Special Weather Statement for Johnston; Wayne
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What is happening
At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Smithfield, moving south at 15 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... Smithfield, Benson,...
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 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Smithfield, moving south at 15 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... Smithfield, Benson, Selma, Four Oaks, Pine Level, Princeton, and Mar-Mac. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 101 and 79. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 324 and 338.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Source and limitations
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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