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March 17-18 Severe Weather Event


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Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
454 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Randolph County in central North Carolina...
  Central Guilford County in central North Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 454 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over High Point, moving northeast 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...
  Greensboro around 525 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Haw
River State Park, Jamestown, Trinity, Lake Townsend Marina and Lake
Townsend.
 

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21 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said:

I’m sticking with my call. Still no TOG reports and I do not think this makes it east of the triangle where they started the day with a level 4 threat 

I like how a severe event is considered a bust if we don’t get a TOG that destroys stuff.  Talk about rubbernecking.

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16 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said:

Why is there not a NWS radar station closer to Charlotte... Storm definitely has strong mid level rotation 

Blame that on Congress...  Charlotte has been lobbying for a closer NWS radar station for nearly 2 decades now...  It's the largest urbanized region (3M+ residents) in the nation without a NWS radar site within 70 miles of its location.

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2 minutes ago, magpiemaniac said:

WGHP reporting roofs off buildings in south High Point.

That cell had a tight couple over High Point before it broadened as it approached areas east of Greensboro. 

 

Edit; looks pretty good again now.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
534 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Alamance County in central North Carolina...
  Southeastern Guilford County in central North Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near McLeansville, or 8 miles west of Burlington,
  moving northeast 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...
  Elon around 545 PM EDT.
  Burlington around 550 PM EDT.
  Graham around 555 PM EDT.
  Mebane around 600 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Guilford Mackintosh Marina, Forest Oaks, Alamance, Lake Burlington
and Haw River.
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Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
537 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...
  Caswell County in north central North Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles northeast of McLeansville, or 9 miles southwest
  of Camp Springs, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Yanceyville...
  Jericho...
  Prospect Hill...
  Camp Springs...
  Providence...
  Blanch...
  and Leasburg.
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18 hours ago, yoda said:

Yesterday was certainly a significant event, but I personally don't believe it warranted a high risk in hindsight. Of course, hindsight is 20/20. Let's see how the post-analyzed probability maps look after the storm surveys are done and the maps are updated. A good 'moderate risk' event for sure IMO. Just like 4/15/11 could have gone with a high, yesterday probably should have stayed moderate. Perhaps I'm used to the 'high risks' of the 2000s and early 2010s. 

All of that being said - I do hope yesterday doesn't become a prelude to a far more impactful event in a few weeks (2011 feels?). 

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
558 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina...
  Person County in central North Carolina...
  Northern Orange County in central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Graham, moving northeast 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...
  Rougemont around 635 PM EDT.
  Roxboro around 640 PM EDT.
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