Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 11 at 3:12PM EDT until October 11 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 12:12pm
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 312 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Halifax, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Weldon, South Weldon, Airlie, Rosemary, Roanoke
Rapids Lake, and Lake Gaston.
This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 173 and 168.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Halifax, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov