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WWUS82 KRAH 161243
SPSRAH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
843 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCZ039-040-074-075-084-161330-
RICHMOND NC-CHATHAM NC-RANDOLPH NC-MONTGOMERY NC-MOORE NC-
843 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MOORE
EASTERN
MONTGOMERY...NORTH CENTRAL RICHMOND...SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH AND
SOUTHWESTERN CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 930 AM EDT...
AT 843 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13
MILES SOUTH OF BISCOE, OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF TROY, MOVING NORTHEAST AT
60 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 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...
BISCOE, SEAGROVE, ROBBINS, ELLERBE, STAR, CANDOR, NORMAN, STEEDS,
HARPERS CROSSROADS, AND HIGHFALLS.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 73 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 31 AND 60.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3506 7978 3515 7994 3566 7973 3560 7947
3544 7934
TIME...MOT...LOC 1243Z 209DEG 53KT 3517 7983
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GIH
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