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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC553 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... DARE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 630 PM EDT
* AT 551 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WAVES...OR ABOUT 21 MILES NORTH OF BUXTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RODANTHE BY 605 PM EDT... WAVES AND SALVO BY 610 PM EDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER AWORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT ISAVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN ANINTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TOCOVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FRIDAYEVENING FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BYCALLING TOLL FREE...1-800-889-6889...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
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