SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Orange County in central North Carolina…
Northeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina…
Southern Durham County in central North Carolina…
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 638 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Carrboro, or
over Chapel Hill, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Durham, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Carrboro, Jordan Lake, Bynum,
Parkwood, Fearrington, Bethesda, and Research Triangle.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 171 and 181.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 264 and 280.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 0.
the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 3 and 17.
Instructions: Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage
mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure
until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris
generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
