Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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132 WWUS82 KRAH 052124 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 524 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 NCZ041-042-077-052200- Johnston NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC- 524 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HARNETT... SOUTHEAST WAKE AND WESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT... At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Benson, or 11 miles east of Lillington, moving northeast at 15 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... Smithfield, Clayton, Dunn, Benson, Erwin, Coats, Four Oaks, and Coats Crossroads. 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 3531 7866 3558 7873 3570 7850 3568 7842 3539 7828 TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 242DEG 12KT 3545 7863 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ GIH