Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Moore County in central North Carolina... Southern Orange County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Montgomery County in central North Carolina... Randolph County in central North Carolina... Chatham County in central North Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 744 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of RDU International to near Seagrove, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Chapel Hill, Asheboro, Pittsboro, Troy, Siler City, North Carolina Zoo, Carrboro, Biscoe, Goldston and Seagrove.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RANDOLPH, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... MONTGOMERY, NC ... ALAMANCE, NC ... CHATHAM, NC ... MOORE, NC
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
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