Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Warren County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Halifax County in central North Carolina...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 916 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Warrenton, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Roanoke Rapids, Warrenton, Halifax, Norlina, Littleton, Weldon, Macon, Medoc Mountain State Park, Lake Gaston and Wise.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HALIFAX, NC ... WARREN, 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.
Address/Location
Halifax County NC Emergency Services
10 North King St
Halifax, NC 27839
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 252-593-5016
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