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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Thursday March 18th, 2021 :: 05:59 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 07:00PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Person County in central North Carolina... Northern Orange County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Graham, 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... Rougemont around 635 PM EDT. Roxboro around 640 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Carr, Bushy Fork, Moriah, Surl and Schley.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... DURHAM, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... PERSON, 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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