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Halifax County NC Emergency Services
Wednesday July 19th, 2023 :: 12:27 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Nash County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... South central Halifax County in central North Carolina...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1225 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dortches, or near Rocky Mount, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Nashville, Dortches, Red Oak, Enfield, Whitakers, Leggett and Battleboro.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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