Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
466 WWUS82 KRAH 250431 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1231 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 NCZ040>042-076-077-250530- Lee NC-Johnston NC-Chatham NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC- 1231 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HARNETT... NORTHEASTERN LEE...WAKE...NORTHWESTERN JOHNSTON AND SOUTHEASTERN CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM EDT... At 1229 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles southeast of Pittsboro, moving northeast at 25 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... Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, RDU International, Apex, Holly Springs, and Morrisville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy 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 3546 7903 3570 7916 3599 7856 3565 7832 TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 241DEG 23KT 3565 7900 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ CA