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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Monday May 10th, 2021 :: 04:46 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Orange County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 445 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles south of Graham, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Carrboro around 505 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fearrington, Sutphin, Cane Creek Reservoir, Bynum and Saxapahaw.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... CHATHAM, NC ... ORANGE, 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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