Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
410 WWUS82 KRAH 151932 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 332 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 NCZ077-088-152015- Harnett NC-Cumberland NC- 332 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HARNETT AND NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pope AFB, or near Fort Liberty, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 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... Fayetteville, Fort Liberty, Pope AFB, Spring Lake, Eastover, Wade, Vander, and Bonnie Doone. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming outdoor activity. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3508 7909 3511 7910 3513 7911 3517 7910 3519 7910 3521 7913 3526 7912 3524 7879 3516 7870 3502 7872 3500 7883 TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 278DEG 14KT 3516 7908 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ GIH