Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Orange County in central North Carolina... Eastern Guilford County in central North Carolina...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 415 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Yanceyville to 6 miles north of Burlington to near McLeansville, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Greensboro, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Mebane, Elon, McLeansville, Gibsonville and Pleasant Garden.
* 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. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Raleigh.
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