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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Monday August 7th, 2023 :: 06:25 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Moore County in central North Carolina... Orange County in central North Carolina... Eastern Randolph County in central North Carolina... Eastern Guilford County in central North Carolina... Northern Lee County in central North Carolina... Chatham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 623 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Greensboro to 7 miles west of Seagrove, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Sanford, Asheboro, Graham, Hillsborough, Randleman, Pittsboro and Siler City.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... CHATHAM, NC ... GUILFORD, NC ... LEE, NC ... MOORE, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... RANDOLPH, NC

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Raleigh. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North Carolina.

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

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