Expired: Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Wake and Chatham Counties Until 9:00 PM

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
817 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Wake County in central North Carolina…
Northeastern Chatham County in central North Carolina…

* Until 900 PM EST

* At 817 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pittsboro,
moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Raleigh, Cary, Pittsboro, Wake Forest, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Rdu
International, Apex, Holly Springs and Morrisville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage
mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure
until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris
generated by damaging winds can be deadly.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EST for
central North Carolina.

LAT…LON 3597 7846 3569 7849 3567 7851 3560 7871
3560 7906 3563 7912 3562 7914 3560 7916
3560 7928 3580 7926 3587 7889 3587 7883
3590 7882 3594 7871
TIME…MOT…LOC 0117Z 255DEG 55KT 3571 7917

HAIL…0.75IN
WIND…60MPH

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