Tornado Warning 9, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Issued

Jul 8, 2021, 6:29 PM EDT (22:29 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Beaufort County, NC, Hyde County, NC

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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088 
WFUS52 KMHX 082229
TORMHX
NCC013-095-082300-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0009.210708T2229Z-210708T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
629 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Hyde County in eastern North Carolina...
  Central Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 700 PM EDT.
    
* At 628 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Cox Crossroads, or 8 miles southeast of River
  Road, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Belhaven, Ponzer, Pungo, Cox Crossroads, Core Point, Bayview,
  Sidney Crossroads, Yeatesville, Terra Ceia, Goose Creek State Park,
  Sydney Crossroads and Pantego.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Please send your reports of wind and/or hail damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.

&&

LAT...LON 3559 7648 3532 7693 3540 7702 3571 7675
      3571 7671
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 223DEG 42KT 3539 7693 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

SGK

647 
WWUS52 KMHX 082240
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
640 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NCC013-095-082300-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210708T2300Z/
Hyde NC-Beaufort NC-
640 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HYDE AND NORTHEASTERN BEAUFORT COUNTIES...
    
At 640 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bayview, or 10 miles east of River Road, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Belhaven, Ponzer, Pungo, Bayview, Yeatesville, Terra Ceia and
Pantego.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, call the National
Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-
6889. This act may save lives of others in the path of dangerous
weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3559 7648 3543 7679 3546 7690 3571 7671
      3571 7670
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 223DEG 42KT 3549 7681 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

SGK

087 
WWUS52 KMHX 082251
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
651 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NCC013-095-082300-
/O.EXP.KMHX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210708T2300Z/
Hyde NC-Beaufort NC-
651 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HYDE AND NORTHEASTERN
BEAUFORT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for eastern North
Carolina.

LAT...LON 3559 7648 3543 7679 3546 7690 3571 7671
      3571 7670
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 223DEG 42KT 3557 7672 

$$

SGK

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