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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

April 13, 20204 counties in North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2020, 9:30 AM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 45 min. 14 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, 9:30 AM EDT (13:30 UTC)
Expired: Apr 13, 2020, 10:15 AM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Craven County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Jones County, NC, Onslow County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 9:30 AM EDT	TORNADO	Haws Run, NC	NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED EF1 TORNADO IN THE HAWS RUN AREA WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 100 TO 110 MPH, A PATH LENGTH OF 5.5 MILES AND A PATH WIDTH OF 0.33 MILES. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED MAINLY OF LARGE TREES, BUT ALSO INCLUDED DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES.
Apr 13, 9:39 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nw Verona, NC	NEWS OUTLET REPORTED HUGE LIMB CRASHED THROUGH THE ROOF OF A HOME NEAR DAWSON CABIN RD AND STRAWBERRY LN. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
Apr 13, 9:39 AM EDT	TORNADO	Haws Run, NC	MAJOR DAMAGE REPORTED TO A HOG FARM REPORTED AT 566 HAWS RUN ROAD.
Apr 13, 9:40 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Haws Run, NC	NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND DAMAGE FROM MICROBURST (ESTIMATED WINDS 75-85 MPH) JUST EAST OF CONFIRMED TORNADO PATH. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS WITHIN A SMALL RESIDENTIAL AREA ON CLAYTON JAMES ROAD, AND INCLUDED SEVERAL LARGE TREES EITHER SNAPPED OR TOPPLED OVER, ROOF D
Apr 13, 9:40 AM EDT	TORNADO	2 Ne Haws Run, NC	TREE THROUGH THE ROOF OF A HOUSE REPORTED AT 852 MILL RIVER ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, NC.
Apr 13, 9:42 AM EDT	TORNADO	4 Wnw New River Station, NC	NEWS OUTLET REPORTED DOWNED POWER LINES DOWN ALONG EDWARDS RD NEAR BURGAW HWY.
Apr 13, 9:42 AM EDT	TORNADO	4 Wnw New River Station, NC	FENCE BLOWN DOWN ON MARISSA CT.
Apr 13, 9:44 AM EDT	TORNADO	2 Nw Jacksonville, NC	.
Apr 13, 9:44 AM EDT	TORNADO	2 Nw Jacksonville, NC
Apr 13, 9:45 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nne Haws Run, NC	SPOTTER CALLED TO REPORT MID SIZE TREE DOWN, NEIGHBORS ROOFING, INSULATION RIPPED OFF AS WELL AS SOME SIDING. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Apr 13, 9:56 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wnw Belgrade, NC	SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES DOWN IN THE AREA NEAR BELGRADE AND US 17.
Apr 13, 10:01 AM EDT	TORNADO	Maysville, NC	NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND EF0 TORNADO DAMAGE IN MAYSVILLE MAINLY DUE TO TREE DAMAGE. MAX SUSTAINED WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 60-65 MPH, WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 1.5 MILES, AND A MAX PATH WIDTH OF 75 YARDS. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES WERE REPORTED.
Apr 13, 10:06 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Catfish Lake, NC	SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE AREA OF CATFISH LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Apr 13, 10:08 AM EDT	TORNADO	3 Wnw Catfish Lake, NC	NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS EF-0 TORNADO NEAR CATFISH LAKE IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. DUE TO THE REMOTE AREA IT IS POSSIBLE THE TORNADO WAS LONGER OR A CONTINUATION OF THE MAYSVILLE TORNADO. DAMAGE CONSISTED MAINLY OF SMALLER TREES.

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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 43 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

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The text

As transmitted.

492 
WFUS52 KMHX 131330
TORMHX
NCC049-061-103-133-131415-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0004.200413T1330Z-200413T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
930 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Jones County in eastern North Carolina...
  South central Craven County in eastern North Carolina...
  Onslow County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southeastern Duplin County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 1015 AM EDT.
    
* At 930 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Maple Hill, or 11 miles east of Burgaw, moving
  northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Jacksonville, North Topsail Beach, New River Station, Half Moon,
  Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Camp Lejeune Center, Swansboro,
  Hubert, Maysville, Folkstone, Silverdale, Kellum, Midway Park,
  Verona, Catherine Lake, Dixon, Belgrade, Catfish Lake and Sneads
  Ferry.

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 3472 7769 3505 7714 3483 7692 3479 7716
      3468 7712 3470 7718 3466 7715 3455 7734
      3459 7739 3464 7732 3471 7740 3474 7735
      3474 7744 3464 7737 3461 7745 3454 7735
      3451 7740 3444 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 238DEG 55KT 3459 7773 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

202 
WWUS52 KMHX 131345
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
945 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

NCC061-131354-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200413T1415Z/
Duplin NC-
945 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUPLIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3505 7714 3483 7692 3479 7716 3468 7712
      3470 7718 3466 7715 3455 7734 3459 7739
      3464 7732 3471 7740 3474 7735 3474 7744
      3464 7737 3461 7745 3454 7735 3451 7740
      3449 7744 3476 7763
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 228DEG 68KT 3477 7745 

$$

NCC049-103-133-131415-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200413T1415Z/
Jones NC-Craven NC-Onslow NC-
945 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JONES...SOUTH CENTRAL CRAVEN AND CENTRAL ONSLOW
COUNTIES...
        
At 944 AM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Jacksonville,
moving northeast at 80 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Jacksonville, New River Station, Half Moon, Pumpkin Center, Piney
Green, Camp Lejeune Center, Swansboro, Hubert, Maysville, Silverdale,
Kellum, Midway Park, Verona, Catherine Lake, Dixon, Belgrade, Catfish
Lake, Sneads Ferry, Richlands South and Deppe.

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.

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 3505 7714 3483 7692 3479 7716 3468 7712
      3470 7718 3466 7715 3455 7734 3459 7739
      3464 7732 3471 7740 3474 7735 3474 7744
      3464 7737 3461 7745 3454 7735 3451 7740
      3449 7744 3476 7763
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 228DEG 68KT 3477 7745 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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561 
WWUS52 KMHX 131358
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
958 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

NCC049-103-133-131415-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-200413T1415Z/
Jones NC-Craven NC-Onslow NC-
958 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JONES...SOUTH CENTRAL CRAVEN AND CENTRAL ONSLOW
COUNTIES...
    
At 957 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Belgrade, or 11 miles northeast of Piney Green,
moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Jacksonville, New River Station, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Camp
Lejeune Center, Swansboro, Hubert, Maysville, Silverdale, Kellum,
Midway Park, Belgrade, Catfish Lake, Deppe and Loco VFD.

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 3505 7714 3483 7692 3479 7716 3473 7716
      3470 7718 3469 7720 3461 7732 3461 7736
      3464 7732 3471 7740 3474 7735 3474 7744
      3464 7737 3461 7745 3459 7743 3460 7745
      3486 7746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1357Z 242DEG 65KT 3487 7717 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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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 13, 8:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Martin and 2 more	61 min
Apr 13, 9:28 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Martin and 4 more	62 min
Apr 13, 9:55 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Hyde	37 min
Apr 13, 9:56 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Tyrrell, Washington	34 min
Apr 13, 10:06 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico	39 min
Apr 13, 10:07 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		23 min
Apr 13, 10:08 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		67 min
Apr 13, 10:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico	48 min
Apr 13, 10:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, Washington	43 min
Apr 13, 10:19 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico	26 min
Apr 13, 10:20 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	MHX	Craven, Pamlico	40 min
Apr 13, 10:30 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		45 min
Apr 13, 10:48 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		101 min
Apr 13, 11:02 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret, Hyde	28 min
Apr 13, 11:06 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		24 min
Apr 13, 11:37 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Dare	23 min
Apr 13, 12:02 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MHX		58 min
Apr 13, 3:01 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		64 hr
Apr 13, 3:01 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	MHX	Carteret, Dare, Hyde	3 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.