Full Notification

TORILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Western Pender County in southeastern North Carolina...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 723 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Malpass Corner, or 8 miles southwest of Burgaw, moving northeast at 45 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... Burgaw around 730 PM EDT. Murray Town around 735 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Watha, Pender Memorial Hospital, and St. Helena. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 402.

* 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. 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.