Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Southern Orange County in central North Carolina... Northern Chatham County in central North Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT
* At 748 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of Siler City, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, Siler City, Carrboro, Swepsonville, Snow Camp, Sutphin, Jordan Lake State Rec Area and Bynum. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE ... CHATHAM ... ORANGE
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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.
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