Special Weather Statement
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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

$$

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