Tornado Warning 4, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Issued

Jun 7, 2013, 4:21 AM EDT (08:21 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2013, 4:45 AM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Onslow County, NC

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KMHX 070821
TORMHX
NCC133-070845-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0004.130607T0821Z-130607T0845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ONSLOW COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 445 AM EDT

* AT 417 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A LINE OF TORNADO PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM MARINES   
  TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SEA VIEW PIER...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING  
  FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF CAMP LEJEUNE MAIN GATE TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST 
  OF NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH. DAMAGING STRAIGHT 
  LINE WINDS IN   EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NEW RIVER AIR STATION...
  ONSLOW BEACH...

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 3448 7744 3468 7752 3477 7749 3472 7742
      3471 7742 3470 7740 3467 7739 3468 7737
      3466 7733 3465 7734 3457 7726 3452 7733
      3448 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0820Z 186DEG 43KT 3464 7738 3442 7733

$$

891 
WWUS52 KMHX 070831
SVSMHX

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

NCC133-070845-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130607T0845Z/
ONSLOW NC-
431 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ONSLOW COUNTY...

AT 426 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 MARINES TO 6 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF SEA VIEW PIER...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CAMP 
LEJEUNE MAIN GATE TO 9 MILES EAST OF NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...MOVING 
NORTH AT 40 MPH.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.
OTHER DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE...ONSLOW BEACH.

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

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 3448 7744 3468 7752 3477 7749 3472 7742
      3471 7742 3470 7740 3467 7739 3468 7737
      3466 7733 3465 7734 3457 7726 3452 7733
      3448 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 0830Z 197DEG 33KT 3469 7734 3450 7729

$$

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