Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15PM
SVRRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Wayne County in central North Carolina... Eastern Nash County in central North Carolina... Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Halifax County in central North Carolina... Wilson County in central North Carolina...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 107 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Nashville to near Wilson to 7 miles northeast of Fremont, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Halifax, Wilson, Scotland Neck, Elm City, Dortches, Red Oak, and Enfield.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, NC ... WAYNE, 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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT 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