SVRILM
NCC017-032300-
/O.NEW.KILM.SV.W.0011.060403T2154Z-060403T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
554 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 551 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF BLADENBORO...OR 11 MILES        
  NORTHWEST OF WHITEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. ADDITIONAL
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY ENTER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
  BLADEN COUNTY THROUGH 7 PM...PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND POSSIBLY
  DAMAGING WINDS.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
   ELIZABETHTOWN AROUND 610 PM...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO 
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY 
STRUCTURE. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOS WITH 
LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.

IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER OR WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE...REPORT IT
TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON
NC.

LAT...LON 3457 7884 3450 7884 3436 7836 3446 7821
      3473 7840

$$

TRA