Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Feb 15, 2021, 11:48 PM EST for Brunswick County, North Carolina. It was in force for 13 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2021, 11:48 PM EST (04:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2021, 12:01 AM EST
- In force
- 13 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Brunswick County, NC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 456 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 300 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
160
WFUS52 KILM 160448
TORILM
NCC019-160515-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0002.210216T0448Z-210216T0515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1148 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 1215 AM EST.
* At 1148 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Exum, or near Shallotte, 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Makatoka around 1155 PM EST.
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 3401 7844 3402 7847 3414 7844 3414 7842
3417 7839 3413 7830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0448Z 209DEG 38KT 3404 7844
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
VAO2 follow-up statements
102
WWUS52 KILM 160456
SVSILM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1156 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
NCC019-160515-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T0515Z/
Brunswick NC-
1156 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
BRUNSWICK COUNTY...
At 1156 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Makatoka, or 10 miles north of Shallotte, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Brunswick County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3406 7838 3409 7843 3417 7839 3413 7830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 209DEG 38KT 3412 7839
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
VAO626
WWUS52 KILM 160501
SVSILM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1201 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021
NCC019-160511-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T0515Z/
Brunswick NC-
1201 AM EST Tue Feb 16 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BRUNSWICK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3406 7838 3409 7843 3417 7839 3413 7830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0500Z 209DEG 38KT 3417 7836
$$
VAOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 10:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | ILM | Pender | 21 days |
| Feb 15, 10:43 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 32 min | |
| Feb 15, 11:11 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 22 min | |
| Feb 15, 11:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 17 min |
| Feb 15, 11:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 11 min |
| Feb 15, 11:55 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 50 min | |
| Feb 16, 12:00 AM EST | Tornado Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 15 min |
| Feb 16, 12:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Pender | 31 min |
| Feb 16, 12:43 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 32 min | |
| Feb 16, 12:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 63 min |
| Feb 16, 1:03 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 87 min |
| Feb 16, 1:07 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 38 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.