Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 1:14AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 10:14pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 11:15pm
Description:
At 113 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms extending from Chapel Hill to 6 miles west of Cary to
Garner to 8 miles east of Clayton to near Bailey. Movement was south
at 30 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, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Goldsboro, Smithfield, Mount
Olive, Lillington, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina.
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:
Orange; Durham; Nash; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Harnett; Wayne; Sampson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC