calculus1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 1.43 inches of rainfall so far IMBY in Hickory, NC. Coming down hard currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Cell near Chester, SC gaining steam. That will move through Charlotte and could possibly get warned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 A spinning storm is moving into Durham from Jordan Lake, terminal doppler velocity not as intense as the nexrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 A spinning storm is moving into Durham from Jordan Lake, terminal doppler velocity not as intense as the nexrad. Getting tighter they might pull the trigger on this one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Getting tighter they might pull the trigger on this one..... 600 PM scan from RDU tdwr says they probably should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 600 PM scan from RDU tdwr says they probably should. Yeah with the amount of population in that area I agree. Looks decently tight per 6:06 scan. Edit:BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 606 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... DURHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 630 PM EDT * AT 605 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER DURHAM...AND MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DURHAM...BAHAMA...GORMAN...LAKE MICHIE...ENO RIVER STATE PARK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 If it doesn't broaden back out on the next scan this might need a TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 2.75"3.56" Tornado warning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 3.56" Tornado warning Wow! mby has just under 2" so far with a few showers still around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Right over downtown Durham and it looks goods on Nexrad but like crap on WRAL products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 WRAL has webcam showing really low hanging bowl but no sign of a tornado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I can hear a low hum from the clouds over that way... Eerie... 3.85" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Cell to the south of the warned storm starting look even more impressive. These storms are entering an area of elevated helicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I can hear a low hum from the clouds over that way... Eerie... 3.85" 4.06" wow! Tornado sig is about 1/2 mile away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
featherwx Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 In west Durham, leaves are floating and falling from the sky, never seen anything like it. I can only guess that means there was a possible touchdown nearby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 In west Durham, leaves are floating and falling from the sky, never seen anything like it. I ca n only guess that means there was a possible touchdown nearby? Where? I am near 70/85/Durham Freeway. Possible touchdown near Hope Valley/751... SW of Durham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Where? I am near 70/85/Durham Freeway. WRAL saying TDS was present according to NWS and that a weak tornado most likely touched down.......just south of I85 in west Durham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Where? I am near 70/85/Durham Freeway. Possible touchdown near Hope Valley/751... SW of Durham. It looked to be just to your west edit: you beat me to it...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 It looked to be just to your west East. Possible Tornado went over 85 near Guess Rd. 4.22" Flash Flood Warning issued. just now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
featherwx Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Yeah we're about a mile south of I-85 off of Hillandale Road-that was a bit too close for comfort. Needless to say my mom freaked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 East. Possible Tornado went over 85 near Guess Rd. 4.22" Flash Flood Warning issued. just now Wow an insane amount of rainfall for that area today and a good 2 more inches possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeastnc Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 East. Possible Tornado went over 85 near Guess Rd. 4.22" Flash Flood Warning issued. just now Yeah radar looking like that's gonna keep it up I don't envy you the ride you on right now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 East. Possible Tornado went over 85 near Guess Rd. Oooops! That was close....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 4.63" damn, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Looks like it might need another warning per latest velocity scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Jim Cantore @JimCantore 2m Just got a report from Durham Emergency Management of trees and power lines down on Hope Valley Road via @JWatson_Wx from @NWSRaleigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN GRANVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... EASTERN PERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 730 PM EDT * AT 654 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROUGEMONT...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROXBORO...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... OAK HILL...BETHEL HILL...MORIAH... BEREA... MAYO RESERVOIR AND SURL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Damage in Durham Co. not sure the extent but the guy on the scanner goes "We need to call the red cross for this guy, it looks like a tornado has went through this area". Edit: "Trees completely through two houses that are uninhabitable". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 2 SW Durham [Durham Co, NC] EMERGENCY MNGR reports TORNADO at 6:10 PM EDT -- NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...ALONG HOPE VALLEY RD. DAMAGE LOCATION MATCHES WELL WITH KRAX CC TORNADO DEBRIS SIGNATURE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Cell moving up 501 along the same path of warned storm could bring strong winds to areas north of Durham. Has a bit of rotation. Also cell near Stem has slight rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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