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Severe weather: Southeast - March 28-29

#1 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:37 pm

Since we are seeing solid activity (2 tornadoes so far, and a tornado emergency in effect), I decided to split this into a separate topic.
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Re: Severe weather: Southeast - March 28

#2 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:39 pm

Repeating the strongest warning:

WWUS52 KRAH 282330
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
730 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

NCC057-067-081-151-290015-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100329T0015Z/
RANDOLPH NC-DAVIDSON NC-GUILFORD NC-FORSYTH NC-
730 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FORSYTH...GUILFORD...NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON AND NORTHERN
RANDOLPH COUNTIES...

AT 726 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF HIGH POINT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO...
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL...
OTHER DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... JAMESTOWN...
COLFAX..... FOREST OAKS... GREENSBORO... PTI AIRPORT...
SUMMERFIELD...LAKE TOWNSEND...

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY...ACT NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM OF THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

LAT...LON 3625 7993 3624 7953 3595 7953 3581 7955
3586 8006 3599 8020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 222DEG 36KT 3602 8010

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#3 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:40 pm

New watch coming out. PDS perhaps with an increase in tornado probs?
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#4 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:43 pm

SEL8

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 38
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
740 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 740 PM UNTIL
100 AM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA TO 25 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF RALEIGH
NORTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 37...

DISCUSSION...WEDGE FRONT WILL REMAIN QUASI-STATIONARY ACROSS CENTRAL
NC INTO SRN VA THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...AS STORMS CONTINUE TO FORM TO
THE SW AND MOVE NEWD ALONG THE BOUNDARY. THOUGH INSTABILITY IS
RELATIVELY WEAK TO THE NE OF SC...WEAK BUOYANCY AND SUFFICIENTLY
MOIST PROFILES WILL SUPPORT A GRADUAL NEWD SPREAD OF THE SEVERE
THREAT ACROSS NC TO SRN VA INTO TONIGHT. VERY STRONG LOW-LEVEL
SHEAR WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A THREAT FOR TORNADOES WITH STORMS
ALONG THE BOUNDARY...ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.


...THOMPSON

Tornado probs are 50/30.
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#5 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:44 pm

This is BAD:

2300 8 SW LEXINGTON DAVIDSON NC 3573 8036 SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE REPORTED AT MOBILE HOME PARK NEAR CLARK ROAD AND I-85 NEAR LINWOOD. MULTIPLE MOBILE HOMES OVERTURNED. INJURIES REPORTED. (RAH)
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#6 Postby Dave » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:44 pm

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#7 Postby KWT » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:45 pm

Ah dear yeah that is bad news!

Seems like some decent activity out there from all the warnings that have come out, a solid rash of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings in the last hour or so.
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#8 Postby Dave » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:45 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
741 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
CASWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT.

* AT 737 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONROETON...OR 7 MILES WEST OF
GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONROETON...
REIDSVILLE...
LAWSONVILLE...
RUFFIN...
BETHEL...
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#9 Postby KWT » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:46 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
732 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

NCC045-161-290015-
/O.CON.KGSP.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-100329T0015Z/
CLEVELAND NC-RUTHERFORD NC-
732 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES...

AT 728 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOORESBORO...OR 12
MILES WEST OF SHELBY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL SOON BE
NEAR BOILING SPRINGS.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LATTIMORE...KINGSTOWN...POLKVILLE...LAWNDALE...FALLSTON...WACO AND
BELWOOD
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#10 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:46 pm

Could this be the Palm Sunday Outbreak IV?
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#11 Postby Dave » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:48 pm

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#12 Postby Bunkertor » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:50 pm

A country radio- but no news so far.

http://curtismedia.com/special/wqdr/qdr_aircheck.wma
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#13 Postby Dave » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:50 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
748 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN DAVIDSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 748 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEXINGTON...
WELCOME...
THOMASVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.
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#14 Postby KWT » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:50 pm

Golfball hail with this tornado warning, ouch!

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
747 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

NCC081-290015-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100329T0015Z/
GUILFORD NC-
747 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTY...

AT 743 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO WITH THIS
STORM. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO...
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL...
OTHER DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... SUMMERFIELD...LAKE
TOWNSEND AND MONTICELLO.

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY...ACT NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM OF THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
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#15 Postby Dave » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:52 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
752 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CATAWBA COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON...
GASTON COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GASTONIA...
LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LINCOLNTON...
NORTHWESTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH
CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 747 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CHERRYVILLE...OR NEAR SHELBY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GASTONIA...
CROUSE AND DALLAS...
BOGER CITY AND LINCOLNTON...
BOGER CITY AND IRON STATION...
MAIDEN AND LOWESVILLE...
DENVER...
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#16 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:53 pm

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audi ... feedId=499

Police scanner for Guilford County. Massive damage.
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#17 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:54 pm

2339 2 N THOMASVILLE DAVIDSON NC 3592 8008 DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE MOBILE HOMES AT VALLEY MOBILE ESTATES, NORTH OF THOMASVILLE ROAD NEAR HASTY. AT LEAST 1 INJURY. (RAH)
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#18 Postby Dave » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:55 pm

I've got the logging server on now for grlevel3 if anyone wants to look at the radar shots. Still in it's raw data form however so remember to check times and hit refresh alot. Staying on warnings for this region and will leave png's on the server as they come in.

http://www.fallsky.com/grl/
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Re: Severe weather: Southeast - March 28

#19 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:00 pm

WWUS52 KRAH 282356
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
756 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

NCC081-290015-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100329T0015Z/
GUILFORD NC-
756 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GUILFORD COUNTY...

AT 753 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE TOWNSEND...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF
GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO...
QUARTER SIZED HAIL...
OTHER DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... LAKE TOWNSEND... AND
MONTICELLO.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE ACROSS
DAVIDSON AND GILFORD COUNTIES.
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN
A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW
LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY...ACT NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM OF THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3613 7982 3619 7991 3625 7989 3624 7954
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 227DEG 37KT 3619 7980

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#20 Postby Dave » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:05 pm

MAR 28 1933 HRS EDT
TORNADO
2 MI WNW HIGHT POINT
GUIFORD CTY
NC
EMERGENCY MGR
GUILFORD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER
CONFIRMED 20 STURDY HOMES DAMAGED NORTH OF HIGH POINT
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