Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Caswell Beach, NC ∙ Boiling Spring Lakes, NC ∙ Smith Island, NC ∙ Brunswick County Airport, NC ∙ Bald Head Island, NC ∙ Saint James, NC ∙ Southport, NC ∙ Oak Island, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1132 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina... * Until noon EDT. * At 1132 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Southport, or near Caswell Beach, moving northwest 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... Oak Island, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James, and Southport around 1135 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Dosher Memorial Hospital. 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 3391 7795 3386 7796 3385 7797 3387 7801 3388 7800 3387 7802 3389 7802 3389 7803 3391 7812 3394 7820 3409 7808 3399 7794 3396 7795 3393 7794 TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 131DEG 21KT 3395 7800 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

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