Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 16:37 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 7:37PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 4:37pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Siler City to 9 miles north of Carthage to near Pinehurst. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Heavy rain may result in ponding on roadways and minor flooding in poor drainage locations. Locations impacted include... Sanford, Southern Pines, Pittsboro, Carthage, Siler City, Pinehurst, Goldston, Whispering Pines, Broadway, and Taylortown.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Chatham; Moore; Lee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC