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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Thursday June 20th, 2019 :: 02:35 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Alamance County in central North Carolina... Person County in central North Carolina... Orange County in central North Carolina... Granville County in central North Carolina... Eastern Guilford County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 330 PM EDT

* At 232 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elmo to Yanceyville to near High Point, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and quarter size hail. This storm has a history of producing wind damage across the western Piedmont of NC. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Oxford, Roxboro, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Carrboro and Mebane.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PERSON, NC ... GRANVILLE, NC ... ORANGE, NC ... ALAMANCE, NC ... DURHAM, NC ... GUILFORD, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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