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Tornado Warning

Franklin, NC; Nash, NC

Ended Oct 11, 2:15 PM EDT

Tornado radar indicatedMoving north northeast at 33 mph
FRANKLINNASHWAKELake RoyaleMiddlesexMomeyer20 MI
FRANKLINNASHWAKELake RoyaleMiddlesex10 MI
Map of the Tornado Warning over Franklin County and Nash County and Wake County, with the area it draws around the storm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 11, 1:40 PM EDT
Until
Oct 11, 2:15 PM EDT
Issued
Oct 11, 1:40 PM EDT
Updated
1 time, last Oct 11, 1:56 PM EDT
Office
Raleigh, NC
Number
22 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Extreme
Storm motion
Moving north northeast at 33 mph
Where
NC

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN NASH AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES

At 156 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Bunn, or 11 miles south of Louisburg, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Hazard
Tornado.
Source
Radar indicated rotation.
Impact
Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

This dangerous storm will be near... Bunn around 200 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Pilot, Spring Hope, and Middlesex.

This includes NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 23 and 30.

What to do

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the path of dangerous weather.

Places under it Lake Royale, Spring Hope, Middlesex, Bunn, Momeyer

Read the platesTornado FB-EVT-009Thunderstorm FB-EVT-001Supercell FB-EVT-007WSR-88D radar FB-INS-005Cumulonimbus FB-SKY-019Wall cloud FB-SKY-040Cumulonimbus architecture FB-SKY-041Overshooting top and above anvil plume FB-SKY-042How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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