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Halifax County NC Emergency Services
Tuesday August 15th, 2023 :: 05:25 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Warren County in central North Carolina... Nash County in central North Carolina... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Halifax County in central North Carolina... Northern Wilson County in central North Carolina...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 523 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Warrenton to 8 miles northeast of Dortches to Nashville to near Bailey, moving east at 45 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... Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Halifax, Wilson, Scotland Neck, Elm City, Dortches, Bailey and Red Oak.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across the entire area. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

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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