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Severe Severe Weather Threat 8/7/2023

Some big time winds near Temple, Villa Rica heading towards downtown
 
JUST IN:
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
508 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Cabarrus County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Northern Mecklenburg County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 508 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Huntersville, moving east at 45 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...
Huntersville, Northwest Charlotte and Davidson around 510 PM EDT.
Northeast Charlotte and University City around 520 PM EDT.
Downtown Concord, West Concord, Harrisburg, Charlotte Motor
Speedway and Reedy Creek Park around 530 PM EDT.
Midland and Mt Pleasant around 540 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this dangerous thunderstorm include
Croft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or Tweet it using hashtag nwsgsp. Your
message should describe the event and the specific location where it
occurred.
 
Tornado Warning for...
Montgomery County in central North Carolina...
Stanly County in central North Carolina...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 543 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mt Pleasant, or 11 miles east of Downtown Concord,
moving east at 50 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...
Plyler around 550 PM EDT.
Albemarle and Badin Lake around 600 PM EDT.
Troy around 620 PM EDT.
Biscoe around 625 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Uwharrie Haven, Steeds, Eldorado, Badin and Fish Tales Marina.
 
71mph wind gust measured at Peachtree Dekalb airport
 
We had winds of around 50 mph here and a couple of limbs down. Thankful it was not any worse.
 
Tornado Warning for...
East central Randolph County in central North Carolina...
Northwestern Lee County in central North Carolina...
Southwestern Chatham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Siler City, moving east at 50 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...
Siler City around 635 PM EDT.
Goldston around 645 PM EDT.
Pittsboro around 655 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cumnock, Coleridge, Hasty, Bynum and Ramseur.
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
704 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Orange County in central North Carolina...
Southern Granville County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Lee County in central North Carolina...
Wake County in central North Carolina...
Johnston County in central North Carolina...
Durham County in central North Carolina...
Eastern Chatham County in central North Carolina...
Franklin County in central North Carolina...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 704 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mebane to 7 miles southwest of Carrboro to near
Sanford, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Smithfield, Hillsborough,
Creedmoor, Louisburg, Wake Forest and Garner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.

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.
 
weather bubba said:
I've got another big branch down in my backyard and lost power for a minute or two but I think the worst of the weather is over for me. There is a lot of lightning with this line of storms
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The lightning core seems to be lagging the heaviest precip. Interesting. Got two strikes within 0.25 miles of my location after the heaviest precip had already ended
 
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