406  
WWUS72 KRAH 151944  
NPWRAH  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
244 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2025  
 
NCZ008>011-025>028-041>043-078-161100-  
/O.NEW.KRAH.HW.W.0001.250216T1100Z-250216T2100Z/  
GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-  
WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKY MOUNT, RALEIGH, DURHAM, ROANOKE  
RAPIDS, ROUGEMONT, SPRING HOPE, SMITHFIELD, SCOTLAND NECK,  
ENFIELD, KNIGHTDALE, HENDERSON, KITTRELL, NASHVILLE, PRINCEVILLE,  
CREEDMOOR, APEX, WILSON, FRANKLINTON, OXFORD, CLAYTON, TARBORO,  
NORLINA, CARY, LOUISBURG, WARRENTON, GOLDSBORO, SELMA, AND WAKE  
FOREST  
244 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2025  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY FOR  
NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH  
EXPECTED FOR NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.  
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,  
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 

 
 

 
 
NCZ007-021>024-038>040-073>077-083>086-088-089-161100-  
/O.NEW.KRAH.WI.Y.0001.250216T1100Z-250216T2100Z/  
PERSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-  
STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-  
CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, HIGH POINT, WAGRAM, ERWIN,  
HOPE MILLS, MEBANE, CARRBORO, TROY, SILER CITY, DUNN, ROCKINGHAM,  
CARTHAGE, THOMASVILLE, GRAHAM, BURLINGTON, ROSEBORO, WADESBORO,  
SOUTHERN PINES, CHAPEL HILL, PINEHURST, ALBEMARLE, PITTSBORO,  
ASHEBORO, ROXBORO, RAEFORD, HILLSBOROUGH, ANGIER, SANFORD,  
ELLERBE, WINSTON-SALEM, POLKTON, CLINTON, LEXINGTON, CAMP  
MACKALL, GREENSBORO, ARCHDALE, SPRING LAKE, BUIES CREEK,  
LAURINBURG, FAYETTEVILLE, AND ABERDEEN  
244 PM EST SAT FEB 15 2025  
 
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY FOR MUCH OF  
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH  
EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS.  
TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.  
 

 
 

 
 
GIH  
 
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