####018001736#### WFUS52 KRAH 092334 TORRAH NCC101-100000- /O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0005.240109T2334Z-240110T0000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 634 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Johnston County in central North Carolina... * Until 700 PM EST. * At 633 PM EST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near Benson, or 10 miles west of Smithfield, moving northeast at 80 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. * These dangerous storms will be near... Smithfield and Clayton around 640 PM EST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Emit, Coats Crossroads, Flowers, Selma, and Buckhorn Reservoir. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3540 7854 3540 7859 3543 7861 3546 7864 3573 7841 3582 7826 3579 7824 3577 7825 3575 7823 3575 7822 3573 7821 3573 7819 3571 7816 3570 7816 3564 7814 TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 223DEG 68KT 3548 7853 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN $$ 26