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View of Tornado going over Bodie Island from MP19.5 in South Nags Head, N.C. on July 30, 2012. (ReportIt/Megan Burks)

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Tornado taken from Ranger Station on Battered Island in Dare County, N.C. on July 30, 2012. (ReportIt/Melissa Wolford)

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Twitter picture from Tyler Wood @Tee_Wood shows a waterspout over Jennettes Pier in Dare County, N.C. on July 30, 2012.

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Tornado over Bodie Island in Dare County, N.C. on July 30, 2012. (ReportIt/John Skinner)

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Tornado heading to Wanchese, N.C., taken from MP19.5 in South Nags Head, N.C. on the Outer Banks on July 30, 2012. (ReportIt/Megan Burks)

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Beachgoers surprised by OBX waterspout

Updated: Monday, 30 Jul 2012, 1:38 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 30 Jul 2012, 11:04 AM EDT

    DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) - A waterspout was captured in the Outer Banks Monday morning, catching many beachgoers off guard.

    According to the National Weather Service, a tornado was spotted over the Bodie Island Lighthouse in Dare County, North Carolina. The tornado was moving west at 10 miles per hour, the NWS said.

    Sandy Sanderson with Dare County Emergency Management said waterspouts were reported over the sound and one touched down in Oregon Inlet. Sanderson said nothing touched land.

    Anyone in Dare County should take cover and move into an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building during a warning. Avoid windows.

    Those in a mobile home, vehicle or outdoors need to move into the closest substantial shelter right away. If no shelter is available, lie down in a low lying area.

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