Special Weather Statement for Person; Granville; Vance +5 more
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What is happening
At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Rougemont to 6 miles southwest of Butner to 7 miles west of Cary. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Gusty strong winds will also be possible from outflow ahead of any rain.
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Bulletin details
At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Rougemont to 6 miles southwest of Butner to 7 miles west of Cary. Movement was 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, Durham, Cary, Henderson, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Garner, Clayton, and Butner. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 175 and 203. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 273 and 311. Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 16. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 24. US 1 between Mile Markers 95 and 101. the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 11.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:54PM 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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