Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
421 WWUS82 KRAH 041923 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 323 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 NCZ083-084-042030- Anson NC-Richmond NC- 323 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN ANSON AND CENTRAL RICHMOND COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT... At 323 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cheraw Municipal Airport, or near Cheraw, moving north at 15 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... Rockingham, Wadesboro, Hamlet, Ansonville, Ellerbe, Lilesville, Morven, McFarlan, Diggs, and East Rockingham. 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. && LAT...LON 3481 8011 3513 8012 3511 7959 3481 7975 3480 7985 TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 198DEG 14KT 3476 7993 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ JD