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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
892 WWUS82 KRAH 182243 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 643 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 NCZ042-076>078-089-182345- Lee NC-Johnston NC-Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Wayne NC- 643 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WAYNE...NORTHERN SAMPSON... HARNETT...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTHERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT... At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Sanford to near Dunn to 7 miles northwest of Albertson. Movement was east at 20 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... Goldsboro, Lillington, Dunn, Mount Olive, Angier, Benson, Walnut Creek, Erwin, Coats, and Four Oaks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3534 7782 3518 7783 3516 7788 3515 7789 3517 7793 3516 7797 3519 7802 3518 7807 3519 7816 3509 7817 3508 7816 3522 7863 3525 7862 3527 7872 3526 7880 3536 7925 3555 7886 3539 7780 TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 267DEG 16KT 3536 7909 3532 7856 3520 7790 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CA