Tornado Warning until 09:00AM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina...
* Until 900 AM EST.
* At 827 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles north of Siler City, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Graham, Mebane and Elon around 845 AM EST. Burlington around 850 AM EST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Snow Camp, Alamance, Lake Burlington, Sutphin and Haw River.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning