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Summary:
Begin Date: 11/15/2008 00:00
End Date: 11/15/2008 18:00
* These numbers are not official and should be used for educational purposes only.
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| Listed Warnings: | 5 |
| Verified: (Aw) | 3 |
| % Verified | 60.0 % |
| Storm Based Warning Size Reduction: |
64.0 % |
| Avg SBW Size (sq km) | 1279 |
| Warned Area Verified | 53 % |
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| Reports | 14 |
| Warned Events (Ae) | 12 |
| Unwarned Events (B) | 2 |
| Non TOR LSRs during TOR warning | 1 |
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| FAR == C / (Aw+C) = 0.40 |
POD == Ae / (Ae + B) = 0.86 |
CSI == ((POD)-1 + (1-FAR)-1 - 1)-1 = 0.55 |
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| Avg Lead Time for 1rst Event | 23.0 |
Avg Lead Time for all Events | 21.8 |
Max Lead Time | 37.0 |
Min Lead Time | 0.0 |
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Warnings Issued & Verifying LSRs:
Column Headings:
Issued: GMT timestamp of when the product was issued,
Expired: GMT timestamp of when the product expired,
Final Status: VTEC action of the last statement issued for the product,
SBW Area: Size of the storm based warning in square km,
County Area: Total size of the counties included in the product in square km,
Size % (C-P)/C: Size reduction gained by the storm based warning,
Perimeter Ratio: Estimated percentage of the storm based warning polygon border that was influenced by political boundaries (0% is ideal).
Verif Area %: Percentage of the polygon warning that received a verifying report (report is buffered 15 km).
The second line is for details on any local storm reports.
| Issued: | Expired: | County: | Final Status: | SBW Area: (P) | County Area: (C) | Size % (C-P)/C: | Perimeter Ratio: | Verif Area %: |
| lsr | Valid | Lead Time: | County | City | Type | Magnitude | Remarks |
| SV.468 | 11/15/2008 06:45 | 11/15/2008 07:30 | Cumberland,NC , Sampson,NC | CON | 1859 sq km | 4172 sq km | 55 % | 50% Visual | 38% |
| 11/15/2008 07:22 | 37 minutes | Sampson,NC | 9 Sse Godwin | Tstm Wnd Dmg | | damage to residence and barn at 4300 maxwell road. debris in road. trees and powerlines down as well. |
| TO.57 | 11/15/2008 07:28 | 11/15/2008 08:15 | Sampson,NC , Johnston,NC | CON | 1377 sq km | 4512 sq km | 69 % | 35% Visual | 88% |
| 11/15/2008 07:45 | 17 minutes | Johnston,NC | 5 Ne Spivey'S Corner | Tornado | 1 | the tornado initially touched down just off noah road, where there were several uprooted trees. it crossed wood crossroads, producing significant roof damage to one double-wide mobile home and tearing the porch off a substantial brick single level home. the tornado then continued north-northwest producing minor damage on five points road to a double wide mobile home and other minor damage to sheds and storage buildings. the total path length was one mile. |
| 11/15/2008 07:48 | 20 minutes | Johnston,NC | 4 Ese Benson | Tornado | | damage to house at woods crossroads and five points roads. barn also destroyed and trees down. time est by law enforcement and radar. |
| 11/15/2008 08:00 | 32 minutes | Johnston,NC | 5 Ese Smithfield | Tornado | | county officials report damage in several locations across johnston county. unknown number of injuries reported. rescue operations in progress. |
| 11/15/2008 08:03 | 35 minutes | Johnston,NC | 2 S Pine Level | Tornado | | the tornado tracked for three miles, initially touching down near daughtry road south of us hwy 70 and finally lifting along country store road. a travel trailer was overturned and several homes suffered significant loss of shingles and siding. three homes also had their chimneys destroyed by the wind. other damage to a barn and horse trailer was noted along with numerous downed trees. |
| 11/15/2008 08:10 | 2 minutes | Johnston,NC | Kenly | Tornado | | law enforcement officials report damage in kenly from the tornado. |
| 11/15/2008 08:12 | 4 minutes | Johnston,NC | Kenly | Tornado | 2 | *** 1 fatal, 2 inj *** at least 10 homes were severely damaged to destroyed in the kenly area near the intersection of scott road and bridgers road. cars have been overturned. as the tornado crossed scott road, a double-wide mobile home was removed from its foundation and flipped approximately 50 feet. a 60 year old female occupant of this mobile home was killed. two other injuries were reported. the tornado path length was around four and a half miles. |
| TO.58 | 11/15/2008 08:08 | 11/15/2008 09:00 | Johnston,NC , Wayne,NC , Wilson,NC | CON | 1271 sq km | 4470 sq km | 72 % | 34% Visual | 82% |
| 11/15/2008 08:10 | 2 minutes | Johnston,NC | Kenly | Tornado | | law enforcement officials report damage in kenly from the tornado. |
| 11/15/2008 08:12 | 4 minutes | Johnston,NC | Kenly | Tornado | 2 | *** 1 fatal, 2 inj *** at least 10 homes were severely damaged to destroyed in the kenly area near the intersection of scott road and bridgers road. cars have been overturned. as the tornado crossed scott road, a double-wide mobile home was removed from its foundation and flipped approximately 50 feet. a 60 year old female occupant of this mobile home was killed. two other injuries were reported. the tornado path length was around four and a half miles. |
| 11/15/2008 08:20 | 12 minutes | Wilson,NC | 1 Ne Lucama | Tornado | | homes damaged in lucama. |
| 11/15/2008 08:20 | 12 minutes | Wilson,NC | 4 Nnw Fremont | Tornado | | emergency services are reporting one house destroyed on fabwhitley road. at least one mobile has been overturned and others have sustained severe damage in the area around lucama. |
| 11/15/2008 08:30 | 22 minutes | Wilson,NC | 3 Wsw Elm City | Tornado | 3 | *** 1 fatal, 4 inj *** a house was destroyed at 3850 london church road where one fatalitly was confirmed. across the road from this home to the northeast...the upper portion of a home was destroyed...and another home had a roof completely blown away with trees on top of it. other homes and buildings along the tornados eight mile path suffered minor to moderate damage. numerous trees and power lines were downed as well. four injuries were reported. |
| 11/15/2008 08:40 | 32 minutes | Wilson,NC | 3 Wsw Elm City | Tornado | | law enfrcement report damage to several homes and search is in progress for residents. |
| TO.59 | 11/15/2008 08:34 | 11/15/2008 09:15 | Nash,NC , Edgecombe,NC | EXP | 1288 sq km | 2728 sq km | 53 % | 56% Visual | 35% |
| 11/15/2008 09:10 | 36 minutes | Edgecombe,NC | 3 N Leggett | Tstm Wnd Dmg | | a large tree was uprooted and smashed a parked vehicle on draughn road. |
| TO.60 | 11/15/2008 09:04 | 11/15/2008 09:45 | Halifax,NC | EXP | 600 sq km | 1893 sq km | 68 % | 78% Visual | 0% |
Storm Reports without warning:
| lsr | Valid | Lead Time: | County | City | Type | Magnitude |
| 11/15/2008 07:15 | NA | Sampson,NC | 9 Sse Godwin | Tornado | | the most significant damage was concentrated at a dwelling along maxwell road in western sampson county...where trees were snapped...a carport was blown and twisted into trees...and shrubs were pulled from the ground. no injuries were reported. the estimated width of the tornado was 50 yards. |
| 11/15/2008 07:38 | NA | Sampson,NC | 3 Ese Dunn | Tornado | | wind damage and debris reported at 12000 harnett/dunn highway. |