Tornado Warning 41, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Issued

Aug 26, 2011, 10:53 PM EDT (02:53 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2011, 11:45 PM EDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC

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WFUS52 KMHX 270253
TORMHX
NCC177-187-270345-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0041.110827T0253Z-110827T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1053 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL TYRRELL COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT

* AT 1050 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO OVER CRESWELL...OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EDENTON...MOVING
  WEST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MACKEYS...PLEASANT GROVE...
  WESTOVER...
  PLYMOUTH...

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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3596 7637 3594 7636 3595 7635 3595 7630
      3574 7635 3582 7680 3582 7678 3585 7678
      3588 7674 3591 7673 3595 7669 3594 7666
      3595 7654 3598 7645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 102DEG 33KT 3588 7644

$$

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068 
WWUS52 KMHX 270319
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1119 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

NCC177-187-270345-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110827T0345Z/
TYRRELL NC-WASHINGTON NC-
1119 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
WASHINGTON AND WEST CENTRAL TYRRELL COUNTIES...

AT 1118 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CENTER OF PHELPS LAKE...OR 18 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PLYMOUTH...MOVING WEST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... SCUPPERNONG...PLEASANT
GROVE...ROPER...MACKEYS AND WESTOVER.

NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO
SEE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT SEEK VISUAL CONFIRMATION.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. DO
NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

IF YOU OBSERVED A TORNADO...DAMAGING WINDS...OR LARGE HAIL...PLEASE
NOTIFY YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NEWPORT.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3596 7637 3594 7636 3595 7635 3595 7630
      3574 7635 3582 7680 3582 7678 3585 7678
      3588 7674 3591 7673 3595 7669 3594 7666
      3595 7654 3598 7645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 104DEG 33KT 3576 7646

$$

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