Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Sunset Beach, NC ∙ Calabash, NC ∙ Carolina Shores, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 351 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024 The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina... * Until 415 PM EDT. * At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was approaching Sunset Beach, moving north at 25 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 dangerous storm will be near... Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Carolina Shores, Calabash, Grissettown, and Seaside around 355 PM EDT. Iredell around 405 PM EDT. 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 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. && LAT...LON 3394 7862 3399 7848 3388 7846 3386 7853 TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 160DEG 20KT 3387 7850 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

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