4 TORNADO WARNINGS IN 4 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

Take care Heart....BE CAREFUL! It will pass quickly!

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

TORNADO WARNING
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
VANCE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 115 PM EST

* AT 1238 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO JUST SOUTH OF OXFORD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
KITTRELL
HENDERSON
MIDDLEBURG

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3654 7833 3626 7831 3621 7839 3621 7848
3650 7848

[JQ Public]

looks like the initial effects of the storm have passed. Now its just a sideways rain. We are under a severe t-strom warning here in raleigh. Durham had a tornado warning!!!!. The straight line winds were amazing. Thanks for the great maps and such rob.

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

No problem JQ....just hope you guys get past this event....its moving fast but with it has some high winds of course, and some tornadoes north and NW of your area....next 2 hours should calm it down much more than what you're seeing at the moment.

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1230 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 115 PM EST

* AT 1230 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES WEST OF MORRISVILLE...OR ABOUT 4 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PARKWOOD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...
MORRISVILLE
CARY
FALLS LAKE
ROLESVILLE
WAKE FOREST

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM. THESE WINDS BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND CAN DAMAGE
MOBILE HOMES AND BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL
THE STORM HAS PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3603 7860 3587 7835 3576 7891 3586 7888
3591 7876 3598 7870

[JQ Public]

Yup it is a quick mover. The skies have lightened up a bit and the darker clouds are now to our east. The rain has let up as well. G-boro and winston salem are in flood watches and there is still a large blob of rain to come thru so i wouldn't be surprised if we get in on some of that flooding as well?!?!

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

I wouldnt doubt it...seems like NWS has issued almost a FFW just after this wall of water passes....real juicy and really flying forward.

[HeartofNC]

Reports have come in that show it was raining 5" an hour! It didn't rain for an hour, but still - that's quite a bit of water. My front yard looks like a mud puddle, from the last ice event, and now this.. Don't know if it will ever recover.

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

Well..I'd rather have what you have opposed to up to 9 foot drifts, melting and heavy rains over us here at the moment! lol I just hope all this crap melts and I have a lawn by July!