Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Nash County in central North Carolina... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Halifax County in central North Carolina... Eastern Wilson County in central North Carolina...
* Until 830 PM EST.
* At 723 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Littleton to 9 miles southwest of Roanoke Rapids to near Rocky Mount to near Fremont, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Tarboro, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Enfield, Princeville, Weldon, Pinetops, and Whitakers.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, NC ... WILSON, 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