Tornado warning ends for Orange, Alamance and Chatham counties. What’s ahead tonight?
A tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service for much of southern Orange, Chatham and Alamance counties expired at 5:15 p.m.
The system was 10 miles south of Graham and moving quickly late Monday afternoon, with quarter-sized hail and damaging winds possible, reported ABC11, The News & Observer’s media partner.
A warning is issued when a tornado is indicated by radar or seen by spotters, and people are advised to seek shelter, according to the NWS. A warning can be issued without a tornado watch being already in effect. A warning usually lasts around 30 minutes.
Phil Badgett, a meteorologist with the NWS in Raleigh, said that as of 5:20 p.m. no tornadoes were reported to have occurred. He added that large hail was spotted in southeastern Alamance County.
“There is not a threat of a tornado right now,” Badgett said of the warning expiring.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains until 10 p.m., but he said the Triangle will likely see scattered storms pass through between 5 and 8 p.m., before shifting to the southeastern parts of the state.
Temperatures Monday were expected to hit the seasonal average — upper 70s — despite the overcast sky and unsettled weather, ABC11 reported.
Storms are expected to clear out by daytime Tuesday, when the high is expected to be only 66 degrees.
This story was originally published May 10, 2021 at 8:18 AM with the headline "Tornado warning ends for Orange, Alamance and Chatham counties. What’s ahead tonight?."
