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SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
212 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

NCZ074-083-084-041915-
Anson NC-Richmond NC-Montgomery NC-
212 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN ANSON...SOUTHERN
MONTGOMERY AND WESTERN RICHMOND COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

At 211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Wadesboro, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph, heavy rainfall and minor
         flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Rockingham, Wadesboro, Mount Gilead, Ellerbe, Lilesville, Norman,
Diggs, Blewett Falls Lake, Derby, and Covington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Boaters on the open water and those camping outdoors are especially
vulnerable to the dangers of lightning. Seek harbor immediately and
find safe shelter in a nearby building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3492 8011 3514 8007 3517 8005 3521 8006
      3525 8004 3526 7970 3525 7970 3525 7968
      3522 7966 3519 7966 3517 7963 3514 7960
      3484 7987
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 213DEG 20KT 3498 7994

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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