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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
656 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024
 

NCZ088-089-252345-
Sampson NC-Cumberland NC-
656 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SAMPSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 656 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ammon, or 13 miles northeast of Elizabethtown, 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...
Harrells, Garland, Ivanhoe, and Bushy Lake Natural Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

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LAT...LON 3458 7826 3461 7831 3467 7832 3470 7837
      3475 7839 3483 7846 3484 7849 3485 7850
      3485 7883 3484 7889 3490 7884 3487 7816
      3474 7820 3471 7813 3472 7811 3471 7811
      3468 7816 3456 7825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 283DEG 17KT 3478 7847 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Kren