Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 17:36 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 8:36PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 5:36pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 835 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Alton to near Pittsboro to 6 miles east of Aberdeen. Movement was northeast at 35 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... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Sanford, Southern Pines, Roxboro, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, and Carrboro.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with some of these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Person; Granville; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Chatham; Wake; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Hoke
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC