Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
310 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023
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Chatham NC-Franklin NC-Vance NC-Durham NC-Person NC-Warren NC-
Wake NC-Orange NC-Granville NC-
310 PM EDT Fri Oct 20 2023
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PERSON...VANCE...
NORTHWESTERN WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE...GRANVILLE...NORTHWESTERN
WAKE...DURHAM...NORTHEASTERN CHATHAM AND WEST CENTRAL FRANKLIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...
At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles south of Clarksville to 8 miles
northeast of Rougemont to 7 miles east of Hillsborough to near
Pittsboro. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 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, Henderson, Oxford, Creedmoor,
Carrboro, Butner, and Kittrell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.