Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM
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 745 PM EDT.
* At 701 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Warrenton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Warrenton, Norlina, Littleton, Macon, Arcola, Medoc Mountain State Park, Airlie, Wise, Lake Gaston and Southpointe And Morningstar Marinas.
* 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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