Avisos

Tornado Watch issued September 27 at 8:38AM EDT until September 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NCTORNADO WATCH 688 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FORTHE FOLLOWING AREASIN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIESIN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINABEAUFORT CARTERET CRAVENDARE DUPLIN GREENEHYDE JONES LENOIRMARTIN ONSLOW PAMLICOPITT TYRRELL WASHINGTONTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, ATLANTIC BEACH,EMERALD ISLE, AURORA, BATH, BAYBORO, BEAUFORT, BELHAVEN, BETHEL,BEULAVILLE, BUXTON, CHOCOWINITY, COLUMBIA, COVE CITY, CRESWELL,ENGELHARD, FAIRFIELD, FAISON, FARMVILLE, GREENVILLE, GRIFTON,GRIMESLAND, GUM NECK, HAVELOCK, HOOKERTON, JACKSONVILLE,JAMESVILLE, KENANSVILLE, KINSTON, KITTY HAWK, LA GRANGE, MANTEO,MAYSVILLE, MOREHEAD CITY, NAGS HEAD, NEW BERN, NEWPORT,NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, OAK CITY, OCRACOKE, ORIENTAL, PINK HILL,PLYMOUTH, POLLOCKSVILLE, RICHLANDS, ROBERSONVILLE, RODANTHE,ROPER, SCRANTON, SNOW HILL, STUMPY POINT, SWANQUARTER, SWANSBORO,TRENTON, VANCEBORO, VANDEMERE, WALLACE, WALSTONBURG, WARSAW,WASHINGTON, AND WILLIAMSTON.

National Weather Service

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 27 at 2:12PM EDT until September 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NCSVRMHXThe National Weather Service in Newport has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Northern Jones County in eastern North Carolina...Southeastern Greene County in eastern North Carolina...Lenoir County in eastern North Carolina...Northwestern Craven County in eastern North Carolina...Pitt County in eastern North Carolina...Martin County in eastern North Carolina...Northwestern Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina...* Until 315 PM EDT.* At 211 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a lineextending from near Bethel to near Pitt Greenville Airport to nearAyden to near Phillips Crossroads, moving northeast at 25 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.* Locations impacted include...Greenville, New Bern, Kinston, Washington, Winterville,Williamston, Ayden, Farmville, Bethel, River Bend, Grifton,Phillips Crossroads, Stokes, Bell Arthur, Robersonville, Deep Run,Vanceboro, House, Shelmerdine, and Pactolus.Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quicklyfrom severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into thebasement or small central room in a sturdy structure.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including treesor large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service officein Newport at 1-800-889-6889.A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for eastern NorthCarolina.

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