Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Moore County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Orange County in central North Carolina... Harnett County in central North Carolina... Southern Granville County in central North Carolina... Eastern Montgomery County in central North Carolina... Southern Randolph County in central North Carolina... Lee County in central North Carolina... Wake County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Johnston County in central North Carolina... Chatham County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Franklin County in central North Carolina...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 557 PM EDT, the outflow from severe thunderstorms was located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Butner to near Carrboro to near Siler City to 10 miles northeast of Badin Lake, moving southeast at 45 mph. The cores of the thunderstorms remain slightly farther to the west. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Sanford, Southern Pines, Creedmoor, Pittsboro, Lillington and Troy.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHATHAM, NC ... DURHAM, NC ... FRANKLIN, NC ... GRANVILLE, NC ... HARNETT, NC ... JOHNSTON, NC ... LEE, NC ... MONTGOMERY, NC ... MOORE, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... RANDOLPH, 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. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.