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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Edgecombe, NC; Franklin, NC; Halifax, NC +2 more

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What is happening

At 730 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of Dortches, or 15 miles southwest of Halifax, moving southwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Halifax,...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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Bulletin details

At 730 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of Dortches, or 15 miles southwest of Halifax, moving southwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Halifax, Dortches, Red Oak, Enfield, Whitakers, Castalia, Centerville, Leggett, and Glenview. This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 168 and 141.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:31PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:10PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM 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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