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Special Weather Statement for Franklin; Nash

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Franklin, Nash
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At 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Bunn, or 9 miles southeast of Louisburg, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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At 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Bunn, or 9 miles southeast of Louisburg, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Rocky Mount, Nashville, Louisburg, Dortches, Bunn, Red Oak, Spring Hope, Whitakers, Castalia, and Centerville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 150 and 138. NC Highway 264 near Mile Marker 23.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:02PM 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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