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WWUS82 KRAH 152325
SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
725 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

NCZ027-042-043-077-078-160015-
Nash NC-Johnston NC-Harnett NC-Wayne NC-Wilson NC-
725 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL
WAYNE... SOUTHWESTERN NASH...NORTHEASTERN HARNETT...SOUTHWESTERN
WILSON AND JOHNSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 724 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Benson, or 12 miles west of Smithfield, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Smithfield, Clayton, Angier, Benson, Fremont, Bailey, Micro, Selma,
Erwin, and Coats.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3531 7870 3547 7882 3553 7873 3552 7871
      3560 7861 3587 7816 3556 7792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 235DEG 26KT 3550 7858

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

JD