Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Durham, NC ∙ Chapel Hill, NC ∙ Chapel Hill Williams Airport, NC ∙ Carrboro, NC ∙ Bethesda, NC ∙ Fearrington Village, NC ∙ Bynum, NC ∙ Pittsboro, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 254 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Orange County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Durham County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 253 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Carrboro, or 8 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, Carrboro, Bynum, Eno River State Park, Parkwood, Fearrington, and Bethesda. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3612 7904 3592 7881 3587 7889 3587 7891 3586 7891 3569 7916 3583 7926 3585 7924 3586 7924 TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 244DEG 16KT 3586 7915 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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