Tornado Warning until 05:00PM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
TORRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... North central Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Halifax County in central North Carolina...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 415 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles northeast of Rocky Mount, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Scotland Neck around 430 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Whitakers and Hobgood.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning