Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021
NCZ040>042-076-077-088-089-122000-
Lee NC-Johnston NC-Chatham NC-Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC-
Cumberland NC-
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021
...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
SAMPSON... HARNETT...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...NORTHEASTERN
LEE...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE...SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
CHATHAM COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...
At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Sanford
to 6 miles southwest of Lillington to near Fayetteville. Movement
was northeast at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 or 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Deadly cloud to ground lightning will also be possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Fayetteville, Cary, Lillington, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Dunn,
Angier, Benson and Godwin.