Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Efland, NC ∙ Roxboro Person County Airport, NC ∙ Mebane, NC ∙ Hurdle Mills, NC ∙ Woodlawn, NC ∙ Rougemont, NC ∙ Cedar Grove, NC ∙ Green Level, NC ∙ Timberlake, NC ∙ Occaneechi-Saponi State Designated Tribal Statistical Area, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 227 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina... Southern Person County in central North Carolina... Northern Orange County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Durham County in central North Carolina... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 226 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mebane, or 8 miles west of Hillsborough, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Roxboro, Mebane, Rougemont, Haw River, Carr, Bushy Fork, Moriah, Surl, Schley, and Lake Michie. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. 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. && LAT...LON 3622 7880 3620 7880 3603 7931 3615 7939 3624 7924 3624 7915 3629 7915 3644 7891 TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 243DEG 29KT 3612 7924 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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