Weather Alerts for Johnston County

Issued by the National Weather Service

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Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
JOHNSTON COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Wake - Johnston
Effective: Sat, 5/17 8:26am Updated: Sat, 5/17 9:10am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 5/17 9:30am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
At 826 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Pittsboro, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Apex, Holly Springs,
Micro, Wendell, and Kenly.

Information:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for
central North Carolina.


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