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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
727 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

NCZ088-089-090030-
Sampson NC-Cumberland NC-
727 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN SAMPSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 726 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ammon, or 16 miles southwest of Clinton, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, heavy rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Harrells, Roseboro, Garland, Ivanhoe, and Bushy Lake Natural Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

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LAT...LON 3458 7826 3461 7831 3467 7832 3470 7837
      3475 7839 3478 7843 3481 7845 3484 7849
      3485 7850 3485 7876 3496 7874 3493 7815
      3490 7815 3474 7820 3471 7813 3472 7811
      3471 7811 3468 7816 3455 7825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 278DEG 37KT 3487 7858

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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