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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN CHATHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHERN ALAMANCE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 551 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTH OF SILER CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 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.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PITTSBORO...SWEPSONVILLE...SUTPHIN...FEARRINGTON...BYNUM... SAXAPAHAW...CANE CREEK RESERVOIR...SNOW CAMP AND JORDAN LAKE. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.25IN

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE ... CHATHAM ... ORANGE

Instructions:

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE SAME AREA. 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.