BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 409 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL JONES COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN ONSLOW COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 500 AM EDT * AT 403 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF TORNADO PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DUCK CREEK TO 25 MILES SOUTH OF DUCK CREEK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH TO 17 MILES SOUTH OF NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... JACKSONVILLE... HALF MOON...DUCK CREEK... HAMMOCKS BEACH STATE PARK...HAMMOCKS BEACH... BEAR CREEK... MIDWAY PARK...KELLUM... PINEY GREEN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT SEEK VISUAL CONFIRMATION. PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9 OR NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. && LAT...LON 3467 7738 3470 7738 3469 7741 3470 7742 3471 7740 3471 7743 3477 7749 3494 7749 3509 7739 3496 7720 3488 7720 3474 7717 3463 7713 3462 7717 3457 7726 TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 183DEG 33KT 3451 7740 3428 7737 $$ 10
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:20:08 +0000