Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chatham, NC; Durham, NC; Orange, NC +1 more
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What is happening
At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chapel Hill, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Fuquay-Varina, RDU...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Gusty strong to severe winds will also be possible from outflow ahead of any rain.
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Bulletin details
At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chapel Hill, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Fuquay-Varina, RDU International, Apex, Holly Springs, and Morrisville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 170 and 178. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 267 and 296. Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 8. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 15. US 1 between Mile Markers 90 and 101. the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 17.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 5:42PM EDT until August 17 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 5:22PM EDT until August 17 at 6:00PM 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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