Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Benson, NC ∙ Buies Creek, NC ∙ Wilsons Mills, NC ∙ Dunn, NC ∙ Bunnlevel, NC ∙ Wilson's Mills, NC ∙ Coats, NC ∙ Pine Level, NC ∙ Lillington, NC ∙ Smithfield Johnston County Airport, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 637 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Harnett County in central North Carolina... Western Johnston County in central North Carolina... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 636 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Benson, or 12 miles east of Lillington, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Smithfield, Lillington, Dunn, Benson, Selma, Erwin, Coats, Four Oaks, Pine Level, and Raven Rock State Park. 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 3548 7899 3549 7871 3561 7827 3534 7821 3533 7822 3532 7829 3529 7831 3526 7841 3526 7848 3532 7854 3530 7858 3527 7858 3525 7862 3527 7872 3526 7880 3524 7887 3523 7888 3521 7897 TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 322DEG 23KT 3544 7860 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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