Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Halifax County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Wilson County in central North Carolina...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 318 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elm City to 7 miles east of Wilson to 8 miles west of Farmville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Scotland Neck, Elm City, Princeville, Sharpsburg, Pinetops, Macclesfield, Hobgood and Conetoe.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... WILSON, 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.
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