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Thursday, September 5, 2019

9/5/2019 North Carolina Tornado Warning 2


Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.



Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.

Tornado Warning
NCC019-047-051030-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0023.190905T0938Z-190905T1030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
538 AM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
West central Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina...
Central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 538 AM EDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Makatoka,
or 9 miles north of Shallotte, moving west at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.



IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This tornadic storm will be near...
Ash around 545 AM EDT.
Freeland around 550 AM EDT.
Crusoe Island and Old Dock around 555 AM EDT.
Nakina and Bughill around 600 AM EDT.
Bethel around 605 AM EDT.
Mollie around 610 AM EDT.
Williams and Sidney around 615 AM EDT.
Tabor City around 620 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Brunswick.

This includes US Route 74 near mile marker 390.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3415 7831 3403 7839 3408 7881 3414 7888
3435 7875
TIME...MOT...LOC 0938Z 109DEG 31KT 3411 7842

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

MCK

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