Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Southern Orange County in central North Carolina... Randolph County in central North Carolina... Northern Lee County in central North Carolina... West central Wake County in central North Carolina... Chatham County in central North Carolina... Southern Durham County in central North Carolina...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 441 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hillsborough to near Siler City to Asheboro, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Asheboro, Hillsborough, Randleman, Pittsboro, Siler City and North Carolina Zoo.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... CHATHAM, NC ... DURHAM, NC ... LEE, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... RANDOLPH, NC ... WAKE, NC
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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