Tornado Warning 42, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Issued

Aug 26, 2011, 10:54 PM EDT (02:54 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2011, 11:30 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Beaufort County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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576 
WFUS52 KMHX 270254
TORMHX
NCC013-095-177-187-270330-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0042.110827T0254Z-110827T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1054 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN TYRRELL COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  MAINLAND HYDE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  EAST CENTRAL BEAUFORT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT

* AT 1050 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO OVER ENGELHARD...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CENTER OF LAKE MATTAMUSKEET...
  FAIRFIELD...KILKENNY...
  ALLIGATOR LAKE...
  PONZER...

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 3553 7592 3553 7594 3551 7596 3549 7595
      3548 7599 3544 7601 3542 7600 3541 7602
      3551 7648 3553 7648 3552 7652 3556 7665
      3578 7637 3556 7591
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 114DEG 48KT 3552 7607

$$

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955 
WWUS52 KMHX 270311
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1111 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

NCC013-095-177-187-270330-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110827T0330Z/
TYRRELL NC-MAINLAND HYDE NC-WASHINGTON NC-BEAUFORT NC-
1111 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BEAUFORT...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...MAINLAND HYDE AND
SOUTHWESTERN TYRRELL COUNTIES...

AT 1108 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FAIRFIELD...OR 13
MILES NORTH OF SWANQUARTER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... ALLIGATOR LAKE...PONZER
AND LEECHVILLE.

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.

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 3553 7592 3553 7594 3551 7596 3549 7595
      3548 7599 3544 7601 3542 7600 3541 7602
      3551 7648 3553 7648 3552 7652 3556 7665
      3578 7637 3556 7591
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 114DEG 48KT 3561 7633

$$

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