Onslow County NC Weather Advisories

TORNADO WARNING
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TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
736 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ONSLOW COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMP LEJEUNE MAIN GATE...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 733 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DIXON...OR
  ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MARINES...CAMP LEJEUNE MAIN GATE AND 6 MILES NORTH OF ONSLOW BEACH
  BY 745 PM EDT...
  DUCK CREEK AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF MIDWAY PARK BY 750 PM EDT...
  BEAR CREEK AND HUBERT BY 755 PM EDT...
  SWANSBORO...HAMMOCKS BEACH AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF SILVERDALE BY 800
  PM EDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-800-889-6889...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3464 7764 3479 7718 3474 7712 3470 7709
      3468 7712 3465 7710 3463 7712 3461 7717
      3454 7728 3447 7754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 250DEG 42KT 3459 7747