Special Weather Statement for Granville; Orange; Durham +2 more
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What is happening
At 1254 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carrboro, or near Chapel Hill, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 1254 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carrboro, or near Chapel Hill, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, RDU International, Apex, Holly Springs, and Morrisville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 163 and 187. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 160 and 162, and between Mile Markers 259 and 293. Interstate 440 near Mile Marker 1. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 11. US 1 between Mile Markers 94 and 101. the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 17.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 12:55AM 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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