Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Nash County in central North Carolina... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Halifax County in central North Carolina...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 511 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Halifax to 6 miles west of Scotland Neck to near Rocky Mount, moving east at 30 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, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Dortches, Red Oak, Enfield, Princeville, Whitakers and Hobgood.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, 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
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