Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 30 at 4:42PM EDT until September 30 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 1:42pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 2:30pm
Description:
TORRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Nash County in central North Carolina...
Central Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...
South central Halifax County in central North Carolina...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 441 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rocky Mount, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Rocky Mount around 445 PM EDT.
Tarboro around 450 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Speed,
Leggett, Battleboro, Whitakers, and Princeville.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Area Description:
Edgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC