Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 27 at 1:27PM EDT until September 27 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 10:27am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 11:15am
Description:
At 126 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dortches to 7 miles southeast of Rocky Mount to 9
miles northwest of Farmville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Halifax, Wilson, Scotland Neck, Elm
City, Dortches, Red Oak, and Enfield.
Instruction:
A Tornado Warning is in effect for a portion of the warned area,
near Rocky Mount. A Tornado also Watch remains in effect until 600
PM EDT for central North Carolina.
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.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Edgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC