• Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Franklin County, North Carolina
  • Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 11 at 5:22PM EDT until October 11 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 4:22 p.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 5:45 p.m.

  • The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
    * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
    Warren County in central North Carolina...
    Nash County in central North Carolina...
    Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...
    Halifax County in central North Carolina...
    Central Franklin County in central North Carolina...
    * Until 645 PM EDT
    * At 520 PM EDT, a line of damaging winds mixing south along the
    western side of Michael were located along a line extending from 6
    miles southeast of Hitesburg through Creedmoor to near Fuquay-
    Varina, moving east at 25 mph. This line of wind gusts have
    produced extensive wind damage, and the high wind gusts could last
    for up to 30 minutes. An isolated spin up tornado is also not out
    of the question.
    HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
    SOURCE...Radar indicated.
    IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
    * Locations impacted include...
    Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Tarboro, Nashville, Louisburg,
    Warrenton, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Norlina and Dortches.
    A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North
    Carolina.
    TORNADO...POSSIBLE
    HAIL...<.75IN
    WIND...60MPH