Expires:202401100245;Remove:202401100245;215552 WFUS52 KMHX 100208 TORMHX NCC031-100245- /O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0004.240110T0208Z-240110T0245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 908 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Carteret County in eastern North Carolina... * Until 945 PM EST. * At 908 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve, or near Harkers Island, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Morehead City, Harkers Island, Marshallberg, Straits, Smyrna, and Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve around 915 PM EST. Otway and Williston around 920 PM EST. Davis around 925 PM EST. Stacy around 930 PM EST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Gloucester. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 3470 7652 3462 7655 3469 7667 3496 7659 3490 7652 3492 7653 3497 7657 3489 7640 3483 7641 3483 7634 3473 7644 3481 7648 3479 7650 3478 7650 3473 7651 3472 7645 3470 7651 3459 7654 TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 214DEG 33KT 3465 7662 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN $$ RTE