3624 7902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 202DEG 39KT 3615 7903 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BAH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Apr 19, 2:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 2:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
219 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will cross central tonight, accompanied by strong to
severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. A mid and upper
level low will then linger over the central Appalachians and middle
Atlantic states through the weekend with surface high pressure set
to push in from the southwest on Monday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 215 PM...

...Significant severe weather event likely through this evening...

The second round of showers and thunderstorms is moving into the
western edge of central NC as of 2 PM. As per the SPC mesoanalysis
page, CAPE is in the 500-1000 J/Kg range, with Bulk Shear values of
55-65 kts. 0-3 km SRH is roughly 200-250 m^2/s^2. Lapse rates aren't
terribly impressive. PWAT's are roughly 1.0-1.5" from west to east
across the area. SRH is expected to increase over the next few
hours. The CAPE has decreased in response to the earlier convection,
however some recovery is possible ahead of the line, especially if
the sun breaks out at all. Based on current radar and the above
parameters, there could be three successive rounds of convection
move through the area between 2 PM and 12 AM. Damaging winds,
isolated tornadoes and possibly some hail are all possible with the
storms. Also, given the available moisture there is also the
possibility for flash flooding, especially in urban areas.

Emergency Action plans should already be in place. Know where your
safe place is! If a warning is issued for your location take
shelter! Also, have multiple ways to receive watches and warnings.
Please check on your nearby family members and neighbors to ensure
they are also prepared.

Tonight...the strong/severe storms should be exiting the area around
or shortly after midnight as the cold front pushes through central
NC. Some additional showers are possible as the upper low swings
through the region, primarily across the far northwestern portions
of the area. Lows will depend on fropa timing and lingering clouds,
however for now expect lows around 50 degrees northwest to around 60
degrees east. Wind gusts should taper off behind the front, however
sustained winds around 15 kts will likely continue through the
overnight hours.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY/...
As of 320 AM Friday...

The closed mid/upper low over the southern Appalachians will jog
slowly ENE across the southern Mid-Atlantic States through Sunday.
As the core of the cold(-20 to to -22 C) temps aloft pivots NE moves
through the area, isolated to widely scattered showers are expected
mainly across the northern portions of the forecast area where the
deeper moisture extends. With the core of the cold air aloft and
associated cloud cover/moisture centered over the area, expect below
normal temps through the weekend. Highs Saturday and Sunday
generally in the 60s, potentially cooler in the mid to upper 50s
across the northern portions where the best chance of showers exist.
It will be breezy on Saturday as well with gradient winds of 20 to
25 in the mixed layer. Lows in the 40s.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 320 AM Friday...

Heights aloft rebound in the wake of the low lifting up the Mid-
Atlantic and New England Coast on Monday with shortwave ridging
building across the area on Tuesday. At the surface, weak surface
high pressure centered over the GOM will briefly build north over
the area Monday and Monday night and will shift offshore on Tuesday
with the development of a lee side sfc trough across western
portions of the state. Convective rain chances return Wednesday and
Wednesday night as a northern stream shortwave trough passage
through the NE US and Mid-Atlantic region will drive a cold front SE
into the Carolinas. Front looks to push south of the area by
Thursday morning, with mostly dry conditions on Thursday.
Significant rain chances look to hold off until Friday and possibly
even into the weekend, depending on the eastward progression of yet
another vigorous storm system across the southern CONUS.

Near seasonable high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s on Monday
will warm into the lower 80s to mid 80s Tuesday and Wednesday in
advance of the cold front. Temperatures cool return to more
seasonable temps behind the cold front on Thursday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 130 PM Friday...

24 hour TAF period: A narrow window of high-end MVFR to VFR
conditions will occur between the showers that moved through central
NC this morning and the more intense line of storms expected to
cross the area this aft/eve. However, winds will be strong and
gusty, even in the absence of showers/storms. Sustained southerly
winds of around 15 kts with gusts of 25-35 kts are expected. As the
line of storms moves through, cigs will lower into the IFR/MVFR
range while periods of visbys in the LIFR to MVFR range are
anticipated. Winds with the strong storms will increase to sustained
20+ kts with gusts of 40+ kts. Main threats will be damaging winds
and tornadoes accompanied by heavy downpours. Some hail cannot be
ruled out. -KC

The severe convection will exit the the area this evening/early
overnight as the cold front crosses cntl NC. Expect a wind shift to
swly and continued breezy conditions for much of the night. In such,
somewhat atypical regimes of post-frontal swly flow, low level
drying is not as significant as the climatologically more typical
wly or nwly post-frontal flow regimes; and as such, some patchy MVFR
ceilings may linger through early Sat. -JM/KC

Looking ahead: The lingering presence of a mid-upr level low in the
vicinity of the Appalachians will maintain a risk of mainly diurnal
showers and storms Sat-Sun. A prolonged period of largely VFR
conditions is then expected through mid-week. -MWS/KC

&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for NCZ009>011-
026>028-041>043-077-078-085-086-088-089.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Haines/JM/KC
NEAR TERM...KC
SHORT TERM...CBL
LONG TERM...CBL
AVIATION...KC/JM/MWS

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 1:20 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
120 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019

NCZ007-008-021>025-038>040-073>076-083-084-201730-
Person-Granville-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson-
Randolph-Chatham-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond-
120 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019

...TORNADO WATCH 88 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.

Winds will be quite strong well ahead of the storms. Gusts between
30 and 35 mph from the south will be common.

Severe thunderstorms will be likely this afternoon and evening,
primarily between 12 PM and 10 PM. The main severe weather hazards
will be damaging straight-line winds, large hail, torrential
downpours, and a few tornadoes. An isolated strong and long track
tornado can't be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

NCZ009>011-026>028-042-043-078-088-089-201730-
Vance-Warren-Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Johnston-Wilson-Wayne-
Cumberland-Sampson-
120 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 91 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

Winds will be quite strong well ahead of the storms. Gusts between
30 and 35 mph from the south will be common.

Severe thunderstorms will be likely this afternoon and evening,
primarily between 12 PM and 10 PM. The main severe weather hazards
will be damaging straight-line winds, large hail, torrential
downpours, and a few tornadoes. An isolated strong and long track
tornado can't be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

NCZ041-077-085-086-201730-
Wake-Harnett-Scotland-Hoke-
120 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 88 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

Winds will be quite strong well ahead of the storms. Gusts between
30 and 35 mph from the south will be common.

Severe thunderstorms will be likely this afternoon and evening,
primarily between 12 PM and 10 PM. The main severe weather hazards
will be damaging straight-line winds, large hail, torrential
downpours, and a few tornadoes. An isolated strong and long track
tornado can't be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 19, 2:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
212 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1220 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW RALEIGH           35.77N 78.70W
04/19/2019                   WAKE               NC   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES ON AVENT FERRY RD
            NEAR LAKE JOHNSON IN RALEIGH.

&&

JFD

Special weather statement, Apr 19, 2:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
232 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

NCZ089-191900-
Sampson NC-
232 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL SAMPSON COUNTY UNTIL 300
PM EDT...

At 231 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Clinton, moving north at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Roseboro, Salemburg and Hobbton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Doppler radar has indicated weak rotation with this storm. If the
storm intensifies and rotation strengthens, a warning may need to be
issued.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for central North
Carolina. A tornado watch also remains in effect until midnight EDT
for central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3485 7849 3487 7851 3488 7851 3490 7854
      3519 7848 3519 7830 3512 7817 3509 7817
      3508 7816 3506 7816 3481 7837
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 202DEG 38KT 3490 7843

BAH

Special weather statement, Apr 19, 2:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Raleigh NC
238 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

NCZ078-191930-
Wayne-
238 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF Wayne County Until
330 PM EDT...

At 238 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR Mount Olive...MOVING north AT 30 MPH.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
Goldsboro...Mount Olive...Walnut Creek...Mar-Mac...Brogden...Cliffs
Of The Neuse State Park...Elroy and Grantham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS
50 MPH ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES AND
BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER
LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3516 7791 3517 7793 3516 7797 3518 7799
      3519 7802 3518 7807 3519 7816 3521 7817
      3522 7824 3525 7827 3532 7824 3534 7822
      3535 7815 3537 7816 3539 7814 3542 7816
      3545 7814 3544 7783 3543 7782
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 191DEG 27KT 3516 7812

Local storm report, Apr 19, 3:21 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
321 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0253 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     RAMSEUR                 35.74N 79.66W
04/19/2019                   RANDOLPH           NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY RAMSEUR PD.

&&

JFD

Local storm report, Apr 19, 3:24 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
324 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0310 PM     HAIL             3 NNW HIGH POINT        36.02N 80.02W
04/19/2019  M0.70 INCH       GUILFORD           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME-SIZED HAIL AT JOHNSON ST AND OLD MILL
            RD.

&&

JFD

Special weather statement, Apr 19, 3:35 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
335 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

NCZ011-027-028-043-192015-
Edgecombe NC-Nash NC-Halifax NC-Wilson NC-
335 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN NASH...NORTHWESTERN
EDGECOMBE...SOUTHWESTERN HALIFAX AND NORTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTIES
UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Elm City, or 13 miles southwest of Rocky Mount, moving northeast at
50 mph.

Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Nashville, Wilson, Elm City, Dortches, Red Oak, Enfield,
Sharpsburg, Whitakers and Leggett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Doppler radar has indicated weak rotation with this storm. If the
storm intensifies and rotation strengthens, a warning may need to be
issued.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for central North
Carolina. A tornado watch also remains in effect until midnight EDT
for central North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3565 7783 3574 7803 3619 7785 3621 7763
      3609 7751
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 205DEG 43KT 3578 7789

BAH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 19, 4:07 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	RAH	Cumberland, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke and 9 more	14 hr
Apr 19, 9:45 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Alamance, Orange, Person	45 min
Apr 19, 10:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	35 min
Apr 19, 10:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne, Wilson	52 min
Apr 19, 10:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Vance	66 min
Apr 19, 11:05 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren	13 min
Apr 19, 11:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	24 min
Apr 19, 11:26 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson	34 min
Apr 19, 11:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	46 min
Apr 19, 11:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax	60 min
Apr 19, 11:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Granville	61 min
Apr 19, 11:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Johnston, Sampson, Wayne	40 min
Apr 19, 11:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin	65 min
Apr 19, 12:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin, Vance, Warren	52 min
Apr 19, 12:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wake	45 min
Apr 19, 12:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston, Wayne, Wilson	39 min
Apr 19, 12:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wayne, Wilson	42 min
Apr 19, 1:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax, Nash	41 min
Apr 19, 1:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	67 min
Apr 19, 1:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Anson, Davidson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly	54 min
Apr 19, 2:21 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Montgomery, Moore, Randolph	24 min
Apr 19, 2:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly	49 min
Apr 19, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly	61 min
Apr 19, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson	28 min
Apr 19, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	52 min
Apr 19, 2:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Sampson	30 min
Apr 19, 2:46 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Randolph	29 min
Apr 19, 2:47 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Chatham, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph	28 min
Apr 19, 3:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Sampson	24 min
Apr 19, 3:13 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Moore, Randolph	32 min
Apr 19, 3:14 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Alamance, Guilford	31 min
Apr 19, 3:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Guilford	30 min
Apr 19, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Stanly	58 min
Apr 19, 3:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Wayne	21 min
Apr 19, 3:29 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Sampson, Wayne	16 min
Apr 19, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wilson	40 min
Apr 19, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Scotland	48 min
Apr 19, 3:43 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Wayne, Wilson	32 min
Apr 19, 3:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Lee, Moore, Orange and 1 more	58 min
Apr 19, 3:51 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Orange	24 min
Apr 19, 3:52 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore	23 min
Apr 19, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly	62 min
Apr 19, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Person	26 min
Apr 19, 4:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash	37 min
Apr 19, 4:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett	35 min
Apr 19, 4:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett	34 min
Apr 19, 4:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson	51 min
Apr 19, 4:13 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Orange	32 min
Apr 19, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Person	45 min
Apr 19, 4:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Hoke	29 min
Apr 19, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Guilford	57 min
Apr 19, 4:18 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Person	8 min
Apr 19, 4:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Durham, Orange, Person	34 min
Apr 19, 4:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee and 4 more	59 min
Apr 19, 4:37 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Granville, Person	23 min
Apr 19, 4:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Harnett	36 min
Apr 19, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange, Wake	60 min
Apr 19, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	58 min
Apr 19, 4:50 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Orange	25 min
Apr 19, 4:52 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Durham, Granville, Orange, Person	53 min
Apr 19, 5:02 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax	28 min
Apr 19, 5:20 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Johnston	25 min
Apr 19, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Sampson, Vance and 3 more	63 min
Apr 19, 5:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Granville, Vance, Warren	31 min
Apr 19, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren	75 min
Apr 19, 6:05 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren	40 min
Apr 19, 6:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash	35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.