THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…

WEST CENTRAL PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA…

SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA…

* UNTIL 815 AM EST

* AT 734 AM EST…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED

OVER COUNCIL…OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITEVILLE…AND MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

ROWAN…LAGOON…CARVERS…ROOKS…COUNCIL…KELLY…POINT CASWELL

AND ATKINSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST

FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE

HOME OR OUTDOORS…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED…CONTACT THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AT 800 – 697 – 3901. THIS ACT

MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.

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