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WWUS82 KRAH 191711
SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
111 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

NCZ084-085-191815-
Scotland NC-Richmond NC-
111 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL SCOTLAND AND
SOUTHEASTERN RICHMOND COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

At 110 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cheraw, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Laurinburg, Rockingham, Hamlet, Dobbins Heights, Gibson, Diggs, East
Rockingham, and Laurel Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3480 7968 3481 7992 3486 7990 3486 7988
      3490 7985 3493 7986 3500 7982 3494 7956
      3476 7948 3473 7959
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 231DEG 16KT 3472 7991

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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