Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1220 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021
NCZ041-042-077-091715-
Johnston NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC-
1220 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Harnett, southern Wake and northwestern Johnston Counties through 115
PM EDT...
At 1220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fuquay-Varina, or 10 miles south of Cary, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Cary, Smithfield, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Angier,
Apex, Holly Springs and Knightdale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.