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VAB TORNADO WARNING, tornado has been sighted in ne NC.

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:42 pm
by WXBUFFJIM
NCC029-053-073-139-VAC550-810-080400-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1029 PM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CAMDEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 1100 PM EST

* AT 1029 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A TORNADO OVER SAVAGE...OR ABOUT OVER SUNBURY...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE STORM PRODUCING THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTH OF BURNT MILLS AROUND 1055 PM EST...
MOYOCK...AND SNOWDEN AROUND 1100 PM EST...

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT 10:20 PM ON
MIDDLE SWAMP ROAD HEADED TOWARD SUNBURY AND SOUTH MILLS

TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.
VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER.

LAT...LON 3655 7667 3637 7666 3637 7605 3659 7606
$$

MALOIT

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:48 pm
by hurricanedude
Trees and lines down everywhere....Im on a generator now....lights said hell with it....looks like a war zone....but as far as I know...no injuries...just yet anyway

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:49 pm
by WXBUFFJIM
Hopefully we don't see injuries after a violent severe weather event like this for the tidewater. Stay safe Hurrdude.

Jim