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April 18, 19, 2019 Severe Event


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There is a Tornado Warning for the Greater Charlotte area:

Tornado Warning


Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
348 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019

NCC035-192015-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190419T2015Z/
Catawba NC-
348 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR CATAWBA
COUNTY...

At 347 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Newton, moving north at 60 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...
Hickory, Newton, St. Stephens, Conover, Maiden, Claremont, Catawba,
Lookout Shoals Lake, Startown and Bandys.

This storm has a history of producing damage with a possible
tornado. Seek shelter immediately!

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.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg by calling toll free, 1, 800,
2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using
hashtag nwsgsp. Your message should describe the event and the
specific location where it occurred.

&&

LAT...LON 3579 8113 3577 8109 3576 8109 3574 8107
      3571 8107 3571 8104 3555 8111 3556 8137
      3580 8133 3581 8126 3582 8125 3581 8122
      3582 8120 3583 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 197DEG 51KT 3565 8120

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

$$

TDP
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Rotation just west of Chapel Hill has tightened up.

 

Just as I say that, new warning:

 

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Orange County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 430 PM EDT

* At 400 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Carrboro, or 9 miles west of Chapel Hill, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Rougemont, Efland,
  Lake Michie, Eno River State Park, Bahama and Cane Creek Reservoir.
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2 minutes ago, Blue Ridge said:

Rotation just west of Chapel Hill has tightened up.

 

Just as I say that, new warning:

 


The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Orange County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 430 PM EDT

* At 400 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Carrboro, or 9 miles west of Chapel Hill, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Rougemont, Efland,
  Lake Michie, Eno River State Park, Bahama and Cane Creek Reservoir.

Has a  TDS with it.....this is OTG 

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Just now, downeastnc said:

Has a  TDS with it.....this is OTG 

You nailed it. See images above and new warning below...

 

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR ORANGE
AND NORTHWESTERN DURHAM COUNTIES...

At 406 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Hillsborough,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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...
Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Rougemont, Efland, Lake
Michie, Eno River State Park, Bahama and Schley.
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Hampton Roads:

 

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  The southwestern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
  The northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
  The southeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
  The west central City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southeast of Downtown Suffolk, moving northeast
  at 25 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...
  Deep Creek and Bowers Hill around 450 PM EDT.
  Chesapeake, Western Branch and Cradock around 455 PM EDT.
  Churchland, Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University, Downtown
  Norfolk, Norfolk State University, Portsmouth and Ghent around 500
  PM EDT.
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6 minutes ago, Blue Ridge said:

Hampton Roads:

 


The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  The southwestern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
  The northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
  The southeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
  The west central City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southeast of Downtown Suffolk, moving northeast
  at 25 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...
  Deep Creek and Bowers Hill around 450 PM EDT.
  Chesapeake, Western Branch and Cradock around 455 PM EDT.
  Churchland, Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University, Downtown
  Norfolk, Norfolk State University, Portsmouth and Ghent around 500
  PM EDT.

There's a TDS with that cell.  It's headed to the heart of the Southside of the Hampton Roads...

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Tornado Watch

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 88/91
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
428 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019

NCC001-007-037-057-063-067-077-081-085-093-105-123-125-135-145-
151-153-165-167-183-200000-
/O.EXT.KRAH.TO.A.0088.000000T0000Z-190420T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 88, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

ALAMANCE              ANSON                 CHATHAM
DAVIDSON              DURHAM                FORSYTH
GRANVILLE             GUILFORD              HARNETT
HOKE                  LEE                   MONTGOMERY
MOORE                 ORANGE                PERSON
RANDOLPH              RICHMOND              SCOTLAND
STANLY                WAKE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALBEMARLE, ANDERSON CREEK,
ANGIER, ANTIOCH, ARCHDALE, ASHEBORO, ASHLEY HEIGHTS, BADIN LAKE,
BETHESDA, BISCOE, BURLINGTON, BUSHY FORK, BUTNER, BYNUM,
CARRBORO, CARY, CHAPEL HILL, CONCORD, CREEDMOOR, CUMNOCK, DUNCAN,
DUNN, DURHAM, EAGLE SPRINGS, EAST ROCKINGHAM, ELDORADO, ERWIN,
GRAHAM, GREENSBORO, GUM SPRINGS, HAMLET, HASTY, HIGH POINT,
LAKE TOWNSEND, LAUREL HILL, LAURINBURG, LEXINGTON, LILLINGTON,
MONCURE, MOUNT GILEAD, OXFORD, PEKIN, PFAFFTOWN, PINEHURST,
PITTSBORO, PLYLER, POLKTON, RAEFORD, RALEIGH, RESEARCH TRIANGLE,
ROCKFISH, ROCKINGHAM, ROXBORO, SANFORD, SEVEN LAKES, SILER CITY,
SILVER CITY, SOUTHERN PINES, STANLEYVILLE, SURL, THOMASVILLE,
TIMBERLAKE, TRAMWAY, TRINITY, TROY, ULAH, WADESBORO,
AND WINSTON-SALEM.

$$
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