Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
971 WWUS82 KRAH 220417 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1217 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 NCZ008>010-024>027-041>043-220515- Nash NC-Johnston NC-Franklin NC-Vance NC-Durham NC-Warren NC-Wake NC- Granville NC-Orange NC-Wilson NC- 1217 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN VANCE...SOUTHWESTERN WARREN...SOUTHWESTERN NASH...EASTERN ORANGE...SOUTHERN GRANVILLE... WAKE...NORTHWESTERN WILSON...NORTHERN JOHNSTON...DURHAM AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM EDT... At 1216 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms extending from near Prospect Hill to near Durham to near Wake Forest to near Louisburg. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Garner, and Clayton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3583 7791 3563 7831 3558 7869 3581 7892 3587 7891 3586 7897 3593 7904 3624 7924 3624 7915 3617 7892 3611 7864 3631 7822 TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 327DEG 31KT 3630 7917 3603 7895 3596 7857 3616 7837 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CA