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The National Weather Service issued its first tornado warnings — for northern Chatham County and central Orange County ... North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said at a news briefing on the storm ...
However, a new tornado watch — which means there are favorable conditions for one to form — will be issued for most of central North Carolina until 8 p.m., said Tom Green, a meteorologist at NWS.
What to do in a tornado. North Carolina gets an average of 31 tornadoes per year. ... Listen to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio to stay updated about tornado watches and warnings. At home: ...
Hard rain of 1 foot and more inundated the southeastern coast of North Carolina on Monday as a storm moved ashore and aimed for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. ... according to a tornado warning ...
Since its initial usage in May 1999, the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States has used the tornado emergency bulletin — a high-end classification of tornado warning — sent through either the issuance of a warning or via a "severe weather statement" that provides updated information on an ongoing warning—that is issued when a violent tornado (confirmed by radar or ground ...
People are urged to closely monitor weather bulletins and immediately seek shelter if a severe thunderstorm warning and/or tornado ... Raleigh, North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Jacksonville ...
In the Southeast, severe weather claimed the lives of 5 people and left 250,000 without power. A PDS-Tornado Warning was issued for Charlotte, North Carolina as a tornado touched down nearby. Those at Charlotte Douglas International Airport were advised to move away from windows. Severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts up to 76 miles per hour ...
A tornado watch is in effect through 8 p.m. ET for 6.8 million people in parts of eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia, including the cities of Raleigh, Virginia Beach and Richmond.