Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Warren County in central North Carolina... Nash County in central North Carolina... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Halifax County in central North Carolina... Eastern Wilson County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Franklin County in central North Carolina...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 629 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles north of Dortches, or 17 miles north of Nashville, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Tarboro, Nashville, Halifax, Wilson, Scotland Neck, Elm City, Dortches and Littleton.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... FRANKLIN, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, NC ... WARREN, NC ... WILSON, NC
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.
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