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Sunday, October 20, 2019

10/20/2019 North Carolina Tornado Warning




Tornado Warning
NCC019-047-200745-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0050.191020T0717Z-191020T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
317 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

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

* Until 345 AM EDT.

* At 317 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pireway, or 10 miles north of Little River, moving
north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Bughill around 325 AM EDT.
Freeland around 330 AM EDT.
Crusoe Island and Old Dock around 340 AM EDT.

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 outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3399 7856 3401 7866 3419 7866 3417 7852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 186DEG 21KT 3402 7860

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...less than 0.75IN

$$

MCK

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