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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Friday April 19th, 2019 :: 03:57 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Moore County in central North Carolina... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Orange 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 445 PM EDT

* At 347 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hightowers to 7 miles west of Carthage, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chapel Hill, Burlington, Sanford, Graham, Southern Pines, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, Carthage, Siler City and Carrboro.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHATHAM, NC ... MOORE, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... LEE, NC ... ALAMANCE, NC ... GUILFORD, NC ... RANDOLPH, NC

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.

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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