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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
705 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

NCZ008-025-172345-
Durham NC-Granville NC-
705 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GRANVILLE AND NORTH
CENTRAL DURHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 703 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Butner, or 7 miles west of Creedmoor, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half inch hail and heavy rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to ponding on
         roadways and ditches overflowing.

Locations impacted include...
Creedmoor, Butner, Stem, Lake Michie, Lake Butner, Bahama, and Falls
Lake.

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.

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LAT...LON 3608 7861 3607 7885 3611 7889 3622 7888
      3624 7882 3624 7880 3625 7878 3629 7863
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 252DEG 12KT 3613 7882

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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