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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
426 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PITT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  NORTHWESTERN CRAVEN COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  WEST CENTRAL BEAUFORT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO OVER FORT BARNWELL...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AYDEN...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
  IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HONOLULU...
  VANCEBORO...
  WILMAR...
  BLOUNTS CREEK...COX CROSSROADS...
  RIVER ROAD...
  CORE POINT...

SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS
STORM.  TAKE COVER NOW! IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
AND EXTERIOR WALLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING...1...8 0 0...8 8 9...6 8 8 9 OR NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

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LAT...LON 3545 7682 3544 7682 3545 7691 3547 7693
      3548 7699 3544 7696 3546 7692 3543 7688
      3543 7684 3540 7680 3539 7677 3521 7734
      3531 7740 3562 7705
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 241DEG 39KT 3530 7728

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