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WWUS82 KRAH 271722
SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
122 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

NCZ083>086-088-271845-
Scotland NC-Anson NC-Richmond NC-Hoke NC-Cumberland NC-
122 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
SCOTLAND...SOUTHEASTERN ANSON... SOUTHEASTERN
RICHMOND...SOUTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHERN HOKE COUNTIES
THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms stretching from near and south of Rockingham east to
near Hamlet and Laurel Hill, moving east at 20 mph. These storms
will intensify and move east while the entire area of storms shifts
southeast over the next 90 minutes.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Rockingham, Raeford, Hamlet, Maxton,
Antioch, Hope Mills, Dobbins Heights, and Wagram.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3480 7968 3481 8000 3490 7996 3504 7932
      3507 7893 3484 7888 3484 7891 3492 7896
      3495 7904 3483 7919 3484 7935 3482 7936
      3477 7933 3463 7947
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 263DEG 17KT 3482 7963

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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