• Tropical Storm Warning for Montgomery County, North Carolina
  • Tropical Storm Warning issued October 11 at 5:14PM EDT until further notice by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 4:14 p.m.
  • Expires: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 12:15 a.m.
  • ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
    * LOCATIONS AFFECTED
    - Troy
    * WIND
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind
    - Peak Wind Forecast: 15-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for wind 39 to
    57 mph
    - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the
    previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm
    force due to possible forecast changes in track, size, or
    intensity.
    - PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect property should be
    completed as soon as possible. Prepare for limited wind
    damage.
    - ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
    mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
    uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees
    are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown
    over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within
    urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving
    conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.
    * FLOODING RAIN
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Peak Rainfall Amounts: No additional significant rainfall
    forecast
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for moderate
    flooding rain
    - The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from
    the previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for
    moderate flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues
    are possible.
    - PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area
    vulnerable to flooding.
    - ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take
    action may result in serious injury or loss of life.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant
    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations
    and rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with
    swifter currents and overspill their banks in a few places,
    especially in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams,
    creeks, and ditches overflow.
    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken
    foundations. Several places may experience expanded areas
    of rapid inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and
    poor drainage areas. Some streets and parking lots take on
    moving water as storm drains and retention ponds overflow.
    Driving conditions become hazardous. Some road and bridge
    closures.
    * TORNADO
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Tornadoes not expected
    - The tornado threat has decreased from the previous
    assessment.
    - PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms
    with gusty winds may still occur.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect
    against tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest
    tornado situation.
    - ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.
    * FOR MORE INFORMATION:
    - https://readync.org
    - https://weather.gov/rah