Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Princeton, NC ∙ Wilsons Mills, NC ∙ Micro, NC ∙ Wilson's Mills, NC ∙ Pine Level, NC ∙ Smithfield Johnston County Airport, NC ∙ Selma, NC ∙ Four Oaks, NC ∙ Kenly, NC ∙ Smithfield, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 645 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Wayne County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Johnston County in central North Carolina... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Smithfield, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This storm generated considerable tree damage upstream near I-40 west of Willow Springs, NC. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Smithfield, Micro, Selma, Four Oaks, Pine Level, Kenly, Princeton, and Nahunta. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3543 7805 3534 7820 3546 7847 3562 7840 3561 7813 3560 7812 3559 7807 3560 7806 3560 7805 3559 7800 3558 7800 TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 287DEG 20KT 3552 7834 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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