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WWUS82 KRAH 070653
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
153 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

NCZ008>011-025>028-041>043-070815-
Edgecombe NC-Nash NC-Johnston NC-Franklin NC-Vance NC-Durham NC-
Warren NC-Wake NC-Halifax NC-Granville NC-Wilson NC-
153 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025


...A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL WILL QUICKLY SWEEP ACROSS THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND
THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN INCLUDING EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
TRIANGLE THROUGH 330 AM EST...

At 150 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers with
embedded strong thunderstorms across Warren, Vance, Franklin, and
Wake Counties, moving east at 50 mph.

The strongest storms were located across northeastern Wake and
southern Franklin Counties where half inch hail was reported. These
storms will move across Nash and Edgecombe counties over the next
hour.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Louisburg, Rolesville, Spring Hope, Nashville, Rocky Mount,
Warrenton, and Enfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3609 7731 3600 7741 3590 7734 3582 7735
      3580 7747 3567 7767 3565 7825 3579 7890
      3604 7883 3654 7847 3654 7790 3651 7790
      3648 7765 3641 7755 3632 7757 3632 7744
      3624 7738 3621 7738 3616 7727 3611 7723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 270DEG 43KT 3595 7836

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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