Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chatham, NC; Randolph, NC
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At 720 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Asheboro, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Asheboro, North Carolina Zoo, Siler City, Seagrove, Ramseur, Franklinville, Staley, Ulah,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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.
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At 720 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Asheboro, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Asheboro, North Carolina Zoo, Siler City, Seagrove, Ramseur, Franklinville, Staley, Ulah, Coleridge, and Hasty. This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 63 and 76.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 7:21PM EDT until August 8 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 6:50PM EDT until August 8 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Raleigh NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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