Headline:
Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 8:16PM EDT until July 28 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
TORRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Orange County in central North Carolina...
West central Durham County in central North Carolina...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mebane, or 7 miles south of Prospect Hill, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Hillsborough around 820 PM EDT.
Durham around 830 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Efland
and Eno River State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 163 and 181.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 157 and 162, and near Mile Marker
259.
the Durham Freeway near Mile Marker 17.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 9:00 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 9:00 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Durham, NC; Orange, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov