Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
113 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
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Lee NC-Johnston NC-Chatham NC-Hoke NC-Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC-
Moore NC-Cumberland NC-
113 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
...A line of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east
central Moore, northwestern Sampson, Harnett, northern Cumberland,
Lee, southwestern Wake, western Johnston, northeastern Hoke and
southeastern Chatham Counties through 215 PM EDT...
At 112 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Pope
AFB to 7 miles southeast of Dunn. Movement was north at 30 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...
Sanford, Smithfield, Lillington, Fort Bragg, Garner, Fuquay-Varina,
Clayton, Dunn, Angier and Benson.