Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Warren County in central North Carolina... Nash County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Halifax County in central North Carolina... Eastern Franklin County in central North Carolina...
* Until 745 PM EST.
* At 651 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Louisburg to 9 miles south of Zebulon to 6 miles northeast of Smithfield to 12 miles east of Benson, moving northeast at 85 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Nashville, Halifax, Dortches, Littleton, Bunn, Red Oak, Enfield, and Sharpsburg.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... FRANKLIN, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, 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. 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 900 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