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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Raleigh, NC

August 8, 2024Wilson County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this tornado warning at Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM EDT for Wilson County, North Carolina. It was in force for 23 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
Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM EDT (09:37 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2024, 6:00 AM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Raleigh, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Wilson County, NC

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 8, 2:49 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 138 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 00:00Z on 2024-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1118 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 00:00Z on 2024-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 221 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1118 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
734 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
221 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
13.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

851 
WFUS52 KRAH 080937
TORRAH
NCC195-081000-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0021.240808T0937Z-240808T1000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
537 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Wilson County in central North Carolina...

* Until 600 AM EDT.

* At 536 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles west of Farmville, 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Wilson around 540 AM EDT.
  Elm City around 545 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Willbanks, Saratoga, New Hope, Black Creek, and Stantonsburg.

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 3558 7781 3569 7808 3578 7805 3585 7787
      3584 7785 3585 7783 3578 7774 3573 7772
      3567 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 131DEG 29KT 3565 7775 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements
496 
WWUS52 KRAH 080947
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
547 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

NCC195-081000-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240808T1000Z/
Wilson NC-
547 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR WILSON
COUNTY...

At 546 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located 2 miles southeast of Stantonsburg, or 11 miles west of 
Farmville, moving northwest 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...
  Wilson around 550 AM EDT.
  Elm City around 600 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Willbanks, Saratoga, New Hope, Black Creek, and Stantonsburg.

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 3558 7781 3569 7808 3578 7805 3585 7787
      3584 7785 3585 7783 3578 7774 3573 7772
      3567 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0946Z 137DEG 38KT 3560 7780 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

26
642 
WWUS52 KRAH 080952
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
552 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

NCC195-081000-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240808T1000Z/
Wilson NC-
552 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR WILSON
COUNTY...

At 551 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Stantonsburg, or about 8 miles southeast of Wilson, 
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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Wilson around 555 AM EDT.
  Elm City around 600 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Willbanks, Saratoga, New Hope, Black Creek, and Stantonsburg.

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 3558 7781 3569 7808 3578 7805 3585 7787
      3584 7785 3585 7783 3578 7774 3573 7772
      3567 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0951Z 139DEG 34KT 3563 7783 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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937 
WWUS52 KRAH 080959
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
559 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

NCC195-081009-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240808T1000Z/
Wilson NC-
559 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WILSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600 AM 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.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3558 7781 3569 7808 3578 7805 3585 7787
      3584 7785 3585 7783 3578 7774 3573 7772
      3567 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0959Z 131DEG 29KT 3567 7788 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 9:48 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHCumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland6 hr
Aug 7, 11:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHAnson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland64 min
Aug 8, 12:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne60 min
Aug 8, 1:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne59 min
Aug 8, 1:30 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHAnson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland and 1 more6 hr
Aug 8, 2:15 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedRAHWayne, Wilson45 min
Aug 8, 2:21 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatRAHWayne, Wilson39 min
Aug 8, 2:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWayne29 min
Aug 8, 2:49 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHJohnston, Wayne, Wilson26 min
Aug 8, 2:51 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatRAHJohnston, Nash, Wilson24 min
Aug 8, 3:09 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHChatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Wake and 2 more6 hr
Aug 8, 3:12 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHJohnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson33 min
Aug 8, 3:15 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHJohnston, Wake30 min
Aug 8, 3:21 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHCumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland6 hr
Aug 8, 3:39 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHWilson36 min
Aug 8, 4:13 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHAlamance, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford and 4 more6 hr
Aug 8, 5:04 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHEdgecombe41 min
Aug 8, 5:06 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHCumberland4 days
Aug 8, 6:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHEdgecombe68 min
Aug 8, 6:43 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHAnson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly7 hr
Aug 8, 6:55 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHEdgecombe, Franklin, Nash11 hr
Aug 8, 7:06 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHAnson, Stanly49 hr
Aug 8, 7:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHNash23 min
Aug 8, 7:11 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHNash, Wilson13 min
Aug 8, 7:48 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHFranklin, Nash42 min
Aug 8, 7:53 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHEdgecombe, Nash20 min
Aug 8, 7:58 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHEdgecombe, Nash, Wilson22 min
Aug 8, 8:11 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHFranklin, Nash23 min
Aug 8, 8:12 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHGranville, Person, Vance12 hr
Aug 8, 8:23 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHFranklin, Granville, Vance12 min
Aug 8, 8:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHEdgecombe23 min
Aug 8, 8:58 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHEdgecombe32 min
Aug 8, 9:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHJohnston45 hr
Aug 8, 9:07 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHChatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Wake, Wayne and 1 more5 hr
Aug 8, 9:18 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHCumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland5 hr
Aug 8, 9:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHNash26 min
Aug 8, 9:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHEdgecombe37 min
Aug 8, 9:59 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHChatham, Lee3 days
Aug 8, 10:17 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHAlamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange and 1 more8 hr
Aug 8, 10:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHNash30 min
Aug 8, 10:32 AM EDTTornado WarningRAHFranklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren28 min
Aug 8, 12:15 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHEdgecombe, Nash, Wilson30 min
Aug 8, 12:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHWilson40 min
Aug 8, 1:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHHarnett3 days
Aug 8, 1:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHFranklin65 hr
Aug 8, 1:50 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHAnson, Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston and 10 more23 hr
Aug 8, 1:58 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHChatham56 hr
Aug 8, 2:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHJohnston4 days
Aug 8, 3:15 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHEdgecombe6 days
Aug 8, 3:16 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRAHJohnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson2 hr
Aug 8, 3:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHWayne9 days
Aug 8, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHVance49 min
Aug 8, 3:29 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHFranklin, Vance, Warren31 min
Aug 8, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHFranklin44 min
Aug 8, 3:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHAlamance50 hr
Aug 8, 3:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHCumberland4 days
Aug 8, 4:00 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHFranklin, Nash30 min
Aug 8, 4:12 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHEdgecombe, Nash, Wilson33 min
Aug 8, 4:29 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHFranklin, Granville, Vance31 min
Aug 8, 4:31 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedRAHFranklin, Granville, Vance29 min
Aug 8, 5:03 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHEdgecombe, Halifax, Nash27 min
Aug 8, 5:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHEdgecombe, Halifax, Nash4 days
Aug 8, 5:14 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHEdgecombe9 days
Aug 8, 5:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRAHSampson6 days
Aug 8, 5:51 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHAlamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange and 1 more12 hr
Aug 8, 5:59 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHEdgecombe, Franklin, Nash14 hr
Aug 8, 6:05 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHAlamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange and 1 more12 hr
Aug 8, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRAHFranklin, Vance40 min
Aug 8, 6:55 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHFranklin, Vance, Warren35 min
Aug 8, 7:22 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHFranklin, Warren23 min
Aug 8, 7:44 PM EDTTornado WarningRAHWarren31 min
Aug 8, 7:56 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRAHGranville, Person, Vance12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.