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WWUS82 KRAH 180237
SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1037 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

NCZ007>011-026>028-180315-
Edgecombe NC-Nash NC-Franklin NC-Vance NC-Warren NC-Person NC-
Halifax NC-Granville NC-
1037 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PERSON...VANCE...WARREN...
NORTHEASTERN NASH...GRANVILLE...NORTHERN EDGECOMBE...HALIFAX AND
NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM EDT...

At 1036 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Henderson, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Henderson, Oxford, Roxboro, Warrenton, Halifax,
Scotland Neck, Norlina, Littleton, and Kittrell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Heavy 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.

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LAT...LON 3609 7731 3601 7740 3628 7915 3654 7914
      3654 7790 3651 7790 3648 7764 3641 7755
      3632 7757 3632 7744 3624 7738 3621 7738
      3616 7727 3610 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 303DEG 21KT 3636 7829

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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