Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 30 at 6:07PM EDT until September 30 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 3:07pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 3:45pm
Description:
TORAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 607 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of Scotland Neck, or 11 miles northeast
of Tarboro, moving east at 15 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Bertie County, including the following locations...
Quitsna.
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.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Bertie, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA