142 WFUS52 KILM 161641 TORILM NCC047-SCC051-161715- /O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0024.180916T1641Z-180916T1715Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1241 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018 The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... West central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina... Northern Horry County in northeastern South Carolina... * Until 115 PM EDT. * At 1240 PM EDT, a large tornado was indicated by radar near Hickory Grove, or 9 miles northeast of Conway, moving north at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * Locations impacted include... Loris, Fair Bluff, Cherry Grove, Allsbrook, Green Sea, Cerro Gordo and Loris Community Hospital. This includes SC Highway 22 between mile markers 12 and 18. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is developing. To protect your life, 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. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 3437 7892 3387 7886 3385 7893 3423 7914 3423 7913 3426 7913 3428 7909 3429 7909 3429 7908 3431 7906 3431 7904 3435 7903 TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 164DEG 29KT 3391 7892 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...0.00IN $$ TRA