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WWUS82 KRAH 312144
SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
544 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NCZ041-042-077-088-089-312230-
Johnston NC-Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC-Cumberland NC-
544 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SAMPSON...HARNETT...
CUMBERLAND...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE AND SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Angier to near Godwin to
near Fayetteville to Rex. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Smithfield, Lillington, Fort Bragg, Fuquay-Varina,
Clayton, Dunn, Angier, Benson, and Godwin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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LAT...LON 3486 7893 3487 7892 3489 7893 3492 7896
      3495 7904 3501 7906 3519 7901 3530 7892
      3565 7890 3566 7835 3534 7837 3485 7863
      3485 7883 3483 7890
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 276DEG 22KT 3551 7873 3524 7873 3514 7889 3487
7906

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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