Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 12:17AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 9:17pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1216 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Prospect Hill to near Durham to
near Wake Forest to near Louisburg. Movement was southeast at 35 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, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Creedmoor,
Louisburg, Wake Forest, Garner, and Clayton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Granville; Vance; Warren; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Wake; Johnston; Wilson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC