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Tornado Watch issued September 26 at 8:57PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NCTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 687 INEFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINABLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUSNEW HANOVER PENDER ROBESONIN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIESIN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINADARLINGTON DILLON FLORENCEGEORGETOWN HORRY MARIONMARLBORO WILLIAMSBURGTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, BENNETTSVILLE, BLADENBORO,BOILING SPRING LAKES, BURGAW, CHADBOURN, CONWAY, DARLINGTON,DILLON, ELIZABETHTOWN, FLORENCE, GARDEN CITY, GEORGETOWN,HARTSVILLE, KINGSTREE, LAKE WACCAMAW, LELAND, LITTLE RIVER,LONG BEACH, LUMBERTON, MARION, MCCOLL, MULLINS, MURRELLS INLET,MYRTLE BEACH, NORTH HARTSVILLE, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, OAK ISLAND,RED HILL, SOCASTEE, SOUTHPORT, SUNSET BEACH, SURF CITY,TABOR CITY, WHITEVILLE, AND WILMINGTON.

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Tropical Storm Warning issued September 27 at 4:58AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC* LOCATIONS AFFECTED- Florence- Lake City* WIND- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 45 mph- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39to 57 mph- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical stormforce.- PREPARE: Efforts to protect property should now beunderway. Prepare for limited wind damage.- ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the windbecomes hazardous.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchoredmobile homes is possible. Unsecured lightweight objects maybe blown about.- Some large limbs may break from trees. A few shallow rootedor weak trees may snap or be knocked down. Some fences androadway signs will be damaged.- A few roads may become impassable due to debris,particularly within urban or heavily wooded places.Hazardous driving conditions are possible, especially forhigh profile vehicles on bridges and other elevatedroadways.- Scattered power and communications outages are possible.* FLOODING RAIN- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional around 1 inch- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential forlocalized flooding rain- The flooding rain threat has decreased from the previousassessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential forlocalized flooding from heavy rain.- PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an areavulnerable to flooding.- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited- Localized flooding from rainfall may occur, especially inlow-lying and poor drainage areas. Some rivers and creeksmay rise as a result of the rain. Small streams, creeks,and ditches may overflow in some locations.- Several storm drains and retention ponds may become fulland begin to overflow. Some brief road closures arepossible.* TORNADO- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tornado Watch is in effect- Situation is very favorable for tornadoes- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for manytornadoes- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for manytornadoes with some possibly intense having larger damagepaths.- PREPARE: Those living in manufactured homes or on boatsshould prepare to relocate to safe shelter before hazardousweather arrives.- ACT: Listen for tornado watches and warnings. If a tornadowarning is issued, be ready to shelter quickly.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Extensive- The occurrence of numerous tornadoes can greatly affectpreparedness actions during tropical events.- Tornadoes can significantly damage homes, destroy mobilehomes, uproot and snap trees, destroy cars and boats. Largeand deadly projectiles can add to the damage.- Many places may experience tornado damage with a few spotsof immense destruction, power loss, and communicationsfailures.* FOR MORE INFORMATION:- http://www.weather.gov/ilm/tropical- http://ready.gov/hurricanes- http://scemd.org

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