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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Johnston, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC

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Johnston, Wayne, Wilson
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What is happening

At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Smithfield, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to...

What the bulletin says to do

Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.

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Bulletin details

At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Smithfield, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Smithfield, Wilson, Fremont, Micro, Selma, Pine Level, Kenly, Princeton, Lucama and Stantonsburg. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 107 and 90. NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 43 and 52.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 4:36PM EDT until September 5 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 4:28PM EDT until September 5 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 4:18PM EDT until September 5 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 3:54PM EDT until September 5 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

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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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