Informational: Weather – Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 6:34PM EDT until August 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

SVRRAH

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina…
Southern Orange County in central North Carolina…
West central Wake County in central North Carolina…
Chatham County in central North Carolina…
Durham County in central North Carolina…

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 634 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Pittsboro, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Pittsboro,
Garner, Carrboro, Goldston, and RDU International.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 166 and 185.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 260 and 296.
Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 7.
US 1 between Mile Markers 80 and 101.
the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 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.