Full Notification

SVRRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Moore County in central North Carolina... Western Orange County in central North Carolina... Montgomery County in central North Carolina... Eastern Randolph County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Guilford County in central North Carolina... Western Lee County in central North Carolina... Chatham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 1130 AM EDT.

* At 1055 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Greensboro to Seagrove to 7 miles northeast of Ansonville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Greensboro, Burlington, Sanford, Asheboro, Graham, Southern Pines, Randleman, Pittsboro, Troy, and Carthage. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 122 and 131. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 161, between Mile Markers 219 and 221, and between Mile Markers 224 and 226. US 1 between Mile Markers 69 and 72. Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 36 and 89, and between Mile Markers 91 and 93.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE, NC ... CHATHAM, NC ... GUILFORD, NC ... LEE, NC ... MONTGOMERY, NC ... MOORE, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... RANDOLPH, 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 200 PM EDT for central North Carolina.