TORILM NCC047-SCC051-152345- /O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0009.080315T2301Z-080315T2345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 701 PM EDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL HORRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN COLUMBUS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 745 PM EDT * AT 659 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GALIVANTS FERRY...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTH OF MARION... MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... HORRY BY 715 PM... HOMEWOOD BY 720 PM... BAYBORO BY 725 PM... ALLSBROOK BY 730 PM... LORIS BY 735 PM... GORETOWN BY 740 PM... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE 60 MPH AND GREATER STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. LAT...LON 3385 7867 3390 7929 3393 7930 3397 7934 3403 7930 3403 7929 3410 7922 3413 7865 TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 270DEG 37KT 3400 7931 $$ MBB/DCH