Tornado Warning until 02:15PM
TORILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Pender County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 202 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Penderlea, or 8 miles southwest of Wallace, moving northwest 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.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Pender County.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PENDER, NC
Instructions:
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 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.
Address/Location
Pender County, NC
805 S Walker St
Burgaw, NC 28425
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 910-259-1200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PENDER followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning