Apex, NC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Alamance County in central North Carolina...
Southern Orange County in central North Carolina...
Western Wake County in central North Carolina...
Northeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina...
Southern Durham County in central North Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 521 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carrboro, or
near Chapel Hill, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro,
Fuquay-Varina, RDU International, Apex, and Holly Springs.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 163 and 178.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 159 and 162, and between Mile
Markers 259 and 296.
Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 8.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 15.
US 1 between Mile Markers 88 and 101.
the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Gusty strong to severe winds will also be possible from outflow
ahead of any rain.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected.

* WHERE...The Triangle, southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal
Plain of central North Carolina.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected.

* WHERE...The Triangle, southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal
Plain of central North Carolina.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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