Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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WWUS82 KRAH 121706
SPSRAH
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
106 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
NCZ089-121730-
Sampson NC-
106 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SAMPSON COUNTY
THROUGH 130 PM EDT...
At 106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lagoon, or 13 miles southeast of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at
70 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Harrells and Ivanhoe.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
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LAT...LON 3458 7826 3461 7831 3463 7832 3464 7831
3465 7832 3467 7832 3469 7835 3470 7837
3473 7838 3502 7816 3490 7815 3474 7820
3471 7813 3472 7811 3471 7811 3468 7816
3455 7825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 223DEG 61KT 3454 7840
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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