STORM2K

For NW Pitt County. This is the same cell as had Tornado Warning from Johnston County and Wilson County. Cell should be passing through the Bethel area soon. Expect a Tornado Warning for Martin County soon.

Flash Floods likely due to rain from above cell in the Saratoga area of Eastern Wilson County.

TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
150 PM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT
HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PITT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 147 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FALKLAND...
OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
BRUCE AROUND 200 PM EDT...
WHITEHURST AROUND 225 PM EDT...

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

IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...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.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3574 7767 3557 7758 3569 7719 3590 7731





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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
144 PM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR PITT
COUNTY...

AT 143 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH
OF FOUNTAIN...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TARBORO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE OR IN MOBILE HOMES SHOULD MOVE TO
A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.


A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY
IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-800-889-6889...WHEN YOU CAN
DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3561 7792 3553 7772 3571 7724 3588 7745





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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
118 PM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT
HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
PITT COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 113 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF
FOUNTAIN...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILSON...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FOUNTAIN AROUND 130 PM EDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE UNTIL IT PASSES.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE OR IN MOBILE HOMES SHOULD MOVE TO
A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.


A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY
IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-800-889-6889...WHEN YOU CAN
DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3561 7792 3553 7772 3571 7724 3588 7745





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...IN THE COASTAL PLAIN AND COASTAL REGION...
BEAUFORT BERTIE CAMDEN CHOWAN
CRAVEN CURRITUCK DARE DUPLIN
EDGECOMBE GATES GREENE HALIFAX
HERTFORD HYDE JOHNSTON JONES
LENOIR MARTIN NASH NORTHAMPTON
PAMLICO PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS PITT
SAMPSON TYRRELL WASHINGTON WAYNE
WILSON






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BEAUFORT NC-CARTERET NC-CRAVEN NC-DUPLIN NC-GREENE NC-JONES NC-
LENOIR NC-MAINLAND DARE NC-MAINLAND HYDE NC-MARTIN NC-ONSLOW NC-
OUTER BANKS DARE NC-OUTER BANKS HYDE NC-PAMLICO NC-PITT NC-
TYRRELL NC-WASHINGTON NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC BEACH...BAYBORO...BEAUFORT...
BELHAVEN...BEULAVILLE...BUXTON...CEDAR ISLAND...COLUMBIA...DUCK...
EMERALD ISLE...ENGELHARD...FRISCO...GREENVILLE...HARKERS ISLAND...
HATTERAS VILLAGE...HAVELOCK...JACKSONVILLE...KENANSVILLE...
KILL DEVIL HILLS...KINSTON...KITTY HAWK...LA GRANGE...MANNS HARBOR...
MANTEO...MOREHEAD CITY...NAGS HEAD...NEW BERN...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE...ORIENTAL...PLYMOUTH...SNOW HILL...
SWANQUARTER...SWANSBORO...TRENTON...WALLACE...WARSAW...
WASHINGTON AND WILLIAMSTON
448 AM EDT FRI JUN 4 2004

...A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...

LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD
BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HEAVY RAINS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH THE SHOWERS AND STORMS. LOCALIZED POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND DEEP PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS IS
LIKELY IN DOWNPOURS.

TV reports trees down and power lines down in Belvoir area, indicates touchdown in this area. Tornadic cell presently S of Bear Grass area, moving ENE.