Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cumberland, NC; Sampson, NC
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What you need to know
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- Cumberland, Sampson
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 636 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Falcon, or 9 miles north of Clinton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include......
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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Bulletin details
At 636 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Falcon, or 9 miles north of Clinton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Clinton, Godwin, Newton Grove, Wade, Falcon, Hobbton, and Spivey's Corner. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 65 and 58. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 340 and 359.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 6:38PM EDT until August 10 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 5:57PM EDT until August 10 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Raleigh NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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