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WFUS52 KILM 271510
TORILM
NCC017-271530-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0051.240927T1510Z-240927T1530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1110 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina...

* Until 1130 AM EDT.

* At 1110 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
  Elizabethtown, moving north at 45 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  north central Bladen County, including the following locations...
  White Lake.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Wilmington at 1-800-697-3901.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3484 7849 3483 7847 3481 7846 3481 7845
      3477 7843 3475 7839 3473 7839 3459 7845
      3461 7859 3485 7855 3485 7852 3486 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 194DEG 39KT 3466 7851

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

ABW