Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Wake Forest, NC ∙ Louisburg, NC ∙ Stem, NC ∙ South Henderson, NC ∙ Butner, NC ∙ Kittrell, NC ∙ Louisburg Franklin County Airport, NC ∙ Franklinton, NC ∙ Youngsville, NC ∙ Creedmoor, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 517 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2024 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Vance County in central North Carolina... Southern Granville County in central North Carolina... Northern Wake County in central North Carolina... Westerrn Franklin County in central North Carolina... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wake Forest, or 8 miles southeast of Creedmoor, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Henderson, Oxford, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Butner, Franklinton, Kittrell, Youngsville, and Stem. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly. && LAT...LON 3629 7829 3627 7831 3626 7828 3598 7823 3589 7877 3592 7877 3592 7876 3595 7873 3601 7870 3603 7872 3603 7875 3607 7875 3607 7878 3609 7880 3615 7881 3630 7880 3632 7829 TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 175DEG 27KT 3601 7862 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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