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WWUS82 KRAH 182205
SPSRAH

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

NCZ042-043-077-078-088-089-182230-
Johnston NC-Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Wayne NC-Wilson NC-Cumberland NC-
605 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WAYNE...NORTHERN SAMPSON...
SOUTHEASTERN HARNETT...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN WILSON
AND SOUTHERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 605 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Pope AFB to 8 miles west
of Mount Olive to 7 miles east of Fremont. Movement was east at 35
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, Smithfield, Lillington, Dunn, Mount Olive, Benson,
Fremont, Walnut Creek, Godwin, and Micro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Heavy 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 3557 7782 3543 7783 3538 7780 3534 7782
      3518 7783 3515 7789 3517 7793 3516 7797
      3519 7802 3518 7807 3519 7816 3509 7817
      3505 7816 3515 7891 3538 7888 3565 7786
      3566 7768
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 268DEG 31KT 3526 7895 3522 7822 3551 7784

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

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