Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
418 WWUS82 KRAH 172233 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 633 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 NCZ008-025-172300- Durham NC-Granville NC- 633 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GRANVILLE AND NORTHEASTERN DURHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Butner, or 7 miles southwest of Creedmoor, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 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, Butner, Stem, Lake Michie, Lake Butner, Gorman, Bahama, and Falls Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3607 7874 3607 7875 3601 7876 3599 7881 3603 7890 3624 7890 3624 7866 TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 185DEG 19KT 3606 7881 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ AS