Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Snow Hill, NC ∙ Hookerton, NC ∙ Kinston, NC ∙ Kinston Stallings Field, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 137 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Tornado Warning for... South central Greene County in eastern North Carolina... Northern Lenoir County in eastern North Carolina... * Until 215 AM EDT. * At 137 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Graingers, or near Kinston, moving northwest at 35 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... Kinston, Dawson, Graingers, and Kinston Regional Jetport around 145 AM EDT. Snow Hill around 200 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Hookerton. 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. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 3550 7762 3526 7746 3523 7749 3524 7752 3522 7752 3520 7754 3537 7780 TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 138DEG 29KT 3527 7751 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

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