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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
755 WWUS82 KRAH 181953 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 353 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 NCZ008-009-025-026-041-182045- Franklin NC-Vance NC-Durham NC-Wake NC-Granville NC- 353 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN VANCE...SOUTHERN GRANVILLE...NORTH CENTRAL WAKE...CENTRAL DURHAM AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT... At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Butner, or 7 miles southwest of Creedmoor, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Durham, Oxford, Creedmoor, Butner, Franklinton, Kittrell, Stem, Lake Michie, Falls Lake State Rec Area, and Gorman. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3596 7888 3608 7895 3634 7863 3621 7831 3604 7856 3601 7863 TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 231DEG 30KT 3606 7881 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ NTL