Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
611 WWUS82 KRAH 252318 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 718 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 NCZ040-041-076-077-260015- Lee NC-Chatham NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC- 718 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HARNETT... NORTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE AND SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT... At 718 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sanford, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sanford, Broadway, Harris Lake Boat Launch, Seminole, Raven Rock State Park, Shearon Harris Reservoir, and Duncan. 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 3545 7917 3561 7914 3565 7885 3549 7888 3537 7892 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 277DEG 7KT 3550 7908 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ Kren