Special Weather Statement for Chatham; Wake; Johnston +3 more
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At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles northeast of Sanford, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh,...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles northeast of Sanford, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Cary, Sanford, Carthage, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Angier, Goldston, Apex, and Holly Springs. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 286 and 288, between Mile Markers 289 and 295, and between Mile Markers 313 and 317. Interstate 440 near Mile Marker 1. US 1 between Mile Markers 69 and 101.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 8:08PM 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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