Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
543 WWUS82 KRAH 220127 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 927 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2024 NCZ073-074-083-084-220230- Stanly NC-Anson NC-Richmond NC-Montgomery NC- 927 PM EDT Sun Jul 21 2024 ...SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ANSON...MONTGOMERY... NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND AND STANLY COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM EDT... At 924 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong, slow- moving thunderstorms producing heavy rain 10 miles south of Plyler, or 11 miles southwest of Albemarle, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Heavy rain may produce localized flooding especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Albemarle, Troy, Badin Lake, Biscoe, Ansonville, Plyler, Locust, Norwood, Badin, and Oakboro. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Very heavy rain can be expected due to the slow movement of this storm. Prolonged heavy rain will result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks and streams. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. && LAT...LON 3521 8048 3550 8030 3551 7989 3538 7980 3515 7978 3508 8003 3510 8029 3520 8028 3520 8030 3518 8031 3517 8035 3518 8037 3517 8039 3517 8042 3516 8044 3518 8050 3519 8051 TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 249DEG 22KT 3522 8029 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS