Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
308 WWUS82 KRAH 010252 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1052 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 NCZ040-041-076-077-010345- Lee NC-Chatham NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC- 1052 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HARNETT...NORTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE AND SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM EDT... At 1051 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Pittsboro, moving southeast at 15 mph. 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... Sanford, Lillington, Fuquay-Varina, Angier, Holly Springs, Broadway, New Hill, Raven Rock State Park, Harris Lake Boat Launch, and Moncure. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. && LAT...LON 3559 7928 3573 7906 3561 7861 3527 7897 TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 311DEG 14KT 3560 7908 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JD