Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
995 WUUS52 KRAH 082116 SVRRAH NCC007-123-153-167-082200- /O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0059.240508T2116Z-240508T2200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 516 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Anson County in central North Carolina... Southern Montgomery County in central North Carolina... Western Richmond County in central North Carolina... Stanly County in central North Carolina... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 515 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm extending from Albemarle to near Ansonville to near Sturdivants, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Albemarle, Rockingham, Wadesboro, Troy, Badin Lake, Ansonville, Plyler, Polkton, Locust, and Norwood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Raleigh. && LAT...LON 3544 8034 3540 7987 3509 7962 3481 7991 3481 8032 3519 8028 3520 8030 3518 8031 3517 8035 3518 8037 3528 8045 TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 274DEG 33KT 3537 8021 3512 8006 3492 8029 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ CA