Special Weather Statement for Richmond; Scotland
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What is happening
At 1225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking rapidly developing and strong thunderstorms near Hamlet, or 8 miles east of Rockingham, moving northeast at 15 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking rapidly developing and strong thunderstorms near Hamlet, or 8 miles east of Rockingham, moving northeast at 15 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... Rockingham, Hamlet, Hoffman, Dobbins Heights, East Rockingham, Sandhills Game Land, and Camp Mackall.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 12:26PM 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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