Western cell may go tornado warned soon
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Severe 3/30-4/2 Severe Weather
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YetAnotherRDUGuy
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^^^Im out and about in Apex, looks like will miss it east.
blueheronNC
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Showing up on TDWR too
blueheronNC
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Trying to chase down that couplet in a metro area is no bueno. Traffic snarls.
jovialweather
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I might get a good look at it ?
Oh 
Shaggy
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Yeah bet we see a developing CC drop and A confirmed tornado
Downeastnc
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It was pretty tight for a few frames, probably legit OTG for a mile or two based on CC drop
Bannerdude
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That was right where 540-40 intersect, office parks everywhere. Hope not.....
Latest RDU Metar(19:51) doesnt seem like anything out of the way.
Downeastnc
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Might be trying to tighten up again might try again in the next 5-10 mins....
RDU METAR reported funnel
Wral saying reports of a confirmed touchdown
oh **** the next one sure did:
METAR text: | KRDU 311957Z 21028G43KT 1SM FC +RA BR FEW006 SCT014 OVC030 20/19 A2962 RMK FUNNEL CLOUD B56 AO2 PK WND 21043/1956 PRESRR P0003 T02000189 |
Conditions at: | KRDU (RALEIGH/DURHAM , NC, US) observed 1957 UTC 31 March 2022 |
Temperature: | 20.0°C (68°F) |
Dewpoint: | 18.9°C (66°F) [RH = 93%] |
Pressure (altimeter): | 29.62 inches Hg (1003.1 mb) |
Winds: | from the SSW (210 degrees) at 32 MPH (28 knots; 14.4 m/s) gusting to 49 MPH (43 knots; 22.1 m/s) |
Visibility: | 1.00 miles (1.61 km) |
Ceiling: | 3000 feet AGL |
Clouds: | few clouds at 600 feet AGL scattered clouds at 1400 feet AGL overcast cloud deck at 3000 feet AGL |
Weather: | FC +RA BR (funnel cloud, heavy rain, mist) |
blueheronNC
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Smelling fresh pine around here
Downeastnc
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CC drop was pretty clear, probably weak small fast moving tornado, maybe off and on the ground 4-6 mins based on radar....its also getting ready to do it again....
blueheronNC
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freshly snapped trees here
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Wondering if atmosphere can recover enough that more storms go up as the front brings better forcing. One storm back in boone
blueheronNC
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Roof off Pfizer building and trees snapped
Steven_1974
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Yikes, that wasn't too far away from where I work.