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.