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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
530 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC017-162200-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110416T2200Z/
BLADEN NC-
530 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BLADEN COUNTY...

AT 528 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTH CENTRAL BLADEN COUNTY...OR 14 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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!

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 3475 7839 3469 7837 3469 7838 3468 7840
      3467 7844 3463 7852 3466 7859 3469 7862
      3474 7865 3485 7850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 237DEG 49KT 3477 7841

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