Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 16:42 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 7:42PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 4:42pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 740 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carthage to near Hoffman to 7 miles northwest of Mccoll. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph 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... Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Raeford, Pinehurst, Hamlet, Aberdeen, Maxton, Hoffman, Pinebluff, and Dobbins Heights.
Instruction: 
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Moore; Harnett; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC