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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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318 WWUS82 KRAH 052045 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 445 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 NCZ008-025-026-040-041-052145- Chatham NC-Franklin NC-Durham NC-Wake NC-Granville NC- 445 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL GRANVILLE... WAKE...SOUTHEASTERN DURHAM...NORTHEASTERN CHATHAM AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near RDU International, or 8 miles north of Raleigh, moving northeast at 5 mph. This storm was part of a cluster of storms stretching over western Wake county into southern Franklin county. 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, Wake Forest, Garner, Zebulon, Bunn, RDU International, Apex, and Holly Springs. 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 3559 7895 3566 7911 3610 7873 3607 7816 3585 7827 TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 222DEG 5KT 3593 7871 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ GIH