From: Chris Phillips <stormchaser{at}coastalnet.com> RE: 165mph This was a private amatuer radio operator station. You will not find it on the internet anywhere. I hope this helps clear things up for this wx station. I believe it was a Davis Weather Monitor II [text/attachment] Subject: FYI - April 15 tornadoes Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 22:41:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Phillips <stormchaser{at}coastalnet.com> To: casilist{at}weatherwatchers.org I just recieved this tonight. I hope this helps I also know that the Damage Assessment is ongoing and that American Red Cross has issued a Disaster Relief # for this operation from National I will keep you posted as much as possible Chris >X-Sender: rwhitten{at}postoffice.worldnet.att.net >Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 18:23:49 -0400 >To: nc-arrl{at}ncarrl.org >From: Reed Whitten <rwhitten{at}att.net> >Subject: FYI - April 15 tornadoes > >As far as I know ARES involvement in this event was only through the >SKYWARN nets that were active when the storms were approaching. > >Sending this to the ncarrl listserv just for your information. > >73 > >Reed, AB4W >NC SM > >........... > > >Mailer: Novell GroupWise 4.1 >>Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:22:02 -0400 >>From: NC EOC <NCEOC{at}ncem.org> >>To: rwhitten{at}worldnet.att.net >>Subject: April 15 tornadoes >> >>State of North Carolina >>Division of Emergency Management >>Severe Storms >>SITUATION REPORT >> >>The period of this report is from 1100 hours, April 16, 1999 >>to 1600 hours, April 16, 1999 >> >> >>I. SITUATION >>A. Initial >>On April 15, 1999, severe thunderstorms formed and moved across the >>southeast region of the state. These thunderstorms spawned tornadoes >>and high winds in several eastern North Carolina counties. >> >>B. Current >>County officials are continuing to survey the damages caused by the >>severe thunderstorms. There have been confirmed reports of one death, >>several injuries, damaged homes, businesses and power outages. >> >> >>II. COUNTY ACTIONS >>EASTERN BRANCH >>Area coordinators continue to work in the impacted eastern counties >>with local officials. This work consists of damage surveys and >>interviews with local citizens to assess damages to homes and >>businesses. >> >>Bladen County: A damage assessment of the White Oak area shows >>that mobile homes have been damaged and three storage buildings have >>been destroyed. In the Tar Heel area, seven people have been injured. >>According to damage surveys, one single family home and six mobile >>homes were destroyed. Five storage buildings were destroyed. >>Volunteers and state inmates are assisting in clean up efforts. >> >>Carteret County: One business and five homes were damaged. >> >>Craven County: High winds caused a Norfolk Southern freight train >>near Bridgeton to derail. No hazardous materials were on board, and no >>one was injured. >> >>Duplin County: The county had severe damage and 15 people were >>injured. The severe thunderstorms delayed school this morning by two >>hours. >> >>Jones County: Eight people were injured and 25 people have been >>displaced by the severe thunderstorms. No shelters are required in the >>county. However, 14 people have been placed in a motel by the >>American Red Cross. The remaining people are staying with family and >>friends. Power is currently being restored. >> >>Preliminary damage assessments report 11 single family homes have >>been destroyed; 17 have major damage and 17 have minor damage. >>Fourteen mobile homes have been destroyed, 12 have major damage and >>16 have minor damage. Thirty-four businesses, including barns, have >>been destroyed, 9 have major damage and 11 have minor damage. >>Fifteen hog houses and three turkey houses have been destroyed and >>four hog houses have major damage. One church has minor damage. >> >>Onslow County: Trees and power lines were blown down, and two >>barns in the Back Swamp community have been damaged. The Haw >>Branch area has some structural damage. Eleven homes have been >>destroyed, 15 homes have major damage and 14 homes have minor >>damage. >> >>Robeson County: One person was killed, not three as previously >>reported, and at least 20 others have been injured as a result of the >>severe thunderstorms. The death occurred at the Chavis Mobile Home >>Park. Eight mobile homes were destroyed and three people have been >>injured. Other destroyed mobile homes were located along U.S. 74 in the >>Hidden Valley area near Maxton and in East Howesville. Power lines >>were knocked down. Volunteers and state inmates are assisting in clean >>up efforts. >> >>III. STATE ACTIONS >>Operations Section >>Human Services >>Mass Care >>American Red Cross - Providing assistance to displaced persons. >> >>Infrastructure Support >>Transportation - Debris-covered U.S. 258, state routes 58 and 4 and >>secondary roads 1156 and 1157 have been cleared and all roads are >>open. >> >>Correction - Assisting several counties in their clean upefforts. >> >>Emergency Services >>Emergency Medical Services >>OEMS - Has been activated and is responding to requests for >>assistance. >> >>Logistics Section >>The Logistics Section Group is responding to requests for >>assistance. >> >>Operations Support >>Resource Operations - is responding to requests for assistance. >> >>Information and Planning Section >>Monitoring the current situation and developing a situation report. >> >>Education and Emergency Information Group >>Developing press releases for distribution as needed. >> >>IV. DISTRIBUTION >> SITUATION REPORT GROUP >> >>Released by LAW >> > > > >