Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Vance County in central North Carolina... Warren County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Halifax County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Wake County in central North Carolina... Franklin County in central North Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EST.
* At 353 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Louisburg, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Louisburg, Warrenton, Wake Forest, Franklinton, Norlina, Littleton, Bunn, Knightdale, and Rolesville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... VANCE, NC ... WAKE, NC ... WARREN, NC
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for central North Carolina.
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