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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Wilmington, NC

April 13, 2020Bladen County, Columbus County, Pender County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2020, 8:10 AM EDT for Bladen County, Columbus County, Pender County, North Carolina. It was in force for 35 min. 3 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 13, 2020, 8:10 AM EDT (12:10 UTC)
Expired: Apr 13, 2020, 8:45 AM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Bladen County, NC, Columbus County, NC, Pender County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:10 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 13, 8:15 AM EDT	TORNADO	1 W Lake Waccamaw, NC	STORM SURVEY CREWS FIND EF1 DAMAGE ON TANGLEWOOD ACRES DRIVE. METAL BUILDINGS DESTROYED AND WRAPPED AROUND SNAPPED TREE TRUNKS.
Apr 13, 8:15 AM EDT	TORNADO	5 Ese Whiteville, NC	NC HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED TORNADO NEAR 1904 REDBUG RD VIA RADIO
Apr 13, 8:35 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Lake Waccamaw, NC	EM REPORTS DAMAGE IN LAKE WACCAMAW. TREE DOWN ON HOME AT 404 CANAL COVE. TREES DOWN ON CHURCH RD. TREES DOWN AND POSSIBLE STRUCTURE DAMAGE AT TANGLEWOOD ACRES HOUSING NEAR SOULES RD

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

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 13, 5:01 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 135 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: 125 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -98 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 618 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 480 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 539 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 1.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

392 
WFUS52 KILM 131210
TORILM
NCC017-047-141-131245-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0004.200413T1210Z-200413T1245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
810 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Pender County in southeastern North Carolina...
  Southeastern Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina...
  Central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...

* Until 845 AM EDT.
    
* At 809 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Redbug, or 7 miles southeast of Whiteville, moving
  northeast 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Hallsboro around 815 AM EDT.
  Lake Waccamaw around 820 AM EDT.
  Council and Emerson around 825 AM EDT.
  Carvers and Lisbon around 830 AM EDT.
  Kelly and Lagoon around 835 AM EDT.
  Rowan around 840 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Brunswick, Bolton, Atkinson and East Arcadia.

This includes US Route 74 between mile markers 394 and 411.
 
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 3470 7838 3466 7833 3464 7831 3463 7832
      3462 7831 3461 7831 3460 7830 3458 7826
      3457 7825 3456 7826 3457 7824 3459 7822
      3453 7813 3413 7859 3424 7876
TIME...MOT...LOC 1209Z 219DEG 46KT 3425 7863 

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

$$

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3 follow-up statements

704 
WWUS52 KILM 131216
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
816 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

NCC017-047-141-131245-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200413T1245Z/
Pender NC-Bladen NC-Columbus NC-
816 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL PENDER...SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN AND NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBUS
COUNTIES...
    
At 816 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hallsboro, or 8 miles east of Whiteville, moving
northeast 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Council around 825 AM EDT.
  Carvers around 830 AM EDT.
  Lagoon and Kelly around 835 AM EDT.
  Rowan around 840 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Atkinson.

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 3470 7838 3466 7833 3464 7831 3463 7832
      3462 7831 3461 7831 3460 7830 3458 7826
      3457 7825 3456 7826 3457 7824 3459 7822
      3455 7815 3424 7856 3429 7867
TIME...MOT...LOC 1216Z 219DEG 46KT 3433 7856 

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

$$

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515 
WWUS52 KILM 131228
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
828 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

NCC017-047-141-131245-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200413T1245Z/
Pender NC-Bladen NC-Columbus NC-
828 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL PENDER...SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS
COUNTIES...
    
At 828 AM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Carvers, or 15
miles southeast of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Law enforcement 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 tornado will be near...
  Rowan around 840 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Atkinson.

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 3470 7838 3466 7833 3464 7831 3463 7832
      3462 7831 3461 7831 3460 7830 3458 7826
      3457 7825 3456 7826 3457 7824 3459 7822
      3455 7815 3430 7848 3432 7859
TIME...MOT...LOC 1228Z 219DEG 46KT 3445 7844 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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767 
WWUS52 KILM 131243
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
843 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

NCC017-047-141-131253-
/O.EXP.KILM.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200413T1245Z/
Pender NC-Bladen NC-Columbus NC-
843 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PENDER...SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN
AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 AM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for southeastern
North Carolina.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Southeast Bladen and Columbus county until 9:30 AM EDT.

LAT...LON 3470 7838 3466 7833 3464 7831 3463 7832
      3462 7831 3461 7831 3460 7830 3458 7826
      3457 7825 3456 7826 3457 7824 3459 7822
      3455 7815 3430 7848 3432 7859
TIME...MOT...LOC 1243Z 219DEG 46KT 3458 7832 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 13, 4:26 AM EDT	High Surf Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	12 hr
Apr 13, 7:32 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	28 min
Apr 13, 7:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Robeson	52 min
Apr 13, 8:19 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender	26 min
Apr 13, 8:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender	48 min
Apr 13, 8:43 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		29 min
Apr 13, 8:50 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender	25 min
Apr 13, 9:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover	44 min
Apr 13, 9:12 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		63 min
Apr 13, 9:15 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Pender	30 min
Apr 13, 9:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	28 min
Apr 13, 9:21 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	24 min
Apr 13, 9:40 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	17 min
Apr 13, 9:45 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	30 min
Apr 13, 10:07 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		38 min
Apr 13, 10:26 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		64 min
Apr 13, 6:05 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		21 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.