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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chatham, NC; Durham, NC; Orange, NC

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What you need to know

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Chatham, Durham, Orange
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What is happening

At 705 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm loccated 5 miles southeast of of Chapel Hill, moving northeast at 40 MPH. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Carrboro, Crosswinds Boating Center,...

What the bulletin says to do

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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Bulletin details

At 705 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm loccated 5 miles southeast of of Chapel Hill, moving northeast at 40 MPH. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Carrboro, Crosswinds Boating Center, Crosswinds Campground, Gorman, Parkwood, Jordan Lake, and Jordan Lake State Rec Area. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 167 and 185. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 261 and 280. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 0. US 1 between Mile Markers 80 and 85. the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 3 and 17.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 7:07PM EDT until August 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 6:48PM EDT until August 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 6:34PM EDT until August 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

    Official revision

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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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