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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
649 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

NCZ089-082315-
Sampson NC-
649 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SAMPSON COUNTY
THROUGH 715 PM EDT...

At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Harrells, or 15 miles southwest of Wallace, moving
east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, heavy rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Harrells and Ivanhoe.

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.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

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LAT...LON 3458 7826 3461 7831 3463 7832 3464 7831
      3465 7832 3467 7832 3469 7835 3470 7837
      3473 7839 3475 7839 3473 7816 3471 7813
      3472 7811 3471 7811 3468 7816 3455 7825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 268DEG 49KT 3463 7823

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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