Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 16 at 12:28PM EDT until September 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2024 - 9:28am
Expires:
September 16, 2024 - 10:00am
Description:
TORILM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Pender County in southeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina...
Northeastern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina...
Northeastern Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 100 PM EDT.
* At 1227 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Phoenix, or near Leland, 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...
Northwest, Riegelwood, and Delco around 1235 PM EDT.
Sandyfield and Freeman around 1245 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Sandy
Creek, Bolton, and East Arcadia.
Instruction:
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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.
Area Description:
Bladen, NC; Brunswick, NC; Columbus, NC; Pender, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC