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#301 Postby psyclone » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:27 pm

the main line may take another couple of hours to reach new bern, however, isolated development could happen in fron of the line and those could be dangerous too. keep your eye peeled to the southwest... and if skies begin to darken check an official source to see what's coming. with storms moving so fast you won't have much lead time. looks like a very dangerous day for eastern nc. stay safe and good luck wsquared.
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Re: Severe Storms OK & KS 4/14/11. South 4/15/11. EC 4/16/2011

#302 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:29 pm

TORNADO EMERGENCY - Wake County including the Research Triangle Area

S52 KRAH 161918
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
318 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC037-063-085-105-183-162000-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110416T2000Z/
HARNETT NC-LEE NC-CHATHAM NC-WAKE NC-DURHAM NC-
318 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DURHAM...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE...EASTERN CHATHAM...
NORTHEASTERN LEE AND NORTH CENTRAL HARNETT COUNTIES...

AT 308 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 15 MILES
NORTHEAST OF SANFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH. MULTILPLE HOUSES
HAVE BEEN REPORTED DESTROYED IN LEE COUNTY FROM THIS TORNADO.


THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY...ACT NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM OF THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AVOID
WINDOWS.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE... APEX...CARPENTER...
CARY...MORRISVILLE...LAKE WHEELER...RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK...RDU
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...GARNER AND RALEIGH.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE
AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3570 7847 3552 7871 3542 7900 3560 7920
3598 7878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 238DEG 59KT 3566 7883

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Re: Severe Storms OK & KS 4/14/11. South 4/15/11. EC 4/16/2011

#303 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:31 pm

WWUS52 KRAH 161928
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
328 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC037-063-085-105-183-162000-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110416T2000Z/
HARNETT NC-LEE NC-CHATHAM NC-WAKE NC-DURHAM NC-
328 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DURHAM...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE...EASTERN CHATHAM...
NORTHEASTERN LEE AND NORTH CENTRAL HARNETT COUNTIES...

AT 317 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HOLLY SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH. THERE HAS
BEEN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE REPORTED FROM THIS TORNADO.


HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE...RALEIGH AND SURROUNDING
COMMUNITIES.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR... RALEIGH.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY
...ACT NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM OF THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3570 7847 3552 7871 3548 7885 3547 7895
3562 7916 3598 7878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 238DEG 59KT 3574 7865

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#304 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:38 pm

WRAL: Debris falling out of the sky
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#305 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:39 pm

This is over suburban areas right now. NOT GOOD. Please pray for the Research Triangle area!

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NCC063-183-162000-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110416T2000Z/
WAKE NC-DURHAM NC-
335 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DURHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN WAKE COUNTIES...

AT 331 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS WERE TRACKING A DESTRUCTIVE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TORNADO.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HOLLY SPRINGS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE HOLLY
SPRINGS...LAKE WHEELER...RALEIGH.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY...ACT NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM OF THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

HAZARDS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
A TORNADO.

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE CALL IN YOUR REPORTS OF PENNY OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE
AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3570 7847 3555 7875 3560 7899 3563 7899
3577 7894 3598 7878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 238DEG 59KT 3579 7854

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#306 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:40 pm

WRAL: Lowe's Home Improvement store FLATTENED. Probably fatalities.
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#307 Postby srainhoutx » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:41 pm

CrazyC83 wrote:WRAL: Debris falling out of the sky



Seeing a lot reports for this. Holly Springs warned cell is very concerning.
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#308 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:42 pm

CATASTROPHIC.

SPC AC 161915

DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0215 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011

VALID 162000Z - 171200Z

...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SVR TSTMS OVER MUCH OF CNTRL AND ERN
NC...FAR SERN VA...EXTREME NERN SC...

...THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS OVER MUCH OF ERN SC...CNTRL AND
ERN NC...SERN VA...

...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS FROM SERN GA NWD INTO THE MID
ATLANTIC REGION...

...ERN CAROLINAS INTO THE DELMARVA...
SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS CONTINUES TO
RAMP UP THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE GREATEST THREAT FROM ERN SC INTO NC
AND VA.

LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS DEEPENING MESOLOW OVER N CNTRL
NC...BUT SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE FALLS WERE OBSERVED FROM SC NWD INTO
MD AHEAD OF THE FRONT. CELLS OVER N CNTRL NC SHOW INTENSE COUPLETS
WHICH WILL MOVE INTO SRN VA WITH TIME. THUS...WILL NUDGE HIGH RISK
AREA A BIT FARTHER N INTO SERN VA TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS DEVELOPING
AREA AND FURTHER ORGANIZATION.

RADAR AT 1915Z SHOWS CLASSIC SUPERCELL WITH INTENSE TORNADIC COUPLET
HEADING TOWARDS RALEIGH METRO AREA WITH POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING
EFFECTS.


TO THE S...OTHER STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY FROM CNTRL NC
INTO SC...WHERE THE GREATEST INSTABILITY EXISTS...ALONG WITH VERY
STRONG SHEAR. EXPECT STORMS ALONG THE ENTIRE LINE TO INCREASE IN
SEVERITY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID
CHANGE IN STORM CHARACTER WITH THE THREAT OF STRONG TO VIOLENT
TORNADOES OVER THE HIGH RISK AREA.


FOR MORE INFORMATION...SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 458...457...456 AS
WELL AS FORTHCOMING MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS FOR THE HIGH RISK AREA.

..JEWELL.. 04/16/2011
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#309 Postby srainhoutx » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:48 pm

0345 PM TORNADO 4 SSW RALEIGH 35.76N 78.67W
04/16/2011 WAKE NC 911 CALL CENTER

LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
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#310 Postby psyclone » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:48 pm

Prayers for raleigh. tough to imagine there not being fatalities from this one. an extremely dangerous tornadic supercell is also heading right for lumberton.
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#311 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:48 pm

4 miles south of Raleigh - Large tornado on the ground.
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#312 Postby srainhoutx » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:49 pm

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#313 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:49 pm

NWS Raleigh evacuated. NWS Blacksburg taking over.
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#314 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:51 pm

Large wedge tornado approaching downtown Raleigh.
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#315 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:55 pm

WWUS52 KRAH 161953
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
353 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC183-162000-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110416T2000Z/
WAKE NC-
353 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WAKE COUNTY...

AT 349 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE WHEELER
...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CARY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
RALEIGH.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

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 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.

LAT...LON 3561 7865 3569 7878 3580 7887 3593 7873
3570 7847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 233DEG 38KT 3577 7867

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#316 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:59 pm

Farther south.

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NCC017-155-162015-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110416T2015Z/
BLADEN NC-ROBESON NC-
343 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR ROBESON
AND NORTHWESTERN BLADEN COUNTIES...

AT 339 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELROD...OR 12 MILES WEST OF LUMBERTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUIE...
HESTERTOWN...BARKER TEN MILE...RENNERT...REX...HOWELLSVILLE...
SMITHS...ST. PAULS...PARKTON...TOLARSVILLE...EMERSON...TOBERMORY...
TAR HEEL...DUBLIN...DUART...WHITE OAK...RUSKIN...AMMON AND JEROME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

&&

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES OR DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC...TOLL FREE AT 877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3443 7922 3463 7944 3492 7898 3489 7893
3483 7891 3485 7881 3485 7852 3486 7850
3483 7846 3481 7846 3447 7899
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 239DEG 45KT 3465 7918

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#317 Postby btangy » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:01 pm

Tornado is right over downtown Raleigh. Circulation is very evident on radar with >100 knots of horizontal shear. Tornado appears to be rain-wrapped on WRAL, but hard to see what's going on. Very very dangerous situation!
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#318 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:02 pm

I guess it could be worse, if this was a weekday. Still, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!!! About to cross I-540.

WFUS52 KRAH 161959
TORRAH
NCC069-077-101-127-181-183-162045-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0023.110416T1959Z-110416T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
359 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
WAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
WEST CENTRAL NASH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CENTRAL VANCE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHEASTERN GRANVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT.

* AT 354 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO NEAR RALEIGH
...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

PLEASE RELAY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

LAT...LON 3590 7795 3578 7824 3581 7826 3564 7855
3586 7881 3603 7860 3601 7855 3607 7855
3622 7834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 232DEG 42KT 3582 7858

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#319 Postby btangy » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:05 pm

WRAL reporting debris was flying through downtown. Brick buildings destroyed on Saunders St.
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#320 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:11 pm

WWUS52 KRAH 162009
SVSRAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
409 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC069-077-127-181-183-162045-
/O.CON.KRAH.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110416T2045Z/
WAKE NC-NASH NC-FRANKLIN NC-VANCE NC-GRANVILLE NC-
409 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR
GRANVILLE...VANCE...FRANKLIN...WEST CENTRAL NASH...WAKE AND JOHNSTON
COUNTIES...

AT 408 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS WERE TRACKING A DESTRUCTIVE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WITH VISIBLE DEBRIS.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROLESVILLE...OR
10 MILES NORTHEAST OF RALEIGH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR... CREEDMOOR...WAKE FOREST...EMIT...
STEM...KENLY...YOUNGSVILLE...BEREA...PILOT...FRANKLINTON...OAK
HILL...BUNN...OXFORD...KITTRELL...LOUISBURG...SPRING HOPE...DABNEY...
STOVALL...INGLESIDE...SOUTH HENDERSON...GILLBURG...HENDERSON...KERR
LAKE...TUNGSTEN...MIDDLEBURG AND BULLOCKSVILLE.


THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY...ACT NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM OF THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3590 7795 3578 7824 3581 7826 3564 7855
3586 7881 3603 7860 3601 7855 3607 7855
3622 7834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 232DEG 42KT 3588 7848

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