Special Weather Statement for Guilford; Alamance; Orange
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What is happening
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greensboro, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Greensboro, Burlington, Graham,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central North Carolina.
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Bulletin details
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greensboro, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Greensboro, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Mebane, Elon, McLeansville, Summerfield, Gibsonville, and Stokesdale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 163 and 164. Interstate 40 near Mile Marker 142, near Mile Marker 145, between Mile Markers 148 and 162, and Mile Marker 208 and near Mile Marker 259.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:57PM 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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