Large damaging intense Tornado moving into the Raleigh NC Metro

NWS.local media/SPC

[janetjanet998]

on the ground now

very jaw dropping on the radar

[JoeProBono]

[NormsRevenge]

currently on hwy 1 hwy 41 split..

announcer advising capital blvd, hwy 1 hwy 41 residents or anyone in area to seek shelter..

moving to the
NE at 50-55 mph

[fatima]

Prayers for All.

[NormsRevenge]

report.. south sanders street,, multiple brick buildings down..

[NormsRevenge]

structures destroyed.. not just damaged

[Strategerist]

0358 PM TORNADO RALEIGH 35.81N 78.64W
04/16/2011 WAKE NC TRAINED SPOTTER

NUMEROUS BRICK BUILDINGS DESTROLYED ALONG SOUTH
SAUNDERS STREET IN SOUTHEAST RALEIGH.

[NormsRevenge]

Folks in erwin and Dunn ,, take shelter now.. expect bad stuff passing thru in the next 15-20 minutes

[Old North State]

All clear now in Apex/Cary area. Never even lost power in my neck of the woods.

[janetjanet998]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 409 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 NCC069-077-127-181-183-

AT 408 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS WERE TRACKING A DESTRUCTIVE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WITH VISIBLE DEBRIS. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROLESVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF RALEIGH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

[Moose4]

I’m good...nowhere near the tornado, thank God, one of my neighbor’s trees just decided to snap about 12’ off the ground from a 40 mph straight-line gust and fall on my truck and the corner of the house. Looks like maybe a dent or two and a smashed gutter, OK other than that.

The tornado has been on the ground for about 40 miles and may still be moving through Raleigh’s northern/northeastern suburbs. Reports are coming in of large trees down all over the place, roof damage, multiple brick buildings badly damaged on South Saunders St. south of Raleigh downtown. This was the real damn deal. Sanford, Holly Springs, and downtown Raleigh apparently all got hit.

}:-)4

[RedMDer]

Stay safe.

[Strategerist]

Three confirmed tornadoes on the ground in NC right now...

[John W]

As it approached Raleigh.

[bert]

Looks like my kids house on Durham was right in the path of the cell.

[fatima]

That’s scary.

[blueyon]

Prayers for everyone in it’s path! May God keep you from harm.

[FrogMom]

Prayers, Bert, let us know when you hear from them.

[FourPeas]

Praying for your kids.

[fatima]

Glad your OK.I headed home now and will remember everyone in my prayers.

[who knows what evil?]

OMG...prayers for them, Bert!