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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Raleigh, NC
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2:49 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 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.
- 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
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
$$
263 follow-up statements
496
WWUS52 KRAH 080947
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
547 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
NCC195-081000-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240808T1000Z/
Wilson NC-
547 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR WILSON
COUNTY...
At 546 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 2 miles southeast of Stantonsburg, or 11 miles west of
Farmville, moving northwest at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Wilson around 550 AM EDT.
Elm City around 600 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Willbanks, Saratoga, New Hope, Black Creek, and Stantonsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3558 7781 3569 7808 3578 7805 3585 7787
3584 7785 3585 7783 3578 7774 3573 7772
3567 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0946Z 137DEG 38KT 3560 7780
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
26642
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
$$
26937
WWUS52 KRAH 080959
SVSRAH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
559 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
NCC195-081009-
/O.EXP.KRAH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240808T1000Z/
Wilson NC-
559 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WILSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.
&&
LAT...LON 3558 7781 3569 7808 3578 7805 3585 7787
3584 7785 3585 7783 3578 7774 3573 7772
3567 7767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0959Z 131DEG 29KT 3567 7788
$$
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 9:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland | 64 min |
| Aug 8, 12:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 60 min |
| Aug 8, 1:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 59 min |
| Aug 8, 1:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 2:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wayne, Wilson | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wayne | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 2:49 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wayne, Wilson | 26 min |
| Aug 8, 2:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Nash, Wilson | 24 min |
| Aug 8, 3:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Wake and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 3:15 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 3:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:39 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Wilson | 36 min |
| Aug 8, 4:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:04 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 5:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 4 days |
| Aug 8, 6:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 68 min |
| Aug 8, 6:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly | 7 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash | 11 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Stanly | 49 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 7:11 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Nash, Wilson | 13 min |
| Aug 8, 7:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 7:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash | 20 min |
| Aug 8, 7:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 22 min |
| Aug 8, 8:11 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 8:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 12 hr |
| Aug 8, 8:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance | 12 min |
| Aug 8, 8:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 8:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 9:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston | 45 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Wake, Wayne and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 26 min |
| Aug 8, 9:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 9:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham, Lee | 3 days |
| Aug 8, 10:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 10:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Warren | 28 min |
| Aug 8, 12:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Wilson | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 1:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Harnett | 3 days |
| Aug 8, 1:22 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Franklin | 65 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston and 10 more | 23 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Chatham | 56 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston | 4 days |
| Aug 8, 3:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 6 days |
| Aug 8, 3:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Wayne | 9 days |
| Aug 8, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Vance | 49 min |
| Aug 8, 3:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Warren | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 3:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance | 50 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 4 days |
| Aug 8, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Nash | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 4:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 4:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 4:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Granville, Vance | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 5:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 5:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 4 days |
| Aug 8, 5:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe | 9 days |
| Aug 8, 5:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RAH | Sampson | 6 days |
| Aug 8, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash | 14 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Alamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Vance | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 6:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Vance, Warren | 35 min |
| Aug 8, 7:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Franklin, Warren | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 7:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RAH | Warren | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 7:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RAH | Granville, Person, Vance | 12 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.