Special Weather Statement for Granville; Vance; Warren +3 more
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At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kittrell to near Louisburg to 11 miles northwest of Nashville. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. These thunderstorms are producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter indoors and stay away from windows. If you cannot seek shelter indoors, an enclosed vehicle can provide safe shelter. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming outdoor activity.
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At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kittrell to near Louisburg to 11 miles northwest of Nashville. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Henderson, Oxford, Nashville, Louisburg, Dortches, Kittrell, Red Oak, Castalia, and Centerville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 145 and 138. Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 199 and 206, and between Mile Markers 210 and 211.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:31PM 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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