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WWUS52 KRAH 161540
SVSRAH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1140 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2025
NCC125-135-161549-
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-250316T1600Z/
MOORE NC-ORANGE NC-
1140 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MOORE AND ORANGE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3585 7824 3496 7901 3493 7907 3498 7916
3517 7913 3517 7910 3521 7912 3624 7895
3625 7878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1539Z 223DEG 60KT 3620 7866 3590 7859 3535 7879
NCC037-051-063-069-077-085-093-101-105-183-161600-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-250316T1600Z/
HARNETT NC-GRANVILLE NC-CUMBERLAND NC-LEE NC-WAKE NC-JOHNSTON NC-
HOKE NC-DURHAM NC-CHATHAM NC-FRANKLIN NC-
1140 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR
HARNETT...SOUTHWESTERN GRANVILLE...NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...
NORTHEASTERN LEE...WAKE...NORTHWESTERN JOHNSTON...NORTHEASTERN
HOKE...DURHAM...EASTERN CHATHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...
AT 1139 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR CREEDMOOR TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF RALEIGH TO NEAR
LILLINGTON, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAKE WHEELER, PARKWOOD, BAHAMA, LAKE BENSON, WAKE FOREST, KNIGHTDALE,
LAKE BUTNER, ANDERSON CREEK, MORRISVILLE, AND BUIES CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY, IF ONE IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE
OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE, SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3585 7824 3496 7901 3493 7907 3498 7916
3517 7913 3517 7910 3521 7912 3624 7895
3625 7878
TIME...MOT...LOC 1539Z 223DEG 60KT 3620 7866 3590 7859 3535 7879
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
CA
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