Tornado Warning 2, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Issued

Jun 7, 2013, 3:11 AM EDT (07:11 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2013, 3:45 AM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Carteret County, NC, Jones County, NC, Onslow County, NC

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KMHX 070711
TORMHX
NCC031-103-133-070745-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0002.130607T0711Z-130607T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
311 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CARTERET COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  EASTERN ONSLOW COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 345 AM EDT

* AT 306 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORNADOES ALONG A LINE EXTENDING        
  FROM DUCK CREEK TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF HAMMOCKS BEACH STATE           
  PARK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMP   
  LEJEUNE MAIN GATE TO 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMP LEJEUNE MAIN       
  GATE...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HUBERT...HAMMOCKS BEACH STATE PARK...
  SWANSBORO...
  STELLA...SILVERDALE...
  MAYSVILLE...KUHNS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3456 7730 3494 7726 3476 7709 3471 7709
      3471 7710 3471 7711 3470 7709 3464 7709
      3462 7717 3455 7729
TIME...MOT...LOC 0709Z 177DEG 27KT 3462 7722 3453 7715

$$

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555 
WWUS52 KMHX 070728
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
328 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

NCC031-103-133-070745-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130607T0745Z/
CARTERET NC-JONES NC-ONSLOW NC-
328 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL ONSLOW...SOUTHEASTERN JONES AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CARTERET
COUNTIES...

AT 325 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS. THESE TORNADO PRODUCING 
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HUBERT TO 
SWANSBORO...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PINEY GREEN TO 11 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF PINEY GREEN...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... SILVERDALE...STELLA AND
KUHNS.

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.

LAT...LON 3464 7709 3461 7722 3471 7728 3493 7726
      3478 7711 3476 7709 3471 7709 3471 7711
      3470 7709
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 177DEG 27KT 3476 7723 3470 7715

$$

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