SVSILM SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 904 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006 NCC047-161414- /O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-061116T1415Z/ COLUMBUS NC- 904 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR COLUMBUS COUNTY IS CANCELED... 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 3450 7872 3450 7869 3501 7836 3510 7861 3455 7885 3453 7878 $$ NCC017-161415- /O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-061116T1415Z/ BLADEN NC- 904 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EST FOR NORTHWESTERN BLADEN COUNTY... AT 900 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DUBLIN...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELIZABETHTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... AMMON BY 910 AM EST... GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IF YOU OBSERVED SEVERE WEATHER OR WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE...REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON NC. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. LAT...LON 3450 7872 3450 7869 3501 7836 3510 7861 3455 7885 3453 7878 $$ RAN