Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Mar 18, 2021, 6:57 PM EDT for Granville County, North Carolina. It was in force for 48 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
- Mar 18, 2021, 6:57 PM EDT (22:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Granville County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 4:45 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 470 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 562 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
373
WFUS52 KRAH 182257
TORRAH
NCC077-182345-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0007.210318T2257Z-210318T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
657 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Granville County in central North Carolina...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 657 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Butner, or 10 miles west of Creedmoor, 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...
Creedmoor and Butner around 710 PM EDT.
Oxford around 725 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Stem
and Lake Butner.
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 7851 3617 7850 3613 7852 3607 7875
3607 7878 3609 7879 3609 7880 3621 7880
3633 7851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 240DEG 38KT 3614 7888
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Leins3 follow-up statements
362
WWUS52 KRAH 182315
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
715 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
NCC077-182345-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210318T2345Z/
Granville NC-
715 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
GRANVILLE COUNTY...
At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Creedmoor, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Oxford around 725 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Stem.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3621 7851 3617 7850 3613 7852 3610 7866
3612 7870 3622 7877 3633 7851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 238DEG 42KT 3622 7867
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Leins727
WWUS52 KRAH 182326
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
726 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
NCC077-182345-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210318T2345Z/
Granville NC-
726 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GRANVILLE COUNTY...
At 725 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Oxford, moving east 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
southeastern Granville 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 3621 7851 3617 7850 3613 7852 3611 7861
3614 7860 3625 7861 3633 7851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 251DEG 40KT 3626 7853
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Leins069
WWUS52 KRAH 182335 RRA
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
735 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
NCC077-182345-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210318T2345Z/
Granville NC-
735 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRANVILLE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 745 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.
LAT...LON 3621 7851 3617 7850 3613 7852 3611 7861
3614 7860 3625 7861 3633 7851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 240DEG 38KT 3630 7844
$$
LeinsThe office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth | 65 min |
| Mar 18, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 4:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Guilford, Randolph | 66 min |
| Mar 18, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Halifax | 23 min |
| Mar 18, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Guilford, Randolph | 62 min |
| Mar 18, 5:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 26 min |
| Mar 18, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 5:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Alamance, Durham, Orange, Person | 62 min |
| Mar 18, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Richmond | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Orange | 66 min |
| Mar 18, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Stanly | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 6:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Durham, Orange | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 6:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Granville | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Orange, Randolph | 21 min |
| Mar 18, 7:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Halifax, Vance, Warren | 54 min |
| Mar 18, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham, Orange | 63 min |
| Mar 18, 7:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Warren | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Hoke, Scotland | 64 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.