Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Nash County in central North Carolina... North central Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Halifax County in central North Carolina...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 144 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of Nashville, moving northeast 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... Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Enfield, Weldon, Whitakers, Castalia, Glenview, Medoc Mountain State Park and Aventon. This includes Interstate 95 near Mile Marker 78, near Mile Marker 79, near Mile Marker 80, near Mile Marker 81, near Mile Marker 82, near Mile Marker 83, and between Mile Markers 146 and 173.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, NC
Instructions:
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
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