Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Townsville, NC ∙ Bullock, NC ∙ Stovall, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1156 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Vance County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Granville County in central North Carolina... * Until 1230 PM EST. * At 1155 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles south of Clarksville, or 13 miles north of Oxford, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Vance and northeastern Granville Counties, including the following locations... Steele Creek Marina & Campground, Stovall, Bullocksville, Kerr Lake, and Tungsten. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3650 7832 3636 7848 3649 7865 3654 7861 3654 7832 TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 219DEG 32KT 3649 7852 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

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