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Halifax County NC Emergency Services
Tuesday May 16th, 2023 :: 11:43 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30AM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Wayne County in central North Carolina... Central Nash County in central North Carolina... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Halifax County in central North Carolina... Wilson County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Johnston County in central North Carolina...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1142 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Dortches to 7 miles southwest of Wilson to near Smithfield, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Smithfield, Nashville, Wilson, Scotland Neck, Elm City, Fremont, Dortches and Bailey.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... JOHNSTON, NC ... NASH, NC ... WAYNE, NC ... WILSON, 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
Halifax County NC Emergency Services
10 North King St
Halifax, NC 27839

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 252-593-5016

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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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