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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Friday August 20th, 2021 :: 08:27 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina... North central Moore County in central North Carolina... Southern Orange County in central North Carolina... Lee County in central North Carolina... West central Wake County in central North Carolina... Chatham County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 825 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest of Pittsboro, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Sanford, Pittsboro, Siler City, Carrboro, Goldston, Morrisville and Broadway.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... CHATHAM, NC ... DURHAM, NC ... LEE, NC ... MOORE, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... WAKE, NC

Instructions:

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

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