Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15AM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Person County in central North Carolina... Orange County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Chatham County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina...
* Until 915 AM EDT.
* At 820 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Jericho to near Mebane to Siler City, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Roxboro, Hillsborough, Siler City, Carrboro, Mebane and Rougemont.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... CHATHAM, NC ... DURHAM, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... PERSON, NC
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for central North Carolina.
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