Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 17:27 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 8:27PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 5:27pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 826 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Hoffman to 7 miles northeast of Laurinburg to Maxton to near Raemon. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Raeford, Fort Bragg, Maxton, Antioch, Pope AFB, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, and Eastover.
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: 
Harnett; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC