Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Vance County in central North Carolina... Southern Orange County in central North Carolina... Granville County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Wake County in central North Carolina... Chatham County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Franklin County in central North Carolina...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 702 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Virgilina to near Rougemont to near Hillsborough to near Elon, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Henderson, Oxford, Creedmoor, Pittsboro, Siler City and Wake Forest.
* AFFECTED AREAS: VANCE, NC ... CHATHAM, NC ... GRANVILLE, NC ... FRANKLIN, NC ... WAKE, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... ALAMANCE, NC ... DURHAM, NC
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.
Address/Location
Alamance County Emergency Management Office
124 West Elm Street
Graham, NC 27253
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 336-290-0662
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning