Tornado Warning until 05:30PM
TORRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... East central Nash County in central North Carolina... Central Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... South central Halifax County in central North Carolina...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 441 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over 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... Rocky Mount around 445 PM EDT. Tarboro around 450 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Speed, Leggett, Battleboro, Whitakers, and Princeville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGECOMBE, NC ... HALIFAX, NC ... NASH, 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