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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Thursday March 18th, 2021 :: 05:36 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Guilford County in central North Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near McLeansville, or 8 miles west of Burlington, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Elon around 545 PM EDT. Burlington around 550 PM EDT. Graham around 555 PM EDT. Mebane around 600 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake Guilford Mackintosh Marina, Forest Oaks, Alamance, Lake Burlington and Haw River.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... GUILFORD, NC

Instructions:

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.

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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