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TORNADO WARNING FOR ONSLOW CO IN E NC THIS INCLS THE CITY OF PINEY GREEN UNTIL 500 PM EDT CFP/NWS

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
428 PM EDT SUN JUL 29 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ONSLOW COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PINEY GREEN...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT
* AT 427 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD OVER BEAR INLET...NEAR HAMMOCKS BEACH...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DUCK CREEK...BEAR CREEK...HUBERT AND SWANSBORO

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-800-889-6889...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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