THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN NASH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHERN WILSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... WEST CENTRAL EDGECOMBE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 915 PM EDT * AT 840 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD EAST OF ELM CITY...ON THE EDGECOMBE WILSON COUNTY LINE...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF ROCKY MOUNT. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROCKY MOUNT...NASHVILLE...WILSON...ELM CITY...SHARPSBURG...SIMS... TAR RIVER RESERVOIR...KINGSBORO AND NEW HOPE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A FUNNEL CLOUD HAS BEEN SEEN BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A TORNADO IS POSSIBLE. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3592 7765 3576 7775 3576 7809 3599 7804 TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 109DEG 17KT 3582 7779 #ncwx
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 00:44:25 +0000
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