SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NCC067-081-101915- /O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0117.130810T1832Z-130810T1915Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 232 PM EDT SAT AUG 10 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN FORSYTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA * UNTIL 315 PM EDT * AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER BELEWS CREEK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... STOKESDALE... COLFAX... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN EXITS 203 AND 213. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE HAIL WILL DAMAGE VEHICLES...WINDOWS AND SOME ROOFS. SEVERE WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES...POWER LINES...AND CAN DAMAGE MOBILE HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A VEHICLE OR A NEARBY BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. 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. PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 18:38:24 +0000
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