SVSILM

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
936 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

NCC017-047-161500-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-061116T1500Z/
COLUMBUS NC-BLADEN NC-
936 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
BLADEN AND NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTIES...

AT 934 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELKTON...OR ABOUT
8 MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   LAGOON BY 945 AM EST...
   WHITE LAKE BY 950 AM EST...
   SMITHS CROSSROADS BY 955 AM EST...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

IF YOU OBSERVED 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3440 7877 3429 7857 3461 7829 3484 7849
      3485 7857

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HAWKINS