Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 27 at 1:46PM EDT until September 27 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 10:46am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 11:15am
Description:
At 145 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles southwest of Halifax to 9 miles southwest of
Scotland Neck to 6 miles east of Tarboro, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Dortches, Red Oak,
Enfield, Princeville, Sharpsburg, and Weldon.
Instruction:
A Tornado Warning remains in effect for northern Edgecombe and
Halifax Counties. A Tornado Watch also 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; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC