Special Weather Statement for Wake
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What you need to know
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- Wake
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What is happening
At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Raleigh, 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, Cary, Wake Forest, RDU...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Raleigh, 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, Cary, Wake Forest, RDU International, Knightdale, Rolesville, William B Umstead State Park, and Falls Lake. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 287 and 293, and between Mile Markers 298 and 301. Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 16. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 3 and 24.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 2:29PM 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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