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WWUS82 KRAH 182243
SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
643 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

NCZ042-076>078-089-182345-
Lee NC-Johnston NC-Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Wayne NC-
643 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WAYNE...NORTHERN SAMPSON...
HARNETT...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTHERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 745
PM EDT...

At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Sanford to near Dunn to 7
miles northwest of Albertson. Movement was east at 20 mph.

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...
Goldsboro, Lillington, Dunn, Mount Olive, Angier, Benson, Walnut
Creek, Erwin, Coats, and Four Oaks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

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LAT...LON 3534 7782 3518 7783 3516 7788 3515 7789
      3517 7793 3516 7797 3519 7802 3518 7807
      3519 7816 3509 7817 3508 7816 3522 7863
      3525 7862 3527 7872 3526 7880 3536 7925
      3555 7886 3539 7780
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 267DEG 16KT 3536 7909 3532 7856 3520 7790

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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