Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2020, 9:40 AM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was in force for 17 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 13, 2020, 9:40 AM EDT (13:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2020, 9:57 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 9:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Myrtle Grove, NC | LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS MYRTLE GROVE RD NEAR 6400 BLOCK |
| Apr 13, 9:45 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Carolina Beach, NC | TREE DOWN IN CYPRESS ISLAND COMMUNITY OFF OF RIVER 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, 1.7 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KILM 131340
TORILM
NCC019-129-131415-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0009.200413T1340Z-200413T1415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
940 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 1015 AM EDT.
* At 940 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fort Fisher, or near Kure Beach, moving northeast
at 75 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...
Carolina Beach, Snows Cut and Sea Breeze around 945 AM EDT.
South Masonboro Island, North Masonboro Island and Myrtle Grove
around 950 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Dosher
Memorial Hospital.
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 3409 7787 3408 7787 3397 7791 3392 7794
3391 7795 3384 7796 3384 7797 3386 7801
3388 7800 3387 7802 3389 7802 3390 7805
3394 7808 3402 7805 3416 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1340Z 242DEG 65KT 3399 7797
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
212 follow-up statements
816
WWUS52 KILM 131350
SVSILM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
950 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
NCC019-129-131415-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200413T1415Z/
New Hanover NC-Brunswick NC-
950 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL NEW HANOVER AND SOUTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES...
At 950 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bald Head Island, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central New Hanover and southeastern Brunswick Counties,
including the following locations... Dosher Memorial Hospital.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3409 7787 3408 7787 3397 7791 3392 7794
3391 7795 3384 7796 3384 7797 3386 7801
3388 7800 3387 7802 3389 7802 3390 7805
3394 7808 3402 7805 3416 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1350Z 237DEG 57KT 3383 7793
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
21513
WWUS52 KILM 131357
SVSILM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
957 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
NCC019-129-131406-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-200413T1415Z/
New Hanover NC-Brunswick NC-
957 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HANOVER AND SOUTHEASTERN
BRUNSWICK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for southeastern
North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3409 7787 3408 7787 3397 7791 3392 7794
3391 7795 3384 7796 3384 7797 3386 7801
3388 7800 3387 7802 3389 7802 3390 7805
3394 7808 3402 7805 3416 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1355Z 242DEG 65KT 3389 7780
$$
21The 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, 8:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Pender | 35 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 | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 24 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.