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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Tuesday May 16th, 2023 :: 09:29 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Southern Orange County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Guilford County in central North Carolina...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 928 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Elon, or 10 miles southwest of Burlington, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Mebane, Elon, Gibsonville, Haw River and Swepsonville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... GUILFORD, NC ... ORANGE, 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
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:
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

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