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Special Weather Statement for Warren; Halifax

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Halifax, Warren
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At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Radium to near Ebony. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...

What the bulletin says to do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. If on or near Lake Gaston, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Radium to near Ebony. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, Littleton, Weldon, South Weldon, Rosemary, Tillery, Lake Gaston, Southpointe And Morningstar Marinas, and Roanoke Rapids Lake. This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 173 and 168.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 8:08PM 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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