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WWUS82 KRAH 182010
SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
410 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

NCZ008>010-026-182115-
Franklin NC-Vance NC-Warren NC-Granville NC-
410 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT VANCE...SOUTHWESTERN WARREN...
GRANVILLE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 409 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles north of Henderson, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Oxford, Louisburg, Franklinton, Kittrell, Youngsville,
Stovall, Middleburg, Centerville, and Ingleside.

This includes Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 196 and 225.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning may occur with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3616 7803 3613 7805 3600 7848 3604 7859
      3645 7880 3654 7880 3654 7835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 328DEG 17KT 3646 7845

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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LH