Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Watches in 2020
Tornado Watch 118
The Storm Prediction Center issued this tornado watch at Apr 13, 2020, 5:01 AM EDT for 59 counties in North Carolina; 8 counties in South Carolina; 42 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2020, 5:01 AM EDT (09:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Largest hail expected
- 1 in
- Strongest gust expected
- 60 kt
All 109 counties
Alamance County, NC, Anson County, NC, Beaufort County, NC, Bertie County, NC, Bladen County, NC, Brunswick County, NC, Carteret County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Columbus County, NC, Craven County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Dare County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Durham County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Gates County, NC, Granville County, NC, Greene County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Jones County, NC, Lee County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Martin County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Moore County, NC, Nash County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Northampton County, NC, Onslow County, NC, Orange County, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Pender County, NC, Person County, NC, Pitt County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Robeson County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Sampson County, NC, Scotland County, NC, Stanly County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC, Warren County, NC, Washington County, NC, Wayne County, NC, Wilson County, NC, Darlington County, SC, Dillon County, SC, Florence County, SC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC, Marion County, SC, Marlboro County, SC, Williamsburg County, SC, Amelia County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Brunswick County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Charles City County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, City of Colonial Heights, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Emporia, VA, City of Franklin, VA, City of Hampton, VA, City of Hopewell, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Newport News, VA, City of Petersburg, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, City of Richmond, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, City of Williamsburg, VA, Cumberland County, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA, Greensville County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henrico County, VA, Henry County, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, James City County, VA, Lunenburg County, VA, Mecklenburg County, VA, New Kent County, VA, Nottoway County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Powhatan County, VA, Prince Edward County, VA, Prince George County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA, York County, VA
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:06 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 SPC expected
The probabilities SPC published with the watch, for the watch area over its life.
- Two or more tornadoes
- 60%
- One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes
- 30%
- Ten or more severe wind reports
- 70%
- One or more gusts of 65 knots or more
- 20%
- Ten or more severe hail reports
- 30%
- One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more
- 10%
- Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports
- 90%
Warnings issued inside it
69 tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings for its counties while it was in force.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 5:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 29 min |
| Apr 13, 5:06 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 5:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery, Stanly | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 5:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 5:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 5:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 62 min |
| Apr 13, 5:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 60 min |
| Apr 13, 5:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 5:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Randolph | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 5:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 57 min |
| Apr 13, 5:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly | 68 min |
| Apr 13, 5:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 5:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Caswell | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 6:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Stokes | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Alamance, Orange | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 6:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person and 1 more | 56 min |
| Apr 13, 6:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 6:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Prince Edward | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 6:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Orange | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 6:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Darlington, Florence, Marlboro | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 6:41 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Granville, Person | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 6:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Nottoway, Powhatan and 1 more | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 6:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond and 1 more | 77 min |
| Apr 13, 6:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marlboro | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 7:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 7:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 51 min |
| Apr 13, 7:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Scotland | 13 min |
| Apr 13, 7:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 7:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 7:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 7:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 7:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Vance, Warren | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 7:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash, Wake, Wilson | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 7:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 52 min |
| Apr 13, 7:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 32 min |
| Apr 13, 8:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Nash, Sampson, Wayne | 60 min |
| Apr 13, 8:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 51 min |
| Apr 13, 8:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Pender | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 8:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 8:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 8:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Wilson | 62 min |
| Apr 13, 8:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Martin and 2 more | 61 min |
| Apr 13, 8:38 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 8:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 8:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, King William, New Kent | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 8:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Pender | 25 min |
| Apr 13, 8:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex | 37 min |
| Apr 13, 9:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 9:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent and 1 more | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 9:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Gates, Hertford | 30 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, 9:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 9:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Martin and 4 more | 62 min |
| Apr 13, 9:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Craven, Duplin, Jones, Onslow | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 9:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 52 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, 9:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, New Kent | 27 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 | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico | 39 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, 11:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Carteret, Hyde | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare | 23 min |
Discussions around it
SPC mesoscale discussions over the same counties from four hours before the watch to its end.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1264 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 8:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Transylvania | 64 min |
| Apr 12, 8:57 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alexander, Anson, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus and 31 more | 88 min |
| Apr 13, 1:51 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 14 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:39 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson and 21 more | 96 min |
| Apr 13, 4:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alamance, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden and 51 more | 95 min |
| Apr 13, 6:46 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Chowan, Columbus, Craven and 32 more | 89 min |
| Apr 13, 9:56 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carteret, Dare, Hyde, Pamlico, Tyrrell, Washington | 64 min |
| Apr 13, 3:20 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley and 20 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:17 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington and 8 more | 88 min |
| Apr 13, 10:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex and 28 more | 86 min |
| Apr 13, 11:33 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick and 15 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun and 7 more | 85 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.