Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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380 WWUS82 KRAH 052139 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 539 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 NCZ008-024>026-041-052215- Franklin NC-Durham NC-Wake NC-Granville NC-Orange NC- 539 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ORANGE...SOUTHERN GRANVILLE...NORTHWEST WAKE...DURHAM... AND SOUTHWEST FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Durham. This thunderstorm was drifting to the northwest at 5 mph. This storm was one of a cluster of storms stretching across the Triangle region. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Wake Forest, Carrboro, Butner, and RDU International. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming outdoor activity. && LAT...LON 3618 7883 3611 7856 3602 7832 3575 7853 3583 7891 3587 7891 3586 7908 3589 7922 3623 7922 TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 139DEG 4KT 3597 7884 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ GIH