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Tornado Warning
CancelledColumbus, NC
Status
Cancelled
Started 27 minutes ago
Ends
expired
Issued
Severity
Extreme
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
At 1226 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Whiteville, moving northeast at 30 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.
Locations impacted include... Whiteville, Lake Waccamaw, Hallsboro, Redbug and Columbus Regional Healthcare System.
Instructions
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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 or wind damage by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
Data from the National Weather Service
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