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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Tuesday January 9th, 2024 :: 03:10 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Person County in central North Carolina... Northern Orange County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Guilford County in central North Carolina...

* Until 415 PM EST.

* At 308 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ringgold to near Jericho to 9 miles south of Elon, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Burlington, Graham, Roxboro, Hillsborough, Mebane, Elon, Concord, Gibsonville, Haw River, and Swepsonville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... GUILFORD, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... PERSON, 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. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EST for central North Carolina. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 900 PM EST 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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