Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 7:33PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 31, 2025 - 4:33pm
Expires:
March 31, 2025 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles north of Tobermory, or 10 miles south of
Fayetteville, moving northeast at 50 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...
Wade, Fayetteville, Salemburg, Hope Mills, Vander, Cedar Creek,
Harrells, Ivanhoe, Falcon, and Clinton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Cumberland; Sampson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
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