Special Weather Statement 05/29/2025 15:27 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 6:27PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 29, 2025 - 3:27pm
Expires: 
May 29, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Rockingham, moving east at 20 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... Rockingham, Wadesboro, Hamlet, Hoffman, Ellerbe, Foxfire, Dobbins Heights, Candor, Lilesville, and Morven.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Montgomery; Moore; Anson; Richmond; Scotland
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC