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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Wednesday July 5th, 2017 :: 08:52 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Person County in central North Carolina... Orange County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 930 PM EDT

* At 847 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Baynes to near Mebane, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Durham, Burlington, Graham, Roxboro, Hillsborough, Mebane, Haw River, Swepsonville, Carr and Efland. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE ... DURHAM ... ORANGE ... PERSON

Instructions:

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. Damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Alamance County Emergency Management Office
124 West Elm Street
Graham, NC 27253

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 336-290-0662

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

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