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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Raleigh, NC

July 8, 2021Franklin County, Nash County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2021, 11:54 AM EDT for Franklin County, Nash County, North Carolina. It was in force for 36 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: Jul 8, 2021, 11:54 AM EDT (15:54 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2021, 12:30 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Franklin County, NC, Nash County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:52 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 8, 8:35 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 171 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: 715 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 720 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

462 
WFUS52 KRAH 081554
TORRAH
NCC069-127-081630-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0019.210708T1554Z-210708T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1154 AM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Nash County in central North Carolina...
  Northeastern Franklin County in central North Carolina...

* Until 1230 PM EDT.
    
* At 1154 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Nashville, moving northwest at 40 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
  north central Nash and northeastern Franklin Counties, including
  the following locations... Castalia, Red Oak, Aventon, Centerville
  and Tar River Reservoir.

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 3621 7802 3618 7798 3618 7797 3619 7797
      3618 7795 3592 7783 3588 7794 3618 7818
      3621 7807
TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 154DEG 33KT 3595 7793 

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

$$

Leins

3 follow-up statements

334 
WWUS52 KRAH 081602
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1202 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NCC069-127-081630-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210708T1630Z/
Nash NC-Franklin NC-
1202 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL NASH AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...
    
At 1202 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Nashville, moving northwest at 35 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.

Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Dortches, Red Oak, Castalia, Centerville and Aventon. 

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 3621 7802 3618 7798 3618 7797 3619 7797
      3618 7795 3601 7788 3594 7798 3618 7818
      3621 7807
TIME...MOT...LOC 1602Z 150DEG 29KT 3599 7797 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Leins

589 
WWUS52 KRAH 081611
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1211 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NCC069-127-081630-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210708T1630Z/
Nash NC-Franklin NC-
1211 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL NASH AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...
    
At 1211 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Nashville, moving northwest at 35
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.

Locations impacted include...
Castalia and Centerville. 

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 3621 7802 3616 7800 3613 7800 3603 7796
      3601 7802 3618 7818 3621 7807
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 150DEG 29KT 3606 7802 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Leins

208 
WWUS52 KRAH 081621
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1221 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NCC069-127-081631-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210708T1630Z/
Nash NC-Franklin NC-
1221 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NASH AND NORTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Raleigh.

LAT...LON 3621 7802 3616 7800 3613 7800 3603 7796
      3601 7802 3618 7818 3621 7807
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 154DEG 33KT 3613 7806 

$$

Leins

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 8:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland	77 min
Jul 8, 8:52 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson	3 hr
Jul 8, 9:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson	78 min
Jul 8, 10:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, Wayne	90 min
Jul 8, 11:17 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	RAH	Wayne	28 min
Jul 8, 11:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Johnston, Wake, Wayne	3 hr
Jul 8, 12:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson	83 min
Jul 8, 12:31 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	RAH	Edgecombe, Wilson	15 min
Jul 8, 12:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	32 min
Jul 8, 1:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Johnston, Wake	3 hr
Jul 8, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe	49 min
Jul 8, 2:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Nash, Vance, Wake, Warren	70 min
Jul 8, 2:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RAH	Johnston, Wake, Wayne	119 min
Jul 8, 3:07 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Wake	2 hr
Jul 8, 3:31 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	RAH	Durham, Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, Wake and 1 more	2 hr
Jul 8, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	45 min
Jul 8, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	27 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.