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