WWUS52 KILM 071751
SVSILM
NCC047-071815-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
150 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR COLUMBUS
COUNTY...

AT 139 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF CERRO GORDO...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF
LUMBERTON...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. A TORNADO
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3444 7881 3417 7876 3416 7879 3415 7886
      3415 7888 3425 7901 3431 7903 3434 7903
      3439 7900 3441 7896 3444 7895 3447 7888

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