Special Weather Statement for Guilford
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What you need to know
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- Guilford
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What is happening
At 850 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near High Point, moving northeast at 25 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, High Point,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This thunderstorm is producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter indoors and stay away from windows. If you cannot seek shelter indoors, an enclosed vehicle can provide safe shelter. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 850 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near High Point, moving northeast at 25 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, High Point, McLeansville, Summerfield, Gibsonville, Stokesdale, Pleasant Garden, Jamestown, Haw River State Park, and Lake Guilford Mackintosh Marina. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 35, and between Mile Markers 113 and 131. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 139, and between Mile Markers 208 and 226. Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 89 and 103. Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 67 and 70, and between Mile Markers 74 and 76.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 8:51PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Source and limitations
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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